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Food Preparation Workers Salary in Utah

What Food Preparation Workers earn in Utah, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in UT
$33,713
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
20 of 33
published states
Workers in state
10,580
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Utah

Food Preparation Workers pay by wage area in Utah
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$33,370$28,140$5,173Salt Lake County, UT

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Food Preparation Workers in Utah counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Tooele County, UT$33,370$28,140$10,825
2Salt Lake County, UT$33,370$28,140$5,173

Food Preparation Workers pay in Utah

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Food Preparation Workers in Utah is $33,713, based on 10,580 workers. Among the 33 states with published data, that ranks number 20. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,320, so Utah averages 4.5% below it.

Published data for Utah currently covers the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area, with a local median wage of $33,370.

Cost of living for Food Preparation Workers 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, $10,825. Salt Lake County, UT leaves the smallest, $5,173. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Food Preparation Workers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Food Preparation Workers are Washington ($40,765), California ($39,696), New Hampshire ($39,052) and Colorado ($38,955).

Frequently asked questions: Food Preparation Workers in Utah

How much do Food Preparation Workers earn in Utah?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $33,713.

Which Utah county is best for Food Preparation Workers?

Tooele County, UT leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($10,825). Salt Lake County, UT follows at $5,173.