Benchmark $640/mo · ranked 13 of 21 · median wage $59,760
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The benchmark premium for a 40-year-old in Utah is $640 a month for 2026, ranking 13 of 21 states published here. BLS reports a median annual wage of $59,760 for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Utah.
Below the cliff. At this income a single-person household remains eligible for a premium tax credit in 2026.
This occupation sits above the cliff in 4 of the 21 states reported and below it in the other 17, so the answer changes with the state.
What this figure is. It is the median annual wage BLS reports for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators (SOC 47-2073) in Utah. BLS surveys wage and salary workers and excludes the self-employed, so it is a benchmark for the occupation in this state — not the income of a self-employed land clearing contractor. Premium tax credit eligibility is set by household modified adjusted gross income and household size, not by occupation, so treat this as a reference point rather than a determination of what you qualify for.
Why the cliff is back. The enhanced premium tax credits expired on 31 December 2025. For plan year 2026 the 400% FPL limit applies again, so household income above $62,600 ends premium tax credit eligibility outright.
Benchmark premium and median wage for this occupation, ranked by premium.
| # | State | Benchmark @40 | Median wage | vs cliff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $414 | $60,620 | below |
| 2 | Virginia | $455 | $52,240 | below |
| 3 | Indiana | $474 | $72,370 | above |
| 4 | Nevada | $497 | $72,780 | above |
| 5 | Ohio | $513 | $62,410 | below |
| 6 | Michigan | $523 | $62,550 | below |
| 7 | Colorado | $557 | $61,570 | below |
| 8 | South Carolina | $564 | $47,480 | below |
| 9 | Oklahoma | $604 | $47,190 | below |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $611 | $72,650 | above |
| 11 | Georgia | $615 | $46,380 | below |
| 12 | North Carolina | $638 | $48,910 | below |
| 13 | Utah | $640 | $59,760 | below |
| 14 | Alabama | $645 | $46,870 | below |
| 15 | Illinois | $646 | $96,980 | above |
| 16 | South Dakota | $655 | $56,720 | below |
| 17 | Texas | $661 | $49,650 | below |
| 18 | Kansas | $670 | $50,600 | below |
| 19 | Florida | $683 | $48,780 | below |
| 20 | Nebraska | $710 | $57,240 | below |
| 21 | Arkansas | $774 | $45,170 | below |
This page compares states. For Utah specifically — county-by-county carriers, plan data and enrollment help — that is published on Coverage by County. To check whether a plan actually covers your hospital, see Plans By City.
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Put your ZIP code in and I will show you the carriers filing in your county, what the cheapest plan costs, and what you would actually pay after any help you qualify for. No cost, and you talk to me — not a call center.
Right now 6 carriers file plans across the 29 counties of Utah. Participation is reset annually, which is why Land Clearing Contractors should check the roster in November rather than assume this year’s options carry over.
Nobody can tell you your 2027 Utah premium yet. Filings nationally cluster around a 15% median increase, with the full spread running −1% to 54% — and until this state signs off, a specific local number is invention.
Enrollment opens November 1, 2026. Treat December 15 as the deadline: it guarantees January 1 cover on every marketplace, Utah included. Conflicting end dates get quoted because a 2025 rule shortened the window and a court vacated it in June 2026, appeal pending — enrol by the 15th and the argument is irrelevant to you.
There is still no PPO on the Utah marketplace — not in any of its 29 counties. Every plan is an HMO, EPO or POS, which for a land clearing contractor working across a wide area is the binding constraint, not price.
Because Utah sells no PPO in any of its 29 counties, the thing that will decide your 2027 experience is which network your providers sit in — and that is far easier to check now than during the rush.
Give me a ZIP and I will tell you three things:
Coverage for Land Clearing Contractors is priced county by county across Utah. Enter your ZIP and I will show you what is on the table.