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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Utah

The median physics teachers, postsecondary in Utah earns $99,860 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,216 a month.

10th percentile
$51,610
25th percentile
$74,830
Median percentile
$99,860
75th percentile
$129,820
90th percentile
$159,570

Based on 120 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

$74,588 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,860
Federal income tax−$13,139
Social Security + Medicare−$7,639
Utah income tax (approx.)−$4,494
Monthly take-home$6,216
Every two weeks$2,869

Does it go far here?

$101,007Median pay in Utah is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.9 vs 100).
24%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 physics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Utah