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Accountants and Auditors Salary in Utah

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

Average in UT
$79,776
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
26 of 34
published states
Workers in state
15,510
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Utah

Accountants and Auditors pay by wage area in Utah
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$82,100$62,681$39,713Salt Lake County, UT

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Accountants and Auditors in Utah counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Tooele County, UT$82,100$62,681$45,365
2Salt Lake County, UT$82,100$62,681$39,713

Accountants and Auditors pay in Utah

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Accountants and Auditors in Utah is $79,776, based on 15,510 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 26. The BLS national median for the occupation is $83,680, so Utah averages 4.7% below it.

Published data for Utah currently covers the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area, with a local median wage of $82,100.

Cost of living for Accountants and Auditors 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, $45,365. Salt Lake County, UT leaves the smallest, $39,713. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Accountants and Auditors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Accountants and Auditors are District of Columbia ($102,140), New York ($101,427), New Jersey ($100,978) and West Virginia ($98,670).

Frequently asked questions: Accountants and Auditors in Utah

How much do Accountants and Auditors earn in Utah?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $79,776.

Which Utah county is best for Accountants and Auditors?

Tooele County, UT leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($45,365). Salt Lake County, UT follows at $39,713.