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Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Salt Lake City, UT

The median food cooking machine operators and tenders in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT earns $48,010 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,216 a month.

10th percentile
$28,060
25th percentile
$33,300
Median percentile
$48,010
75th percentile
$49,880
90th percentile
$55,900

Based on 70 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

$38,596 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,010
Federal income tax−$3,581
Social Security + Medicare−$3,673
Utah income tax (approx.)−$2,160
Monthly take-home$3,216
Every two weeks$1,484

Does it go far here?

$47,597Median pay in Salt Lake City, UT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
49%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 food cooking machine operators and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Utah