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Utah salary, ages 25-29

Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners

Full-time ages 25-29 workers in Utah earn a median of $53,808, ranking #15 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $61,475, and the top 10% earn at least $101,525.

What is the median salary for ages 25-29 workers in Utah, and how does it rank?
About $53,808 — #15 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
How does Utah compare to the top-paying state for ages 25-29?
The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $79,190); Utah is $53,808.
Which age group earns the most in Utah?
ages 45-49, with a median of about $81,220.
Is pay spread out for ages 25-29 in Utah?
No, fairly compressed — the top 10% earn only about 3.3× the bottom 10%.
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 25-29 in Utah?
Top 10% earn at least $101,525; top 25% at least $73,098.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 25-29 in Utah?
Bottom 10% earn at most $30,458; bottom 25% at most $40,610.

Full-time ages 25-29 workers in Utah earn a median of $53,808, ranking #15 of 51 states — around the national middle. Pay is fairly compressed — from $30,458 at the bottom 10% up to $101,525 at the top 10%, only about 3.3× apart, with quartiles from $40,610 to $73,098. The average is $61,475. Monthly pay is about $4,484, hourly wage about $25.87. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.

Distribution within this group

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At a glance

Top-paying occupations at this age

Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).

OccupationMedian pay
Architecture and Engineering$81,220
Computer and Mathematical$79,190
Management$65,991
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$60,915
Business and Financial Operations$55,839
Construction and Extraction$54,038

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 25-29 wage and salary earners in Utah, U.S. The median is $53,808 — #15 of 51 states — and the average is $61,475. 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 25-29 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 $53,808 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $30,458–$101,525; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.

Data Sources
U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html
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