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Highest Paying Jobs in Utah

Ranked by the average of the local median wages BLS publishes for Utah, among 22 occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Highest paying occupations in Utah
#OccupationAverage median wageWorkers in state
1Software Developers$126,88331,940
2General and Operations Managers$97,24542,650
3Project Management Specialists$95,98716,470
4Registered Nurses$84,44627,500
5Accountants and Auditors$79,77615,510
6First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$68,19218,920
7Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,18614,500
8Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,18114,120
9Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,67513,940
10Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,81225,150
11Construction Laborers$46,66120,990
12Office Clerks, General$43,90136,610
13Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,46219,140
14Customer Service Representatives$42,99544,540
15Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,22429,700
16Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,49815,760
17Stockers and Order Fillers$37,77226,780
18Retail Salespersons$33,66047,620
19Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,27724,750
20Waiters and Waitresses$32,14017,790
21Cashiers$31,78423,070
22Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,59252,560

Highest-paying jobs in Utah

This ranking covers 22 occupations that employ at least 1,000 people in Utah. The figure used is the employment-weighted average of the local median wages published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, May 2025) for the state's wage areas. Software Developers comes first at $126,883 a year; number 22 on the list, Fast Food and Counter Workers, averages $28,592.

Each occupation links to its Utah page with the wage areas, the counties and what is left after taxes and living costs. Pay is only part of the picture, so compare it with local rents and taxes before choosing where to work.