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Washington State Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment

Washington State	5,170
National	177,520

Approximately 3% of the country's dental hygienists work in Washington State state.

Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In Washington State

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
5,110	5,210	5,180	4,650	5,170

Yellow: Actual Values

In Washington State, dental hygienist is a growing field. In Washington State, 60 more dental hygienists were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 1% growth in the field. This growth is slower than the change in the number of dental hygienists around the country. Nationally, the number of dental hygienists has grown by 7% from 2006 to 2010.

Dental Hygienist VS. All Professions salaries in Washington State

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$82,780	$86,920	$88,570	$90,140	$87,810
$48,545	$50,054	$51,159	$52,682	$54,489

Light Blue: Dental Hygienist
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of dental hygienists is growing, the salaries paid to dental hygienists are increasing in Washington State. The mean salary for dental hygienists in 2006 was $82,780 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $87,810 per year.

Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in Washington State

10th percentile	$71,680
25th percentile	$79,810
50th percentile	$88,290
75th percentile	$98,250
90th percentile	$109,970

This represents a 6% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of dental hygienist, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid dental hygienists earning 53% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Washington State state.

Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in Washington State

Dental Hygienist	$87,810
Health Science	$75,206
Public Health	$69,923

In Washington State, dental hygienists make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Dental Hygienist programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State

associate	7
bachelor	1
master	0
doctor	0
Certificate	0
Total	8

As the number of dental hygienists is increasing in Washington State state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited dental hygienist schools in Washington State state is also increasing. In 2006 there were 145 dental hygienist graduates from dental hygienist courses in Washington State and in 2010 there were 177 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of dental hygienist school degree or certificate graduates in Washington State by 22%. Most of these graduates, or 88%, earned a associate's degree in dental hygienist.

Dental Hygienist Faculty Salaries in Washington State

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