Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Utah | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $128,810 | $142,991 | -10% |
| Median hourly wage | $61.93 | $68.75 | -10% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $130,243.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Utah is $128,810, or about $61.93 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Utah is -10% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Utah typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 31,940 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $128,810, Utah offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 42 of the 695 occupations reported in Utah — higher than 94% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Administrators at $135,750, Actuaries at $132,720, Database Architects at $131,740 — all figures are median annual wages for Utah.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Utah levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 102.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 42 of the 695 occupations reported in Utah — higher than 94% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Utah | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Administrators | $135,750 | $1,200 |
| Actuaries | $132,720 | $180 |
| Database Architects | $131,740 | $630 |
| Computer Network Architects | $121,000 | $1,330 |
| Data Scientists | $108,090 | $4,360 |
| Computer Programmers | $104,890 | $690 |
Utah levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 102.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 695 occupations in Utah.