Moving to & from Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City ranks #10/50 on BLS wages and #16/50 on mean outbound 2BR, both top tercile.
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High-wage, high-cost metro
According to PlainMove's metro corpus, Salt Lake City ranks #10 of 50 tracked metros by BLS-modeled base hourly rate (highest USD/hr = #1) and #16 of 50 by mean outbound 2-bedroom modeled cost (highest USD = #1). Modeled mean outbound 2BR is $2,663 across 49 origin routes (high depth vs corpus p33=0/p66=2).
- $2,663
- Mean outbound 2BR (modeled)
- 49
- Origin routes priced
- #10/50
- BLS base hourly (highest=#1)
- #16/50
- Mean outbound 2BR (highest=#1)
Figures are BLS OES wage-and-distance model outputs, not carrier quotes. Confirm any mover at safer.fmcsa.dot.gov.
Salt Lake City's dual high ranks: wages #10/50, outbound 2BR #16/50
Salt Lake City (200,567 people, West) sits in the top wage and outbound-cost terciles, BLS base $21/hr (#10/50) and mean outbound 2BR $2,663 (#16/50) across 49 origin / 49 inbound priced corridors (nearest 25 each way listed below).
BLS base $21/hr · wage index 120% · mean outbound miles 1,283 · inbound 1,283. Cheapest outbound 2BR: Las Vegas, NV $1,171; dearest: Honolulu, HI $5,870. Modeled only, get FMCSA binding quotes.
Salt Lake City moving value score
A single 0-100 verdict combining Salt Lake City's standing on 2 of 2 cost measures against every other tracked city.
23/100
Percentile-weighted across 2 of 2 measures
- Labor rate
- F · 29th percentile
- Modeled 2BR move cost
- F · 17th percentile
Moving from Salt Lake City
| Destination | Miles | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR+ | $/mi (2BR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| → Las Vegas, NV | 363 | $629 | $722 | $1,171 | $1,399 | $1,977 | $3.23 |
| → Denver, CO | 371 | $640 | $733 | $1,185 | $1,414 | $1,995 | $3.19 |
| → Albuquerque, NM | 485 | $795 | $887 | $1,389 | $1,617 | $2,247 | $2.86 |
| → Phoenix, AZ | 505 | $822 | $915 | $1,424 | $1,653 | $2,292 | $2.82 |
| → Sacramento, CA | 532 | $858 | $951 | $1,473 | $1,701 | $2,352 | $2.77 |
| → Los Angeles, CA | 580 | $924 | $1,017 | $1,559 | $1,787 | $2,458 | $2.69 |
| → San Jose, CA | 586 | $932 | $1,025 | $1,569 | $1,798 | $2,471 | $2.68 |
| → Tucson, AZ | 592 | $940 | $1,033 | $1,580 | $1,809 | $2,485 | $2.67 |
| → San Francisco, CA | 599 | $949 | $1,042 | $1,592 | $1,821 | $2,500 | $2.66 |
| → San Diego, CA | 627 | $987 | $1,080 | $1,643 | $1,871 | $2,562 | $2.62 |
| → Portland, OR | 634 | $997 | $1,090 | $1,655 | $1,884 | $2,578 | $2.61 |
| → El Paso, TX | 691 | $990 | $1,077 | $1,605 | $1,818 | $2,459 | $2.32 |
| → Seattle, WA | 700 | $1,087 | $1,180 | $1,773 | $2,002 | $2,724 | $2.53 |
| → Omaha, NE | 831 | $1,181 | $1,270 | $1,862 | $2,078 | $2,785 | $2.24 |
| → Oklahoma City, OK | 861 | $1,202 | $1,290 | $1,882 | $2,095 | $2,800 | $2.19 |
| → Kansas City, MO | 923 | $1,298 | $1,386 | $2,014 | $2,230 | $2,973 | $2.18 |
| → Minneapolis, MN | 985 | $1,377 | $1,465 | $2,117 | $2,332 | $3,099 | $2.15 |
| → Dallas, TX | 999 | $1,375 | $1,462 | $2,106 | $2,319 | $3,076 | $2.11 |
| → Austin, TX | 1,074 | $1,469 | $1,556 | $2,228 | $2,441 | $3,226 | $2.07 |
| → San Antonio, TX | 1,087 | $1,485 | $1,572 | $2,250 | $2,462 | $3,252 | $2.07 |
| → St. Louis, MO | 1,160 | $1,599 | $1,687 | $2,406 | $2,621 | $3,456 | $2.07 |
| → Houston, TX | 1,199 | $1,625 | $1,713 | $2,432 | $2,644 | $3,476 | $2.03 |
| → Milwaukee, WI | 1,239 | $1,699 | $1,787 | $2,537 | $2,752 | $3,617 | $2.05 |
| → Memphis, TN | 1,248 | $1,686 | $1,774 | $2,511 | $2,724 | $3,574 | $2.01 |
| → Chicago, IL | 1,257 | $1,722 | $1,810 | $2,566 | $2,782 | $3,653 | $2.04 |
Moving to Salt Lake City
| Origin | Miles | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR+ | $/mi (2BR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV → | 363 | $629 | $722 | $1,171 | $1,399 | $1,977 | $3.23 |
| Denver, CO → | 371 | $640 | $733 | $1,185 | $1,414 | $1,995 | $3.19 |
| Albuquerque, NM → | 485 | $795 | $887 | $1,389 | $1,617 | $2,247 | $2.86 |
| Phoenix, AZ → | 505 | $822 | $915 | $1,424 | $1,653 | $2,292 | $2.82 |
| Sacramento, CA → | 532 | $858 | $951 | $1,473 | $1,701 | $2,352 | $2.77 |
| Los Angeles, CA → | 580 | $924 | $1,017 | $1,559 | $1,787 | $2,458 | $2.69 |
| San Jose, CA → | 586 | $932 | $1,025 | $1,569 | $1,798 | $2,471 | $2.68 |
| Tucson, AZ → | 592 | $940 | $1,033 | $1,580 | $1,809 | $2,485 | $2.67 |
| San Francisco, CA → | 599 | $949 | $1,042 | $1,592 | $1,821 | $2,500 | $2.66 |
| San Diego, CA → | 627 | $987 | $1,080 | $1,643 | $1,871 | $2,562 | $2.62 |
| Portland, OR → | 634 | $997 | $1,090 | $1,655 | $1,884 | $2,578 | $2.61 |
| El Paso, TX → | 691 | $990 | $1,077 | $1,605 | $1,818 | $2,459 | $2.32 |
| Seattle, WA → | 700 | $1,087 | $1,180 | $1,773 | $2,002 | $2,724 | $2.53 |
| Omaha, NE → | 831 | $1,181 | $1,270 | $1,862 | $2,078 | $2,785 | $2.24 |
| Oklahoma City, OK → | 861 | $1,202 | $1,290 | $1,882 | $2,095 | $2,800 | $2.19 |
| Kansas City, MO → | 923 | $1,298 | $1,386 | $2,014 | $2,230 | $2,973 | $2.18 |
| Minneapolis, MN → | 985 | $1,377 | $1,465 | $2,117 | $2,332 | $3,099 | $2.15 |
| Dallas, TX → | 999 | $1,375 | $1,462 | $2,106 | $2,319 | $3,076 | $2.11 |
| Austin, TX → | 1,074 | $1,469 | $1,556 | $2,228 | $2,441 | $3,226 | $2.07 |
| San Antonio, TX → | 1,087 | $1,485 | $1,572 | $2,250 | $2,462 | $3,252 | $2.07 |
| St. Louis, MO → | 1,160 | $1,599 | $1,687 | $2,406 | $2,621 | $3,456 | $2.07 |
| Houston, TX → | 1,199 | $1,625 | $1,713 | $2,432 | $2,644 | $3,476 | $2.03 |
| Milwaukee, WI → | 1,239 | $1,699 | $1,787 | $2,537 | $2,752 | $3,617 | $2.05 |
| Memphis, TN → | 1,248 | $1,686 | $1,774 | $2,511 | $2,724 | $3,574 | $2.01 |
| Chicago, IL → | 1,257 | $1,722 | $1,810 | $2,566 | $2,782 | $3,653 | $2.04 |
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Long-haul vs local from Salt Lake City
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49 outbound routes, when mileage rules change
Salt Lake City moving-cost questions
How much does it cost to move to or from Salt Lake City?
Modeled mean outbound 2BR from Salt Lake City is $2,663 (#16/50 in corpus) with BLS base $21/hr (#10/50). Binding FMCSA quotes still set the real price.
What affects moving costs from Salt Lake City?
Labor dominates here: BLS base $21/hr (#10/50) and wage index 120%. Distance, home size, and summer season still stack on top.
Where does Salt Lake City's cost model come from?
Wage height is the story here (#10/50). Estimates use BLS OES 2023 SOC 53-7062 wages × haversine miles; Census population is separate. No mover referral fees.
What to do with Salt Lake City's numbers
Compare a real route, then get quotes
- The cheapest outbound route from Salt Lake City is to Las Vegas, NV ($1,171); the priciest is to Honolulu, HI ($5,870).
- Salt Lake City's average outbound 2BR cost is $2,663 (#16 of 50 tracked metros). Household size and distance change the real figure, see the route table above.
- Get at least three binding estimates from FMCSA-registered carriers before booking. PlainMove does not publish carrier records. See methodology for how these estimates are built.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from BLS labor data and route distance. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.