Average Salary in Utah (UT)

Utah has one of the youngest median ages of any US state and one of the highest birth rates, and both facts shape the economy in distinctive ways. The $86,833 median household income is well above the national average, supported by the rapid growth of the Silicon Slopes tech cluster along the Wasatch Front between Salt Lake City and Provo. Qualtrics, Pluralsight, Ancestry.com, and Adobe's large Lehi campus are among the better-known employers, but the broader SaaS-and-fintech ecosystem has produced more unicorns per capita than most states. The cost-of-living index of 101 sits roughly at the national average, though Wasatch Front housing costs have risen meaningfully since 2018. Healthcare (Intermountain Health is one of the largest not-for-profit systems in the country) and tourism (Utah's national parks draw more than fifteen million visitors per year) round out the top employment sectors. The state income tax is a flat 4.65% — one of the lower flat rates in the West. The $7.25/hour minimum wage remains at the federal floor. Property taxes are low. The southern Utah counties (St. George, Moab) have their own distinct tourism-and-retirement-driven economies. Full breakdown follows.