Utah withholding: a flat 4.45%
Utah withholds income tax at one rate, 4.45%, on every dollar of taxable wages. The calculator applies it to pay after pre-tax 401(k) and health contributions, with no Utah standard deduction.
The calculator withholds from Utah's 2026 rate schedule. At the default $75,000 salary, each extra $1,000 of pay adds $41.83 of Utah tax a year.
Utah take-home pay by salary
The Utah line grows from $1,255 a year at $30,000 (4.2% of pay) to $8,366 at $200,000 (4.2%).
| Salary | Per paycheck | Utah tax / year | Federal tax / year | FICA / year | Take-home share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $901.54 | $1,255 | $1,210 | $2,295 | 78.1% |
| $40,000 | $1,174.42 | $1,673 | $2,332 | $3,060 | 76.3% |
| $60,000 | $1,719.70 | $2,510 | $4,588 | $4,590 | 74.5% |
| $80,000 | $2,231.52 | $3,346 | $7,714 | $6,120 | 72.5% |
| $100,000 | $2,704.50 | $4,183 | $11,850 | $7,650 | 70.3% |
| $150,000 | $3,872.17 | $6,275 | $22,574 | $11,475 | 67.1% |
| $200,000 | $5,055.42 | $8,366 | $33,854 | $14,339 | 65.7% |
Sales and property tax in Utah
Purchases in Utah carry 6.1% state sales tax, and up to 10.05% with local rates added. Combined rates in the Utah cities we track: Salt Lake City 8.45%, Provo 7.45%, West Valley City 7.45%, Ogden 7.25%. Utah charges a flat 3% on groceries everywhere in the state — 1.75% state plus the 1.25% local share that state law applies statewide. No further local tax is added.
The median Utah homeowner pays $2,525 a year in property tax, 0.52% of a $489,400 home — about 1.2 of the 26 paychecks a year at the default $75,000 salary. Effective rates in its 2 largest counties: Salt Lake County 0.56%, Utah County 0.46%.