How Utah taxes your paycheck
Utah has a flat 4.45% income tax for tax year 2026. Utah has no standard deduction or personal exemption in this estimate, so tax applies from the first dollar of taxable wages.
Traditional 401(k) contributions are excluded from Utah taxable wages, and Section 125 health premiums are excluded.
Figures are from Utah S.B. 60, 2026 Enrolled Copy: Income Tax Rate Amendments (tax year 2026).
Take-home pay examples in Utah
A single filer earning $60,000 in Utah, paid every two weeks, takes home about $1,835.38 per paycheck, or $47,720 a year. Of the $60,000, $5,020 goes to federal income tax, $4,590 to Social Security and Medicare, and $2,670 to Utah income tax.
At $100,000, take-home pay is about $74,730 a year ($2,874.23 per paycheck), with $4,450 of Utah income tax. A married couple filing jointly on one $100,000 salary keeps about $80,260, because of the larger standard deduction. The table below shows more salaries.
Other Utah payroll deductions
Utah has no state-mandated employee payroll contribution, such as disability or paid family leave insurance, included in this calculator. Your paycheck may still show voluntary or employer-specific deductions.
Local income taxes in Utah
Utah has no local income taxes on wages.
Hourly pay in Utah
A full-time worker earning $20 an hour (40 hours a week, $41,600 a year) in Utah takes home about $1,298.25 every two weeks, or $649.12 a week on average, as a single filer. Utah income tax takes $1,851 of that pay a year, an effective state rate of 4.45%. Choose Hourly wage in the calculator to enter your own rate and hours.
Utah compared with neighboring states
On a $75,000 salary (single, no pre-tax deductions), take-home pay in Utah is about $58,255 a year. It is higher in Nevada, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho and Colorado. The comparison table below shows the difference in dollars. Where you live usually decides which state taxes your wages, but people who live in one state and work in another should check both states' rules on residency and credits.
What else to know about Utah taxes
Utah cut its rate from 4.5% to 4.45% for 2026.
Utah has no standard deduction. Instead it gives an income-limited taxpayer credit based on federal deductions; that credit is not included, so Utah tax may be overstated for lower and middle incomes.
What this estimate does not include
Tax credits, itemized deductions, other income, overtime, bonuses and post-tax deductions are not included, and actual withholding follows your Form W-4 and Utah's own withholding rules. Use it as a planning estimate. For the method and the federal rules, see the main paycheck calculator.