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Top Paying Jobs in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT has 100 tracked occupation categories totaling 140,120 jobs. The highest-paying occupations include Radiologists ($449,940), Neurologists ($376,490), General Internal Medicine Physicians ($344,220). The cost of living index is 100.87 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,241/month.

$134K
Avg. median salary
100.87
Cost of living index
$1,241
Median 2BR rent
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Population

Highest paying careers in Salt Lake City-Murray

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
1RadiologistsHealthcare$450K$216.32/hr
2NeurologistsHealthcare$376K$181.01/hr
3General Internal Medicine PhysiciansHealthcare$344K$165.49/hr
4PsychiatristsHealthcare$300K$144.07/hr
5Family Medicine PhysiciansHealthcare$297K$142.56/hr
6Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansHealthcare$224K$107.83/hr
7Chief ExecutivesManagement$190K$91.54/hr
8Petroleum EngineersEngineering$180K$86.65/hr
9Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersTransportation$175KN/A
10Pediatricians, GeneralHealthcare$173K$83.1/hr

Affordability snapshot: Salt Lake City-Murray

Cost of living vs. national average+0.9% more expensive
2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,241/mo

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