Here is how the average U.S. inflation rate compares to the average annual dental hygienist salary from 2017 until 2021, the last year salary data was available:
2021
Average annual salary: $81,360
Inflation rate: 4.7 percent
2020
Average annual salary: $78,050
Inflation rate: 1.2 percent
2019
Average annual salary: $77,230
Inflation rate: 1.8 percent
2018
Average annual salary: $75,500
Inflation rate: 2.4 percent
2017
Average annual salary: $74,680
Inflation rate: 2.1 percent