High paying jobs in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Radiologists$449,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$165,740 – $450,010300
2Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$224,280
Associate's degree
$49,210 – $224,280810
3Chief Executives$190,400
Bachelor's degree
$77,490 – $486,8001,690
4Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,940
Bachelor's degree
$140,090 – $433,3301,740
5Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,000 – $331,9302,790
6Air Traffic Controllers$161,640
Associate's degree
$76,560 – $191,670330
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,810
Bachelor's degree
$107,580 – $233,9905,620
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,250
Bachelor's degree
$112,720 – $223,3401,100
9Financial Managers$158,720
Bachelor's degree
$93,930 – $314,2105,450
10Pharmacists$147,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,360 – $173,1301,520
11Sales Managers$143,930
Bachelor's degree
$73,930 – $261,0505,210
12Managers, All Other$140,760
Bachelor's degree
$73,150 – $230,2305,330
13Marketing Managers$139,830
Bachelor's degree
$79,890 – $232,0203,420
14Lawyers$136,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,720 – $362,4504,830
15Database Architects$136,990
Bachelor's degree
$97,990 – $200,310400
16Human Resources Managers$133,620
Bachelor's degree
$82,990 – $224,4801,290
17Public Relations Managers$133,210
Bachelor's degree
$80,370 – $262,990420
18Administrative Services Managers$132,290
Bachelor's degree
$74,720 – $199,9901,090
19Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$130,760
Master's degree
$76,550 – $160,3101,000
20Dentists, General$130,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,020 – $210,360510
21Physician Assistants$130,240
Master's degree
$82,770 – $171,310810
22Medical and Health Services Managers$130,160
Bachelor's degree
$75,890 – $223,6302,720
23Software Developers$129,600
Bachelor's degree
$79,610 – $177,09019,040
24Nurse Practitioners$129,350
Master's degree
$105,220 – $179,1301,430
25Training and Development Managers$125,410
Bachelor's degree
$67,290 – $203,990280
26Industrial Production Managers$123,830
Bachelor's degree
$79,990 – $207,0901,190
27Veterinarians$123,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,880 – $216,310290
28Purchasing Managers$123,410
Bachelor's degree
$86,320 – $198,000260
29Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$121,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,280 – $124,790440
30Physicians, All Other$119,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,870 – $442,3102,260
31First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$116,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$103,860 – $154,920520
32Data Scientists$114,990
Bachelor's degree
$62,050 – $159,8202,970
33Computer Programmers$111,290
Bachelor's degree
$70,390 – $136,670370
34Web and Digital Interface Designers$107,320
Bachelor's degree
$62,690 – $159,620580
35Industrial Engineers$105,920
Bachelor's degree
$75,740 – $139,5702,910
36Electrical Engineers$105,230
Bachelor's degree
$77,270 – $171,580810
37First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$104,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$76,250 – $122,490360
38Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$104,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,310 – $171,6401,770
39Physical Therapists$103,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,090 – $135,9601,040
40Speech-Language Pathologists$103,740
Master's degree
$66,240 – $134,780490
41General and Operations Managers$103,710
Bachelor's degree
$44,090 – $221,23020,870
42Information Security Analysts$102,830
Bachelor's degree
$55,000 – $170,3201,190
43Mechanical Engineers$101,500
Bachelor's degree
$69,820 – $160,1401,600
44Facilities Managers$101,230
Bachelor's degree
$66,350 – $152,000850
45Education Administrators, Postsecondary$100,420
Master's degree
$62,220 – $260,610740
46Occupational Therapists$99,980
Master's degree
$78,490 – $128,860510
47Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,790
Bachelor's degree
$56,300 – $161,0501,040
48Commercial Pilots$99,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,430 – $208,740310
49Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$99,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$40,160 – $163,600500
50Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,110
Bachelor's degree
$67,020 – $145,6601,130

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	RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$449,940	$165,740 – $450,010	300
2	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$224,280	$49,210 – $224,280	810
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$190,400	$77,490 – $486,800	1,690
4	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$174,940	$140,090 – $433,330	1,740
5	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$168,060	$62,000 – $331,930	2,790
6	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$161,640	$76,560 – $191,670	330
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,810	$107,580 – $233,990	5,620
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,250	$112,720 – $223,340	1,100
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,720	$93,930 – $314,210	5,450
10	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$147,010	$66,360 – $173,130	1,520
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,930	$73,930 – $261,050	5,210
12	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$140,760	$73,150 – $230,230	5,330
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,830	$79,890 – $232,020	3,420
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$136,990	$54,720 – $362,450	4,830
15	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$136,990	$97,990 – $200,310	400
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,620	$82,990 – $224,480	1,290
17	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,210	$80,370 – $262,990	420
18	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,290	$74,720 – $199,990	1,090
19	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$130,760	$76,550 – $160,310	1,000
20	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$130,510	$84,020 – $210,360	510
21	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,240	$82,770 – $171,310	810
22	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,160	$75,890 – $223,630	2,720
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,600	$79,610 – $177,090	19,040
24	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,350	$105,220 – $179,130	1,430
25	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,410	$67,290 – $203,990	280
26	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,830	$79,990 – $207,090	1,190
27	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$123,520	$79,880 – $216,310	290
28	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,410	$86,320 – $198,000	260
29	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$121,260	$50,280 – $124,790	440
30	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$119,600	$73,870 – $442,310	2,260
31	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,950	$103,860 – $154,920	520
32	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$114,990	$62,050 – $159,820	2,970
33	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$111,290	$70,390 – $136,670	370
34	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$107,320	$62,690 – $159,620	580
35	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,920	$75,740 – $139,570	2,910
36	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,230	$77,270 – $171,580	810
37	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$104,310	$76,250 – $122,490	360
38	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,000	$68,310 – $171,640	1,770
39	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,840	$62,090 – $135,960	1,040
40	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$103,740	$66,240 – $134,780	490
41	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$103,710	$44,090 – $221,230	20,870
42	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,830	$55,000 – $170,320	1,190
43	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,500	$69,820 – $160,140	1,600
44	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,230	$66,350 – $152,000	850
45	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$100,420	$62,220 – $260,610	740
46	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,980	$78,490 – $128,860	510
47	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$99,790	$56,300 – $161,050	1,040
48	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$99,720	$61,430 – $208,740	310
49	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,160	$40,160 – $163,600	500
50	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$99,110	$67,020 – $145,660	1,130

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