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Utah engineer salary

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Updated March 2025

What engineers earn across Utah, from published wage data — explore it city by city and discipline by discipline.

Typical pay

$117,477

Utah

Top earners

$164,845

Higher end

vs national

-2% vs national

U.S. $120,395

Cities

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in this state

Engineers in Utah earn a blended median of $117,477 per year, -2% vs national, with top earners near $164,845. That blends 11 engineering occupations across 48,030 published jobs in Utah. Per-discipline figures below are published wage data, not modeled.

Engineering pay by role in Utah

Published wage data for each discipline in Utah. Disciplines without published data for this state are not listed.

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Engineering salaries by city in Utah

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Top-paying

Provo

$122,061

+1% vs national

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Salt Lake City

$118,365

-2% vs national

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Ogden

$104,847

-13% vs national

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St. George

$99,667

-17% vs national

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Logan

$98,800

-18% vs national

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What affects engineering pay in Utah

  • ▹Local market. Utah pay runs -2% vs 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, Provo, Ogden and other metros, 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.

Engineer salaries in Utah — FAQ

How much do engineers make in Utah?
Engineers in Utah earn a blended median of $117,477 per year — 2% below the national average — across 11 engineering occupations and 48,030 jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering job in Utah?
Petroleum Engineers have the highest published median in Utah, at $166,580 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024.
Is Utah a good state for engineers?
Engineering pay in Utah runs 2% below the national average, across 48,030 engineering jobs. Cost of living is often lower to match, so real take-home can still be strong.
Which cities in Utah pay engineers the most?
Engineering pay is highest in Provo ($122,061), Salt Lake City ($118,365), and Ogden ($104,847), based on published BLS metro-area wages.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 11 engineering occupations in Utah, weighted by local employment (48,030 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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