Question 1

What is the cost of living in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT?

Accepted Answer

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 100.87, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 0.9% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,241/month.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, the average median wage is $134,352. The single highest-paying occupation here is Radiologists at $449,940/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Salt Lake City-Murray?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT are: 1) Radiologists at $449,940; 2) Neurologists at $376,490; 3) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $344,220; 4) Psychiatrists at $299,670; 5) Family Medicine Physicians at $296,510. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Salt Lake City-Murray?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT is $1,241/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Salt Lake City-Murray data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
61	Construction Managers	Management	$110K	$52.75/hr
62	Art Directors	Arts & Media	$109K	$52.63/hr
63	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	Production & Manufacturing	$109K	$52.59/hr
64	Audiologists	Healthcare	$109K	$52.47/hr
65	Web and Digital Interface Designers	Technology	$107K	$51.6/hr
66	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	Engineering	$107K	$51.44/hr
67	Industrial Engineers	Engineering	$106K	$50.92/hr
68	Electrical Engineers	Engineering	$105K	$50.59/hr
69	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	Public Safety	$104K	$50.15/hr
70	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	Management	$104K	$50/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Highest paying careers in Salt Lake City-Murray

Affordability snapshot: Salt Lake City-Murray