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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Utah

What Waiters and Waitresses earn in Utah, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in UT
$32,140
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
24 of 41
published states
Workers in state
17,790
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Utah

Waiters and Waitresses pay by wage area in Utah
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$32,320$27,357$4,390Salt Lake County, UT

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Waiters and Waitresses in Utah counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Tooele County, UT$32,320$27,357$10,042
2Salt Lake County, UT$32,320$27,357$4,390

Waiters and Waitresses pay in Utah

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses in Utah is $32,140, based on 17,790 workers. Among the 41 states with published data, that ranks number 24. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,230, so Utah averages 8.8% below it.

Published data for Utah currently covers the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area, with a local median wage of $32,320.

Cost of living for Waiters and Waitresses in Utah

We compare 2 Utah counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Tooele County, UT leaves the largest yearly margin, $10,042. Salt Lake County, UT leaves the smallest, $4,390. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Waiters and Waitresses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses are Washington ($54,839), Oregon ($50,502), New York ($47,178) and District of Columbia ($46,040).

Frequently asked questions: Waiters and Waitresses in Utah

How much do Waiters and Waitresses earn in Utah?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $32,140.

Which Utah county is best for Waiters and Waitresses?

Tooele County, UT leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($10,042). Salt Lake County, UT follows at $4,390.