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Salt Lake County, Utah — Wages & Employment (2023)
Ranked #144 of 3,141 US counties by the Gera Local Wage Premium US (101.9, US = 100) — computed from real BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data.
What is the average wage in Salt Lake County, UT?
Salt Lake County, UT has a GLWP-US of 101.9 (rank #144 of 3,141), in line with the US average. Average weekly wage: $1418 (~$73,736/year, US = $1392/wk). Its highest-concentration sector is Finance & Insurance (LQ 1.56x). Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
Gera Local Wage Premium US
Salt Lake County's wage premium vs US average (rank #144 of 3,141). In line with the US average.
How this is calculated$1,418
Avg weekly wage (2023)
$73,736
Approx annual pay
101.9
GLWP-US (US = 100)
#144 / 3,141
National rank
787,881
Average employment
$1,392
US avg weekly wage
Salt Lake County vs US average — wage comparison
| Metric | Salt Lake County | US Average | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg weekly wage | $1,418 | $1,392 | +$26 |
| Approx annual pay | $73,736 | $72,384 | +$1,352 |
| GLWP-US index | 101.9 | 100.0 | +1.9 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023, all industries, all ownership types. Annual pay = weekly wage × 52 (derived). GLWP-US = (county wage / US $1392/wk) × 100.
Salt Lake County — top industries by employment concentration
Location Quotient (LQ) > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the US average. Private sector, BLS QCEW 2023.
| Industry (NAICS sector) | LQ | Avg Wk Wage (sector) |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1.56x | $2,027 |
| Information | 1.48x | $2,175 |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 1.37x | $2,170 |
| Construction | 1.32x | $1,421 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 1.29x | $1,285 |
LQ = (county sector employment share) / (US sector employment share). Source: BLS QCEW 2023, agglvl_code=74, own_code=5 (private sector).
Salt Lake County — GLWP-US breakdown
GLWP-US
101.9
US = 100
National Rank
#144
of 3,141 counties
Wage Premium
+$26
vs US avg/wk
GLWP-US = 101.9 (rank #144 of 3,141, in line with the US average). Formula: ($1418/wk ÷ $1392/wk) × 100 = 101.9.
Explore US County Wage Premiums — Interactive
US average = $$1,392/wk (GLWP-US 100). Showing top 50 results.
| Rank | County | State | GLWP-US | Avg Wk Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Salt Lake County | UT | 101.9 | $1,418 |
| #2 | Summit County | UT | 88.3 | $1,229 |
| #3 | Utah County | UT | 83.3 | $1,159 |
| #4 | Box Elder County | UT | 80.3 | $1,118 |
| #5 | Davis County | UT | 78.3 | $1,090 |
| #6 | Duchesne County | UT | 76.8 | $1,069 |
| #7 | Weber County | UT | 76.7 | $1,067 |
| #8 | Emery County | UT | 75.1 | $1,046 |
| #9 | Wasatch County | UT | 75.1 | $1,046 |
| #10 | Uintah County | UT | 74.3 | $1,034 |
| #11 | Morgan County | UT | 71.7 | $998 |
| #12 | Millard County | UT | 71.0 | $988 |
| #13 | Tooele County | UT | 69.8 | $972 |
| #14 | Cache County | UT | 69.0 | $960 |
| #15 | Carbon County | UT | 66.2 | $922 |
| #16 | San Juan County | UT | 65.2 | $907 |
| #17 | Washington County | UT | 64.5 | $898 |
| #18 | Juab County | UT | 64.2 | $894 |
| #19 | Iron County | UT | 62.8 | $874 |
| #20 | Sevier County | UT | 62.2 | $866 |
| #21 | Grand County | UT | 62.1 | $865 |
| #22 | Sanpete County | UT | 58.3 | $812 |
| #23 | Kane County | UT | 57.4 | $799 |
| #24 | Beaver County | UT | 56.0 | $780 |
| #25 | Wayne County | UT | 56.0 | $779 |
| #26 | Daggett County | UT | 55.3 | $770 |
| #27 | Garfield County | UT | 55.1 | $767 |
| #28 | Rich County | UT | 53.4 | $743 |
| #29 | Piute County | UT | 47.1 | $655 |
Source: BLS QCEW 2023 Annual Single File, US public domain. GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage ÷ US avg $1,392/wk) × 100. Top sector LQ = employment location quotient (private sector). Computed by GeraJobs.
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Salt Lake County wages — FAQ
- What is the GLWP-US score for Salt Lake County, UT?
- Salt Lake County, UT has a Gera Local Wage Premium US (GLWP-US) of 101.9 (US average = 100), ranking #144 of 3,141 US counties. This puts it in line with the US average. Source: BLS QCEW 2023.
- What is the average weekly wage in Salt Lake County, Utah?
- The BLS QCEW 2023 data shows the annual average weekly wage in Salt Lake County, Utah is $1418, equating to approximately $73,736/year. The US average is $1392/wk ($72,384/year). GLWP-US: 101.9 (US = 100).
- How many people are employed in Salt Lake County?
- In 2023, Salt Lake County, Utah had an annual average employment of 787,881 workers covered by unemployment insurance, per the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. This covers private-sector and government workers across all industries.
- What industries are most concentrated in Salt Lake County?
- Based on BLS QCEW 2023 employment Location Quotients, the most concentrated private-sector industries in Salt Lake County, Utah are: Finance & Insurance (LQ 1.56x, avg $2027/wk); Information (LQ 1.48x, avg $2175/wk); Professional, Scientific & Technical Services (LQ 1.37x, avg $2170/wk); Construction (LQ 1.32x, avg $1421/wk); Transportation & Warehousing (LQ 1.29x, avg $1285/wk). An LQ above 1.0 means the county has a higher share of that industry than the US overall.
- How does Salt Lake County's wage compare to Utah overall?
- Salt Lake County has a GLWP-US of 101.9 vs the US average of 100. To see how Salt Lake County compares to other counties in Utah, explore the full GeraJobs US Wage Premium rankings. The GLWP-US is computed from BLS QCEW 2023 establishment data covering all industries and ownership types.
How the Gera Local Wage Premium US is calculated
GLWP-US = (county avg weekly wage / US avg weekly wage) × 100. US average $1392/wk in 2023 → US = 100 by construction. Data: BLS QCEW 2023 annual singlefile, all industries, all ownership. Suppressed cells excluded. No imputation. Full methodology · Licence: US public domain.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW 2023 Annual Single File (data.bls.gov/cew/data/files/2023/csv/2023_annual_singlefile.zip). US public domain. Area title from BLS area_titles.csv. FIPS: 49035. No figure is modelled or estimated.