Salt Lake City engineer salary
EstimateUpdated January 2025
What engineers earn in the Salt Lake City metro, with a full breakdown by role.
Typical pay
$117,702
Salt Lake City
Top earners
$180,933
Higher end
vs national
+1% vs national
U.S. $116,537
State
UT
Utah
Engineers in the Salt Lake City metro earn an estimated $117,702, +1% vs national, with top earners near $180,933. See the full breakdown by role below, or estimate your own total compensation — the number sharpens as local engineers contribute.
Engineering pay by role in Salt Lake City
Estimated pay for each discipline in Salt Lake City. 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 | $167,024 | $241,592 | Estimate | ||
| AI Engineer Emerging | $151,500 | $247,450 | Estimate | ||
| Machine Learning Engineer Emerging | $149,480 | $242,400 | Estimate | ||
| Senior Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $141,400 | $217,150 | Estimate | ||
| Petroleum Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $137,047 | $225,068 | Estimate | ||
| Software Engineer Software & Technology | $133,593 | $210,706 | Estimate | ||
| DevOps Engineer Emerging | $133,320 | $202,000 | Estimate | ||
| Aerospace Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $132,027 | $177,235 | Estimate | ||
| Cloud Engineer Emerging | $129,280 | $199,980 | Estimate | ||
| Data Engineer Emerging | $127,260 | $198,970 | Estimate | ||
| Nuclear Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $126,715 | $187,406 | Estimate | ||
| Robotics Engineer Emerging | $119,180 | $181,800 | Estimate | ||
| Systems Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $113,746 | $170,256 | Estimate | ||
| Chemical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $113,221 | $189,304 | Estimate | ||
| Electrical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $113,029 | $175,649 | Estimate | ||
| Materials Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $105,141 | $170,872 | Estimate | ||
| Industrial Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $102,151 | $148,319 | Estimate | ||
| Biomedical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $101,737 | $159,620 | Estimate | ||
| Environmental Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $101,091 | $154,732 | Estimate | ||
| Mechanical Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $100,505 | $159,479 | Estimate | ||
| Civil Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $96,849 | $152,146 | Estimate | ||
| Entry-Level Engineer Architecture & Engineering | $72,720 | $95,950 | Estimate |
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Engineering Manager
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$167,024
90th
$241,592
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AI Engineer
Emerging
Median
$151,500
90th
$247,450
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Machine Learning Engineer
Emerging
Median
$149,480
90th
$242,400
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Senior Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$141,400
90th
$217,150
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Petroleum Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$137,047
90th
$225,068
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Software Engineer
Software & Technology
Median
$133,593
90th
$210,706
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DevOps Engineer
Emerging
Median
$133,320
90th
$202,000
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Aerospace Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$132,027
90th
$177,235
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Cloud Engineer
Emerging
Median
$129,280
90th
$199,980
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Data Engineer
Emerging
Median
$127,260
90th
$198,970
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Nuclear Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$126,715
90th
$187,406
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Robotics Engineer
Emerging
Median
$119,180
90th
$181,800
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Systems Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$113,746
90th
$170,256
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Chemical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$113,221
90th
$189,304
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Electrical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$113,029
90th
$175,649
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Materials Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$105,141
90th
$170,872
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Industrial Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$102,151
90th
$148,319
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Biomedical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$101,737
90th
$159,620
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Environmental Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$101,091
90th
$154,732
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Mechanical Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$100,505
90th
$159,479
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Civil Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$96,849
90th
$152,146
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Entry-Level Engineer
Architecture & Engineering
Median
$72,720
90th
$95,950
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What affects engineering pay in Salt Lake City
- ▹Local market. Salt Lake City pay runs +1% vs national for the typical engineer, usually above the Utah statewide estimate.
- ▹Industry concentration.A metro's dominant employers (tech, defense, energy, healthcare) shift which engineering disciplines command a premium locally.
- ▹Experience & specialization. Seniority and in-demand skills swing pay well beyond the metro median — see the role table above and the calculator.
- ▹Remote work.Remote offers may anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Salt Lake City, raising or lowering local pay.
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Source details
Blended engineering estimate for Salt Lake City: BLS OEWS national engineering median adjusted by a 1.01× cost-of-labor index.
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →