The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $88,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental hygienists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $88,150 | -1.21% | -4.02% |
| 2017 | $89,220 | -3.10% | - |
| 2016 | $91,990 | 4.73% | - |
| 2015 | $87,640 | 0.74% | - |
| 2014 | $86,990 | 1.40% | - |
| 2013 | $85,770 | -6.90% | - |
| 2012 | $91,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $88,150 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area and 15.2 percent (15.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.