To take home four times the typical rent, a full-time job in Utah needs to pay from $23.07 an hour in Garfield County to $62.44 in Summit County, before taxes. The middle county is Sanpete County at $27.80.
| County | Pay needed | Studio rent |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver County | $26.79/hr | $870/mo |
| Box Elder County | $24.11/hr | $790/mo |
| Cache County | $29.81/hr | $960/mo |
| Carbon County | $24.44/hr | $800/mo |
| Daggett County | $26.69/hr | $867/mo |
| Davis County | $43.76/hr | $1,340/mo |
| Duchesne County | $25.11/hr | $820/mo |
| Emery County | $23.07/hr | $759/mo |
| Garfield County | $23.07/hr | $759/mo |
| Grand County | $34.88/hr | $1,110/mo |
| Iron County | $27.80/hr | $900/mo |
| Juab County | $37.80/hr | $1,186/mo |
| Kane County | $36.99/hr | $1,165/mo |
| Millard County | $24.95/hr | $815/mo |
| Morgan County | $37.73/hr | $1,184/mo |
| Piute County | $26.69/hr | $867/mo |
| Rich County | $26.69/hr | $867/mo |
| Salt Lake County | $39.51/hr | $1,230/mo |
| San Juan County | $30.81/hr | $990/mo |
| Sanpete County | $27.80/hr | $900/mo |
| Sevier County | $26.79/hr | $870/mo |
| Summit County | $62.44/hr | $1,830/mo |
| Tooele County | $25.45/hr | $830/mo |
| Uintah County | $23.10/hr | $760/mo |
| Utah County | $38.35/hr | $1,200/mo |
| Wasatch County | $47.25/hr | $1,430/mo |
| Washington County | $40.67/hr | $1,260/mo |
| Wayne County | $23.10/hr | $760/mo |
| Weber County | $36.80/hr | $1,160/mo |
The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal, state and local income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent?