Utah engineer salary
EstimateUpdated January 2025
What engineers earn across Utah — explore the numbers city by city.
Typical pay
$116,537
Utah
Top earners
$179,142
Higher end
vs national
At national
U.S. $116,537
Cities
5
in this state
Engineers in Utah earn an estimated $116,537 per year, at national, with top earners near $179,142. Explore pay city by city below, or estimate your own total compensation. The number sharpens as engineers here contribute.
Engineering pay by role in Utah
Estimated pay for each discipline in Utah. Filter the list or open a role for the full picture.
| Engineering role | Pay band (10th–90th) | Median | 90th pct | Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Manager Architecture & Engineering | $165,370 | $239,200 | Estimate | ||
| AI Engineer Emerging | $150,000 | $245,000 | Estimate | ||
| Machine Learning Engineer Emerging | $148,000 | $240,000 | Estimate | ||
| Senior Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $140,000 | $215,000 | Estimate | ||
| Petroleum Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $135,690 | $222,840 | Estimate | ||
| Software Engineer Software & Technology | $132,270 | $208,620 | Estimate | ||
| DevOps Engineer Emerging | $132,000 | $200,000 | Estimate | ||
| Aerospace Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $130,720 | $175,480 | Estimate | ||
| Cloud Engineer Emerging | $128,000 | $198,000 | Estimate | ||
| Data Engineer Emerging | $126,000 | $197,000 | Estimate | ||
| Nuclear Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $125,460 | $185,550 | Estimate | ||
| Robotics Engineer Emerging | $118,000 | $180,000 | Estimate | ||
| Systems Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $112,620 | $168,570 | Estimate | ||
| Chemical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $112,100 | $187,430 | Estimate | ||
| Electrical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $111,910 | $173,910 | Estimate | ||
| Materials Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $104,100 | $169,180 | Estimate | ||
| Industrial Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $101,140 | $146,850 | Estimate | ||
| Biomedical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $100,730 | $158,040 | Estimate | ||
| Environmental Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $100,090 | $153,200 | Estimate | ||
| Mechanical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $99,510 | $157,900 | Estimate | ||
| Civil Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $95,890 | $150,640 | Estimate | ||
| Entry-Level Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $72,000 | $95,000 | Estimate |
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Engineering Manager
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$165,370
90th
$239,200
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AI Engineer
Emerging
Median
$150,000
90th
$245,000
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Machine Learning Engineer
Emerging
Median
$148,000
90th
$240,000
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Senior Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$140,000
90th
$215,000
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Petroleum Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$135,690
90th
$222,840
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Software Engineer
Software & Technology
Median
$132,270
90th
$208,620
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DevOps Engineer
Emerging
Median
$132,000
90th
$200,000
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Aerospace Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$130,720
90th
$175,480
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Cloud Engineer
Emerging
Median
$128,000
90th
$198,000
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Data Engineer
Emerging
Median
$126,000
90th
$197,000
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Nuclear Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$125,460
90th
$185,550
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Robotics Engineer
Emerging
Median
$118,000
90th
$180,000
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Systems Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$112,620
90th
$168,570
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Chemical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$112,100
90th
$187,430
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Electrical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$111,910
90th
$173,910
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Materials Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$104,100
90th
$169,180
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Industrial Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$101,140
90th
$146,850
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Biomedical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$100,730
90th
$158,040
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Environmental Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$100,090
90th
$153,200
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Mechanical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$99,510
90th
$157,900
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Civil Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$95,890
90th
$150,640
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Entry-Level Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$72,000
90th
$95,000
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Engineering salaries by city in Utah
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What affects engineering pay in Utah
- ▹Local market. Utah pay runs at national for the typical engineer, driven by local demand and living costs.
- ▹Discipline mix. Software, petroleum, and engineering-management roles pull averages up; civil and environmental roles sit lower. Use the role table above for specifics.
- ▹Metro concentration. Pay clusters in Salt Lake City, which run above the statewide estimate.
- ▹Remote & experience.Remote roles often anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Utah; seniority can swing pay ±35% around the median.
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Source details
Blended engineering estimate for Utah: BLS OEWS national engineering median adjusted by a 1.00× cost-of-labor index.
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →