May 2025 OEWS · Utah

Highest-paying jobs in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

All-occupations median

$55,240

10th percentile: $31,730
25th percentile: $39,050
Median: $55,240
75th percentile: $83,050
90th percentile: $129,910
Mean: $71,660

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 826,210.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 100.868, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Radiologists	300	$165,740	$449,940	$450,010
Neurologists	50	$195,370	$376,490	$470,340
General Internal Medicine Physicians	110	$188,900	$344,220	$489,370
Psychiatrists	140	$158,990	$299,670	$358,180
Family Medicine Physicians	100	$172,840	$296,510	$352,360
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	810	$49,210	$224,280	$224,280
Chief Executives	1,690	$77,490	$190,400	$486,800
Petroleum Engineers	110	$88,740	$180,230	$212,590
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	1,740	$140,090	$174,940	$433,330
Pediatricians, General	110	$115,870	$172,850	$316,490
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	2,790	$62,000	$168,060	$331,930
Podiatrists	40	$46,400	$163,120	$336,190
Air Traffic Controllers	330	$76,560	$161,640	$191,670
Computer and Information Systems Managers	5,620	$107,580	$160,810	$233,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,100	$112,720	$160,250	$223,340
Financial Managers	5,450	$93,930	$158,720	$314,210
Pharmacists	1,520	$66,360	$147,010	$173,130
Sales Managers	5,210	$73,930	$143,930	$261,050
Aerospace Engineers	210	$97,710	$141,010	$199,310
Compensation and Benefits Managers	130	$84,940	$140,940	$226,140
Managers, All Other	5,330	$73,150	$140,760	$230,230
Marketing Managers	3,420	$79,890	$139,830	$232,020
Nurse Midwives	70	$109,930	$139,530	$173,210
Optometrists	150	$50,040	$137,250	$172,200
Database Architects	400	$97,990	$136,990	$200,310
Lawyers	4,830	$54,720	$136,990	$362,450
Psychologists, All Other	60	$33,880	$136,160	$156,790
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	240	$78,630	$135,790	$209,530
Human Resources Managers	1,290	$82,990	$133,620	$224,480
Public Relations Managers	420	$80,370	$133,210	$262,990
Actuaries	150	$84,040	$132,720	$171,270
Computer Hardware Engineers	140	$85,000	$132,660	$204,790
Administrative Services Managers	1,090	$74,720	$132,290	$199,990
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	160	$87,280	$131,770	$182,130
Nurse Anesthetists	Not available	$96,920	$131,050	$209,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	1,000	$76,550	$130,760	$160,310
Dentists, General	510	$84,020	$130,510	$210,360
Physician Assistants	810	$82,770	$130,240	$171,310
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,720	$75,890	$130,160	$223,630
Software Developers	19,040	$79,610	$129,600	$177,090

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Actors	280	$19.23	$31.19	$60.00
Dancers	90	$12.76	$27.19	$45.51
Musicians and Singers	130	$17.70	$18.39	$38.79
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	Not available	$12.31	$12.31	$17.71

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Customer Service Representatives	26,620	$34,580	$45,410	$61,060
General and Operations Managers	20,870	$44,090	$103,710	$221,230
Retail Salespersons	20,330	$27,710	$34,420	$50,640
Fast Food and Counter Workers	19,590	$22,560	$29,070	$37,050
Software Developers	19,040	$79,610	$129,600	$177,090
Office Clerks, General	16,260	$28,850	$45,220	$65,880
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	15,630	$34,830	$44,190	$56,210
Registered Nurses	14,070	$71,700	$85,890	$115,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	12,340	$45,840	$62,310	$76,910
Stockers and Order Fillers	11,650	$30,040	$37,510	$47,660
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	10,610	$25,150	$34,970	$47,410
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	10,550	$37,830	$39,050	$49,870
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	9,820	$46,910	$71,890	$108,280
Cashiers	9,680	$26,490	$33,390	$40,670
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	9,470	$36,030	$42,890	$61,390
Project Management Specialists	8,990	$60,370	$98,000	$160,680
Accountants and Auditors	8,660	$51,470	$82,100	$131,730
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	8,370	$35,890	$62,560	$127,460
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	8,250	$41,000	$64,670	$119,550
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	7,900	$35,990	$63,340	$128,650
Construction Laborers	7,790	$34,890	$47,460	$65,380
Waiters and Waitresses	7,670	$21,340	$32,320	$61,140
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	6,670	$33,950	$47,910	$65,430
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	6,590	$37,590	$52,650	$78,790
Carpenters	6,420	$36,510	$59,870	$75,540

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT is $55,240. Employment is 826,210.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

Radiologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $449,940, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.