Registered Nurse Salary in Utah (2026)
Average Registered Nurse pay in Utah
$86,000/year
≈ $41/hour before tax
After tax (single filer)
$65,589/year
$5,466/month · effective tax rate 23.73%
- Federal $10,090
- State $3,742
- FICA $6,579
- Take-home
Pay by role in Utah
- CRNA (Intermountain / U of U)$215,000–$295,000+ OT
- Senior NP (Intermountain Connect Care)$115,000–$155,000+ bonus
- Senior Charge Nurse (U of U / Intermountain)$98,000–$135,000+ OT
- Senior ICU / ED RN$92,000–$128,000+ OT
- Senior OR RN$88,000–$125,000+ OT
- Senior Pediatric RN (Primary Childrens)$88,000–$122,000+ OT
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| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $65,589 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $5,466 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,523 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $32/hr |
Federal Tax | $10,090 |
State Tax | $3,742 |
FICA Taxes | $6,579 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 23.73% |
Not all Registered Nurses earn the same — not even close
Utah's nursing market is anchored by Intermountain Health SLC (largest UT health system ~63K employees + the substantial post-2022 Intermountain-SCL Health merger creating 33-hospital system across UT + ID + CO + NV + MT + WY + Intermountain Medical Center Murray + LDS Hospital SLC + Primary Childrens Hospital SLC + Utah Valley Hospital Provo + McKay-Dee Hospital Ogden + St George Regional), University of Utah Health SLC (only UT MD-granting institution + only UT Level 1 trauma + Huntsman Cancer Institute NCI-designated + ~26K U of U Health + Moran Eye + U of U Burn Center), MountainStar Healthcare HCA (multi-hospital UT) + The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital TOSH Murray + Steward UT, plus the substantial UT NP Full Practice Authority since 1992 + NLC Nurse Licensure Compact since 2018, U of U College of Nursing + BYU College of Nursing + Utah Valley University Nursing + Westminster + USU Nursing pipelines.
CRNA (Intermountain / U of U)
$215,000–$295,000+ OT
CRNA at Intermountain + U of U Hospital · the substantial UT anesthesia + OBBBA OT only if paid hourly, and it phases out above $150K MAGI (single)
Senior NP (Intermountain Connect Care)
$115,000–$155,000+ bonus
NP at Intermountain Connect Care telehealth + community health · UT FPA since 1992
Senior Charge Nurse (U of U / Intermountain)
$98,000–$135,000+ OT
Charge RN at U of U + Intermountain Medical Center + LDS Hospital · OBBBA OT applies
Senior ICU / ED RN
$92,000–$128,000+ OT
ICU + ED RN at U of U Level 1 + Intermountain · the substantial UT acute care + OT
Senior OR RN
$88,000–$125,000+ OT
OR RN at TOSH + U of U + Intermountain · the substantial UT surgical + ortho + OT
Senior Pediatric RN (Primary Childrens)
$88,000–$122,000+ OT
Primary Childrens Hospital SLC · the substantial Intermountain pediatric + OBBBA OT
Senior Oncology RN (Huntsman)
$92,000–$128,000+ OT
Huntsman Cancer Institute · the only UT NCI oncology RN + OBBBA OT applies
Senior School / Public Health RN
$62,000–$88,000
UT public schools + Salt Lake County Health · school + community health RN
Senior Federal Civilian RN (VA SLC)
$88,000–$125,000
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System · federal civilian RN
New RN (Step 1-3 / Intermountain / U of U)
$68,000–$88,000+ OT
New grad RN at Intermountain + U of U residency programs · entry band + OT
Worth knowing: Intermountain Health post-2022 SCL Health merger is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US multi-state nursing employer anchors and a feature most national nursing surveys understate for UT. Intermountain Health (largest UT health system + ~63K employees + the substantial post-2022 Intermountain-SCL Health merger creating 33-hospital system across UT + ID + CO + NV + MT + WY + Intermountain Medical Center Murray + LDS Hospital SLC + Primary Childrens Hospital SLC + Utah Valley Hospital Provo + McKay-Dee Hospital Ogden + St George Regional + the substantial Intermountain Magnet designations + the substantial Intermountain LDS Church healthcare origin) supports substantial UT nursing work. Senior Intermountain RNs clear $88-128K+ OT. University of Utah Health (only UT MD-granting + only UT Level 1 adult trauma + Huntsman Cancer Institute NCI-designated + Moran Eye + U of U Burn Center + the substantial U of U Hospital Magnet designation + ~600+ beds) supports substantial UT acute care nursing. UT NP Full Practice Authority since 1992 (Utah Nurse Practice Act + UCA §58-31b-303 + the substantial UT NP independent practice + the substantial UT NP rural + community health practice) supports distinctive UT NP independent practice economics. UT NLC since 2018 supports multi-state nursing mobility. Primary Childrens Hospital SLC pediatric + Huntsman oncology + TOSH OR + VA SLC + MountainStar HCA rounds out UT nursing. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies through 2028 for the premium portion of OT. UT flat 4.45% + UT RTW since 1955 + UT property tax ~0.55% + no state estate tax anchor the UT nursing proposition.
Sources & Methodology
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction
- →IRS Notice 2025-67 — 2026 retirement-plan contribution limits
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-19 — 2026 HSA contribution limits
- →Social Security Administration — 2026 Social Security wage base
- →Form TC-40 Individual Income Tax Return (UT State Tax Commission)
- →BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — Registered Nurse wage data for Utah
Salary figures are market estimates for Registered Nurses in Utah and vary by employer, specialty, seniority, and metro. Take-home math assumes a single filer with no dependents, the standard deduction, and Utah 2026 state rates. Local taxes, insurance premiums, and pre-tax contributions will move your number — run the calculator for your own situation.
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Typical Registered Nurse Salary by Experience (National)
US-wide ranges, not Utah figures. Each link shows the Utah taxes on that salary.
Entry Level (0–3 yrs)
$67,000
/year
Mid Level (3–7 yrs)
$86,000
/year
Senior Level (7+ yrs)
$133,000
/year
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