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Nursing Assistants Salary in Utah

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

Average in UT
$39,506
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
27 of 40
published states
Workers in state
12,320
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Utah

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Utah
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$40,510$33,463$10,495Salt Lake County, UT

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Utah counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Tooele County, UT$40,510$33,463$16,147
2Salt Lake County, UT$40,510$33,463$10,495

Nursing Assistants pay in Utah

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Utah is $39,506, based on 12,320 workers. Among the 40 states with published data, that ranks number 27. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Utah averages 6.5% below it.

Published data for Utah currently covers the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area, with a local median wage of $40,510.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants 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, $16,147. Salt Lake County, UT leaves the smallest, $10,495. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Nursing Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nursing Assistants are Washington ($50,153), Oregon ($49,511), California ($48,606) and New Jersey ($48,154).

Frequently asked questions: Nursing Assistants in Utah

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Utah?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $39,506.

Which Utah county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Tooele County, UT leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($16,147). Salt Lake County, UT follows at $10,495.