The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $41,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,380.
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 | $54,840 | -1.86% | 0.66% |
| 2017 | $55,860 | -4.89% | - |
| 2016 | $58,590 | -4.20% | - |
| 2015 | $61,050 | -2.83% | - |
| 2014 | $62,780 | 5.72% | - |
| 2013 | $59,190 | 7.96% | - |
| 2012 | $54,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,840 in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 42.6 percent (42.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Morgantown | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Beckley | |
| Cumberland | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Wheeling | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |