Dental Salaries in Provo, Utah

Dentist: a median of $129,250 a year ($62.14 an hour). That is $4,070 below the Utah dentist median of $133,320 and $41,700 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 5th of the 5 Utah metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $92,000 a year ($44.23 an hour). That is $880 above the Utah dental hygienist median of $91,120 and $6,100 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 2nd of the 5 Utah metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Lab Technician: a median of $45,770 a year ($22.00 an hour). That is $1,340 below the Utah dental lab technician median of $47,110 and $3,840 below the national median of $49,610. It ranks 3rd of the 3 Utah metro areas where BLS publishes a dental lab technician median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $36,580 a year ($17.59 an hour). That is $1,180 below the Utah dental assistant median of $37,760 and $11,490 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 3rd of the 5 Utah metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Provo dentists earn $112,140 to $157,620. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $86,250 (against $84,020 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $206,410 (against $222,820 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $120,160.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Provo dental hygienists earn $83,330 to $95,020. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $69,670 (against $78,830 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $96,660 (against $99,570 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $26,990.

Dental Lab Technician: the middle half of Provo dental lab technicians earn $37,610 to $58,270. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,360 (against $37,210 statewide and $36,660 nationally). The top tenth earn over $79,620 (against $79,170 statewide and $76,940 nationally). The gap between the two is $44,260.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Provo dental assistants earn $36,000 to $44,240. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,620 (against $35,380 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $46,270 (against $47,680 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $10,650.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Provo metro's 2024 price level at 98.2 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 1.8% below the national average, and housing costs (index 104.1) run 4.1% above. Utah as a whole sits at 98.9.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $129,250 here buys about what $131,580 buys at national average prices — $39,370 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $92,000 here buys about what $93,660 buys at national average prices — $4,440 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Lab Technician: $45,770 here buys about what $46,590 buys at national average prices — $3,020 below the national median of $49,610.
• Dental Assistant: $36,580 here buys about what $37,240 buys at national average prices — $10,830 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 150 jobs in the metro, or 0.477 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 40% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.60). BLS rates this Provo count as imprecise (relative standard error 32.8%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Hygienists: about 930 jobs in the metro, or 3.056 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold 2.1 times their national share of local jobs (location quotient 2.13).

Dental Lab Technicians: about 430 jobs in the metro, or 1.396 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental lab technicians hold 6.3 times their national share of local jobs (location quotient 6.31).

Dental Assistants: about 1,640 jobs in the metro, or 5.375 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold 2.2 times their national share of local jobs (location quotient 2.16).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dentist: Salt Lake City (58 mi) pays $130,510 and Ogden (90 mi) pays $155,250. Provo's $129,250 is below all 2.

Dental Hygienist: Salt Lake City (58 mi) pays $94,330 and Ogden (90 mi) pays $85,330. Provo's $92,000 is below 1 of the 2.

Dental Lab Technician: Salt Lake City (58 mi) pays $47,110 and Ogden (90 mi) pays $52,970. Provo's $45,770 is below all 2.

Dental Assistant: Salt Lake City (58 mi) pays $38,330 and Ogden (90 mi) pays $37,300. Provo's $36,580 is below all 2.