Clinic Nurse salary in Salt Lake City
A clinic nurse in the Salt Lake City, UT area earns an estimated $88,910 a year ($42.75/hr) — roughly in line with the U.S. average, with most between $73,210 and $102,400. City figures are estimates based on national pay for the role and local cost of living — a starting point, not a guaranteed local wage.
Clinic Nurse — Salt Lake City, UT
Specialty estimateMedian annual pay
$88,910
Near nationalHourly
$42.75/hr
- Typical range
- $73,210–$102,400
- What most nurses earn
- High end
- $125,290
- Top earners
- Entry level
- $62,830
- Newer nurses
Part of Clinic Nurse pay in Utah.
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What affects clinic nurse pay in Salt Lake City
Largest Utah metro. For a clinic nurse, local pay also reflects the concentration of major hospital systems and academic medical centers, union contracts, shift differentials, unit acuity, and how competitive staffing is. Nights, weekends, and critical-care specialties typically add to base pay. Use the calculator to estimate your own.
How this estimate was calculated
The Salt Lake City figure adjusts the national RN average of $90,720 for local pay levels — a factor of 0.98× (about 2% below the U.S. average). It is a starting point — not an official Salt Lake City wage — until verified local figures and nurse submissions are loaded.
Local pay can vary well beyond this by specialty, shift, union status, employer type, overtime, and care setting. When official metro wage data is loaded, this number updates to a verified value automatically.
Use this metro estimate as a starting point
- It’s a starting point for Salt Lake City, based on national pay and local cost of living until official metro data is loaded — not a guaranteed local wage.
- Your actual pay shifts with role and specialty, care setting, shift, overtime, union status, and years of experience — so compare a role-specific page and personalize the calculator.
- Reviewed salary submissions from nurses in Salt Lake City make this page more precise over time.
Clinic Nurse salary in Salt Lake City — FAQ
- How much does a clinic nurse make in Salt Lake City?
- A clinic nurse in the Salt Lake City, UT area earns an estimated $88,910 a year — about $42.75 an hour, with most between $73,210 and $102,400. That's roughly in line with the national average. This is an estimate based on the role's national pay and Salt Lake City's local pay level, not a guaranteed local wage.
- Is Salt Lake City a good place for clinic nurses?
- On pay, Salt Lake City runs roughly in line with the national average for clinic nurses. Big-city wages are often offset by a higher cost of living, so weigh the estimated $88,910 against local housing and expenses.
- How does Salt Lake City clinic nurse pay compare to Utah overall?
- Statewide, Utah clinic nurses earn an estimated $88,000 a year, versus about $88,910 in Salt Lake City. Metro pay can run above or below the state figure depending on hospital concentration and local demand.
- Why are some figures verified and others estimates?
- National pay for the main nursing roles — registered nurses, LPNs/LVNs, nurse practitioners, CRNAs, nurse midwives, and nursing assistants — comes from verified public wage data. State, city, and specialty figures that aren't reported on their own start from that national pay and are labeled "Estimated" or "Specialty estimate." We never show an estimate as a verified figure.
Source & confidence— An estimate for a specialty that public pay data does not list on its own. A ballpark to start from, not an exact figure.
Modeled estimate (BLS national × metro wage index)
Salt Lake City, UT figures are estimated by adjusting the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS national median for local pay levels (a metro adjustment of 0.98×).
Source year 2025. Last reviewed July 3, 2026. Full methodology
Estimated figure — national clinic nurse pay adjusted for Salt Lake City. Last reviewed July 3, 2026.