Location Salary Data

Salaries in Salt Lake City, UT

Government-verified salary data from 15,224 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$78,256
15,224 filings
Median DOL Salary
$78,256
Total DOL Filings
15,224
Companies Hiring
2,115
Cost of Living Index
103.2
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Salt Lake City, UT$78,256
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Salt Lake City, UT is 28.5% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Salt Lake City

EmployerIndustryLocal FilingsMedian SalaryType
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC2,321$115,000Other
Infosys Limited2,172$77,487Staffing
University of Utah1,831$70,389Other
Goldman Sachs Services LLC796$122,000Other
ARUP Laboratories500$65,416Other
Capgemini America Inc348$85,900Staffing
Overstock.com, Inc.302$99,000Other
FatPipe Inc254$75,000Other
Tata Consultancy Services Limited247$69,200Other
NTT Data Inc185$91,021Other
Fidelity Technology Group163$100,942Other
RELYCOM INC124$78,000Other
Progrexion ASG, Inc.105$99,000Other
O.C. Tanner Company94$105,000Other
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION90$70,990Staffing
Cloudberg Tec Limited Company90$88,010Other
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO88$110,000Other
IBM India Private Limited87$74,825Staffing
Goldman Sachs Bank USA80$121,050Other
Western Governors University79$105,000Other
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.79$118,602Other
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP75$105,645Other
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.75$112,299Other
Finicity73$125,000Other
Accelerated Engineering72$84,000Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Salt Lake City

BLS Wage Survey Data - Utah

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Utah.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Physicians, All Other$232,7403,500
Pediatricians, General$194,160250
Athletes and Sports Competitors$178,920290
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$168,53060
Petroleum Engineers$166,580380
Chief Executives$163,9803,980
Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,4008,090
Air Traffic Controllers$156,120350
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,9902,480
Podiatrists$146,33090

Salary Trend in Salt Lake City, UT

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Salt Lake City, UT has a cost of living index of 103.2, which is 3.2% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $96,899 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Chief Executives$175,125$169,695
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$172,298$166,955
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$167,500$162,306
Marketing Managers$126,497$122,574
Computer and Information Systems Managers$118,622$114,944

Compare to Other Cities

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Popular Salary Pages in Salt Lake City, UT

Management AnalystsFinancial Specialists, All OtherAccountants and AuditorsFinancial and Investment AnalystsMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.