The average salary for a dental hygienist in Utah is around $71,380 per year.
Avg Salary
Dental hygienists earn an average yearly salary of $71,380.
Wages typically start from $53,220 and go up to $83,430.
13% above national average Updated in 2018
Dental hygienist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$40.11 per hour
$83,430 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$37.50 per hour
$78,000 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$34.32 per hour
$71,380 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$31.04 per hour
$64,560 per year
10th percentile
Starting level dental hygienist earnings begin at:
$25.59 per hour
$53,220 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Dental hygienist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $92,820 |
| Maryland | $89,380 |
| New Jersey | $88,300 |
| Connecticut | $87,890 |
| Nevada | $87,850 |
| Colorado | $86,850 |
| Arizona | $86,613 |
| Oregon | $86,160 |
| District of Columbia | $85,560 |
| Massachusetts | $83,880 |
| Virginia | $81,240 |
| New Hampshire | $78,340 |
| Hawaii | $77,920 |
| Delaware | $77,820 |
| New York | $77,210 |
| Oklahoma | $77,180 |
| New Mexico | $76,300 |
| Texas | $75,640 |
| Idaho | $74,430 |
| Montana | $74,230 |
| Rhode Island | $73,890 |
| Minnesota | $73,740 |
| Arkansas | $72,500 |
| North Dakota | $72,060 |
| Utah | $71,380 |
| Vermont | $71,030 |
| North Carolina | $70,720 |
| Wyoming | $70,340 |
| Missouri | $70,080 |
| Ohio | $69,140 |
| Iowa | $67,710 |
| Nebraska | $67,450 |
| Florida | $66,470 |
| Georgia | $66,330 |
| Tennessee | $66,290 |
| Wisconsin | $66,180 |
| South Dakota | $65,790 |
| Indiana | $65,121 |
| Michigan | $64,660 |
| Maine | $64,050 |
| Kansas | $63,665 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,422 |
| Louisiana | $60,560 |
| South Carolina | $60,240 |
| Illinois | $60,139 |
| Kentucky | $59,910 |
| Mississippi | $58,510 |
| Guam | $57,350 |
| West Virginia | $56,600 |
| Alabama | $44,581 |
| Alaska | $116,730 |
| California | $102,510 |
How do dental hygienist salaries compare to similar careers?
Dental hygienists earn about the same as related careers in Utah. On average, they make less than speech language pathologists but more than occupational therapist assistants.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Speech language pathologist salary | $78K |
| Optometrist salary | $71K |
| Geneticist salary | $75K |
| Operations research analyst salary | $69K |
| Marriage and family therapist salary | $60K |
| Dental hygienist salary | $71K |
| MRI technologist salary | $69K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $62K |
| Microbiologist salary | $58K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $58K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)