Utah Average Salary 2026
Average pay, top-paying occupations, and cost of living across Utah.
The average salary in Utah is $104,167 as of 2026, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2025 data aggregated across 1 metropolitan areas (Salt Lake City). The highest-paying tracked occupation in the state is Family Medicine Physician at $296,510 median; 28 occupations pay six-figure ($100K+) medians. Adjusted for the state's average cost-of-living index of 101, the average median equates to $103,136 of purchasing power in an average-cost U.S. metro.
Utah has 1 metropolitan areas in our BLS OEWS coverage. Wages within the state vary substantially by metro — large coastal cities typically pay materially more than smaller inland ones, though the cost-of-living gap closes a lot of the apparent difference. BLS OEWS data captures every metropolitan statistical area (MSA) above a population threshold. Cities below that threshold roll up to non-metropolitan areas, which are not represented in the per-metro view but are captured in state-level rollups.
For workers comparing Utah job markets, the per-metro pages give the role-specific breakdown that headline state averages obscure. The role-specific ranking pages — which list the highest-paying cities for a single occupation — are particularly useful when geographic flexibility is real and the role is the constraint.
Top 10 Highest-Paying Jobs in Utah
Family Medicine Physician
Healthcare · 100 jobs in state · top metro: Salt Lake City ($296,510)
Pediatrician
Healthcare · 110 jobs in state · top metro: Salt Lake City ($172,850)
Computer and Information Systems Manager
Technology · 5,620 jobs in state · top metro: Salt Lake City ($160,810)
Financial Manager
Finance · 5,450 jobs in state · top metro: Salt Lake City ($158,720)
Pharmacist
Healthcare · 1,520 jobs in state · top metro: Salt Lake City ($147,010)
Sales Manager
Management · 5,210 jobs in state · top metro: Salt Lake City ($143,930)
Marketing Manager
Management · 3,420 jobs in state · top metro: Salt Lake City ($139,830)
Optometrist
Healthcare · 150 jobs in state · top metro: Salt Lake City ($137,250)
Lawyer
Legal · 4,830 jobs in state · top metro: Salt Lake City ($136,990)
Human Resources Manager
Management · 1,290 jobs in state · top metro: Salt Lake City ($133,620)
Cities in Utah
Frequently Asked Questions
The average salary in Utah is $104,167 as of 2026, based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' OEWS 2025 release aggregated across 1 BLS-tracked metros. The figure is employment-weighted, so larger occupations contribute proportionally more to the average. The top-paying role in the state is Family Medicine Physician at $296,510 median.
The top five highest-paying occupations in Utah, ranked by employment-weighted median across all tracked metros, are Family Medicine Physician ($296,510), Pediatrician ($172,850), Computer and Information Systems Manager ($160,810), Financial Manager ($158,720), Pharmacist ($147,010). See the full ranking at /ranking/highest-paying-jobs/state/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.
Salt Lake City, UT leads Utah with an average median salary of $104,167 across 59 BLS-tracked occupations.
The average cost-of-living index across Utah's tracked metros is 101 (national avg = 100). The state average median of $104,167 translates to $103,136 of purchasing power in an average-cost U.S. metro. COL is roughly in line with the national average.
State aggregates are employment-weighted across the BLS-tracked metros in Utah, using the OEWS 2025 reference period.
59 data points · BLS OEWS 2025 · last refreshed 2026-05-21
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2026.