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Careers in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Part of Utah.

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.868, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.6% · 717,788 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Radiologists$449,940
  2. 2Neurologists$376,490
  3. 3General Internal Medicine Physicians$344,220
  4. 4Psychiatrists$299,670
  5. 5Family Medicine Physicians$296,510

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Customer Service Representatives26,620 employed
  2. 2General and Operations Managers20,870 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons20,330 employed
  4. 4Fast Food and Counter Workers19,590 employed
  5. 5Software Developers19,040 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials5.38× national avg
  2. 2Tile and Stone Setters5.11× national avg
  3. 3Continuous Mining Machine Operators5.06× national avg
  4. 4Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers4.84× national avg
  5. 5Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks4.64× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Radiologists$446,068
  2. 2Neurologists$373,250
  3. 3General Internal Medicine Physicians$341,258
  4. 4Psychiatrists$297,091
  5. 5Family Medicine Physicians$293,958

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Utah state page.