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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
N/A
Population

Highest paying careers in Salt Lake City-Murray

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
61Construction ManagersManagement$110K$52.75/hr
62Art DirectorsArts & Media$109K$52.63/hr
63Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersProduction & Manufacturing$109K$52.59/hr
64AudiologistsHealthcare$109K$52.47/hr
65Web and Digital Interface DesignersTechnology$107K$51.6/hr
66Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsEngineering$107K$51.44/hr
67Industrial EngineersEngineering$106K$50.92/hr
68Electrical EngineersEngineering$105K$50.59/hr
69First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPublic Safety$104K$50.15/hr
70Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersManagement$104K$50/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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