High paying entry level jobs in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

These occupations in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT run 0.9% above the national average (2024), so a Salt Lake City-Murray, UT salary is worth about 0.99× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · Employed

1Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$224,280
Associate's degree
$49,210 – $224,280810
2Pharmacists$147,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,360 – $173,1301,520
3Lawyers$136,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,720 – $362,4504,830
4Dentists, General$130,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,020 – $210,360510
5Physician Assistants$130,240
Master's degree
$82,770 – $171,310810
6Software Developers$129,600
Bachelor's degree
$79,610 – $177,09019,040
7Nurse Practitioners$129,350
Master's degree
$105,220 – $179,1301,430
8Veterinarians$123,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,880 – $216,310290
9Data Scientists$114,990
Bachelor's degree
$62,050 – $159,8202,970
10Computer Programmers$111,290
Bachelor's degree
$70,390 – $136,670370
11Web and Digital Interface Designers$107,320
Bachelor's degree
$62,690 – $159,620580
12Industrial Engineers$105,920
Bachelor's degree
$75,740 – $139,5702,910
13Electrical Engineers$105,230
Bachelor's degree
$77,270 – $171,580810
14Physical Therapists$103,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,090 – $135,9601,040
15Mechanical Engineers$101,500
Bachelor's degree
$69,820 – $160,1401,600
16Occupational Therapists$99,980
Master's degree
$78,490 – $128,860510
17Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,110
Bachelor's degree
$67,020 – $145,6601,130
18Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$98,880
Bachelor's degree
$62,880 – $120,1301,860
19Civil Engineers$98,800
Bachelor's degree
$62,280 – $150,1002,890
20Biological Scientists, All Other$98,690
Bachelor's degree
$64,780 – $130,550330
21Computer Systems Analysts$98,400
Bachelor's degree
$63,610 – $131,3902,010
22Project Management Specialists$98,000
Bachelor's degree
$60,370 – $160,6808,990
23Computer Occupations, All Other$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$50,440 – $170,0403,320
24Engineers, All Other$96,900
Bachelor's degree
$60,740 – $153,940610
25Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$95,200
Bachelor's degree
$63,020 – $149,990750
26Dental Hygienists$94,330
Associate's degree
$79,440 – $99,7501,390
27Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$91,920
Associate's degree
$70,030 – $113,270330
28Financial and Investment Analysts$91,100
Bachelor's degree
$57,510 – $160,2203,250
29Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,180
Bachelor's degree
$52,880 – $128,820610
30Statisticians$87,930
Master's degree
$62,080 – $132,440270
31Registered Nurses$85,890
Bachelor's degree
$71,700 – $115,46014,070
32Operations Research Analysts$85,840
Bachelor's degree
$58,500 – $129,290580
33Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$82,940
Bachelor's degree
$46,030 – $133,7401,610
34Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,860 – $134,0901,330
35Accountants and Auditors$82,100
Bachelor's degree
$51,470 – $131,7308,660
36Financial Risk Specialists$81,240
Bachelor's degree
$58,890 – $137,010520
37Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,170
Associate's degree
$48,150 – $130,280770
38Chemists$79,980
Bachelor's degree
$55,150 – $124,530580
39Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$79,370
Associate's degree
$56,490 – $100,420410
40Respiratory Therapists$78,980
Associate's degree
$37,440 – $107,260640
41Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,880
Bachelor's degree
$49,920 – $129,3406,360
42Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,140 – $102,5104,840
43Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$77,840
Bachelor's degree
$44,360 – $110,980540
44Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,490
Bachelor's degree
$61,460 – $99,0604,430
45Logisticians$76,820
Bachelor's degree
$47,210 – $122,2701,330
46Credit Analysts$76,420
Bachelor's degree
$50,260 – $164,900550
47Financial Specialists, All Other$75,130
Bachelor's degree
$49,970 – $133,4401,820
48Human Resources Specialists$74,410
Bachelor's degree
$48,960 – $128,2205,350
49Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$73,750
Bachelor's degree
$59,450 – $101,680350
50Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$73,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,030 – $112,9901,040

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianSalt Lake City-Murray, UT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$224,280	$49,210 – $224,280	810
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$147,010	$66,360 – $173,130	1,520
3	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$136,990	$54,720 – $362,450	4,830
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$130,510	$84,020 – $210,360	510
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,240	$82,770 – $171,310	810
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,600	$79,610 – $177,090	19,040
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,350	$105,220 – $179,130	1,430
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$123,520	$79,880 – $216,310	290
9	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$114,990	$62,050 – $159,820	2,970
10	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$111,290	$70,390 – $136,670	370
11	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$107,320	$62,690 – $159,620	580
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,920	$75,740 – $139,570	2,910
13	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,230	$77,270 – $171,580	810
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,840	$62,090 – $135,960	1,040
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,500	$69,820 – $160,140	1,600
16	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,980	$78,490 – $128,860	510
17	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$99,110	$67,020 – $145,660	1,130
18	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$98,880	$62,880 – $120,130	1,860
19	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,800	$62,280 – $150,100	2,890
20	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,690	$64,780 – $130,550	330
21	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,400	$63,610 – $131,390	2,010
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,000	$60,370 – $160,680	8,990
23	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,470	$50,440 – $170,040	3,320
24	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,900	$60,740 – $153,940	610
25	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$95,200	$63,020 – $149,990	750
26	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,330	$79,440 – $99,750	1,390
27	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$91,920	$70,030 – $113,270	330
28	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,100	$57,510 – $160,220	3,250
29	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,180	$52,880 – $128,820	610
30	StatisticiansMaster's degree	$87,930	$62,080 – $132,440	270
31	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$85,890	$71,700 – $115,460	14,070
32	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,840	$58,500 – $129,290	580
33	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$82,940	$46,030 – $133,740	1,610
34	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$82,940	$68,860 – $134,090	1,330
35	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$82,100	$51,470 – $131,730	8,660
36	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,240	$58,890 – $137,010	520
37	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,170	$48,150 – $130,280	770
38	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$79,980	$55,150 – $124,530	580
39	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$79,370	$56,490 – $100,420	410
40	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,980	$37,440 – $107,260	640
41	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,880	$49,920 – $129,340	6,360
42	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$77,920	$49,140 – $102,510	4,840
43	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,840	$44,360 – $110,980	540
44	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,490	$61,460 – $99,060	4,430
45	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$76,820	$47,210 – $122,270	1,330
46	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$76,420	$50,260 – $164,900	550
47	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,130	$49,970 – $133,440	1,820
48	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,410	$48,960 – $128,220	5,350
49	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$73,750	$59,450 – $101,680	350
50	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,210	$44,030 – $112,990	1,040

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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