Dental hygienist salary vs. inflation over the last 5 years

The average annual salary for dental hygienists has risen in the last five years along with inflation, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Inflation Calculator.

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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

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