Chefs and Head Cooks take-home pay in Utah
The median chefs and head cooks in Utah earns $59,060. After taxes that leaves about $46,977 a year, or $3,915 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 20.5%.
$46,977 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $59,060 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,907 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,518 |
| Utah income tax (approx.) | −$2,658 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,915 |
| Every two weeks | $1,807 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.