Cooks, Restaurant salary in Utah
The median cooks, restaurant in Utah earns $36,490 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,488 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $28,800
- 25th percentile
- $31,200
- Median percentile
- $36,490
- 75th percentile
- $41,950
- 90th percentile
- $46,580
Based on 10,520 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
$29,858 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,490 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,199 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,791 |
| Utah income tax (approx.) | −$1,642 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,488 |
| Every two weeks | $1,148 |
Does it go far here?
$36,909Median pay in Utah is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.9 vs 100).
60%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,496 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Utah
| Job | Median 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 |