Ranked 13 of 17 states · median $805/mo · CMS PY2026
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A 40-year-old nurse practitioner in Utah pays a median $805/month for a Silver plan before subsidies — 13th of 17 on cost. The cheapest plan in the state is $559 from Select Health in Davis. On median Silver premium, Utah ranks 13 of 17 for this occupation.
Patient-facing and standing work means steady, predictable utilization — regular visits, prescriptions, physical therapy. Copay structure and network breadth drive real annual cost more than the headline premium, so these pages rank states on median premium and carrier count together.
Occupational context: Needlestick and infectious exposure; standing strain.
None of that changes your price. ACA plans in Utah are community rated — premium varies by age, ZIP code, tobacco use and household size only. Your occupation cannot be used to rate you, decline you, or exclude a condition. What it changes is which plan design is the right bet.
Premium is set by rating area, so a nurse practitioner in one Utah county can pay materially more than one an hour away. Six counties from across the state, cheapest Silver plan for a 40-year-old:
| County | Cheapest Silver @40 | Issuer | Deductible | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit | $574 | Select Health | $5,900 | 4 |
| Cache | $768 | Select Health | $6,000 | 3 |
| Garfield | $798 | Select Health | $6,000 | 2 |
| Sanpete | $798 | Select Health | $6,000 | 1 |
| Salt Lake | $559 | Select Health | $5,900 | 5 |
| Morgan | $602 | Select Health | $5,900 | 4 |
The spread across just these six is $239/month — $2,865 a year for the same metal tier. Statewide the range runs $559 to $1,125. Coverage by County publishes all 29 Utah counties individually.
| Utah — network and cost | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Median Silver premium @40 | $805 |
| Cheapest Silver @40 | $559 — Select Health (Davis) |
| Most expensive Silver @40 | $1,125 |
| Carriers filing in the state | 6 — BridgeSpan Health, Imperial Health Plan of the Southwest, Molina Healthcare, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah |
| Plan types available | EPO, HMO |
| Counties with only one carrier | 1 of 29 |
Utah has 6 carriers filing and 1 of 29 counties served by a single issuer. For a nurse practitioner with an established provider relationship, that carrier count is the number that decides whether you keep your doctor.
Source: CMS Plan Year 2026 Qualified Health Plan Landscape file. 699 plan records across 29 Utah counties. Full-price filed rates before premium tax credits — verify at enrollment.
Cheaper for the same coverage: Tennessee ($773), Mississippi ($773), Florida ($789). More expensive: Texas ($807), North Carolina ($828), Arkansas ($828).
Side-by-side: Utah vs Mississippi · Utah vs Florida · Utah vs Texas · Utah vs North Carolina
Cross-state numbers are useful for understanding whether Utah is treating you well, not for arbitrage. You cannot buy an out-of-state exchange plan. If you are a nurse practitioner weighing a relocation for other reasons, the premium difference is a real line item worth putting in the decision.
If you file a Schedule C as a nurse practitioner, the categories that usually show up are: Malpractice insurance, licensing, DEA registration, CE. The health premium itself is normally an above-the-line deduction under IRC §162(l), which reduces AGI rather than requiring you to itemize. Your CPA should confirm it against your actual situation.
If your household income is above the subsidy range, ACA is not automatically the answer. There are other categories of coverage that may fit, and they work very differently. That is a conversation, not a web page.
The BLS median wage for Nurse Practitioners in Utah is $125,700 a year (May 2024). Starting pay — the 10th percentile — is about $95,570. The middle half earn $111,700 to $151,010, and the top 10% more than $172,850. BLS counts about 2,860 people doing this work for an employer in Utah. The self-employed are not in the BLS survey, so this is the going rate for the work, not your own number.
The cheapest Silver plan for a 40-year-old in Utah is $559 per month from Select Health, with a state median of $805. Both figures are full price before premium tax credits; most buyers pay less after subsidies.
No. Under the ACA, carriers cannot rate, decline, or exclude based on occupation or health history. Rates vary only by age, ZIP code, tobacco use and household size.
No. Only EPO and HMO plans were filed for 2026.
Utah ranks 13 of 17 states covered here, at a median $805 per month. Indiana is cheapest at $558 and Nebraska is most expensive at $875.
Above the cliff. At this income a single-person household receives no premium tax credit for 2027 and pays the full premium.
This occupation is above the cliff in all 22 states reported.
What this figure is. It is the median annual wage BLS reports for Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171) 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 nurse practitioner. 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 2027 the 400% FPL limit applies again, so household income above $63,840 ends premium tax credit eligibility outright.
This page compares states. For Utah specifically — county-by-county carriers, plan data and enrollment help — I publish that on Coverage by County, including a page written for Nurse Practitioners in Utah and a blog covering deductibles, subsidies and special enrollment.
The Utah market currently runs to 6 carriers over 29 counties. Carriers re-file every year, and for Nurse Practitioners the question that actually decides your renewal is which of them are still there in November.
On price the only honest number today is national: the Peterson-KFF read of 2027 filings puts the median proposed rise near 15%, spanning −1% to 54%. Final Utah rates are not approved, so any precise 2027 figure quoted for this state is guesswork.
Mark November 1, 2026 to open and December 15 to act. That second date guarantees cover from January 1 in Utah regardless of how the current litigation over the enrollment window resolves.
One thing 2027 will not fix: no PPO is sold anywhere in Utah. All 29 counties offer HMO, EPO or POS only, so care outside the network is effectively emergency-only. If your work as a nurse practitioner crosses county lines, weigh that above the premium.
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.
Enter a ZIP and a licensed agent will tell you three things:
Most Nurse Practitioners here are buying their own coverage without an employer. One ZIP is all I need to show you what is available in your part of Utah.
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