LIVE MARKET·170 UT postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Utah: $19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr median.
Pay range $18.00$720$37,440–$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr across the middle 50% of 170 active Utah postings from 88 employers.
13.3% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #47 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$19.50$780$40,560
P25–P75
$18.00$720$37,440–$21.00$840$43,680
middle 50%
Postings
170
last 180 days
Employers
88
in UT
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Utah compares with its neighbors.
01Colorado$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr02Nevada$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr03Arizona$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr04Idaho$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr05New Mexico$20.75/hr$830/wk$43,160/yr
06Wyoming$19.75/hr$790/wk$41,080/yr
07Utah (this page)$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Dental Assistant pay is highest nationally.
01Minnesota$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr02Oregon$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03North Dakota$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
04Washington$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr05Massachusetts$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN UTAH·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Utah.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$73.25/hr$2,930/wk$152,360/yr02Radiology Technologist$72.63/hr$2,905/wk$151,070/yr03Mammography Technologist$72.43/hr$2,897/wk$150,654/yr04Pharmacist$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr05MRI Technologist$70.77/hr$2,831/wk$147,202/yr06Cath Lab Nurse$70.60/hr$2,824/wk$146,848/yr07Board Certified Behavior Analyst$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr08Physical Therapist$45.50/hr$1,820/wk$94,640/yr09Dental Hygienist$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr10Behavior Technician (RBT)$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr11Pharmacy Technician$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Caregiver$16.50/hr$660/wk$34,320/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · UT
Dental Assistant pay in Utah, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Utah?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Utah is $19.50/hr (about $40,560/yr), based on 170 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Utah?
The middle 50% of Utah postings pay $18.00–$21.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $14.50 to $33.50/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Utah earn more than the national average?
Utah pays 13.3% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #47 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Utah?
88 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Utah over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Utah, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.