The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $44,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,420.
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 | $58,810 | 5.99% | 19.42% |
| 2017 | $55,290 | 5.75% | - |
| 2016 | $52,110 | 3.01% | - |
| 2015 | $50,540 | 5.14% | - |
| 2014 | $47,940 | 1.40% | - |
| 2013 | $47,270 | -0.25% | - |
| 2012 | $47,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,810 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Huntington-Ashland is 38.5 percent (38.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 19.2 percent (19.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.