High paying jobs in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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
2Air Traffic Controllers$161,640
Associate's degree
$76,560 – $191,670330
3Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$121,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,280 – $124,790440
4Commercial Pilots$99,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,430 – $208,740310
5Riggers$97,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,540 – $97,850270
6Dental Hygienists$94,330
Associate's degree
$79,440 – $99,7501,390
7Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$91,920
Associate's degree
$70,030 – $113,270330
8Advertising Sales Agents$81,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,010 – $157,940710
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,170
Associate's degree
$48,150 – $130,280770
10Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,840 – $102,7702,660
11Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$80,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,490 – $91,7101,180
12Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$79,370
Associate's degree
$56,490 – $100,420410
13Respiratory Therapists$78,980
Associate's degree
$37,440 – $107,260640
14Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,020 – $102,9801,840
15Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$73,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,030 – $112,9901,040
16Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,270
Associate's degree
$50,490 – $98,030710
17Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$67,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,500 – $100,9601,810
18Brokerage Clerks$67,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,150 – $97,550300
19Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,420 – $82,490570
20Tax Preparers$66,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,300 – $103,050670
21Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,550
Associate's degree
$50,180 – $99,700910
22Correctional Officers and Jailers$65,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,610 – $84,700900
23Surgical Technologists$65,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,940 – $89,620470
24Insurance Sales Agents$65,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,270 – $169,5002,360
25Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$65,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,530 – $84,7401,500
26Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,150 – $96,7801,120
27Physical Therapist Assistants$64,990
Associate's degree
$39,900 – $81,910310
28Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,870 – $88,3103,190
29Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,670
Associate's degree
$48,130 – $102,0202,140
30Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,490
Associate's degree
$40,860 – $97,970370
31Sales and Related Workers, All Other$64,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,690 – $165,030510
32Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$63,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,150 – $90,910690
33Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,990 – $128,6507,900
34Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,140
Associate's degree
$46,980 – $83,360680
35Sheet Metal Workers$62,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,940 – $92,960660
36Electricians$62,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,280 – $88,6405,710
37Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,890 – $127,4608,370
38Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,950 – $78,590690
39Computer User Support Specialists$62,410
Some college, no degree
$44,660 – $95,2506,110
40Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,840 – $76,91012,340
41Massage Therapists$61,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,650 – $96,980610
42Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,960 – $78,4202,570
43Machinists$61,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,670 – $80,7901,210
44Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,670 – $77,860540
45Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,320
No formal educational credential
$45,520 – $75,490530
46Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,130
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $81,0401,030
47Transportation Security Screeners$61,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,210 – $71,280410
48Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,170 – $79,560590
49Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,370 – $83,2002,540
50Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,740
No formal educational credential
$47,460 – $73,7101,850

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	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$161,640	$76,560 – $191,670	330
3	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$121,260	$50,280 – $124,790	440
4	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$99,720	$61,430 – $208,740	310
5	RiggersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,850	$69,540 – $97,850	270
6	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,330	$79,440 – $99,750	1,390
7	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$91,920	$70,030 – $113,270	330
8	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,750	$39,010 – $157,940	710
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,170	$48,150 – $130,280	770
10	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,970	$62,840 – $102,770	2,660
11	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,000	$48,490 – $91,710	1,180
12	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$79,370	$56,490 – $100,420	410
13	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,980	$37,440 – $107,260	640
14	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,460	$50,020 – $102,980	1,840
15	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,210	$44,030 – $112,990	1,040
16	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,270	$50,490 – $98,030	710
17	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,700	$46,500 – $100,960	1,810
18	Brokerage ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,410	$52,150 – $97,550	300
19	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,970	$36,420 – $82,490	570
20	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,920	$48,300 – $103,050	670
21	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$66,550	$50,180 – $99,700	910
22	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,910	$47,610 – $84,700	900
23	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,690	$45,940 – $89,620	470
24	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,530	$35,270 – $169,500	2,360
25	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,200	$48,530 – $84,740	1,500
26	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,200	$48,150 – $96,780	1,120
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,990	$39,900 – $81,910	310
28	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,800	$47,870 – $88,310	3,190
29	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,670	$48,130 – $102,020	2,140
30	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,490	$40,860 – $97,970	370
31	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,240	$28,690 – $165,030	510
32	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,440	$41,150 – $90,910	690
33	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,340	$35,990 – $128,650	7,900
34	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,140	$46,980 – $83,360	680
35	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,920	$38,940 – $92,960	660
36	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,620	$43,280 – $88,640	5,710
37	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,560	$35,890 – $127,460	8,370
38	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,510	$46,950 – $78,590	690
39	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$62,410	$44,660 – $95,250	6,110
40	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,310	$45,840 – $76,910	12,340
41	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,980	$44,650 – $96,980	610
42	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,750	$48,960 – $78,420	2,570
43	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,640	$44,670 – $80,790	1,210
44	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,620	$43,670 – $77,860	540
45	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$61,320	$45,520 – $75,490	530
46	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$61,130	$43,120 – $81,040	1,030
47	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,110	$50,210 – $71,280	410
48	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,850	$40,170 – $79,560	590
49	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,790	$38,370 – $83,200	2,540
50	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$60,740	$47,460 – $73,710	1,850

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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