Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Utah

Each occupation's median wage in Utah 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 Utah pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,400 – $331,930+56.6%
2Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$113,510
Associate's degree
$47,780 – $224,280+52.8%
3Flight Attendants$82,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,830 – $133,230+30.1%
4Database Administrators$135,750
Bachelor's degree
$75,450 – $149,950+29.8%
5Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$124,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,070 – $163,860+28.3%
6Marriage and Family Therapists$84,980
Master's degree
$39,800 – $151,840+26.9%
7Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,180
Bachelor's degree
$54,940 – $102,400+23.0%
8Sales and Related Workers, All Other$59,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,950 – $144,420+22.6%
9Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$52,300
Bachelor's degree
$26,730 – $76,910+21.9%
10Family Medicine Physicians$297,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$142,340 – $413,910+21.8%
11Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$128,880
Master's degree
$79,220 – $161,920+21.7%
12Tax Preparers$66,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,430 – $102,840+21.5%
13Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,880 – $73,270+20.9%
14Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,310
No formal educational credential
$42,990 – $72,930+19.4%
15Special Education Teachers, Middle School$78,920
Bachelor's degree
$48,410 – $113,830+18.1%
16Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,810
Bachelor's degree
$49,610 – $100,340+16.9%
17Photographers$52,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,440 – $81,070+16.7%
18Protective Service Workers, All Other$49,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,490 – $133,810+16.6%
19Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$44,150
No formal educational credential
$37,320 – $46,020+15.3%
20Healthcare Social Workers$78,150
Master's degree
$44,410 – $109,270+15.1%
21Advertising Sales Agents$74,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,470 – $155,120+14.6%
22Correctional Officers and Jailers$67,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,700 – $84,680+14.2%
23Data Entry Keyers$47,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,220 – $69,430+14.1%
24Security Guards$42,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,270 – $56,620+12.3%
25Highway Maintenance Workers$55,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,430 – $69,310+11.4%
26Bus Drivers, School$52,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,010 – $69,110+10.4%
27Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$90,710
Bachelor's degree
$55,410 – $149,990+10.3%
28Slaughterers and Meat Packers$44,040
No formal educational credential
$36,460 – $46,810+9.7%
29Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,870 – $102,800+9.6%
30Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$105,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,140 – $109,390+9.6%
31Interpreters and Translators$65,770
Bachelor's degree
$46,140 – $86,360+9.3%
32Couriers and Messengers$42,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,730 – $47,560+9.3%
33Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$72,380
Bachelor's degree
$48,650 – $93,850+9.2%
34Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,850 – $79,520+8.6%
35Administrative Services Managers$123,700
Bachelor's degree
$66,350 – $199,990+8.4%
36Butchers and Meat Cutters$43,440
No formal educational credential
$32,060 – $53,470+8.2%
37Web Developers$100,170
Bachelor's degree
$49,280 – $156,430+8.1%
38Paramedics$65,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,820 – $94,620+8.0%
39Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,920 – $75,270+7.9%
40Dietetic Technicians$40,580
Associate's degree
$34,340 – $50,000+7.8%
41Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,890
Master's degree
$35,410 – $106,080+7.6%
42Community Health Workers$55,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,480 – $74,880+7.4%
43First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,130 – $122,490+7.3%
44First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$52,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,940 – $75,190+6.8%
45Massage Therapists$62,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,160 – $97,970+6.3%
46Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$101,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,380 – $124,180+6.2%
47Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$62,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,830 – $86,430+6.1%
48Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,330
Bachelor's degree
$51,400 – $98,730+6.0%
49Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,250 – $79,100+5.8%
50Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,040
No formal educational credential
$38,270 – $65,760+5.6%

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	vs. national
1	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$168,060	$53,400 – $331,930	+56.6%
2	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$113,510	$47,780 – $224,280	+52.8%
3	Flight AttendantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,730	$49,830 – $133,230	+30.1%
4	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$135,750	$75,450 – $149,950	+29.8%
5	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$124,460	$67,070 – $163,860	+28.3%
6	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,980	$39,800 – $151,840	+26.9%
7	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,180	$54,940 – $102,400	+23.0%
8	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,170	$29,950 – $144,420	+22.6%
9	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$52,300	$26,730 – $76,910	+21.9%
10	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$297,510	$142,340 – $413,910	+21.8%
11	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$128,880	$79,220 – $161,920	+21.7%
12	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,720	$38,430 – $102,840	+21.5%
13	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,790	$45,880 – $73,270	+20.9%
14	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$59,310	$42,990 – $72,930	+19.4%
15	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$78,920	$48,410 – $113,830	+18.1%
16	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$74,810	$49,610 – $100,340	+16.9%
17	PhotographersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,140	$31,440 – $81,070	+16.7%
18	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,610	$36,490 – $133,810	+16.6%
19	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and TrimmersNo formal educational credential	$44,150	$37,320 – $46,020	+15.3%
20	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$78,150	$44,410 – $109,270	+15.1%
21	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,260	$38,470 – $155,120	+14.6%
22	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,290	$47,700 – $84,680	+14.2%
23	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,180	$31,220 – $69,430	+14.1%
24	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,700	$31,270 – $56,620	+12.3%
25	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,970	$44,430 – $69,310	+11.4%
26	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,890	$37,010 – $69,110	+10.4%
27	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$90,710	$55,410 – $149,990	+10.3%
28	Slaughterers and Meat PackersNo formal educational credential	$44,040	$36,460 – $46,810	+9.7%
29	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,720	$47,870 – $102,800	+9.6%
30	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,980	$65,140 – $109,390	+9.6%
31	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$65,770	$46,140 – $86,360	+9.3%
32	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,840	$36,730 – $47,560	+9.3%
33	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$72,380	$48,650 – $93,850	+9.2%
34	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,380	$43,850 – $79,520	+8.6%
35	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,700	$66,350 – $199,990	+8.4%
36	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$43,440	$32,060 – $53,470	+8.2%
37	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$100,170	$49,280 – $156,430	+8.1%
38	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,420	$45,820 – $94,620	+8.0%
39	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,110	$37,920 – $75,270	+7.9%
40	Dietetic TechniciansAssociate's degree	$40,580	$34,340 – $50,000	+7.8%
41	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$63,890	$35,410 – $106,080	+7.6%
42	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,700	$35,480 – $74,880	+7.4%
43	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,380	$60,130 – $122,490	+7.3%
44	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,420	$36,940 – $75,190	+6.8%
45	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,130	$23,160 – $97,970	+6.3%
46	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,220	$49,380 – $124,180	+6.2%
47	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,210	$40,830 – $86,430	+6.1%
48	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$76,330	$51,400 – $98,730	+6.0%
49	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,340	$30,250 – $79,100	+5.8%
50	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$49,040	$38,270 – $65,760	+5.6%

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