The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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 | $52,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $90,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $90,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,940.
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 | $90,470 | -1.95% | -8.17% |
| 2017 | $92,230 | -2.10% | - |
| 2016 | $94,170 | 2.34% | - |
| 2015 | $91,970 | -8.14% | - |
| 2014 | $99,460 | 0.49% | - |
| 2013 | $98,970 | 1.12% | - |
| 2012 | $97,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $90,470 in Mount Vernon-Anacortes is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Mount Vernon-Anacortes is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area and 17.4 percent (17.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.