The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dental hygienists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 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 | $65,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $149,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $149,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,320.
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 | $111,540 | 9.02% | 24.56% |
| 2016 | $101,480 | 52.43% | - |
| 2015 | $48,270 | -17.24% | - |
| 2014 | $56,590 | 16.72% | - |
| 2013 | $47,130 | -78.55% | - |
| 2012 | $84,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $111,540 in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Alaska. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Alaska nonmetropolitan area and .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anchorage.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fairbanks | |
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage |