High paying entry level jobs in Utah

These occupations in Utah 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 Utah run 1.1% below the national average (2024), so a Utah salary is worth about 1.01× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Utah.

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

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OccupationMedian, Utah · Employed

1Pharmacists$144,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,260 – $172,4402,830
2Aerospace Engineers$135,840
Bachelor's degree
$85,230 – $183,8101,010
3Database Administrators$135,750
Bachelor's degree
$75,450 – $149,9501,200
4Physician Assistants$134,740
Master's degree
$82,910 – $171,4301,610
5Dentists, General$133,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,020 – $222,8201,020
6Lawyers$132,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,990 – $347,0907,020
7Nurse Practitioners$130,920
Master's degree
$102,980 – $175,2202,740
8Software Developers$128,810
Bachelor's degree
$77,810 – $177,97031,940
9Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$128,430
Bachelor's degree
$80,140 – $196,8601,570
10Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$124,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,070 – $163,860550
11Veterinarians$123,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,970 – $215,720640
12Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$113,510
Associate's degree
$47,780 – $224,2801,250
13Engineers, All Other$110,320
Bachelor's degree
$63,770 – $163,3401,750
14Data Scientists$108,090
Bachelor's degree
$60,680 – $167,8904,360
15Electrical Engineers$105,720
Bachelor's degree
$77,100 – $171,5801,680
16Computer Programmers$104,890
Bachelor's degree
$62,930 – $134,010690
17Industrial Engineers$103,940
Bachelor's degree
$75,130 – $140,9305,520
18Mechanical Engineers$102,500
Bachelor's degree
$73,070 – $160,6403,370
19Web Developers$100,170
Bachelor's degree
$49,280 – $156,4301,280
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,100
Associate's degree
$70,030 – $124,760740
21Web and Digital Interface Designers$99,990
Bachelor's degree
$57,890 – $159,7101,060
22Physical Therapists$99,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,160 – $136,9702,300
23Computer Systems Analysts$98,770
Bachelor's degree
$62,130 – $133,4502,950
24Computer Occupations, All Other$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$49,990 – $158,3506,680
25Occupational Therapists$97,150
Master's degree
$75,570 – $126,9701,030
26Civil Engineers$96,830
Bachelor's degree
$62,130 – $149,4105,670
27Project Management Specialists$96,720
Bachelor's degree
$56,840 – $159,24016,450
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,820
Bachelor's degree
$64,280 – $141,0102,050
29Computer and Information Research Scientists$94,700
Master's degree
$72,990 – $169,8901,250
30Biological Scientists, All Other$93,250
Bachelor's degree
$64,160 – $135,190590
31Financial and Investment Analysts$91,370
Bachelor's degree
$57,390 – $154,2304,510
32Dental Hygienists$91,120
Associate's degree
$78,830 – $99,5703,780
33Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$90,710
Bachelor's degree
$55,410 – $149,9901,020
34Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,200
Bachelor's degree
$52,560 – $128,9601,230
35Operations Research Analysts$90,200
Bachelor's degree
$57,990 – $130,910810
36Registered Nurses$84,600
Bachelor's degree
$68,920 – $109,05027,420
37Logisticians$83,300
Bachelor's degree
$51,540 – $125,4403,760
38Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,310 – $139,0501,560
39Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$82,100
Bachelor's degree
$45,960 – $134,9402,600
40Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,000
Associate's degree
$48,150 – $108,0701,780
41Chemists$80,770
Bachelor's degree
$54,350 – $129,990910
42Respiratory Therapists$80,650
Associate's degree
$61,860 – $101,3401,170
43Accountants and Auditors$79,990
Bachelor's degree
$48,770 – $131,59015,490
44Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$79,370
Associate's degree
$54,240 – $106,330920
45Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,180
Bachelor's degree
$54,940 – $102,4005,960
46Special Education Teachers, Middle School$78,920
Bachelor's degree
$48,410 – $113,830690
47Financial Risk Specialists$77,770
Bachelor's degree
$57,250 – $135,360630
48Financial Specialists, All Other$76,530
Bachelor's degree
$48,550 – $133,4403,120
49Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,330
Bachelor's degree
$51,400 – $98,73011,030
50Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,810
Bachelor's degree
$49,610 – $100,34014,820

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

#	Occupation	MedianUtah	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,240	$70,260 – $172,440	2,830
2	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$135,840	$85,230 – $183,810	1,010
3	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$135,750	$75,450 – $149,950	1,200
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,740	$82,910 – $171,430	1,610
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$133,320	$84,020 – $222,820	1,020
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$132,830	$59,990 – $347,090	7,020
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,920	$102,980 – $175,220	2,740
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$128,810	$77,810 – $177,970	31,940
9	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$128,430	$80,140 – $196,860	1,570
10	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$124,460	$67,070 – $163,860	550
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$123,990	$75,970 – $215,720	640
12	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$113,510	$47,780 – $224,280	1,250
13	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,320	$63,770 – $163,340	1,750
14	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$108,090	$60,680 – $167,890	4,360
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,720	$77,100 – $171,580	1,680
16	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$104,890	$62,930 – $134,010	690
17	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,940	$75,130 – $140,930	5,520
18	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,500	$73,070 – $160,640	3,370
19	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$100,170	$49,280 – $156,430	1,280
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,100	$70,030 – $124,760	740
21	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$99,990	$57,890 – $159,710	1,060
22	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,880	$66,160 – $136,970	2,300
23	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,770	$62,130 – $133,450	2,950
24	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,470	$49,990 – $158,350	6,680
25	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,150	$75,570 – $126,970	1,030
26	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,830	$62,130 – $149,410	5,670
27	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,720	$56,840 – $159,240	16,450
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,820	$64,280 – $141,010	2,050
29	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$94,700	$72,990 – $169,890	1,250
30	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,250	$64,160 – $135,190	590
31	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,370	$57,390 – $154,230	4,510
32	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,120	$78,830 – $99,570	3,780
33	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$90,710	$55,410 – $149,990	1,020
34	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,200	$52,560 – $128,960	1,230
35	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,200	$57,990 – $130,910	810
36	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,600	$68,920 – $109,050	27,420
37	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,300	$51,540 – $125,440	3,760
38	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$82,940	$65,310 – $139,050	1,560
39	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$82,100	$45,960 – $134,940	2,600
40	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,000	$48,150 – $108,070	1,780
41	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$80,770	$54,350 – $129,990	910
42	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,650	$61,860 – $101,340	1,170
43	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$79,990	$48,770 – $131,590	15,490
44	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$79,370	$54,240 – $106,330	920
45	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,180	$54,940 – $102,400	5,960
46	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$78,920	$48,410 – $113,830	690
47	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,770	$57,250 – $135,360	630
48	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,530	$48,550 – $133,440	3,120
49	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$76,330	$51,400 – $98,730	11,030
50	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$74,810	$49,610 – $100,340	14,820

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Utah. 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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