The annual salary statistics of dental hygienists in South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental hygienists in South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area 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 | $39,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental hygienists in South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental hygienists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,550 | 1.92% | -9.18% |
| 2016 | $59,390 | -4.38% | - |
| 2015 | $61,990 | -5.73% | - |
| 2014 | $65,540 | 0.93% | - |
| 2013 | $64,930 | -1.82% | - |
| 2012 | $66,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,550, South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for dental hygienists in state of Utah, following city of Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $74,460). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of dental hygienists in South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area is about 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ogden-Clearfield | |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salt Lake City | |
| West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Provo-Orem | |
| Central Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Logan | |
| Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| St George | |
| South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area |