Median pay · Utah
$50,110A year, or $24 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $30,040 | $14 |
| 25th percentile | $37,520 | $18 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $50,110 | $24 |
| 75th percentile | $78,560 | $38 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $119,990 | $58 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $66,290 | $32 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in UtahBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$50,110
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$24.09
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,395 a month at an effective rate of 18.7%.$40,740 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Utah sit at 98.9 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$50,686
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.1.7% below
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.1,735,590
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Utah: common questions
What is the average salary in Utah?
$66,290 a year, or $31.87 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Utah for May 2025.
The median is lower, $50,110: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Utah?
Anything over $50,110 pays more than half the jobs in Utah. $78,560 puts you in the top quarter and $119,990 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,395 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Utah?
By median pay: obstetricians and gynecologists ($437,170), radiologists ($417,250), internal medicine physicians ($331,720), psychiatrists ($299,670) and family medicine physicians ($297,510). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Utah?
By number of jobs: fast food or counter workers ($28,670), retail salespersons ($33,900), customer service representatives ($43,140), general or operations managers ($97,850) and office clerks ($44,060), with the median pay for each.