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Plant and System Operators, All Other salary in Salt Lake City, UT

The median plant and system operators, all other in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT earns $62,470 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,130 a month.

10th percentile
$54,430
25th percentile
$58,870
Median percentile
$62,470
75th percentile
$62,470
90th percentile
$77,440

Based on 60 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

$49,563 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,470
Federal income tax−$5,316
Social Security + Medicare−$4,779
Utah income tax (approx.)−$2,811
Monthly take-home$4,130
Every two weeks$1,906

Does it go far here?

$61,932Median pay in Salt Lake City, UT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.9 vs 100).
38%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 plant and system operators, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Utah