Salt Lake City, UT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salt Lake City	Utah	National
Income per capita	$57,197	$38,516	$44,883
Median household income	$94,676	$91,382	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,152	$111,880	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,747	$55,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,628	$53,788	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,889	$29,934	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.2%	11.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salt Lake City is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Salt Lake City is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salt Lake City is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Salt Lake City is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$63,111 $94,676 $189,352

City

$60,915 $91,382 $182,764

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Salt Lake City median earnings by income bracket

Salt Lake City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	19.8%	19.8%
Other	34.3%	34.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emigration Canyon, UT	1,640	$192,482	136.7%
South Jordan, UT	75,278	$158,076	94.4%
Granite, UT	816	$149,580	83.9%
West Bountiful, UT	5,851	$148,804	83.0%
Centerville, UT	18,187	$148,422	82.5%
Salt Lake City, UT	207,784	$94,676	16.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntsville, AL	207,126	$83,204	2.3%
Aurora, IL	206,020	$109,454	34.6%
Sunrise Manor, NV	205,701	$65,456	19.5%
Amarillo, TX	205,514	$78,858	3.0%
Yonkers, NY	204,945	$104,790	28.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	207,784	$94,676	16.4%

Source: The Salt Lake City, UT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.