Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Provo-Orem, UT

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Provo-Orem, UT, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Provo-Orem, UT are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $213,700. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general pediatrician, with an average salary of $213,270.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Provo-Orem, UT has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Provo-Orem, UT in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Provo-Orem, UT (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$213,700	$19,330	490
2	General Pediatricians	$213,270	$160,220	40
3	Family Medicine Physicians	$211,210	$119,370	90
4	Psychiatrists	$210,800	$53,490	90
5	Chief Executives	$193,980	$74,960	750
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$150,010	$90,470	1,670
7	Database Architects	$136,040	$64,740	70
8	Pharmacists	$134,190	$110,710	420
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,470	$85,130	190
10	Computer Network Architects	$130,320	$77,300	220
11	Lawyers	$129,970	$66,040	650
12	Aerospace Engineers	$128,870	$88,870	60
13	Marketing Managers	$128,110	$71,620	1,610
14	Sales Managers	$127,990	$61,550	1,410
15	Financial Managers	$125,890	$66,200	1,320
16	Physician Assistants	$119,770	$97,370	300
17	Podiatrists	$119,500	$67,380	30
18	Human Resources Managers	$115,760	$64,560	370
19	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$114,090	$78,900	50
20	Commercial Pilots	$112,360	$58,550	40
21	Computer Hardware Engineers	$111,260	$47,990	100
22	Software Developers	$111,240	$55,130	6,160
23	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$110,110	$86,930	120
24	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$108,940	$79,060	160
25	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$106,940	$35,360	40
26	Nurse Practitioners	$106,780	$75,020	420
27	All Other Managers	$106,370	$52,220	690
28	Electrical Engineers	$106,030	$65,320	220
29	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$105,690	$76,410	490
30	Administrative Services Managers	$105,450	$59,780	470
31	Computer Programmers	$104,110	$57,580	710
32	Public Relations Managers	$103,830	$64,460	140
33	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$103,650	$73,570	40
34	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$102,650	$60,980	720
35	Information Security Analysts	$101,560	$56,250	410
36	Training and Development Managers	$101,180	$52,270	150
37	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$101,010	$67,430	60
38	Construction Managers	$100,870	$58,730	450
39	Veterinarians	$100,180	$56,910	70
40	Optometrists	$99,380	$51,030	70
41	Purchasing Managers	$99,320	$69,440	80
42	Industrial Production Managers	$97,390	$51,630	350
43	Database Administrators	$97,350	$38,070	200
44	Industrial Engineers	$91,570	$62,900	260
45	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$91,410	$77,320	430
46	Natural Sciences Managers	$90,900	$58,670	40
47	Other Biological Scientists	$90,290	$60,580	70
48	Art Directors	$88,680	$39,060	190
49	General Dentists	$88,490	$75,750	250
50	Medical and Health Services Managers	$86,920	$48,260	710
51	Mechanical Engineers	$86,030	$47,890	320
52	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$85,050	$49,470	650
53	Physical Therapists	$85,040	$61,580	300
54	Financial Risk Specialists	$84,790	$52,020	40
55	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$84,660	$62,390	220
56	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$84,310	$47,870	100
57	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$84,250	$56,260	170
58	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$84,110	$35,960	80
59	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$83,520	$33,510	420
60	Computer Network Support Specialists	$81,900	$43,730	190
61	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$81,600	$41,600	340
62	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$81,260	$70,990	130
63	Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,040	$60,630	180
64	Project Management Specialists	$81,000	$48,070	2,420
65	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$80,910	$64,930	110
66	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$80,690	$36,660	340
67	Civil Engineers	$80,630	$59,320	520
68	Occupational Therapists	$80,200	$53,920	140
69	Chemists	$80,030	$46,800	80
70	Engineers, All Other	$79,490	$43,680	140
71	Marriage and Family Therapists	$78,830	$46,070	260
72	School Psychologists	$78,210	$65,740	80
73	Computer Occupations, All Other	$78,060	$34,890	840
74	General and Operations Managers	$77,990	$35,840	10,760
75	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$77,890	$36,940	930
76	Sales Engineers	$77,850	$62,970	60
77	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$77,800	$58,140	190
78	Dental Hygienists	$77,380	$73,530	590
79	Power Plant Operators	$77,360	$49,000	40
80	Facilities Managers	$76,810	$41,510	240
81	Computer Systems Analysts	$76,590	$49,310	320
82	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$76,300	$36,930	100
83	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,090	$47,090	140
84	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$75,130	$62,400	40
85	Registered Nurses	$75,090	$58,000	2,910
86	Management Analysts	$74,980	$40,190	890
87	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$74,740	$40,660	40
88	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$74,690	$49,210	530
89	Data Scientists	$74,550	$47,430	860
90	Urban and Regional Planners	$73,000	$47,360	80
91	Technical Writers	$71,990	$48,920	170
92	Operations Research Analysts	$69,150	$40,140	240
93	Other Education Administrators	$68,660	$35,840	110
94	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$68,260	$38,490	270
95	Respiratory Therapists	$67,240	$60,130	110
96	Social and Community Service Managers	$66,140	$42,880	200
97	Accountants and Auditors	$65,710	$43,160	2,290
98	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,070	$49,290	2,260
99	Producers and Directors	$65,000	$38,700	200
100	Surveyors	$64,720	$36,400	100

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Provo-Orem, UT – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$201,540
2	Chief Executives	$164,860
3	Pharmacists	$128,190
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,960
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$127,950
6	Lawyers	$125,860
7	Marketing Managers	$121,910
8	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$120,470
9	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$119,170
10	Database Architects	$109,190

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Provo-Orem, UT – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$201,510
2	Chief Executives	$175,540
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,100
4	Pharmacists	$126,650
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$124,980
6	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$123,880
7	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$118,610
8	Lawyers	$114,810
9	Financial Managers	$114,340
10	Sales Managers	$108,580

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Provo-Orem, UT – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$192,970
2	Chief Executives	$170,610
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$140,000
4	Lawyers	$133,180
5	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$132,560
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,340
7	Pharmacists	$123,640
8	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$120,030
9	Sales Engineers	$112,680
10	Financial Managers	$110,740

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