Dentists in Utah
Considering a career as a Dentist in Utah?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Dentists in Utah are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Dentists in Utah is growing faster than average.
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Dentists in Utah earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Dentists Work in Utah?
1,660 people worked as Dentists in 2018 in this state.
There were 1,260 Dentists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 400 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
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The typical state has 1,330 Dentists working in it, which means Utah has more Dentists than average.
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Job Projections for Utah
Jobs for Dentists in this state are growing at a rate of 26.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.4%.
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Utah Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 70 annual Dentists job openings in Utah, and 1,590 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 6,400 annual jobs and 158,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Dentists Make in Utah?
In 2018 wages for Dentists ranged from $48,320 to $208,000 with $116,440 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.23 to $100. The median hourly rate was $55.98.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $51.43 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $4.55.
The median salary in Utah is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Utah Metros for Dentists
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dentists.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Salt Lake City, UT | 780 | $121,520 |
Provo-Orem, UT | 360 | n/a |
Ogden-Clearfield, UT | 280 | $158,830 |
Logan, UT-ID | 60 | $80,370 |
St. George, UT | 50 | n/a |
Top States for Dentists Employment
View the list below to see where most Dentists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 17,240 | $125,860 |
New York | 8,700 | $133,640 |
Texas | 8,110 | $157,200 |
Florida | 6,840 | $145,940 |
Illinois | 4,820 | $143,090 |
Michigan | 3,810 | $187,010 |
New Jersey | 3,670 | $143,120 |
Pennsylvania | 3,540 | $127,370 |
North Carolina | 3,360 | $195,680 |
Ohio | 3,330 | $188,390 |
Massachusetts | 3,160 | $148,520 |
Georgia | 3,110 | $149,240 |
Virginia | 2,990 | $164,650 |
Washington | 2,800 | $171,430 |
Maryland | 2,720 | $132,450 |
Arizona | 2,520 | $171,320 |
Colorado | 2,330 | $131,090 |
Oregon | 1,980 | $179,490 |
Wisconsin | 1,930 | $192,440 |
Indiana | 1,820 | $157,710 |
Below are the states where Dentists get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Rhode Island | $208,000 |
Alaska | $208,000 |
New Hampshire | $208,000 |
Delaware | $208,000 |
Minnesota | $208,000 |
Connecticut | $205,330 |
North Dakota | $200,250 |
North Carolina | $195,680 |
Nevada | $195,610 |
Wisconsin | $192,440 |
Related Careers in UT
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Michal Jarmoluk under License
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