Utah

Living wage in West Jordan, Utah

Most of West Jordan is in Salt Lake County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $39.51 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$39.51/hrSalt Lake County standard
At West Jordan's middle rent$42.22/hrstudio rent $1,300 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Salt Lake County

Across the 3 ZIP codes in West Jordan with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,230 to $1,440 a month. At the middle rent, $1,300, a full-time job would need to pay $42.22 an hour before taxes.

ZIP codes in West Jordan

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
84081Salt Lake County$1,440/mo$47.63/hr
84084Salt Lake County$1,300/mo$42.22/hr
84088Salt Lake County$1,230/mo$39.51/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in West Jordan, Utah?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in West Jordan needs to pay at least $39.51 an hour before taxes, about $82,176 a year. That is the figure for Salt Lake County, where the typical studio rent is $1,230 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 3 ZIP codes in West Jordan with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $1,230 to $1,440 a month. At the middle rent of $1,300, the pay needed would be $42.22 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Salt Lake County is $7.25 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 5.4 times that.

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 and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads