384 Jobs That Pay Over $50K in Utah (2024)

There are 384 occupations in Utah with a median salary above $50K per year. The highest-paying is Family Medicine Physicians at $233,170/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024

$50K+ $75K+ $100K+ $150K+

384
Jobs Over $50K

$233,170

#1: Family Medicine Physicians

$78,393

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

723,600

Workers in These Jobs

All 384 Jobs Paying Over $50K in Utah

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$233,170	$246,840	750
2	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$225,880	$343,890	40
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$213,280	$206,020	150
4	Pediatricians, General	$186,950	$207,130	200
5	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$175,150	$235,940	500
6	Physicians, All Other	$172,530	$228,640	2,970
7	Physicians, Pathologists	$168,490	$179,850	N/A
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$164,670	$163,260	7,400
9	Chief Executives	$161,140	$196,200	3,230
10	Database Architects	$149,200	$145,400	2,090
11	Air Traffic Controllers	$146,350	$136,010	360
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$144,180	$151,380	2,300
13	Cardiologists	$141,410	$267,030	50
14	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,860	$152,780	110
15	Pharmacists	$137,710	$130,770	2,820
16	Nuclear Engineers	$134,740	$137,690	40
17	Nurse Midwives	$134,550	$133,930	130
18	Financial Managers	$132,200	$158,270	7,880
19	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,530	$137,400	580
20	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,710	$148,960	3,460
21	Sales Managers	$130,220	$144,390	5,990
22	Computer Network Architects	$130,190	$151,320	1,480
23	Podiatrists	$130,140	$147,530	130
24	Marketing Managers	$128,760	$134,650	6,820
25	Physician Assistants	$128,060	$126,460	1,550
26	Aerospace Engineers	$127,760	$125,360	1,080
27	Physicists	$127,640	$151,200	50
28	Dentists, General	$127,570	$139,970	1,570
29	Nurse Practitioners	$123,200	$127,820	2,650
30	Nurse Anesthetists	$121,660	$125,890	N/A
31	Optometrists	$121,250	$139,280	430
32	Orthodontists	$120,590	$125,960	90
33	Lawyers	$119,520	$147,900	5,500
34	Purchasing Managers	$119,370	$122,870	500
35	Public Relations Managers	$118,920	$131,400	560
36	Managers, All Other	$118,320	$131,640	5,020
37	Software Developers	$116,830	$121,260	25,930
38	Human Resources Managers	$115,400	$124,890	1,880
39	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$115,390	$124,430	170
40	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$113,520	$112,840	2,560
41	Veterinarians	$111,890	$128,940	610
42	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,180	$111,440	130
43	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,370	$112,890	610
44	Industrial Production Managers	$107,050	$116,990	2,050
45	Natural Sciences Managers	$106,740	$123,040	1,170
46	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$106,660	$117,110	290
47	Training and Development Managers	$106,100	$119,920	550
48	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$105,660	$105,040	1,140
49	Information Security Analysts	$105,460	$108,540	1,620
50	Commercial Pilots	$105,100	$126,760	710
51	Materials Scientists	$105,020	$111,000	80
52	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,970	$119,050	260
53	Electrical Engineers	$104,800	$118,650	2,190
54	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$104,680	$141,580	2,590
55	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,600	$102,810	380
56	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,030	$106,050	560
57	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$103,810	$104,920	270
58	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$103,680	$98,200	110
59	Petroleum Engineers	$103,650	$118,140	180
60	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$103,550	$112,290	N/A
61	Industrial Engineers	$102,770	$102,160	4,310
62	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$102,480	$106,380	390
63	Engineers, All Other	$102,220	$100,150	1,920
64	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$101,930	$100,880	1,220
65	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,400	$122,550	4,670
66	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$101,060	$103,440	1,290
67	Administrative Services Managers	$100,840	$112,440	2,000
68	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$99,840	$99,360	170
69	Radiation Therapists	$99,520	$103,970	160
70	Physical Scientists, All Other	$98,490	$102,440	140
71	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$98,420	$99,450	280
72	Sales Engineers	$98,390	$106,430	400
73	Power Plant Operators	$98,380	$88,090	370
74	Psychologists, All Other	$97,760	$100,610	N/A
75	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$97,740	$92,210	810
76	Computer Hardware Engineers	$97,540	$99,130	890
77	Data Scientists	$97,490	$101,780	3,530
78	Construction Managers	$95,960	$101,400	3,660
79	Physical Therapists	$95,000	$96,860	2,310
80	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$94,290	$85,330	670
81	Computer Programmers	$93,970	$100,430	2,020
82	Computer Occupations, All Other	$93,870	$98,200	N/A
83	Hydrologists	$93,840	$96,760	110
84	Mechanical Engineers	$93,720	$97,210	3,450
85	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$93,700	$95,000	130
86	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$93,600	$92,610	510
87	Database Administrators	$92,680	$97,700	650
88	Financial Risk Specialists	$92,220	$98,680	700
89	Education Administrators, All Other	$91,420	$98,470	300
90	Funeral Home Managers	$91,290	$91,640	150
91	Facilities Managers	$90,840	$98,010	1,390
92	Computer Systems Analysts	$90,650	$97,020	2,960
93	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$90,170	$98,040	2,430
94	Economists	$89,270	$96,060	60
95	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$89,040	$87,880	110
96	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$89,010	$113,130	4,100
97	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$88,610	$99,050	810
98	Biological Scientists, All Other	$88,440	$91,970	490
99	Environmental Engineers	$87,940	$90,420	400
100	Civil Engineers	$87,920	$92,840	3,760
101	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$87,430	$114,100	140
102	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$87,370	$101,270	2,770
103	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,140	$101,350	110
104	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,710	$89,950	70
105	Gas Plant Operators	$86,520	$88,400	100
106	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$86,180	$81,970	40
107	Speech-Language Pathologists	$85,820	$83,650	1,250
108	Statisticians	$85,810	$88,450	300
109	Occupational Therapists	$85,750	$85,750	940
110	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$85,730	$82,990	670
111	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$85,130	$95,340	770
112	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,050	$92,580	710
113	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,050	$90,460	280
114	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,030	$82,290	160
115	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$83,640	$79,030	50
116	General and Operations Managers	$83,350	$106,910	56,000
117	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$83,240	$84,590	1,140
118	Project Management Specialists	$83,240	$92,550	12,880
119	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$83,210	$72,270	70
120	Budget Analysts	$82,830	$88,120	450
121	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$82,830	$87,940	240
122	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$82,720	$85,500	320
123	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$82,350	$110,630	1,190
124	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,320	$88,070	100
125	Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,050	$99,050	4,370
126	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,710	$84,340	70
127	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,660	$93,020	370
128	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,410	$85,690	180
129	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,230	$92,390	140
130	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$81,230	$84,520	3,060
131	Transit and Railroad Police	$80,720	$80,420	70
132	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$80,590	$80,980	370
133	Materials Engineers	$80,410	$91,120	490
134	Management Analysts	$80,220	$86,780	5,460
135	Operations Research Analysts	$80,180	$81,620	1,200
136	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$80,140	$87,380	90
137	Logisticians	$80,090	$80,870	3,510
138	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,800	$79,370	50
139	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,790	$87,940	380
140	Registered Nurses	$79,790	$83,100	24,730
141	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$79,610	$67,550	30
142	Dental Hygienists	$79,390	$78,910	3,030
143	Audiologists	$79,200	$86,380	280
144	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,690	$83,070	80
145	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,570	$79,130	5,580
146	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,170	$81,670	180
147	Marriage and Family Therapists	$77,600	$83,980	1,600
148	Geographers	$77,590	$82,740	30
149	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$76,870	$82,640	290
150	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$76,750	$87,620	500
151	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,590	$83,950	8,810
152	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$76,570	$86,190	1,530
153	Chemists	$76,430	$80,800	840
154	Lodging Managers	$76,420	$78,490	500
155	Landscape Architects	$75,980	$80,790	120
156	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$75,890	$75,230	270
157	Chemical Engineers	$75,500	$83,730	260
158	Fundraising Managers	$75,490	$88,050	190
159	Computer Network Support Specialists	$75,010	$84,670	1,110
160	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$74,910	$90,950	2,740
161	School Psychologists	$74,730	$73,430	910
162	Accountants and Auditors	$73,920	$79,670	16,170
163	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$73,820	$75,430	720
164	Boilermakers	$73,730	$76,070	60
165	Technical Writers	$73,720	$79,120	840
166	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$73,690	$74,580	80
167	Conservation Scientists	$73,690	$72,370	230
168	Soil and Plant Scientists	$73,420	$74,240	90
169	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$73,160	$72,690	1,610
170	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$72,910	$76,570	1,200
171	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$72,860	$63,010	120
172	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,800	$75,320	11,860
173	Emergency Management Directors	$72,580	$76,790	160
174	Actuaries	$72,450	$97,280	200
175	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$72,210	$75,240	100
176	Urban and Regional Planners	$72,070	$75,910	500
177	Cost Estimators	$71,970	$75,000	2,990
178	Airfield Operations Specialists	$71,530	$64,810	N/A
179	Financial Examiners	$71,300	$79,750	580
180	Respiratory Therapists	$71,200	$75,390	1,030
181	Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$70,740	$70,860	50
182	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$70,530	$75,570	170
183	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$70,310	$74,840	4,490
184	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$69,850	$75,260	810
185	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,840	$87,640	140
186	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$69,180	$69,330	830
187	Special Education Teachers, All Other	$69,180	$73,170	120
188	Labor Relations Specialists	$69,070	$67,420	160
189	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$68,680	$68,190	230
190	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$68,640	$63,710	N/A
191	Mechanical Drafters	$68,210	$68,040	740
192	Healthcare Social Workers	$67,880	$69,880	1,990
193	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$67,720	$65,100	770
194	Fashion Designers	$67,610	$80,050	200
195	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$67,540	$70,310	5,320
196	Chiropractors	$67,510	$76,220	320
197	Drafters, All Other	$67,160	$91,260	260
198	Art Directors	$67,120	$96,460	720
199	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$66,780	$66,250	430
200	Web Developers	$66,720	$75,200	1,580
201	Medical Equipment Repairers	$66,700	$69,110	560
202	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$66,660	$77,720	330
203	Food Scientists and Technologists	$66,630	$71,040	130
204	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,540	$69,620	1,190
205	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$66,480	$71,920	80
206	Producers and Directors	$66,480	$84,760	1,270
207	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$66,270	$71,900	340
208	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$66,270	$69,630	100
209	Tax Preparers	$66,200	$67,490	1,610
210	Crane and Tower Operators	$66,170	$66,140	730
211	Social and Community Service Managers	$66,040	$73,300	1,570
212	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,010	$76,460	470
213	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,880	$70,050	8,380
214	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$65,780	$70,360	2,160
215	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$65,640	$69,980	470
216	Epidemiologists	$65,560	$67,860	190
217	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,540	$72,300	180
218	Construction and Building Inspectors	$65,370	$66,540	1,390
219	Therapists, All Other	$65,360	$67,040	180
220	Personal Financial Advisors	$65,300	$99,350	2,650
221	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$65,120	$65,900	740
222	Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$64,980	$68,100	1,200
223	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,890	$68,540	130
224	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,810	$65,620	140
225	Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	$64,700	$68,260	50
226	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,560	$76,770	210
227	Roof Bolters, Mining	$64,550	$65,220	60
228	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,470	$70,330	8,390
229	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$64,310	$75,820	400
230	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,200	$78,890	910
231	Foresters	$64,110	$66,150	40
232	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,070	$70,350	150
233	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,990	$67,420	3,480
234	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,810	$67,060	4,370
235	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$63,800	$67,820	200
236	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$63,710	$66,640	2,140
237	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,570	$98,090	40
238	Compliance Officers	$63,460	$70,890	3,700
239	Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$63,400	$64,470	60
240	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$63,250	$62,720	100
241	Financial Specialists, All Other	$63,180	$72,520	1,480
242	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$63,110	$65,350	280
243	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,040	$66,660	16,930
244	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$62,870	$70,310	3,850
245	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,840	$64,490	1,860
246	Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$62,750	$61,780	160
247	Human Resources Specialists	$62,650	$71,160	9,740
248	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,580	$74,260	13,920
249	Rail Car Repairers	$62,480	$60,990	130
250	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,380	$65,260	670
251	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,180	$66,650	70
252	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,100	$61,810	970
253	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,030	$61,610	2,570
254	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,990	$71,290	70
255	Insurance Underwriters	$61,960	$77,210	710
256	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$61,780	$78,510	2,610
257	Forensic Science Technicians	$61,670	$60,640	190
258	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,460	$63,370	1,420
259	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$61,420	$67,760	1,200
260	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$61,410	$59,080	1,750
261	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$61,340	$68,180	830
262	Surveyors	$60,890	$65,180	720
263	Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,880	$60,030	770
264	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$60,740	$65,610	40
265	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$60,720	$66,090	1,850
266	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$60,690	$70,850	3,210
267	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$60,680	$60,320	970
268	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,640	$66,460	18,510
269	Avionics Technicians	$60,530	$62,160	230
270	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$60,220	$59,950	320
271	Real Estate Brokers	$60,110	$78,990	350
272	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$60,030	$59,790	1,810
273	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,990	$62,310	6,210
274	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,990	$69,950	15,620
275	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$59,980	$61,140	1,730
276	Millwrights	$59,950	$61,350	230
277	Paramedics	$59,940	$58,890	1,030
278	Electricians	$59,890	$59,760	11,350
279	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$59,890	$65,440	14,020
280	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,840	$58,100	660
281	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$59,820	$71,320	130
282	Instructional Coordinators	$59,780	$61,370	3,090
283	Loan Officers	$59,780	$79,580	5,400
284	Massage Therapists	$59,780	$66,970	1,900
285	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$59,770	$59,550	210
286	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$59,490	$57,720	170
287	Computer User Support Specialists	$59,490	$68,280	10,770
288	Athletic Trainers	$59,480	$61,260	310
289	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,410	$59,530	5,790
290	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$59,380	$62,690	830
291	Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$59,370	$56,100	40
292	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,300	$61,440	640
293	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$59,200	$63,720	60
294	Plant and System Operators, All Other	$59,040	$61,740	110
295	Advertising Sales Agents	$59,030	$66,720	1,030
296	Hydrologic Technicians	$59,010	$61,250	40
297	Credit Analysts	$58,950	$70,200	980
298	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,930	$59,270	2,940
299	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$58,900	$57,690	100
300	Film and Video Editors	$58,870	$66,130	460
301	Training and Development Specialists	$58,800	$66,450	6,970
302	Lighting Technicians	$58,610	$56,090	170
303	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$58,590	$61,850	250
304	Special Effects Artists and Animators	$58,540	$63,850	250
305	Machinists	$58,420	$57,530	3,350
306	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$58,360	$53,070	90
307	Traffic Technicians	$58,270	$59,160	60
308	Interpreters and Translators	$57,980	$58,520	620
309	Editors	$57,900	$62,070	660
310	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$57,890	$78,440	90
311	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$57,870	$61,830	1,310
312	Postal Service Clerks	$57,830	$57,770	660
313	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,820	$56,480	22,530
314	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$57,790	$56,820	6,650
315	Tool and Die Makers	$57,720	$60,590	150
316	Brokerage Clerks	$57,640	$55,600	390
317	Fundraisers	$57,490	$62,800	560
318	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,490	$59,610	2,360
319	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$57,200	$57,430	1,420
320	Graphic Designers	$57,040	$59,210	2,800
321	Legal Support Workers, All Other	$56,970	$64,340	N/A
322	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$56,940	$66,590	240
323	Sheet Metal Workers	$56,800	$58,050	2,000
324	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$56,490	$61,480	130
325	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$56,420	$61,170	90
326	Food Science Technicians	$56,370	$54,060	100
327	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$56,160	$55,420	260
328	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$56,070	$59,680	1,290
329	Interior Designers	$56,050	$62,060	1,110
330	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$55,850	$59,510	6,200
331	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$55,640	$54,830	2,430
332	Music Directors and Composers	$55,520	$71,330	60
333	Passenger Attendants	$55,520	$51,260	80
334	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$55,490	$53,920	910
335	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$55,200	$56,310	1,400
336	Surgical Technologists	$55,120	$62,600	1,110
337	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$55,060	$88,150	130
338	Nuclear Technicians	$55,040	$66,520	30
339	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$55,010	$58,190	1,800
340	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$54,930	$61,590	1,490
341	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$54,840	$59,270	140
342	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$54,660	$56,430	270
343	Bailiffs	$54,480	$56,340	60
344	Tapers	$54,440	$53,930	450
345	Health Education Specialists	$54,320	$64,040	570
346	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$54,190	$58,520	4,940
347	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$54,100	$55,610	1,220
348	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$54,080	$56,770	390
349	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$54,080	$57,360	70
350	Transportation Inspectors	$53,460	$68,030	240
351	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$53,440	$55,870	840
352	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$53,180	$57,810	210
353	Writers and Authors	$53,130	$61,850	650
354	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$52,960	$56,020	280
355	Food Service Managers	$52,830	$58,720	1,840
356	Social Workers, All Other	$52,830	$62,990	580
357	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$52,690	$53,760	4,880
358	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$52,660	$63,980	1,600
359	Community Health Workers	$52,420	$52,830	660
360	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$52,240	$53,890	900
361	Designers, All Other	$52,100	$52,960	180
362	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$52,000	$57,440	3,190
363	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$51,940	$54,250	330
364	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$51,940	$58,620	1,030
365	Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$51,930	$45,440	60
366	Counselors, All Other	$51,750	$54,140	250
367	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$51,640	$50,510	170
368	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$51,420	$59,030	4,190
369	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$51,240	$51,050	680
370	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$51,170	$56,120	2,500
371	Public Relations Specialists	$51,170	$61,710	2,550
372	Glaziers	$51,160	$53,220	960
373	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,030	$54,660	3,850
374	Personal Service Managers, All Other	$50,810	$59,600	N/A
375	Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$50,790	$52,690	810
376	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$50,700	$49,010	120
377	Microbiologists	$50,670	$63,260	150
378	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$50,650	$54,620	N/A
379	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$50,590	$58,450	200
380	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$50,480	$52,870	1,550
381	Stonemasons	$50,090	$55,230	400
382	Fence Erectors	$50,060	$59,120	N/A
383	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$50,050	$49,770	410
384	News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$50,040	$72,630	220

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Utah High-Salary Insights

The $50K+ jobs in Utah are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Arts & Media fields.

53.6% of all tracked occupations in UT earn a median salary above $50K. The entry point for this group is $50,040/year (News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists), while the top earner makes $233,170/year.

Utah ranks #21 among all 50 states for the number of $50K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $50K a year in Utah?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 384 occupations in Utah with a median annual salary above $50K. This represents 53.6% of all tracked occupations in UT.

What is the highest paying job in Utah?

The highest paying occupation in Utah is Family Medicine Physicians with a median salary of $233,170 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $50K+ list in Utah?

The entry point for the $50K+ list in Utah is $50,040/year (News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists). Any occupation with a median salary above $50K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $50K+ jobs in Utah?

The average median salary among all 384 occupations that pay over $50K in Utah is $78,393 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $50K in Utah?

High-paying jobs in Utah typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $50K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

Jobs Over $50K in Other States

These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

More Salary Data for Utah

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $50K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics