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Editors salary in Salt Lake City, UT

The median editors in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT earns $67,400 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,434 a month.

10th percentile
$40,990
25th percentile
$49,360
Median percentile
$67,400
75th percentile
$94,140
90th percentile
$124,810

Based on 380 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

$53,213 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,400
Federal income tax−$5,998
Social Security + Medicare−$5,156
Utah income tax (approx.)−$3,033
Monthly take-home$4,434
Every two weeks$2,047

Does it go far here?

$66,820Median pay in Salt Lake City, UT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,583 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

JobMedian pay
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$224,280
Chief Executives$190,400
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,940
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,250
Financial Managers$158,720
Pharmacists$147,010

All editors salaries · Take-home pay in Utah