The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $64,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental hygienists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,120 | 5.53% | 31.85% |
| 2016 | $73,800 | 2.90% | - |
| 2015 | $71,660 | 8.71% | - |
| 2014 | $65,420 | 6.74% | - |
| 2013 | $61,010 | 12.74% | - |
| 2012 | $53,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,120, Lake County-Kenosha County is the highest paying city for dental hygienists in state of Wisconsin, followed by Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington (median annual salary $74,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in Lake County-Kenosha County is 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington.