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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Utah

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 7 counties and 22 occupations in Utah.

Counties
7
UT, listed here
Occupations
22
with published wages
Median of medians
$44,705
per year, before tax
Population covered
2,647,230
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Utah

We track 22 occupations in 7 counties of Utah. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $44,705 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $878 a month in Tooele County, UT to $1,349 in Salt Lake County, UT. Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Salt Lake County, UT has the highest median-of-medians pay at $46,435. Salt Lake County, UT has the largest share of occupations (100%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in Utah, largest first

Showing 1–7 of 7.

Counties in Utah with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Salt Lake County, UT1,196,52322$46,435$1,349/mo100%
Utah County, UT705,4005$39,560$1,192/mo100%
Davis County, UT370,9242$30,740$1,251/mo100%
Weber County, UT269,6482$30,740$1,251/mo100%
Tooele County, UT79,34722$46,435$878/mo100%
Morgan County, UT12,8022$30,740$1,251/mo100%
Juab County, UT12,5865$39,560$1,192/mo100%