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Nurse salary in Utah

Registered nurses in Utah earn about $90,790 a year ($43.65/hr) — about 3% below the U.S. average. State figures are estimates based on national pay and local cost of living — a starting point, not a guaranteed local wage.

Registered nurse — Utah

Estimated

Median annual pay

$90,790

-3% vs national

Hourly

$43.65/hr

Median $90,790
$64,050$131,260
Typical range
$73,710–$97,760
What most nurses earn
High end
$131,260
Top earners
Entry level
$64,050
Newer nurses

Explore Utah nurse pay

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Salt Lake CityCity / metro$91,730/yr$44.10/hr
Calculate your pay →Submit your salary →Local figures are estimates until official location files are imported.

What affects nurse pay in Utah

Pay slightly below the national median. Within Utah, pay is shaped by the metro labor market, the mix of hospitals vs long-term care and clinics, union presence, shift differentials, and how short-staffed local employers are. Advanced-practice roles (NP, CRNA) and critical-care specialties command the highest pay. Use the calculator to estimate your own.

How this estimate was calculated

The Utah figure adjusts the national RN average of $93,600 for local pay levels — a factor of 0.97× (about 3% below the U.S. average). It is a starting point — not an official Utah 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 state wage data is loaded, this number updates to a verified value automatically.

Use this state estimate as a starting point

  • It’s a starting point for Utah, based on national pay and local cost of living until official state 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 Utah make this page more precise over time.
Source & confidenceAn estimate based on national nurse pay and local cost of living. A ballpark to start from, not an exact figure.

Modeled estimate (BLS national × state wage index)

Utah figures for SOC 29-1141 are modeled by applying a state wage index of 0.97 to the BLS national median. Import official OEWS state files to replace with verified figures.

Source year 2024. Last reviewed June 1, 2025. Full methodology

Last reviewed June 1, 2025.