Dental Hygienist Schools In Wyoming
There are 3 accredited dental hygienist schools in Wyoming for faculty who teach dental hygienist classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in dental hygienist in the state of Wyoming, which encompasses dental hygienist training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Dental Hygienist
- Bachelors degree in Dental Hygienist
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Professional Trends
Wyoming Vs. National Dental Hygienist Employment
| Wyoming | 350 |
| National | 177,520 |
Of all of the dental hygienists that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Wyoming state.
Employment Growth for Dental hygienists In Wyoming
| 300 | 350 | 380 | 370 | 350 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wyoming, dental hygienist is a growing field. In 2010 there were 50 more dental hygienists working in Wyoming than there were in 2006. This represents a 17% growth in the field. This is faster than the trend for dental hygienists around the US. Nationally, the number of dental hygienists has grown by 7% between 2006 and 2010.
Dental Hygienist VS. All Professions salaries in Wyoming
| $52,700 | $51,590 | $52,760 | $57,770 | $64,240 |
| $39,030 | $40,775 | $42,169 | $45,101 | $46,923 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Dental Hygienist
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to dental hygienists are growing in Wyoming. In 2006 dental hygienists made a mean salary of $52,700 per year, and in 2010 they made $64,240 per year.
Salary percentiles for Dental hygienists in Wyoming
10th percentile |
$47,250 |
25th percentile |
$58,700 |
50th percentile |
$65,640 |
75th percentile |
$72,860 |
90th percentile |
$82,470 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 18%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Wyoming, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of dental hygienist. The pay differential between the highest paid dental hygienists and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 75%
Average Salaries for Dental hygienists and related professions in Wyoming
Dental Hygienist |
$64,240 |
Health Science |
$59,421 |
Public Health |
$52,647 |
Dental hygienists in Wyoming earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Dental Hygienist programs available for each degree type for all schools in Wyoming
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of dental hygienists is increasing in Wyoming state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited dental hygienist schools in Wyoming state is also increasing. In Wyoming, there were 49 graduates in 2006. And there were 56 graduates from dental hygienist courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 14% percent increase in the number of dental hygienist school degree or certificate graduates in Wyoming. A majority of these graduates, or 67%, graduated with a associate's degree in dental hygienist.