The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $56,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $123,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,870.
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 | $94,660 | 0.15% | 2.93% |
| 2017 | $94,520 | 0.18% | - |
| 2016 | $94,350 | 1.38% | - |
| 2015 | $93,050 | -0.70% | - |
| 2014 | $93,700 | -1.80% | - |
| 2013 | $95,390 | 3.67% | - |
| 2012 | $91,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,660 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Washington nonmetropolitan area and 21.1 percent (21.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.