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All Occupations Salary Information in Salt Lake City, Utah

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Salt Lake City, Utah are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Salt Lake City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Salt Lake City, Utah

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$80,850
75th Percentile Wage	$54,520
50th Percentile Wage	$34,970
25th Percentile Wage	$23,700
10th Percentile Wage	$18,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Salt Lake City, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,440.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Salt Lake City, Utah

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$38.86
75th Percentile Wage	$26.21
50th Percentile Wage	$16.80
25th Percentile Wage	$11.39
10th Percentile Wage	$8.86

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Salt Lake City, Utah. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $38.86. The median hourly salary is $16.80. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.86.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Salt Lake City with Other Utah Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,970, Salt Lake City is the highest paying city for all occupations in state of Utah, followed by Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $34,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of all occupations in Salt Lake City is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Salt Lake City	$34,970
Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$34,670
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area	$32,450
Ogden-Clearfield	$31,240
West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area	$30,380
Provo-Orem	$30,260
St George	$28,270
Logan	$27,930
South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area	$26,910

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Nation

From Table 4, notice that the median annual salary of all occupations in Salt Lake City is higher than that of both state of Utah and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Salt Lake City ($34,970) is 6.3 percent (6.3%) higher than that in Utah ($32,760) and .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Salt Lake City	$34,970
USA	$34,750
Utah	$32,760