Economy & Jobs — Salt Lake County, Utah

Employment

Total Establishments35,284
Total Employees662,729
Avg Annual Employment796,203
Avg Annual Pay$77,495
Total Annual Wages$61,701,494,729
Annual Payroll (thousands)$44,583,494
Unemployment Rate3.6%

Income

Median Household Income$90,011
Poverty Rate8.1%
IRS Returns565,830
Total AGI (thousands)$54,044,249
Average AGI per Return$95,513

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$8,937,868,884
Per Capita$7,541
Population Basis1,185,238

Agriculture

Total Farms91
Land in Farms (acres)1,982
Avg Farm Size (acres)21.80
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants725
Fast Food1,048
Bars99
Coffee & Snacks305

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.882279+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:26.007947+00:00.