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Food Preparation Workers salary in Utah

The median food preparation workers in Utah earns $33,540 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,302 a month.

10th percentile
$26,740
25th percentile
$29,770
Median percentile
$33,540
75th percentile
$38,400
90th percentile
$45,290

Based on 10,530 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

$27,620 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,540
Federal income tax−$1,845
Social Security + Medicare−$2,566
Utah income tax (approx.)−$1,509
Monthly take-home$2,302
Every two weeks$1,062

Does it go far here?

$33,925Median pay in Utah is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.9 vs 100).
65%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 food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Utah