High paying medical jobs in Utah

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Utah. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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
3Pharmacists$144,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,260 – $172,4402,830
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
6Nurse Practitioners$130,920
Master's degree
$102,980 – $175,2202,740
7Veterinarians$123,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,970 – $215,720640
8Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$113,510
Associate's degree
$47,780 – $224,2801,250
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,100
Associate's degree
$70,030 – $124,760740
10Physical Therapists$99,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,160 – $136,9702,300
11Occupational Therapists$97,150
Master's degree
$75,570 – $126,9701,030
12Speech-Language Pathologists$91,560
Master's degree
$56,070 – $128,4901,460
13Dental Hygienists$91,120
Associate's degree
$78,830 – $99,5703,780
14Registered Nurses$84,600
Bachelor's degree
$68,920 – $109,05027,420
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,000
Associate's degree
$48,150 – $108,0701,780
16Respiratory Therapists$80,650
Associate's degree
$61,860 – $101,3401,170
17Paramedics$65,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,820 – $94,620960
18Dietitians and Nutritionists$65,310
Bachelor's degree
$35,860 – $99,7701,120
19Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,480 – $77,5401,680
20Surgical Technologists$62,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,760 – $87,4301,170
21Medical Records Specialists$52,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,720 – $82,6401,910
22Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$49,090
Bachelor's degree
$38,220 – $86,0806,370
23Pharmacy Technicians$48,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,860 – $63,1305,030
24Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,270 – $81,3401,590
25Opticians, Dispensing$41,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,680 – $76,750700
26Psychiatric Technicians$40,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,760 – $47,8701,940
27Dietetic Technicians$40,580
Associate's degree
$34,340 – $50,000890
28Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$40,560
Associate's degree
$29,640 – $55,3301,550
29Emergency Medical Technicians$38,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,410 – $48,2401,280
30Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,440 – $49,460680

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	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,240	$70,260 – $172,440	2,830
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	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,920	$102,980 – $175,220	2,740
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$123,990	$75,970 – $215,720	640
8	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$113,510	$47,780 – $224,280	1,250
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,100	$70,030 – $124,760	740
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,880	$66,160 – $136,970	2,300
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,150	$75,570 – $126,970	1,030
12	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$91,560	$56,070 – $128,490	1,460
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,120	$78,830 – $99,570	3,780
14	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,600	$68,920 – $109,050	27,420
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,000	$48,150 – $108,070	1,780
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,650	$61,860 – $101,340	1,170
17	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,420	$45,820 – $94,620	960
18	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$65,310	$35,860 – $99,770	1,120
19	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,230	$37,480 – $77,540	1,680
20	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,720	$45,760 – $87,430	1,170
21	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,870	$35,720 – $82,640	1,910
22	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$49,090	$38,220 – $86,080	6,370
23	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,140	$37,860 – $63,130	5,030
24	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,490	$38,270 – $81,340	1,590
25	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,780	$35,680 – $76,750	700
26	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,770	$34,760 – $47,870	1,940
27	Dietetic TechniciansAssociate's degree	$40,580	$34,340 – $50,000	890
28	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$40,560	$29,640 – $55,330	1,550
29	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,930	$31,410 – $48,240	1,280
30	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,950	$30,440 – $49,460	680

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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