The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in Provo-Orem is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental hygienists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $69,440 | -3.57% | 2.58% |
| 2017 | $71,920 | -1.49% | - |
| 2016 | $72,990 | -2.16% | - |
| 2015 | $74,570 | 8.05% | - |
| 2014 | $68,570 | 1.87% | - |
| 2013 | $67,290 | -0.53% | - |
| 2012 | $67,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,440 in Provo-Orem is in the middle of salary range for dental hygienists in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in Provo-Orem is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area and 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area.