Dental Hygienist Salary in Utah: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
Posted pay in Utah dental hygienist listings
$46.50/hrmedian
The middle half of posted pay runs $42.50–$49/hr, from 13 distinct pay ranges at 11 employers (Accelerate Dental, Platinum Dental Services, American Dental Companies).
From DentistryHires' live job listings as of November 13, 2026. See the listings
25th percentile
$81,660
Median (50th)
$91,120
75th percentile
$95,490
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Utah?
The median dental hygienist in Utah earns $91,120 a year ($43.81 an hour), which is $6,980 below the national median of $98,100, but less than in nearby Nevada ($115,290), Colorado ($109,580) and Arizona ($101,010).
The mean is $87,770.
That ranks 35th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Utah
The middle half of Utah dental hygienists earn $81,660 to $95,490.
The lowest-paid tenth earn under $78,830, $3,950 above the national 10th percentile.
The top tenth earn over $99,570, $26,480 below the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Utah
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Utah's 2024 price level at 98.9 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 1.1% below the national average, and housing (index 107.8) runs 7.8% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $91,120 median is worth about $92,170 — $5,930 below the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Utah
BLS counts about 3,780 dental hygienist jobs in Utah, 1.7% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 2.178 per 1,000 jobs in the state.
Dental hygienists hold a 52% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.52).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in Utah
Across the 5 Utah metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $81,540 in Logan to $94,330 in Salt Lake City, a spread of $12,790.
All dental roles by metro: Ogden · Provo · Salt Lake City
What Dental Hygienist Job Listings in Utah Show Right Now
From the 24 active dental hygienist listings on DentistryHires as of November 13, 2026.
Employers with the most openings
- Platinum Dental Services3
- Smile Brands3
- Accelerate Dental2
Pay employers post
- Median $45.50 an hour; the middle half of posted pay runs $42.50–$49 (14 listings that state an hourly rate)
- 63% of dental hygienist listings in Utah state any pay at all.
Benefits listings name
- Dental or vision coveragenamed in 58%
- Health insurancenamed in 50%
- Paid time offnamed in 50%
- 401(k) plannamed in 42%
- Paid or provided CEnamed in 38%
- Employee discounts or free dental carenamed in 29%
- Advancement opportunitiesnamed in 25%
Source: active dental hygienist listings on DentistryHires, updated daily. Pay figures use only listings that state pay (midpoint of each posted range) and are hidden when one employer posted most of them. Benefits count listings that name the benefit; a listing that doesn’t mention one may still offer it.
Browse 24 jobs →Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Utah
Dental hygienist practice in Utah is regulated by the Utah Dentist and Dental Hygienist Licensing Board.
Scope of practice — what a dental hygienist may do, and under what level of supervision — is set by state law and changes over time, so verify current rules with the board before relying on them.
How Utah Compares
Other dental salaries in Utah
- Dentist salary in Utah: median $133,320, $42,200 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Utah: median $37,760, $53,360 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Utah: median $47,110, $44,010 below the dental hygienist median
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national estimates, all industries); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted pay divides the median by the price level.
Listing counts and posted pay are live DentistryHires listings, refreshed hourly.
A dash means BLS did not publish that figure; nothing is estimated.