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Salt Lake City-Murray salaries

The median worker in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area earned $51,430 a year in 2024, about $24.73 an hour. That ranks #57 of the 391 metro areas published here, 3.9% above the national median.

Utah

Median pay $51,430 $24.73 per hour
Vs national +3.9% U.S. $49,500
Workers 816,680 wage and salary
Metro rank #57 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Salt Lake City-Murray pays 5.8% more than Utah as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Housing here moved +0.2% over the year to 2026 Q2 and +22.8% over five years. Pay and house prices rarely move together, and where they diverge for long the affordability of an area changes even when nothing about the jobs does. House prices in Salt Lake City-Murray.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Tile and Stone Setters 5.77× 1,180 $49,530
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 4.78× 3,230 $37,540
Audio and Video Technicians 4.17× 1,550 $36,300
Dental Laboratory Technicians 3.64× 650 $45,770
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 3.56× 710 $58,380
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 3.25× 1,710 $133,230
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 3.05× 1,150 $52,400
Bill and Account Collectors 2.82× 2,460 $46,260
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 2.74× 820 $70,050
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 2.62× 670 $59,770
Tax Preparers 2.51× 980 $65,240
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 2.49× 4,530 $46,960

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Salt Lake City-Murray
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Athletes and Sports Competitors $197,140 n/a 200
Chief Executives $179,450 $86.27 2,010
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $177,220 n/a 2,600
Physicians, All Other $167,500 $80.53 2,500
Computer and Information Systems Managers $160,300 $77.07 4,920
Air Traffic Controllers $158,620 $76.26 320
Architectural and Engineering Managers $148,160 $71.23 1,290
Actuaries $140,290 $67.45 270
Financial Managers $140,270 $67.44 5,430
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $140,010 n/a 200
Marketing Managers $138,800 $66.73 3,660
Pharmacists $137,210 $65.97 1,790
Public Relations Managers $136,750 $65.75 400
Sales Managers $134,910 $64.86 5,160
Physician Assistants $134,390 $64.61 930
Computer Network Architects $134,040 $64.44 1,170
Human Resources Managers $133,810 $64.33 1,210
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $133,230 n/a 1,710
Aerospace Engineers $132,130 $63.52 240
Lawyers $129,550 $62.29 3,890
Software Developers $128,350 $61.71 16,740
Veterinarians $127,500 $61.30 290
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $127,410 n/a 1,030
Nurse Practitioners $127,030 $61.07 1,560
Medical and Health Services Managers $126,610 $60.87 2,730
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $126,290 n/a 370
Natural Sciences Managers $123,850 $59.54 840
Purchasing Managers $122,430 $58.86 260
Sales Engineers $121,060 $58.20 260
Industrial Production Managers $116,960 $56.23 1,160
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $113,730 $54.68 200
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $113,620 $54.63 500
Training and Development Managers $110,430 $53.09 290
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $110,160 $52.96 790
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $110,140 n/a 220
Administrative Services Managers $109,330 $52.56 1,030
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $106,840 $51.37 350
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $105,840 n/a 220
Commercial Pilots $103,750 n/a 370
Electrical Engineers $103,380 $49.70 920
Web and Digital Interface Designers $102,630 $49.34 580
Construction Managers $102,230 $49.15 2,190
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $102,230 $49.15 210
Industrial Engineers $101,340 $48.72 2,250
Speech-Language Pathologists $101,140 $48.63 450
Mechanical Engineers $100,580 $48.36 1,670
Physical Therapists $100,260 $48.20 1,070
Engineers, All Other $100,090 $48.12 450
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $99,840 $48.00 1,570
Information Security Analysts $99,560 $47.86 1,050
General and Operations Managers $99,310 $47.75 22,270
Art Directors $98,770 $47.49 220
Facilities Managers $98,760 $47.48 770
Computer Occupations, All Other $98,550 $47.38 1,930
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $98,130 $47.18 210
Project Management Specialists $97,490 $46.87 8,500
Environmental Engineers $96,180 $46.24 250
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $96,150 $46.23 330
Riggers $95,350 $45.84 280
Database Administrators $94,920 $45.63 430

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Salt Lake City-Murray by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Customer Service Representatives 28,650 $42,960 $20.66
General and Operations Managers 22,270 $99,310 $47.75
Fast Food and Counter Workers 19,210 $29,060 $13.97
Office Clerks, General 17,200 $44,710 $21.49
Retail Salespersons 16,930 $34,990 $16.82
Software Developers 16,740 $128,350 $61.71
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 16,040 $41,390 $19.90
Registered Nurses 13,680 $83,140 $39.97
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 12,080 $62,160 $29.89
Stockers and Order Fillers 11,440 $37,950 $18.24
Cashiers 10,990 $31,240 $15.02
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10,550 $30,810 $14.81
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 9,700 $67,060 $32.24
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 9,700 $38,110 $18.32
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 9,190 $39,760 $19.12
Accountants and Auditors 9,160 $77,580 $37.30
Project Management Specialists 8,500 $97,490 $46.87
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 8,250 $61,560 $29.60
Construction Laborers 8,190 $47,260 $22.72
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 8,030 $61,140 $29.39

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

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Salt Lake City-Murray pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Salt Lake City-Murray?

The median across all occupations is $51,430, or $24.73 an hour, covering 816,680 wage and salary workers. The mean is $69,420, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Salt Lake City-Murray pay more than the rest of Utah?

Yes. The metro median of $51,430 is 5.8% above the Utah median of $48,600. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Salt Lake City-Murray?

Athletes and Sports Competitors ($197,140), Chief Executives ($179,450), Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($177,220). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Salt Lake City-Murray unusually full of?

Tile and Stone Setters, at 5.77× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.