Utah Dental Hygienist Salary

Utah has one of the brightest futures for dental hygienists in the country, with an expected 41% increase in employment opportunities in the state between 2012 and 2022. This translates to nearly 1,000 new dental hygienist positions opening up during this ten-year period, roughly 150 per year. The average expected increase for the entire country is 33% between 2012 and 2022, ranking Utah number four in the country in expected employment growth.

Utah is also home to the metropolitan region with the second highest concentration of dental hygienists jobs in the United States. The St. George metropolitan area employs 220 dental hygienists, giving the region 4.33 dental hygienists per 1,000 residents.

Featured Programs:

Arizona State University - Online

With ASU's Online Bachelor of Science in Applied Biological Sciences – Pre-Dental, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge, skills and experience needed to pursue an advanced degree in dentistry or a career in a dental-related field.

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• Online

Selected Programs:

• Online Bachelor of Science in Applied Biological Sciences – Pre-Dental

Penn Foster

Penn Foster's Dental Assistant career diploma program​ will teach you on-the-job skills like dental health procedures, office operations, dentistry terminology use, and more - so you can begin pursuing your career as a Dental Assistant.​

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• Online

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• Dental Assistant Career Diploma

Salary and Hourly Wage Statistics

Utah’s Department of Workforce Services has collected the following information about the average hourly wage and annual salaries of dental hygienists in the state:

• Entry-level: $60,440/year
  • $29.06/hour
• Middle career: $69,100/year
  • $33.21/hour
• Experienced: $77,850/year
  • $37.53/hour

To see the complete regional breakdown of wages and salaries for the different regions in Utah, look to the following table, constructed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics: