Salary vs. Cost of Living in Utah

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 3 counties and 14 occupations in Utah.

Counties: 3; UT, listed here
Occupations: 14; with published wages
Median of medians: $41,620; per year, before tax
Population covered: 2,272,847; residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Utah

We track 14 occupations in 3 counties of Utah. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $41,620 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 $1,192 a month in Utah County, UT to $1,349 in Salt Lake County, UT.

Counties in Utah, largest first

Showing 1–3 of 3.

Counties in Utah with pay and rent summaries
County	Population	Jobs listed	Typical median pay	1-bedroom rent	Jobs covering basics
Salt Lake County, UT	1,196,523	14	$44,705	$1,349/mo	100%
Utah County, UT	705,400	1	$28,710	$1,192/mo	100%
Davis County, UT	370,924	1	$28,030	$1,251/mo	100%