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Jobs in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Salt Lake City-Murray, UT: 826,210 jobs, median pay $55,240 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$55,240median pay
826,210jobs
20cities listed
$129,910top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT is a metropolitan area in Utah. BLS counts 826,210 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $55,240 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $31,730 and the highest-paid tenth more than $129,910).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Salt Lake City, West Valley City, West Jordan, Sandy, South Jordan, Millcreek, Herriman, Taylorsville, Draper, Murray, Riverton, Tooele.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Customer Service Representatives26,620$45,410$34,580$61,0601.93
General and Operations Managers20,870$103,710$44,090$221,2301.12
Retail Salespersons20,330$34,420$27,710$50,6400.98
Fast Food and Counter Workers19,590$29,070$22,560$37,0500.96
Software Developers19,040$129,600$79,610$177,0902.12
Office Clerks, General16,260$45,220$28,850$65,8801.24
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand15,630$44,190$34,830$56,2101.00
Registered Nurses14,070$85,890$71,700$115,4600.78
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers12,340$62,310$45,840$76,9101.13
Stockers and Order Fillers11,650$37,510$30,040$47,6600.77
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners10,610$34,970$25,150$47,4100.90
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks10,550$39,050$37,830$49,8702.43
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers9,820$71,890$46,910$108,2801.29
Cashiers9,680$33,390$26,490$40,6700.59
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators9,470$42,890$36,030$61,3901.27
Project Management Specialists8,990$98,000$60,370$160,6801.59
Accountants and Auditors8,660$82,100$51,470$131,7301.12
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products8,370$62,560$35,890$127,4601.27
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists8,250$64,670$41,000$119,5501.73
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel7,900$63,340$35,990$128,6501.18
Construction Laborers7,790$47,460$34,890$65,3801.34
Waiters and Waitresses7,670$32,320$21,340$61,1400.64
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive6,670$47,910$33,950$65,4300.74
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General6,590$52,650$37,590$78,7900.81
Carpenters6,420$59,870$36,510$75,5401.80
Business Operations Specialists, All Other6,360$78,880$49,920$129,3401.10
Home Health and Personal Care Aides6,330$37,130$31,160$46,2200.28
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks6,310$51,320$36,620$68,1600.86
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers6,160$78,730$58,480$108,8401.43
Computer User Support Specialists6,110$62,410$44,660$95,2501.60
Light Truck Drivers5,770$46,990$35,840$70,1501.10
Electricians5,710$62,620$43,280$88,6401.42
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary5,660$36,340$22,680$47,5400.75
Computer and Information Systems Managers5,620$160,810$107,580$233,9901.58
Financial Managers5,450$158,720$93,930$314,2101.22
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers5,390$38,860$31,890$64,8800.83
Human Resources Specialists5,350$74,410$48,960$128,2201.10
Managers, All Other5,330$140,760$73,150$230,2301.61
Sales Managers5,210$143,930$73,930$261,0501.54
Nursing Assistants5,160$40,510$35,850$48,6700.67

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Radiologists300$449,940$165,740$450,0102.10
Chief Executives1,690$190,400$77,490$486,8001.55
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers1,740$174,940$140,090$433,3303.16
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary2,790$168,060$62,000$331,9302.38
Air Traffic Controllers330$161,640$76,560$191,6702.77
Computer and Information Systems Managers5,620$160,810$107,580$233,9901.58
Architectural and Engineering Managers1,100$160,250$112,720$223,3400.94
Financial Managers5,450$158,720$93,930$314,2101.22
Pharmacists1,520$147,010$66,360$173,1300.89
Sales Managers5,210$143,930$73,930$261,0501.54
Managers, All Other5,330$140,760$73,150$230,2301.61
Marketing Managers3,420$139,830$79,890$232,0201.63
Database Architects400$136,990$97,990$200,3101.12
Lawyers4,830$136,990$54,720$362,4501.21
Human Resources Managers1,290$133,620$82,990$224,4801.10
Public Relations Managers420$133,210$80,370$262,9901.05
Administrative Services Managers1,090$132,290$74,720$199,9900.78
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary1,000$130,760$76,550$160,3100.57
Dentists, General510$130,510$84,020$210,3600.77
Physician Assistants810$130,240$82,770$171,3100.94
Medical and Health Services Managers2,720$130,160$75,890$223,6300.86
Software Developers19,040$129,600$79,610$177,0902.12
Nurse Practitioners1,430$129,350$105,220$179,1300.83
Industrial Production Managers1,190$123,830$79,990$207,0900.91
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers440$121,260$50,280$124,7900.63
Physicians, All Other2,260$119,600$73,870$442,3101.24
Data Scientists2,970$114,990$62,050$159,8202.13
Industrial Engineers2,910$105,920$75,740$139,5701.50
Electrical Engineers810$105,230$77,270$171,5800.77
Physical Therapists1,040$103,840$62,090$135,9600.73
Speech-Language Pathologists490$103,740$66,240$134,7800.50
General and Operations Managers20,870$103,710$44,090$221,2301.12
Information Security Analysts1,190$102,830$55,000$170,3201.18
Mechanical Engineers1,600$101,500$69,820$160,1401.01
Occupational Therapists510$99,980$78,490$128,8600.59
Commercial Pilots310$99,720$61,430$208,7401.23
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists500$99,160$40,160$163,6001.23
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,860$98,880$62,880$120,1300.56
Civil Engineers2,890$98,800$62,280$150,1001.48
Computer Systems Analysts2,010$98,400$63,610$131,3900.73

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support114,470$46,8701.21
Management69,410$126,1501.17
Business and Financial Operations68,790$78,2301.23
Transportation and Material Moving68,110$46,9400.94
Sales and Related67,510$44,2100.95
Food Preparation and Serving Related55,560$32,3900.76
Construction and Extraction46,030$60,1501.35
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical44,860$82,9200.86
Computer and Mathematical42,960$105,2601.54
Production42,260$46,7300.93
Educational Instruction and Library39,710$60,3800.82
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair30,280$60,8200.94
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance21,710$37,7200.90
Healthcare Support21,430$40,2200.51
Personal Care and Service17,500$35,3801.01
Architecture and Engineering17,000$95,9501.22
Protective Service14,510$50,2100.72
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media13,150$60,1501.21
Community and Social Service11,890$58,4200.84
Life, Physical, and Social Science10,430$79,3901.33
Legal8,260$99,1401.19
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry340$41,2900.15

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
Salt Lake CityUtah208,007$1,414
West Valley CityUtah138,437$1,504
West JordanUtah116,692$1,757
SandyUtah94,291$1,777
South JordanUtah82,686$1,991
MillcreekUtah63,648$1,492
HerrimanUtah59,346$2,019
TaylorsvilleUtah58,678$1,482
DraperUtah50,278$1,894
MurrayUtah50,188$1,500
RivertonUtah45,457$2,137
TooeleUtah38,405$1,214
Kearns metro townshipUtah37,696$1,744
MidvaleUtah35,989$1,597
Cottonwood HeightsUtah32,828$1,730
HolladayUtah31,099$1,704
Magna metro townshipUtah30,031$1,625
South Salt LakeUtah26,352$1,451
BluffdaleUtah18,797$1,915
GrantsvilleUtah14,341$1,166

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Salt Lake City · West Valley City · West Jordan · Sandy · South Jordan · Millcreek · Herriman · Taylorsville · Draper · Murray

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

BLS counts 826,210 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

$55,240 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

Radiologists, with a median of $449,940 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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