The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $51,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,050.
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 | $65,950 | -1.97% | 5.67% |
| 2017 | $67,250 | 0.88% | - |
| 2016 | $66,660 | 0.77% | - |
| 2015 | $66,150 | 3.92% | - |
| 2014 | $63,560 | -0.49% | - |
| 2013 | $63,870 | 2.60% | - |
| 2012 | $62,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,950 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake County-Kenosha County and 13.5 percent (13.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Oshkosh-Neenah.