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The highest paying job in Utah is Obstetricians and Gynecologists, with a median salary of $437,170 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in UT based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $437,170 | $385,660 | 200 |
| 2 | Radiologists | $417,250 | $378,420 | 380 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $331,720 | $303,040 | 210 |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | $299,670 | $288,370 | 260 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $297,510 | $297,110 | 550 |
| 6 | Pediatricians, General | $210,360 | $220,460 | 310 |
| 7 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $188,490 | $250,050 | 30 |
| 8 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $174,590 | $214,140 | 1,880 |
| 9 | Petroleum Engineers | $172,840 | $169,810 | 280 |
| 10 | Chief Executives | $171,880 | $225,320 | 3,140 |
| 11 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $168,060 | $174,050 | 3,520 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,610 | $169,960 | 8,810 |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $161,120 | $165,940 | 2,290 |
| 14 | Air Traffic Controllers | $158,310 | $147,710 | 360 |
| 15 | Physicists | $156,760 | $165,140 | 30 |
| 16 | Financial Managers | $150,450 | $168,050 | 8,860 |
| 17 | Pharmacists | $144,240 | $138,140 | 2,830 |
| 18 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $140,370 | $178,200 | 140 |
| 19 | Marketing Managers | $139,830 | $152,090 | 6,100 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $136,520 | $152,820 | 8,990 |
| 21 | Aerospace Engineers | $135,840 | $139,280 | 1,010 |
| 22 | Database Administrators | $135,750 | $121,270 | 1,200 |
| 23 | Physician Assistants | $134,740 | $132,530 | 1,610 |
| 24 | Dentists, General | $133,320 | $144,880 | 1,020 |
| 25 | Lawyers | $132,830 | $169,480 | 7,020 |
The top-paying careers in Utah are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Obstetricians and Gynecologists, pays $365,006 more than the state average of $72,163 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Obstetricians and Gynecologists professionals in UT can earn up to $466,780 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $132,830, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
See how Utah's top salaries compare to other states.
Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.