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Job Insights for Utah

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the broadest employment base in Utah. Click any occupation to open a full CareerMatch profile with national, state, and metro comparisons.

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Utah

Detailed Occupations

717

Highest Average Salary

$342,050

Average Salary Across Occupations

$69,153

Highest Paying Occupation in Utah

Neurologists leads this state with an average annual salary of $342,050.

Largest Employment Market in Utah

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 50,980 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Utah

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.

Most Available Jobs in Utah

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this state.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Utah

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Neurologists $342,050 $164.45 60
2 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $331,280 $159.27 190
3 Psychiatrists $310,080 $149.08 130
4 Radiologists $289,510 $139.19 240
5 Family Medicine Physicians $269,090 $129.37 650
6 General Internal Medicine Physicians $267,930 $128.81 120
7 Physicians, All Other $251,350 $120.84 3,500
8 Athletes and Sports Competitors $244,150 $0.00 290
9 Pediatricians, General $216,240 $103.96 250
10 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $215,450 $103.58 60
11 Chief Executives $204,600 $98.37 3,980
12 Emergency Medicine Physicians $187,780 $90.28 0
13 Podiatrists $181,780 $87.39 90
14 Petroleum Engineers $170,420 $81.93 380
15 Computer and Information Systems Managers $167,680 $80.62 8,090
16 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $160,530 $0.00 1,780
17 Financial Managers $158,110 $76.01 8,670
18 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $157,220 $0.00 100
19 Architectural and Engineering Managers $156,950 $75.46 2,480
20 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $156,660 $0.00 3,260

👥 Most Available Jobs in Utah

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 50,980 $29,030 $13.96
2 Customer Service Representatives 48,770 $43,040 $20.69
3 General and Operations Managers 45,910 $114,710 $55.15
4 Retail Salespersons 39,580 $38,600 $18.56
5 Office Clerks, General 36,950 $44,330 $21.31
6 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 29,750 $41,410 $19.91
7 Software Developers 29,160 $126,650 $60.89
8 Cashiers 27,810 $31,570 $15.18
9 Stockers and Order Fillers 26,990 $38,410 $18.47
10 Registered Nurses 25,780 $88,240 $42.42
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 24,670 $33,190 $15.96
12 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 24,280 $59,460 $28.59
13 Construction Laborers 22,230 $47,750 $22.96
14 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 19,030 $44,260 $21.28
15 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 18,770 $70,620 $33.95
16 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 18,710 $33,450 $0.00
17 Waiters and Waitresses 18,030 $34,030 $16.36
18 Accountants and Auditors 16,540 $83,110 $39.96
19 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 16,000 $69,020 $33.19
20 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 15,800 $65,240 $0.00