Dental Hygienist Salary in Utah: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
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
Who's hiring dental hygienists in Utah now
DentistryHires has 30 open dental hygienist listings in Utah from 29 employers, led by Ogden and Salt Lake City (4 each).
16 post hourly pay, from $35 to $60 an hour; 1 posts a salary from $85,000 to $115,000 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
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.