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Registered Nurses Salary in Utah

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

Average in UT
$84,446
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
32 of 45
published states
Workers in state
27,500
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Utah

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Utah
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$85,890$65,127$42,160Salt Lake County, UT

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Utah counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Tooele County, UT$85,890$65,127$47,812
2Salt Lake County, UT$85,890$65,127$42,160

Registered Nurses pay in Utah

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Utah is $84,446, based on 27,500 workers. Among the 45 states with published data, that ranks number 32. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Utah averages 13.4% below it.

Published data for Utah currently covers the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area, with a local median wage of $85,890.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses 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, $47,812. Salt Lake County, UT leaves the smallest, $42,160. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Utah

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Utah?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $84,446.

Which Utah county is best for Registered Nurses?

Tooele County, UT leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($47,812). Salt Lake County, UT follows at $42,160.