The top 25 occupations in Utah ranked by 2026 median annual salary. Based on BLS data projected forward with Utah cost-of-living adjustment.
Ranked by median annual base salary. Click any role for full Utah-specific detail.
| Rank | Role | Median 2026 | 75th % | Top 10% (P90) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CEO (Mid-Market) Business & Management | $519,400 | $675,200 | $857,000 |
| #2 | Surgeon Healthcare | $427,300 | $555,500 | $705,100 |
| #3 | Chief Financial Officer Finance | $391,200 | $508,500 | $645,400 |
| #4 | Physician (MD/DO) Healthcare | $275,500 | $358,200 | $454,600 |
| #5 | Corporate Lawyer Legal | $234,900 | $305,400 | $387,600 |
| #6 | Investment Banker Finance | $213,100 | $277,000 | $351,600 |
| #7 | Dentist Healthcare | $202,400 | $263,100 | $334,000 |
| #8 | AI Engineer Technology | $201,500 | $261,900 | $332,400 |
| #9 | Machine Learning Engineer Technology | $184,300 | $239,600 | $304,100 |
| #10 | Senior Software Engineer Technology | $180,000 | $234,000 | $297,100 |
| #11 | Site Reliability Engineer Technology | $173,600 | $225,700 | $286,400 |
| #12 | IT Manager Technology | $169,300 | $220,100 | $279,400 |
| #13 | Controller Finance | $166,100 | $215,900 | $274,000 |
| #14 | Judge / Magistrate Legal | $166,100 | $215,900 | $274,000 |
| #15 | Management Consultant Business & Management | $164,500 | $213,800 | $271,400 |
| #16 | Product Manager Technology | $162,900 | $211,800 | $268,800 |
| #17 | Lawyer / Attorney Legal | $161,700 | $210,200 | $266,800 |
| #18 | Petroleum Engineer Engineering | $160,200 | $208,200 | $264,300 |
| #19 | Sales Engineer Sales | $160,200 | $208,200 | $264,300 |
| #20 | Data Scientist Technology | $158,600 | $206,200 | $261,700 |
| #21 | Marketing Manager Business & Management | $156,900 | $204,000 | $258,900 |
| #22 | Pharmacist Healthcare | $155,200 | $201,700 | $256,100 |
| #23 | Account Executive (SaaS) Sales | $153,700 | $199,800 | $253,500 |
| #24 | Data Engineer Technology | $152,200 | $197,800 | $251,100 |
| #25 | Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure) Technology | $152,200 | $197,800 | $251,100 |
In Utah, the highest-paying job tracked is CEO (Mid-Market), with a median salary of $519,400 in 2026. The 90th percentile reaches $857,000.
Salaries are based on BLS OEWS data, projected forward to 2026 using category-specific wage growth and adjusted for Utah's cost-of-living index. The ranking shows median annual base pay (excluding bonuses, equity, and benefits).
Most of the top 25 highest-paying jobs in Utah typically require at least a bachelor's degree, and many require advanced degrees (medicine, law, engineering specializations). Trades roles are notable exceptions — they appear in some state rankings without requiring four-year degrees.