Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Each occupation's median wage in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Salt Lake City-Murray, UT pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$224,280
Associate's degree
$49,210 – $224,280+201.8%
2Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,000 – $331,930+56.6%
3Riggers$97,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,540 – $97,850+56.2%
4Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$98,880
Bachelor's degree
$62,880 – $120,130+53.6%
5Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$57,930
Bachelor's degree
$28,810 – $76,910+35.0%
6Photographers$60,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,650 – $87,550+34.3%
7Food Service Managers$92,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,560 – $95,340+33.2%
8Sales and Related Workers, All Other$64,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,690 – $165,030+33.1%
9Protective Service Workers, All Other$55,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,810 – $133,810+30.7%
10Marriage and Family Therapists$86,550
Master's degree
$39,770 – $160,160+29.3%
11Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$121,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,280 – $124,790+27.2%
12Advertising Sales Agents$81,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,010 – $157,940+26.1%
13Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$80,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,490 – $91,710+25.2%
14Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$82,430
Bachelor's degree
$58,400 – $99,170+24.4%
15Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$130,760
Master's degree
$76,550 – $160,310+23.5%
16Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,320
No formal educational credential
$45,520 – $75,490+23.4%
17Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$48,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,490 – $54,820+22.5%
18Tax Preparers$66,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,300 – $103,050+21.8%
19Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,140 – $102,510+21.8%
20Parts Salespersons$46,740
No formal educational credential
$30,870 – $76,850+21.0%
21Travel Agents$60,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,760 – $76,070+20.8%
22Healthcare Social Workers$81,110
Master's degree
$50,790 – $110,020+19.5%
23Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$77,840
Bachelor's degree
$44,360 – $110,980+19.5%
24Paramedics$71,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,350 – $96,950+17.9%
25Highway Maintenance Workers$58,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,470 – $67,200+16.3%
26Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$57,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,560 – $77,820+16.3%
27Administrative Services Managers$132,290
Bachelor's degree
$74,720 – $199,990+15.9%
28Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$95,200
Bachelor's degree
$63,020 – $149,990+15.8%
29Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,730
Bachelor's degree
$60,770 – $100,180+15.8%
30Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,020 – $102,980+15.4%
31Medical Records Specialists$58,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,840 – $104,000+15.2%
32Data Entry Keyers$47,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,110 – $69,430+15.0%
33Community Health Workers$59,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,000 – $76,860+14.2%
34Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$40,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,230 – $80,410+13.8%
35Security Guards$43,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,270 – $53,360+13.8%
36Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$42,220
No formal educational credential
$29,520 – $59,550+13.2%
37Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$43,890
No formal educational credential
$35,260 – $60,190+12.1%
38Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,050 – $79,160+12.0%
39Correctional Officers and Jailers$65,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,610 – $84,700+11.8%
40First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$104,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$76,250 – $122,490+11.5%
41Computer Programmers$111,290
Bachelor's degree
$70,390 – $136,670+10.9%
42Cooks, Fast Food$34,160
No formal educational credential
$29,320 – $47,340+10.6%
43First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$116,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$103,860 – $154,920+10.3%
44Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,190
No formal educational credential
$34,830 – $56,210+9.8%
45Slaughterers and Meat Packers$44,040
No formal educational credential
$36,460 – $44,040+9.7%
46Dietetic Technicians$41,250
Associate's degree
$35,590 – $51,130+9.6%
47Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$53,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,680 – $72,590+9.5%
48Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,960 – $77,700+9.5%
49Interpreters and Translators$65,770
Bachelor's degree
$47,870 – $86,360+9.3%
50Couriers and Messengers$42,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,850 – $47,930+9.3%

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	vs. national
1	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$224,280	$49,210 – $224,280	+201.8%
2	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$168,060	$62,000 – $331,930	+56.6%
3	RiggersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,850	$69,540 – $97,850	+56.2%
4	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$98,880	$62,880 – $120,130	+53.6%
5	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$57,930	$28,810 – $76,910	+35.0%
6	PhotographersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,000	$34,650 – $87,550	+34.3%
7	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,420	$51,560 – $95,340	+33.2%
8	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,240	$28,690 – $165,030	+33.1%
9	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,590	$32,810 – $133,810	+30.7%
10	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$86,550	$39,770 – $160,160	+29.3%
11	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$121,260	$50,280 – $124,790	+27.2%
12	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,750	$39,010 – $157,940	+26.1%
13	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,000	$48,490 – $91,710	+25.2%
14	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,430	$58,400 – $99,170	+24.4%
15	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$130,760	$76,550 – $160,310	+23.5%
16	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$61,320	$45,520 – $75,490	+23.4%
17	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,120	$37,490 – $54,820	+22.5%
18	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,920	$48,300 – $103,050	+21.8%
19	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$77,920	$49,140 – $102,510	+21.8%
20	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$46,740	$30,870 – $76,850	+21.0%
21	Travel AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,580	$35,760 – $76,070	+20.8%
22	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$81,110	$50,790 – $110,020	+19.5%
23	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,840	$44,360 – $110,980	+19.5%
24	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,440	$51,350 – $96,950	+17.9%
25	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,460	$46,470 – $67,200	+16.3%
26	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,240	$40,560 – $77,820	+16.3%
27	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,290	$74,720 – $199,990	+15.9%
28	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$95,200	$63,020 – $149,990	+15.8%
29	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$76,730	$60,770 – $100,180	+15.8%
30	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,460	$50,020 – $102,980	+15.4%
31	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,900	$37,840 – $104,000	+15.2%
32	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,560	$36,110 – $69,430	+15.0%
33	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,200	$35,000 – $76,860	+14.2%
34	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,720	$22,230 – $80,410	+13.8%
35	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,260	$31,270 – $53,360	+13.8%
36	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$42,220	$29,520 – $59,550	+13.2%
37	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$43,890	$35,260 – $60,190	+12.1%
38	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,190	$46,050 – $79,160	+12.0%
39	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,910	$47,610 – $84,700	+11.8%
40	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$104,310	$76,250 – $122,490	+11.5%
41	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$111,290	$70,390 – $136,670	+10.9%
42	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$34,160	$29,320 – $47,340	+10.6%
43	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,950	$103,860 – $154,920	+10.3%
44	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$44,190	$34,830 – $56,210	+9.8%
45	Slaughterers and Meat PackersNo formal educational credential	$44,040	$36,460 – $44,040	+9.7%
46	Dietetic TechniciansAssociate's degree	$41,250	$35,590 – $51,130	+9.6%
47	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,350	$41,680 – $72,590	+9.5%
48	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,000	$26,960 – $77,700	+9.5%
49	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$65,770	$47,870 – $86,360	+9.3%
50	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,840	$37,850 – $47,930	+9.3%

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