Utah salary, ages 16-19
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 16-19 workers in Utah earn a median of $29,236, ranking #10 of 51 states — above the national middle. The average is about $28,043, and the top 10% earn at least $42,216.
- What is the median salary for ages 16-19 workers in Utah, and how does it rank?
- About $29,236 — #10 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Utah compare to the top-paying state for ages 16-19?
- The highest is Rhode Island (median $53,245); Utah is $29,236.
- Which age group earns the most in Utah?
- ages 45-49, with a median of about $81,220.
- Is pay spread out for ages 16-19 in Utah?
- No, fairly compressed — the top 10% earn only about 3.0× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Utah?
- Top 10% earn at least $42,216; top 25% at least $35,534.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 16-19 in Utah?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $14,214; bottom 25% at most $20,305.
Full-time ages 16-19 workers in Utah earn a median of $29,236, ranking #10 of 51 states — above the national middle. Pay is fairly compressed — from $14,214 at the bottom 10% up to $42,216 at the top 10%, only about 3.0× apart, with quartiles from $20,305 to $35,534. The average is $28,043. Monthly pay is about $2,436, hourly wage about $14.06. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$2,436
- Hourly$14.1
- Take-home monthly$2,029
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At a glance
- Ranks #10 of 51 states for ages 16-19
- 24% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Rhode Island ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.0x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 6.4% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 36% of that peak
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 16-19 wage and salary earners in Utah, U.S. The median is $29,236 — #10 of 51 states — and the average is $28,043. In Utah, the peak-earning age band is ages 45-49 (median $81,220). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.
How we calculated
Figures for Utah ages 16-19 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $29,236 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $14,214–$42,216; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html