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.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$4,484
- Hourly$25.9
- Take-home monthly$3,581
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At a glance
- Ranks #15 of 51 states for ages 25-29
- 39% higher than the next-older cohort
- 15% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.3x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 57.2% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 66% of that peak
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).
| Occupation | Median 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.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html