The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental hygienists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai 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 | $64,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $118,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,310.
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 | $86,690 | 8.16% | 13.09% |
| 2017 | $79,620 | 18.02% | - |
| 2016 | $65,270 | -5.61% | - |
| 2015 | $68,930 | 4.69% | - |
| 2014 | $65,700 | -9.67% | - |
| 2013 | $72,050 | -4.57% | - |
| 2012 | $75,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,690, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for dental hygienists in state of Hawaii, followed by Urban Honolulu (median annual salary $76,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental hygienists in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in Urban Honolulu.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Honolulu |