The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $68,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,760.
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 | $86,460 | 2.88% | 4.21% |
| 2017 | $83,970 | 9.09% | - |
| 2016 | $76,340 | 2.32% | - |
| 2015 | $74,570 | -0.86% | - |
| 2014 | $75,210 | -10.49% | - |
| 2013 | $83,100 | 0.34% | - |
| 2012 | $82,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $86,460 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area and 13.6 percent (13.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.