Utah
Highest-Paying Occupations in Utah
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Utah
Figures describe the state of Utah as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (13 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 695 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $437,170 | $210.18 | 200 |
| 2 | Radiologists | $417,250 | $200.60 | 380 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $331,720 | $159.48 | 210 |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | $299,670 | $144.07 | 260 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $297,510 | $143.03 | 550 |
| 6 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 7 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 280 |
| 8 | Dermatologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 |
| 9 | Neurologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 100 |
| 10 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 80 |
| 11 | Physicians, All Other | $228,060 | $109.64 | 3,510 |
| 12 | Pediatricians, General | $210,360 | $101.13 | 310 |
| 13 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $188,490 | $90.62 | 30 |
| 14 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $174,590 | Not published | 1,880 |
| 15 | Petroleum Engineers | $172,840 | $83.10 | 280 |
| 16 | Chief Executives | $171,880 | $82.64 | 3,140 |
| 17 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $168,060 | Not published | 3,520 |
| 18 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,610 | $78.66 | 8,810 |
| 19 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,120 | $77.46 | 2,290 |
| 20 | Air Traffic Controllers | $158,310 | $76.11 | 360 |
| 21 | Physicists | $156,760 | $75.37 | 30 |
| 22 | Financial Managers | $150,450 | $72.33 | 8,860 |
| 23 | Pharmacists | $144,240 | $69.34 | 2,830 |
| 24 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $140,370 | $67.48 | 140 |
| 25 | Marketing Managers | $139,830 | $67.23 | 6,100 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Utah 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.