High paying jobs in Utah

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Utah. 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 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

1Family Medicine Physicians$297,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$142,340 – $413,910550
2Physicians, All Other$228,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,330 – $442,3103,510
3Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,590
Bachelor's degree
$108,270 – $433,3301,880
4Chief Executives$171,880
Bachelor's degree
$72,480 – $424,6903,140
5Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,400 – $331,9303,520
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,610
Bachelor's degree
$107,580 – $237,9708,810
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,120
Bachelor's degree
$113,080 – $221,4002,290
8Financial Managers$150,450
Bachelor's degree
$87,550 – $282,9808,860
9Pharmacists$144,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,260 – $172,4402,830
10Marketing Managers$139,830
Bachelor's degree
$79,400 – $229,2406,100
11Sales Managers$136,520
Bachelor's degree
$72,800 – $253,3908,990
12Aerospace Engineers$135,840
Bachelor's degree
$85,230 – $183,8101,010
13Database Administrators$135,750
Bachelor's degree
$75,450 – $149,9501,200
14Managers, All Other$134,890
Bachelor's degree
$69,920 – $225,6209,190
15Physician Assistants$134,740
Master's degree
$82,910 – $171,4301,610
16Dentists, General$133,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,020 – $222,8201,020
17Lawyers$132,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,990 – $347,0907,020
18Public Relations Managers$132,670
Bachelor's degree
$80,370 – $262,990580
19Database Architects$131,740
Bachelor's degree
$97,990 – $198,920630
20Human Resources Managers$131,380
Bachelor's degree
$80,460 – $216,8802,240
21Nurse Practitioners$130,920
Master's degree
$102,980 – $175,2202,740
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$128,880
Master's degree
$79,220 – $161,9202,940
23Software Developers$128,810
Bachelor's degree
$77,810 – $177,97031,940
24Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$128,430
Bachelor's degree
$80,140 – $196,8601,570
25Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$124,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,070 – $163,860550
26Veterinarians$123,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,970 – $215,720640
27Administrative Services Managers$123,700
Bachelor's degree
$66,350 – $199,9901,670
28Computer Network Architects$121,000
Bachelor's degree
$75,640 – $182,7901,330
29Industrial Production Managers$115,290
Bachelor's degree
$73,740 – $189,0802,590
30Medical and Health Services Managers$114,980
Bachelor's degree
$67,020 – $215,5704,860
31Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$113,510
Associate's degree
$47,780 – $224,2801,250
32First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$110,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,270 – $135,4901,360
33Engineers, All Other$110,320
Bachelor's degree
$63,770 – $163,3401,750
34Data Scientists$108,090
Bachelor's degree
$60,680 – $167,8904,360
35Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$105,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,140 – $109,390600
36Electrical Engineers$105,720
Bachelor's degree
$77,100 – $171,5801,680
37Computer Programmers$104,890
Bachelor's degree
$62,930 – $134,010690
38Industrial Engineers$103,940
Bachelor's degree
$75,130 – $140,9305,520
39Mechanical Engineers$102,500
Bachelor's degree
$73,070 – $160,6403,370
40Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,090 – $169,1803,010
41Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$101,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,380 – $124,1801,030
42Education Administrators, Postsecondary$100,420
Master's degree
$50,670 – $218,0102,320
43First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,130 – $122,490770
44Web Developers$100,170
Bachelor's degree
$49,280 – $156,4301,280
45Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,100
Associate's degree
$70,030 – $124,760740
46Web and Digital Interface Designers$99,990
Bachelor's degree
$57,890 – $159,7101,060
47Physical Therapists$99,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,160 – $136,9702,300
48Information Security Analysts$99,690
Bachelor's degree
$48,630 – $168,8301,910
49Facilities Managers$99,320
Bachelor's degree
$63,620 – $147,4401,770
50Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$99,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,070 – $156,0001,020

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$297,510	$142,340 – $413,910	550
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$228,060	$82,330 – $442,310	3,510
3	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$174,590	$108,270 – $433,330	1,880
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$171,880	$72,480 – $424,690	3,140
5	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$168,060	$53,400 – $331,930	3,520
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,610	$107,580 – $237,970	8,810
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,120	$113,080 – $221,400	2,290
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$150,450	$87,550 – $282,980	8,860
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,240	$70,260 – $172,440	2,830
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,830	$79,400 – $229,240	6,100
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,520	$72,800 – $253,390	8,990
12	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$135,840	$85,230 – $183,810	1,010
13	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$135,750	$75,450 – $149,950	1,200
14	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$134,890	$69,920 – $225,620	9,190
15	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,740	$82,910 – $171,430	1,610
16	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$133,320	$84,020 – $222,820	1,020
17	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$132,830	$59,990 – $347,090	7,020
18	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,670	$80,370 – $262,990	580
19	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$131,740	$97,990 – $198,920	630
20	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,380	$80,460 – $216,880	2,240
21	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,920	$102,980 – $175,220	2,740
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$128,880	$79,220 – $161,920	2,940
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$128,810	$77,810 – $177,970	31,940
24	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$128,430	$80,140 – $196,860	1,570
25	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$124,460	$67,070 – $163,860	550
26	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$123,990	$75,970 – $215,720	640
27	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,700	$66,350 – $199,990	1,670
28	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$121,000	$75,640 – $182,790	1,330
29	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,290	$73,740 – $189,080	2,590
30	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,980	$67,020 – $215,570	4,860
31	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$113,510	$47,780 – $224,280	1,250
32	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$110,500	$82,270 – $135,490	1,360
33	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,320	$63,770 – $163,340	1,750
34	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$108,090	$60,680 – $167,890	4,360
35	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,980	$65,140 – $109,390	600
36	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,720	$77,100 – $171,580	1,680
37	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$104,890	$62,930 – $134,010	690
38	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,940	$75,130 – $140,930	5,520
39	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,500	$73,070 – $160,640	3,370
40	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,180	$65,090 – $169,180	3,010
41	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,220	$49,380 – $124,180	1,030
42	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$100,420	$50,670 – $218,010	2,320
43	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,380	$60,130 – $122,490	770
44	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$100,170	$49,280 – $156,430	1,280
45	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,100	$70,030 – $124,760	740
46	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$99,990	$57,890 – $159,710	1,060
47	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,880	$66,160 – $136,970	2,300
48	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,690	$48,630 – $168,830	1,910
49	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,320	$63,620 – $147,440	1,770
50	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,170	$48,070 – $156,000	1,020

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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