Nonmetro area · Utah · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in High Desert Utah (nonmetro)
Dental hygienists in the High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area earn a median $41.40 an hour, or $86,120 a year. That is 12.2% below the national median and 5.5% below the Utah median of $43.81. BLS counts about 240 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $41.40
- Median annual
- $86,120
- Rank in Utah
- 4 of 7
- Hygienists employed
- 240
Middle half (25th to 75th)10th to 90th percentileMedianComparison
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. A BLS nonmetropolitan area groups the rural counties of a region.
Percentiles
| Percentile | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36.47 | $75,870 |
| 25th percentile | $38.60 | $80,290 |
| Median | $41.40 | $86,120 |
| 75th percentile | $47.31 | $98,410 |
| 90th percentile | $47.42 | $98,620 |
| Mean (average) | $41.76 | $86,850 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with Utah and the U.S.
| This area | UT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $41.40 | $43.81 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $86,120 | $91,120 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $38.60 | $39.26 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $47.31 | $45.91 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Other Utah areas
Ranked by median hourly wage. All of Utah
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$30$50 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $45.35 | $94,330 | $38.58 to $46.34 | 1,390 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $44.23 | $92,000 | $40.06 to $45.68 | 930 |
| Wasatch Front Fringe Utah (nonmetro) | $43.84 | $91,200 | $38.64 to $47.41 | 130 |
| Ogden, UT | $41.03 | $85,330 | $40.22 to $46.53 | 740 |
| St. George, UT | $39.85 | $82,890 | $39.29 to $45.43 | 200 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $39.20 | $81,540 | $36.23 to $44.71 | 150 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, High Desert Utah (nonmetro)
- $41.40/hr
- 75th percentile
- $47.31/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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