Pay and cost of living in Salt Lake County, UT
Across the 14 occupations we cover in Salt Lake County, UT, the middle median salary is $44,705 a year. Pay runs from $29,070 for Fast Food and Counter Workers up to $129,600 for Software Developers, a spread of $100,530. Wages come from the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Salt Lake County, UT has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,349 a month and a two-bedroom $1,615. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $22,967 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $44,764 a year, and every one of the 14 occupations listed here earns enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
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