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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in Utah

The median atmospheric and space scientists in Utah earns $96,520 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,032 a month.

10th percentile
$53,060
25th percentile
$59,670
Median percentile
$96,520
75th percentile
$100,650
90th percentile
$126,440

Based on 170 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$72,388 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,520
Federal income tax−$12,404
Social Security + Medicare−$7,384
Utah income tax (approx.)−$4,343
Monthly take-home$6,032
Every two weeks$2,784

Does it go far here?

$97,629Median pay in Utah is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.9 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,496 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Utah

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$297,510
Physicians, All Other$228,060
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,590
Chief Executives$171,880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,120
Financial Managers$150,450

All atmospheric and space scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Utah