Registered Nurse Salary in Utah
Median annual pay in Utah
$84,600
$40.67/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Utah
$85,572
Regional Price Parity: 98.864 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): −$12,950 (−13.3%)
Utah ranks 32nd of 51 states by median pay, and 50th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $68,920 | $33.13 |
| 25th percentile | $80,050 | $38.49 |
| Median | $84,600 | $40.67 |
| 75th percentile | $105,130 | $50.54 |
| 90th percentile | $109,050 | $52.43 |
Employment
- Employment in Utah
- 27,420
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Utah
- $84,600
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$12,950 (−13.3%)
Cost of living
$84,600 ÷ 98.864 × 100 = $85,572
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | ||
| 30th | $85,280 | $90,105 35th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 31st | $84,730 | $94,037 28th |
| Utah This page | ||
| 32nd | $84,600 | $85,572 50th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $84,350 | $89,424 42nd |
| Florida | ||
| 34th | $84,190 | $81,411 51st |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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- Nursing Assistant salary in Utah
$39,840/year Utah
- Paramedic salary in Utah
$65,420/year Utah
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Arizona
$99,500/year Arizona
- Registered Nurse salary in Colorado
$100,260/year Colorado
- Registered Nurse salary in Idaho
$92,460/year Idaho
- Registered Nurse salary in Nevada
$103,670/year Nevada
- Registered Nurse salary in New Mexico
$94,340/year New Mexico
- Registered Nurse salary in Wyoming
$83,760/year Wyoming
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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