Lawyers pay in Salt Lake City-Murray
$177,200avg. a year
$85.19 an hour · 4,830 employed
Lawyers in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area earn an average of $177,200 a year. That is $7,720 (5%) more than the Utah average of $169,480. The U.S. average is $185,840.
$136,990Median pay
$85.19Average hourly
+5%vs. Utah average
4,830Jobs in this metro
Other Utah metro areas
Average pay for lawyers in other Utah metro areas. Swipe to see all 4.
1950 jobs
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
$166,130
$79.87 an hour
2490 jobs
Ogden, UT
$150,040
$72.14 an hour
3290 jobs
St. George, UT
$137,470
$66.09 an hour
4150 jobs
Logan, UT-ID
$121,430
$58.38 an hour
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How Salt Lake City-Murray compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Salt Lake City-Murray
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $121,570 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $58,990 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $71,600 |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $66,950 |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | $81,260 |
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in Salt Lake City-Murray?
The average is $177,200 a year, and the median is $136,990. About 4,830 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Utah average?
That is $7,720 (5%) more than the Utah average of $169,480.
Is this job common in Salt Lake City-Murray?
It makes up 5.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.21 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 23-1011. Metro area: Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41620). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.