Women in tech in Salt Lake City: groups, events, leaders and companies
Salt Lake City is the northern end of Utah’s Silicon Slopes, the tech corridor that runs south through Lehi to Provo. CBRE ranked Salt Lake City 16th among North American tech talent markets in 2025.
Qualtrics, Domo, Instructure, Pluralsight, Recursion and Entrata are headquartered in the region, and Goldman Sachs, Adobe and NiCE run large teams here.
Software developers in the Salt Lake City metro earn a median of $129,600 a year, and $131,210 in Provo-Orem-Lehi, according to BLS data for May 2025. The U.S. median is $135,980. See tech salaries in Salt Lake City.
By Heidi Lee, community manager, OutGeek Women in TechUpdated
Where women work in Salt Lake City tech
Women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs in the U.S., and the share is not the same in every role.
Tech salaries in Salt Lake City
Software developer pay in Salt Lake City and Provo-Orem-Lehi sits just under the U.S. median, while rents stay below the coastal tech hubs.
Median pay for software developers
U.S. DOLLARS A YEAR · BLS OEWS, MAY 2025Women in U.S. tech
Women in tech organizations in Salt Lake City
Groups based in Salt Lake City and across Utah, for networking, students and career changers.
Women Tech Council
Salt Lake City nonprofit for women in Utah tech. Runs the Women Tech Awards every September and events through the year. womentechcouncil.com → STUDENTSSheTech
Women Tech Council program that brings high school girls into tech, with an annual Explorer Day. womentechcouncil.com → CAREER CHANGETech-Moms
Utah program that helps mothers move into tech careers. techmoms.org →Notable women in tech in Salt Lake City
Women recognized at Women Tech Council’s 2026 Women Tech Awards.
Crystal Anderson
2026 Women Tech Award honoree, named by Women Tech Council.Theresa O’Leary
2026 Women Tech Award honoree, named by Women Tech Council.Sara Heath
2026 Women Tech Award honoree, named by Women Tech Council.Ishpreet Kaur
2026 Rising Star honoree, named by Women Tech Council.Paige Knudsen
2026 Rising Star honoree, named by Women Tech Council.Kristin Wright
Received the 2026 Impact Award for 15 years building Women Tech Council and SheTech.Notable tech companies in Salt Lake City
From Silicon Slopes software companies to banks, health tech and global tech offices.
Software and SaaS
Qualtrics
Experience management software, headquartered in Provo and Seattle.Domo
Data platform headquartered in American Fork.Instructure
Education software (Canvas), headquartered in Salt Lake City.Pluralsight
Tech skills platform headquartered in Draper.Entrata
Property management software headquartered in Lehi.Fintech and finance
Health and science
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OutGeek Women in Tech in Salt Lake City
We run two recruiting events in Salt Lake City every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person. Serena Aeschilman is our Salt Lake City event director. Companies at our past Salt Lake City events include NiCE.
Each event features short talks from hiring teams, speed networking with recruiters and engineering leads, and open networking with food and drinks.
Serena Aeschilman
EVENT DIRECTOR · WITH OUTGEEK SINCE 2026Upcoming OutGeek events in Salt Lake City
Women in tech in Salt Lake City: common questions
What is the women in tech scene like in Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is part of Utah’s Silicon Slopes and ranked 16th among North American tech talent markets in CBRE’s 2025 report. Women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs in the U.S. Women Tech Council, based in Salt Lake City, runs awards, events and the SheTech program.
What percentage of tech workers in Salt Lake City are women?
Across the U.S., women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs, according to BLS data for 2025. The share is higher in UX/UI design and product management, and lower in core infrastructure, DevOps and senior engineering.
Where women work in Salt Lake City tech →How much do tech workers earn in Salt Lake City?
Software developers in the Salt Lake City metro earn a median of $129,600 a year, and $131,210 in Provo-Orem-Lehi, according to BLS data for May 2025. The U.S. median is $135,980.
Tech salaries in Salt Lake City →Is there a gender pay gap in U.S. tech?
Yes. Women working full time in U.S. computer and mathematical jobs earned a median of $1,828 a week in 2025, 85.5% of the $2,138 men earned, according to BLS.
Women in U.S. tech →What women in tech groups are there in Salt Lake City?
Groups in Salt Lake City and Utah include Women Tech Council, its SheTech program for high school girls, and Tech-Moms for mothers moving into tech.
All Salt Lake City women in tech groups →Are there women in tech events in Salt Lake City?
Yes. OutGeek Women in Tech runs two recruiting events in Salt Lake City every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person. Women Tech Council holds the Women Tech Awards every September and events through the year.
Tech recruiting events by city →What is OutGeek Women in Tech Salt Lake City?
OutGeek Women in Tech runs recruiting events where hiring teams meet women in tech in person. Our Salt Lake City community has more than 2,000 members, and we run two recruiting events in Salt Lake City every year. Serena Aeschilman is our Salt Lake City event director. Joining is free at outgeek.org.
About OutGeek Women in Tech in Salt Lake City →Which tech companies are notable in Salt Lake City?
Utah tech employers include Qualtrics, Domo, Instructure, Pluralsight and Entrata, fintech and finance companies like MX, Goldman Sachs and Zions Bancorporation, health and science companies like Recursion and Health Catalyst, and Adobe and NiCE.
Company ratings and open roles →Who are notable women in tech in Salt Lake City?
Women recognized at the 2026 Women Tech Awards include Crystal Anderson (MX), Theresa O’Leary (CHG Healthcare), Sara Heath (Zions Bancorporation), Ishpreet Kaur (NiCE), Paige Knudsen (ReVroom) and Kristin Wright (Women Tech Council).
Notable women in tech in Salt Lake City →