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Highest-paying jobs in Utah
The 40 best-paid occupations in Utah with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Utah with at least 100 people employed was OB-GYN, with a state median of $437,170 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Utah | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OB-GYN | $437,170 | 200 |
| 2 | Radiologist | $417,250 | 380 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $331,720 | 210 |
| 4 | Psychiatrist | $299,670 | 260 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physician | $297,510 | 550 |
| 6 | Physicians, All Other | $228,060 | 3,510 |
| 7 | Pediatrician | $210,360 | 310 |
| 8 | Airline Pilot | $174,590 | 1,880 |
| 9 | Petroleum Engineer | $172,840 | 280 |
| 10 | CEO | $171,880 | 3,140 |
| 11 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $168,060 | 3,520 |
| 12 | IT Manager | $163,610 | 8,810 |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,120 | 2,290 |
| 14 | Air Traffic Controller | $158,310 | 360 |
| 15 | Financial Manager | $150,450 | 8,860 |
| 16 | Pharmacist | $144,240 | 2,830 |
| 17 | Emergency Medicine Physician | $140,370 | 140 |
| 18 | Marketing Manager | $139,830 | 6,100 |
| 19 | Sales Manager | $136,520 | 8,990 |
| 20 | Aerospace Engineer | $135,840 | 1,010 |
| 21 | Database Administrator | $135,750 | 1,200 |
| 22 | Psychologists, All Other | $135,200 | 110 |
| 23 | Managers, All Other | $134,890 | 9,190 |
| 24 | Physician Assistant | $134,740 | 1,610 |
| 25 | Dentist | $133,320 | 1,020 |
| 26 | Lawyer | $132,830 | 7,020 |
| 27 | Actuary | $132,720 | 180 |
| 28 | Public Relations Manager | $132,670 | 580 |
| 29 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $132,620 | 200 |
| 30 | Database Architect | $131,740 | 630 |
| 31 | HR Manager | $131,380 | 2,240 |
| 32 | Nurse Midwife | $130,930 | 140 |
| 33 | Nurse Practitioner | $130,920 | 2,740 |
| 34 | Principal | $128,880 | 2,940 |
| 35 | Software Engineer | $128,810 | 31,940 |
| 36 | Electronics Engineer | $128,430 | 1,570 |
| 37 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $128,370 | 150 |
| 38 | Materials Scientists | $126,840 | 110 |
| 39 | Purchasing Manager | $125,940 | 510 |
| 40 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $125,520 | 230 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Utah, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.