Updated May 2026 · BLS OEWS 2025 reference period
59 Highest Paying Jobs in Utah (2026)
The highest-paying job in Utah is Family Medicine Physician with a state-aggregated median salary of $296,510 as of 2026, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data weighted across the state's 1 BLS-tracked metro. Across all 59 occupations the average median is $104,167, with 28 occupations paying a six-figure ($100K+) median. Utah's average cost-of-living index is 101, so the average median equates to $103,136 of buying power in an average-cost U.S. metro.
The 59 occupations below are ranked by median wage across Utah — rolling up wage data across all metropolitan areas in the state. State-level rollups smooth over the substantial intra-state wage variation typical of larger states. For state-level wage comparisons, BLS OEWS state files aggregate across MSAs and non-MSA areas. The aggregation hides legitimate within-state differences: a job in Utah's primary metro often pays substantially more (and costs substantially more to live near) than the same job in smaller cities.
Use the per-metro pages for the geographic-specific view. The state-level ranking is most useful for comparing Utah to other states, not for comparing within-state options.
Top 10 Highest-Paying Jobs in Utah
Ranked by state-aggregated median (50th percentile) salary, employment-weighted across Utah's single tracked metro.
State median $296,510 · 100 jobs · top metro: Salt Lake City ($296,510)
Family Medicine Physicians in Utah earn $296,510 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (Salt Lake City) pays $296,510 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $172,850 · 110 jobs · top metro: Salt Lake City ($172,850)
Pediatricians in Utah earn $172,850 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (Salt Lake City) pays $172,850 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $160,810 · 5,620 jobs · top metro: Salt Lake City ($160,810)
Computer and Information Systems Managers in Utah earn $160,810 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (Salt Lake City) pays $160,810 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $158,720 · 5,450 jobs · top metro: Salt Lake City ($158,720)
Financial Managers in Utah earn $158,720 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (Salt Lake City) pays $158,720 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $147,010 · 1,520 jobs · top metro: Salt Lake City ($147,010)
Pharmacists in Utah earn $147,010 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (Salt Lake City) pays $147,010 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $143,930 · 5,210 jobs · top metro: Salt Lake City ($143,930)
Sales Managers in Utah earn $143,930 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (Salt Lake City) pays $143,930 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $139,830 · 3,420 jobs · top metro: Salt Lake City ($139,830)
Marketing Managers in Utah earn $139,830 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (Salt Lake City) pays $139,830 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $137,250 · 150 jobs · top metro: Salt Lake City ($137,250)
Optometrists in Utah earn $137,250 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (Salt Lake City) pays $137,250 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $136,990 · 4,830 jobs · top metro: Salt Lake City ($136,990)
Lawyers in Utah earn $136,990 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (Salt Lake City) pays $136,990 median, materially above the state aggregate.
State median $133,620 · 1,290 jobs · top metro: Salt Lake City ($133,620)
Human Resources Managers in Utah earn $133,620 median state-wide. Pay varies meaningfully across the state's metros — the top-paying metro (Salt Lake City) pays $133,620 median, materially above the state aggregate.
Full Ranking: All 59 Tracked Occupations
| Rank | Role | Category | State Median | Top Metro | Top Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family Medicine Physician | Healthcare | $296,510 | Salt Lake City | $296,510 | 100 |
| 2 | Pediatrician | Healthcare | $172,850 | Salt Lake City | $172,850 | 110 |
| 3 | Computer and Information Systems Manager | Technology | $160,810 | Salt Lake City | $160,810 | 5,620 |
| 4 | Financial Manager | Finance | $158,720 | Salt Lake City | $158,720 | 5,450 |
| 5 | Pharmacist | Healthcare | $147,010 | Salt Lake City | $147,010 | 1,520 |
| 6 | Sales Manager | Management | $143,930 | Salt Lake City | $143,930 | 5,210 |
| 7 | Marketing Manager | Management | $139,830 | Salt Lake City | $139,830 | 3,420 |
| 8 | Optometrist | Healthcare | $137,250 | Salt Lake City | $137,250 | 150 |
| 9 | Lawyer | Legal | $136,990 | Salt Lake City | $136,990 | 4,830 |
| 10 | Human Resources Manager | Management | $133,620 | Salt Lake City | $133,620 | 1,290 |
| 11 | Dentist | Healthcare | $130,510 | Salt Lake City | $130,510 | 510 |
| 12 | Physician Assistant | Healthcare | $130,240 | Salt Lake City | $130,240 | 810 |
| 13 | Medical and Health Services Manager | Healthcare | $130,160 | Salt Lake City | $130,160 | 2,720 |
| 14 | Software Developer | Technology | $129,600 | Salt Lake City | $129,600 | 19,040 |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioner | Healthcare | $129,350 | Salt Lake City | $129,350 | 1,430 |
| 16 | Veterinarian | Healthcare | $123,520 | Salt Lake City | $123,520 | 290 |
| 17 | Business Professor (Postsecondary) | Education | $115,870 | Salt Lake City | $115,870 | 200 |
| 18 | Data Scientist | Technology | $114,990 | Salt Lake City | $114,990 | 2,970 |
| 19 | Computer Programmer | Technology | $111,290 | Salt Lake City | $111,290 | 370 |
| 20 | Audiologist | Healthcare | $109,140 | Salt Lake City | $109,140 | 60 |
| 21 | Web Developer | Technology | $107,320 | Salt Lake City | $107,320 | 580 |
| 22 | Industrial Engineer | Engineering | $105,920 | Salt Lake City | $105,920 | 2,910 |
| 23 | Electrical Engineer | Engineering | $105,230 | Salt Lake City | $105,230 | 810 |
| 24 | Physical Therapist | Healthcare | $103,840 | Salt Lake City | $103,840 | 1,040 |
| 25 | Speech-Language Pathologist | Healthcare | $103,740 | Salt Lake City | $103,740 | 490 |
| 26 | General and Operations Manager | Management | $103,710 | Salt Lake City | $103,710 | 20,870 |
| 27 | Information Security Analyst | Technology | $102,830 | Salt Lake City | $102,830 | 1,190 |
| 28 | Mechanical Engineer | Engineering | $101,500 | Salt Lake City | $101,500 | 1,600 |
| 29 | Occupational Therapist | Healthcare | $99,980 | Salt Lake City | $99,980 | 510 |
| 30 | Architect | Engineering | $99,790 | Salt Lake City | $99,790 | 1,040 |
| 31 | Network Architect | Technology | $99,110 | Salt Lake City | $99,110 | 1,130 |
| 32 | Civil Engineer | Engineering | $98,800 | Salt Lake City | $98,800 | 2,890 |
| 33 | Computer Systems Analyst | Technology | $98,400 | Salt Lake City | $98,400 | 2,010 |
| 34 | Computer Occupations (Other) | Technology | $97,470 | Salt Lake City | $97,470 | 3,320 |
| 35 | Engineers (Other) | Engineering | $96,900 | Salt Lake City | $96,900 | 610 |
| 36 | Financial Examiner | Finance | $95,640 | Salt Lake City | $95,640 | 780 |
| 37 | Dental Hygienist | Healthcare | $94,330 | Salt Lake City | $94,330 | 1,390 |
| 38 | Financial Analyst | Finance | $91,100 | Salt Lake City | $91,100 | 3,250 |
| 39 | Web Designer | Technology | $88,770 | Salt Lake City | $88,770 | 0 |
| 40 | Statistician | Technology | $87,930 | Salt Lake City | $87,930 | 270 |
| 41 | Registered Nurse | Healthcare | $85,890 | Salt Lake City | $85,890 | 14,070 |
| 42 | Operations Research Analyst | Technology | $85,840 | Salt Lake City | $85,840 | 580 |
| 43 | Software Quality Assurance Tester | Technology | $82,940 | Salt Lake City | $82,940 | 1,610 |
| 44 | Accountant | Finance | $82,100 | Salt Lake City | $82,100 | 8,660 |
| 45 | Personal Financial Advisor | Finance | $77,990 | Salt Lake City | $77,990 | 1,900 |
| 46 | Elementary School Teacher | Education | $77,920 | Salt Lake City | $77,920 | 4,840 |
| 47 | Secondary School Teacher | Education | $77,490 | Salt Lake City | $77,490 | 4,430 |
| 48 | Writer/Author | Creative | $76,390 | Salt Lake City | $76,390 | 210 |
| 49 | Graphic Designer | Creative | $65,450 | Salt Lake City | $65,450 | 1,380 |
| 50 | Public Relations Specialist | Creative | $65,440 | Salt Lake City | $65,440 | 1,000 |
| 51 | Plumber | Trades | $64,800 | Salt Lake City | $64,800 | 3,190 |
| 52 | Market Research Analyst | Management | $64,670 | Salt Lake City | $64,670 | 8,250 |
| 53 | Paralegal | Legal | $64,670 | Salt Lake City | $64,670 | 2,140 |
| 54 | Electrician | Trades | $62,620 | Salt Lake City | $62,620 | 5,710 |
| 55 | Loan Officer | Finance | $61,150 | Salt Lake City | $61,150 | 0 |
| 56 | Welder | Trades | $60,190 | Salt Lake City | $60,190 | 1,490 |
| 57 | Carpenter | Trades | $59,870 | Salt Lake City | $59,870 | 6,420 |
| 58 | Clinical Laboratory Technologist | Healthcare | $48,630 | Salt Lake City | $48,630 | 4,860 |
| 59 | Automotive Technician | Trades | $47,280 | Salt Lake City | $47,280 | 3,910 |
Why These Roles Pay the Most in Utah
Utah's pay reflects Salt Lake City's tech (Silicon Slopes), finance, and outdoor industry. Below-average COL means strong COL-adjusted pay for technology roles.
$Utah tracks $1 BLS-published metros covering approximately $177,440 workers across the $59 occupations on this page. State-aggregated medians are employment-weighted across metros, which is the right way to read "state pay" when BLS publishes by metro. The Family Medicine Physician top spot reflects Salt Lake City pulling the upper end of the distribution; smaller metros in Utah typically pay 10–25% less for the same role.
Metro-by-Metro Detail
For salary data specific to one metro within Utah, see:
Frequently Asked Questions
The highest paying job in Utah is Family Medicine Physician with a state median salary of $296,510. The top-paying metro for this role is Salt Lake City at $296,510 median. The role employs roughly 100 workers across Utah.
28 of the 59 BLS-tracked occupations in Utah have a state-aggregated median salary of $100,000 or higher. That places this state in the upper tier nationally for high-paying occupations.
Across 59 BLS-tracked occupations, the average median salary in Utah is $104,167. The figure is employment-weighted across 1 metros, so larger occupations and larger metros contribute proportionally more. Cost-of-living-adjusted to a national-average baseline, it equates to $103,136.
BLS OEWS publishes wage data by Metropolitan Statistical Area. For Utah, this page aggregates Salt Lake City. Some non-MSA areas (small towns, rural counties) are excluded from OEWS metro tables but covered in BLS state-level summaries; we use metro-level data to preserve the percentile granularity.
Every wage figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program at bls.gov/oes — public domain federal survey data covering about 1.2 million U.S. employers. State aggregates are computed by employment-weighting metro-level percentile wages across the BLS-tracked metros in Utah.
State aggregates are employment-weighted across the BLS-tracked metros in Utah, using OEWS 2025 data.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2026.