SOC 29-1221 · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro

Pediatricians, General Salary in Salt Lake City, UT

The average salary for pediatricians, general in Salt Lake City, Utah is $202,730 a year ($97.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $172,850: half of the 110 people in this job in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($212,110).

$202,730average per year

$97.47 / hourMedian $172,850Take-home ≈ $141,916

  • $116K10th
  • $137K25th
  • $173KMedian
  • $222K75th
  • $316K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Utah metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pediatricians, General pay range in Salt Lake City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $115,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $316,490 or more. The middle half of pediatricians, general in Salt Lake City earn between $136,810 and $222,410.

  • $116K10th
  • $137K25th
  • $173KMedian
  • $222K75th
  • $316K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$202,730$16,894$97.47
Median$172,850$14,404$83.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$136,810$11,401$65.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$222,410$18,534$106.93

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Pediatricians, General pay in Salt Lake City vs. Utah and the U.S.

Pediatricians, general in Salt Lake City earn 8% less than the Utah average ($220,460) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($212,110). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $210,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salt Lake City$202,730$172,850$115,870$316,490110
Utah$220,460$210,360$121,790$347,540310
United States$212,110$210,040$91,470$338,50039,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Pediatricians, General salary after taxes in Salt Lake City

On the average salary of $202,730, a single filer in Salt Lake City takes home about $141,916 a year, or $11,826 a month and $5,458 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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Is Salt Lake City a good place for pediatricians, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salt Lake City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $202,730 buys what about $200,985 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Salt Lake City ($55,240). A typical home costs $568,656, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pediatricians, General salary in other Utah cities

Salt Lake City ranks 3rd of 3 Utah metro areas for this job; Provo pays the most ($265,270).

All Pediatricians, General salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for pediatricians, general

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($340,410).

Pediatricians, General salary by city

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Pediatricians, General salary in Salt Lake City: questions

How much do pediatricians, general make an hour in Salt Lake City?

$97.47 an hour on average, and $83.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pediatricians, general salary in Salt Lake City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $115,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $136,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pediatricians, general take-home pay in Salt Lake City?

About $141,916 a year ($11,826 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $202,730. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do pediatricians, general earn more in Salt Lake City than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($212,110).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1221; area Salt Lake City-Murray, UT (41620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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