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West Jordan, UT at a glance

• $39.97/hrmedian pay, Salt Lake City-Murray area
• $37–$50middle half of earners, per hour
• 101price level, U.S. = 100
• 1hospital listed by CMS in West Jordan

• The metro median is 1% above the Utah statewide median of $39.55 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $39.97 median hour in Salt Lake City-Murray buys what $39.63 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in West Jordan: $142 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 6 active primary care shortage designations covering Salt Lake County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Utah is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Utah license by endorsement.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.