What it costs to live and work in Utah: the minimum wage, state income tax, sales tax and median rent, from official sources, and what they mean for your monthly budget.
| Utah | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage | $7.25 an hour | US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: State Minimum Wage Laws |
| State income tax | 4.45 % flat | EY Tax News: Utah law lowers state income tax rate, retroactive to January 1, 2026 (S.B. 60) |
| State sales tax | 6.10 % | Tax Foundation: State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2026 (rates as of January 1, 2026) |
| Median gross rent | $1,593 a month (2024) | US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates, table B25064 Median Gross Rent (Dollars), by state |
Utah's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, the same as the federal rate.
S.B. 60 (2026) cut Utah's flat income tax from 4.5 % to 4.45 %, retroactive to January 1, 2026.
The statewide rate is 6.10 %, which includes a mandatory 1.25 % local add-on levied everywhere; local rates come on top (average 1.32 %).
What income does rent in Utah take?
A common rule of thumb is to keep rent at or below 30 % of gross income. At the median rent of $1,593 a month, that means a household income of about $63,700 a year before tax.
Sources
- US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: State Minimum Wage Laws (2026-07-01)
- Tax Foundation: State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 (2026-02-19)
- Tax Foundation: State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2026 (rates as of January 1, 2026) (2026-07-06)
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates, table B25064 Median Gross Rent (Dollars), by state (2024)
- EY Tax News: Utah law lowers state income tax rate, retroactive to January 1, 2026 (S.B. 60) (2026-04-21)