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Barely — $50,000 covers basics in Provo, but leaves little room for savings.
These cities have a lower rent-to-income ratio on the same salary.
Barely — $50,000 covers basics in Provo, but leaves little room for savings.
After federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and Utah state income tax (~5%), you would take home approximately $37,697 per year ($3,141/month). The effective total tax rate is 25%.
At $50,000/year, your monthly take-home is $3,141. With median rent of $1,448, you'd spend 46% of your net income on rent. Financial experts recommend keeping rent below 30% of gross income.
After estimated living costs (rent, food, transport, utilities, healthcare) of roughly $2,864/month, you'd have approximately $277/month in savings — 9% of take-home pay.