Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Salt Lake City Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area
Figures describe the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Salt Lake City city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (17 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 585 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $449,940 | $216.32 | 300 |
| 2 | Neurologists | $376,490 | $181.01 | 50 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $344,220 | $165.49 | 110 |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | $299,670 | $144.07 | 140 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $296,510 | $142.56 | 100 |
| 6 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 230 |
| 7 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 |
| 8 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $224,280 | $107.83 | 810 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $190,400 | $91.54 | 1,690 |
| 10 | Petroleum Engineers | $180,230 | $86.65 | 110 |
| 11 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $174,940 | Not published | 1,740 |
| 12 | Pediatricians, General | $172,850 | $83.10 | 110 |
| 13 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $168,060 | Not published | 2,790 |
| 14 | Podiatrists | $163,120 | $78.42 | 40 |
| 15 | Air Traffic Controllers | $161,640 | $77.71 | 330 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,810 | $77.31 | 5,620 |
| 17 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,250 | $77.04 | 1,100 |
| 18 | Financial Managers | $158,720 | $76.31 | 5,450 |
| 19 | Pharmacists | $147,010 | $70.68 | 1,520 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $143,930 | $69.20 | 5,210 |
| 21 | Aerospace Engineers | $141,010 | $67.79 | 210 |
| 22 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $140,940 | $67.76 | 130 |
| 23 | Managers, All Other | $140,760 | $67.67 | 5,330 |
| 24 | Marketing Managers | $139,830 | $67.23 | 3,420 |
| 25 | Nurse Midwives | $139,530 | $67.08 | 70 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Salt Lake City metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.