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

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Salt Lake	Utah	National
Income per capita	$37,747	$38,516	$44,883
Median household income	$73,150	$91,382	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,964	$111,880	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,969	$55,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,316	$53,788	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,128	$29,934	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.5%	11.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Salt Lake is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Salt Lake is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Salt Lake is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Salt Lake is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,761 $73,150 $146,300

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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South Salt Lake median earnings by income bracket

South Salt Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	6.8%	6.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emigration Canyon, UT	1,640	$192,482	136.7%
Draper, UT	50,021	$167,406	105.8%
South Jordan, UT	75,278	$158,076	94.4%
Herriman, UT	46,782	$154,224	89.6%
Riverton, UT	44,974	$149,985	84.4%
South Salt Lake, UT	25,758	$73,150	10.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beloeil, QC	25,755	n/a
Palm Springs, FL	25,754	$70,244	13.6%
Timberwood Park, TX	25,733	$171,536	110.9%
Clinton, MS	25,729	$95,605	17.5%
De Pere, WI	25,789	$108,823	33.8%
South Salt Lake, UT	25,758	$73,150	10.1%

Source: The South Salt Lake, 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.