Employment Outlook in Utah: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Utah? Explore total employment across 614+ occupations in Utah. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

614
Occupations Tracked
1,635,670
Utah Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Utah

These are the most common occupations in Utah by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in UT
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in UT
52,340
#2 in UT
Retail Salespersons
Employed in UT
47,570
#3 in UT
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in UT
44,490
#4 in UT
General and Operations Managers
Employed in UT
42,580
#5 in UT
Office Clerks, General
Employed in UT
36,470
#6 in UT
Software Developers
Employed in UT
31,940
#7 in UT
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Employed in UT
29,670
#8 in UT
Registered Nurses
Employed in UT
27,420
#9 in UT
Stockers and Order Fillers
Employed in UT
26,730
#10 in UT
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Employed in UT
25,060

All 614 Occupations in Utah by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Utah (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in UT Avg Salary % of UT Workforce
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 52,340 $29,100 3.2%
2 Retail Salespersons 47,570 $36,740 2.91%
3 Customer Service Representatives 44,490 $44,570 2.72%
4 General and Operations Managers 42,580 $118,950 2.6%
5 Office Clerks, General 36,470 $45,820 2.23%
6 Software Developers 31,940 $129,860 1.95%
7 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 29,670 $42,720 1.81%
8 Registered Nurses 27,420 $90,950 1.68%
9 Stockers and Order Fillers 26,730 $38,780 1.63%
10 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 25,060 $60,900 1.53%
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 24,710 $34,620 1.51%
12 Cashiers 22,940 $32,640 1.4%
13 Construction Laborers 20,950 $48,410 1.28%
14 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 19,110 $45,740 1.17%
15 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 18,890 $73,160 1.15%
16 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 18,170 $37,680 1.11%
17 Waiters and Waitresses 17,790 $37,360 1.09%
18 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 17,130 $36,860 1.05%
19 Project Management Specialists 16,450 $101,770 1.01%
20 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 16,210 $77,030 0.99%
21 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 16,090 $54,010 0.98%
22 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 15,750 $42,790 0.96%
23 Accountants and Auditors 15,490 $87,700 0.95%
24 Carpenters 15,220 $55,360 0.93%
25 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 14,870 $47,530 0.91%
26 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 14,820 $73,630 0.91%
27 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 14,510 $71,490 0.89%
28 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 14,270 $81,000 0.87%
29 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 13,900 $74,740 0.85%
30 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 13,670 $44,110 0.84%
31 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 12,850 $42,800 0.79%
32 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 12,650 $51,160 0.77%
33 Nursing Assistants 12,260 $40,450 0.75%
34 Receptionists and Information Clerks 12,020 $37,320 0.73%
35 Electricians 11,450 $65,290 0.7%
36 Computer User Support Specialists 11,120 $65,410 0.68%
37 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 11,030 $75,460 0.67%
38 Food Preparation Workers 10,530 $34,580 0.64%
39 Cooks, Restaurant 10,520 $37,340 0.64%
40 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 10,270 $52,980 0.63%
41 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10,250 $36,710 0.63%
42 Medical Assistants 9,990 $44,760 0.61%
43 Light Truck Drivers 9,930 $47,920 0.61%
44 Human Resources Specialists 9,900 $77,610 0.61%
45 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 9,350 $51,690 0.57%
46 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 9,040 $74,620 0.55%
47 Sales Managers 8,990 $152,820 0.55%
48 Financial Managers 8,860 $168,050 0.54%
49 Computer and Information Systems Managers 8,810 $169,960 0.54%
50 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 7,880 $60,840 0.48%
51 Security Guards 7,310 $43,050 0.45%
52 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 7,030 $64,210 0.43%
53 Lawyers 7,020 $169,480 0.43%
54 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 6,980 $82,580 0.43%
55 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 6,960 $29,800 0.43%
56 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 6,830 $49,360 0.42%
57 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 6,830 $66,490 0.42%
58 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 6,830 $51,920 0.42%
59 Dental Assistants 6,640 $40,550 0.41%
60 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 6,630 $54,210 0.41%
61 Social and Human Service Assistants 6,540 $42,860 0.4%
62 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 6,370 $56,980 0.39%
63 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 6,350 $44,860 0.39%
64 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 6,320 $69,370 0.39%
65 Training and Development Specialists 6,140 $68,760 0.38%
66 Marketing Managers 6,100 $152,090 0.37%
67 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 5,960 $80,660 0.36%
68 Recreation Workers 5,760 $34,700 0.35%
69 Packers and Packagers, Hand 5,740 $35,810 0.35%
70 Management Analysts 5,670 $86,900 0.35%
71 Civil Engineers 5,670 $100,300 0.35%
72 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 5,610 $39,570 0.34%
73 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 5,580 $60,000 0.34%
74 Industrial Engineers 5,520 $109,070 0.34%
75 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 5,500 $78,760 0.34%
76 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 5,440 $64,010 0.33%
77 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 5,340 $55,480 0.33%
78 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 5,260 $44,620 0.32%
79 Self-Enrichment Teachers 5,180 $48,990 0.32%
80 Pharmacy Technicians 5,030 $48,870 0.31%
81 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 4,950 $31,670 0.3%
82 Medical and Health Services Managers 4,860 $134,450 0.3%
83 Childcare Workers 4,830 $32,710 0.3%
84 Tellers 4,790 $40,300 0.29%
85 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 4,710 $40,210 0.29%
86 Insurance Sales Agents 4,620 $76,740 0.28%
87 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 4,580 $35,140 0.28%
88 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 4,550 $64,980 0.28%
89 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 4,520 $80,410 0.28%
90 Financial and Investment Analysts 4,510 $98,700 0.28%
91 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 4,490 $28,480 0.27%
92 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 4,440 $59,640 0.27%
93 Cooks, Fast Food 4,400 $34,230 0.27%
94 Data Scientists 4,360 $114,880 0.27%
95 Real Estate Sales Agents 4,240 $53,610 0.26%
96 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 4,120 $36,320 0.25%
97 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 4,090 $78,730 0.25%
98 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 4,070 $66,970 0.25%
99 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 4,040 $71,920 0.25%
100 Billing and Posting Clerks 4,000 $47,890 0.24%
101 Loan Officers 3,990 $73,370 0.24%
102 Machinists 3,810 $61,800 0.23%
103 Dental Hygienists 3,780 $87,770 0.23%
104 Compliance Officers 3,760 $75,160 0.23%
105 Logisticians 3,760 $87,220 0.23%
106 Instructional Coordinators 3,680 $70,340 0.22%
107 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 3,670 $36,450 0.22%
108 Dishwashers 3,650 $31,520 0.22%
109 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 3,520 $174,050 0.22%
110 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 3,510 $47,690 0.21%
111 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 3,470 $53,530 0.21%
112 Mechanical Engineers 3,370 $107,410 0.21%
113 Bartenders 3,350 $40,430 0.2%
114 Counter and Rental Clerks 3,280 $41,980 0.2%
115 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 3,260 $47,420 0.2%
116 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,250 $67,810 0.2%
117 Food Batchmakers 3,250 $43,310 0.2%
118 Bakers 3,190 $36,790 0.2%
119 Tutors 3,150 $37,650 0.19%
120 Chief Executives 3,140 $225,320 0.19%
121 Parts Salespersons 3,080 $45,890 0.19%
122 Driver/Sales Workers 3,050 $34,210 0.19%
123 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 3,020 $77,910 0.18%
124 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,010 $111,480 0.18%
125 Computer Systems Analysts 2,950 $99,180 0.18%
126 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 2,940 $125,180 0.18%
127 Coaches and Scouts 2,940 $59,020 0.18%
128 Firefighters 2,870 $51,270 0.18%
129 Pharmacists 2,830 $138,140 0.17%
130 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,820 $49,490 0.17%
131 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2,810 $41,840 0.17%
132 Cost Estimators 2,800 $85,510 0.17%
133 Nurse Practitioners 2,740 $137,060 0.17%
134 Graphic Designers 2,720 $67,600 0.17%
135 Roofers 2,710 $51,580 0.17%
136 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 2,690 $64,930 0.16%
137 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 2,610 $52,720 0.16%
138 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 2,610 $45,400 0.16%
139 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 2,600 $87,700 0.16%
140 Industrial Production Managers 2,590 $124,640 0.16%
141 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 2,550 $30,990 0.16%
142 Personal Financial Advisors 2,520 $117,140 0.15%
143 Flight Attendants 2,490 $88,930 0.15%
144 Postal Service Mail Carriers 2,460 $62,210 0.15%
145 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 2,440 $72,710 0.15%
146 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 2,430 $31,930 0.15%
147 Bill and Account Collectors 2,430 $45,490 0.15%
148 Food Service Managers 2,400 $73,880 0.15%
149 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,400 $50,610 0.15%
150 Marriage and Family Therapists 2,390 $93,610 0.15%
151 Animal Caretakers 2,350 $37,600 0.14%
152 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2,320 $118,270 0.14%
153 Physical Therapists 2,300 $99,790 0.14%
154 Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,290 $165,940 0.14%
155 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2,280 $52,590 0.14%
156 Human Resources Managers 2,240 $142,570 0.14%
157 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 2,240 $54,760 0.14%
158 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2,230 $66,750 0.14%
159 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 2,220 $47,550 0.14%
160 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 2,160 $68,010 0.13%
161 Social and Community Service Managers 2,140 $87,870 0.13%
162 Data Entry Keyers 2,140 $48,360 0.13%
163 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,120 $46,600 0.13%
164 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,080 $61,000 0.13%
165 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,080 $74,900 0.13%
166 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,050 $101,210 0.13%
167 Correctional Officers and Jailers 2,050 $67,930 0.13%
168 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 2,040 $53,460 0.12%
169 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 2,020 $48,230 0.12%
170 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1,970 $57,570 0.12%
171 Printing Press Operators 1,970 $43,830 0.12%
172 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,960 $53,940 0.12%
173 Psychiatric Technicians 1,940 $41,980 0.12%
174 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,930 $59,670 0.12%
175 Bus Drivers, School 1,920 $53,430 0.12%
176 Information Security Analysts 1,910 $105,680 0.12%
177 Medical Records Specialists 1,910 $57,160 0.12%
178 Tire Repairers and Changers 1,910 $39,350 0.12%
179 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 1,900 $61,930 0.12%
180 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1,890 $65,210 0.12%
181 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 1,890 $35,290 0.12%
182 Audio and Video Technicians 1,880 $62,030 0.11%
183 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,880 $48,320 0.11%
184 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 1,880 $214,140 0.11%
185 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1,850 $88,790 0.11%
186 Massage Therapists 1,840 $65,980 0.11%
187 Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,820 $69,460 0.11%
188 Sheet Metal Workers 1,810 $63,690 0.11%
189 Public Relations Specialists 1,800 $74,170 0.11%
190 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 1,780 $81,930 0.11%
191 Facilities Managers 1,770 $103,860 0.11%
192 Healthcare Social Workers 1,750 $78,270 0.11%
193 Chefs and Head Cooks 1,740 $58,880 0.11%
194 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,740 $50,730 0.11%
195 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 1,730 $49,300 0.11%
196 Electrical Engineers 1,680 $118,630 0.1%
197 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,680 $62,110 0.1%
198 Phlebotomists 1,680 $41,050 0.1%
199 Administrative Services Managers 1,670 $133,120 0.1%
200 Producers and Directors 1,670 $92,790 0.1%
201 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 1,630 $61,500 0.1%
202 Tour and Travel Guides 1,630 $42,080 0.1%
203 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,630 $56,670 0.1%
204 Physician Assistants 1,610 $132,530 0.1%
205 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,590 $57,810 0.1%
206 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1,590 $59,730 0.1%
207 Tile and Stone Setters 1,590 $51,800 0.1%
208 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,590 $54,910 0.1%
209 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,570 $130,050 0.1%
210 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,560 $96,700 0.1%
211 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1,550 $42,140 0.09%
212 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 1,520 $103,260 0.09%
213 Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,500 $42,480 0.09%
214 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 1,470 $35,470 0.09%
215 Speech-Language Pathologists 1,460 $90,630 0.09%
216 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,420 $74,730 0.09%
217 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,400 $72,920 0.09%
218 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1,360 $111,170 0.08%
219 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,350 $58,230 0.08%
220 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,340 $30,110 0.08%
221 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,340 $44,620 0.08%
222 Computer Network Architects 1,330 $127,970 0.08%
223 Dental Laboratory Technicians 1,300 $52,650 0.08%
224 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,290 $49,510 0.08%
225 Web Developers 1,280 $98,420 0.08%
226 Emergency Medical Technicians 1,280 $40,470 0.08%
227 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,280 $55,100 0.08%
228 Computer and Information Research Scientists 1,250 $109,430 0.08%
229 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 1,250 $140,290 0.08%
230 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,240 $63,570 0.08%
231 Construction and Building Inspectors 1,240 $73,580 0.08%
232 Highway Maintenance Workers 1,240 $56,390 0.08%
233 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1,230 $90,870 0.08%
234 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 1,230 $51,590 0.08%
235 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,220 $65,640 0.07%
236 Database Administrators 1,200 $121,270 0.07%
237 Tax Preparers 1,190 $67,520 0.07%
238 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,180 $61,280 0.07%
239 Respiratory Therapists 1,170 $80,500 0.07%
240 Surgical Technologists 1,170 $65,620 0.07%
241 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 1,170 $48,010 0.07%
242 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,160 $64,770 0.07%
243 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 1,160 $42,280 0.07%
244 Skincare Specialists 1,160 $47,490 0.07%
245 Manicurists and Pedicurists 1,150 $29,330 0.07%
246 Forest and Conservation Technicians 1,140 $51,930 0.07%
247 Physical Therapist Aides 1,130 $29,570 0.07%
248 Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,120 $66,410 0.07%
249 Interior Designers 1,110 $66,290 0.07%
250 Advertising Sales Agents 1,110 $87,110 0.07%
251 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 1,100 $35,090 0.07%
252 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 1,080 $43,370 0.07%
253 Web and Digital Interface Designers 1,060 $106,760 0.06%
254 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas 1,060 $58,990 0.06%
255 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 1,060 $39,710 0.06%
256 Pest Control Workers 1,050 $42,760 0.06%
257 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,050 $48,760 0.06%
258 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1,050 $42,040 0.06%
259 Occupational Therapists 1,030 $97,210 0.06%
260 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,030 $93,200 0.06%
261 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1,020 $98,090 0.06%
262 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 1,020 $104,390 0.06%
263 Dentists, General 1,020 $144,880 0.06%
264 Sewing Machine Operators 1,020 $37,150 0.06%
265 Aerospace Engineers 1,010 $139,280 0.06%
266 Helpers--Production Workers 1,000 $40,160 0.06%
267 Residential Advisors 990 $41,480 0.06%
268 Glaziers 990 $54,850 0.06%
269 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 980 $59,920 0.06%
270 Physical Therapist Assistants 970 $62,470 0.06%
271 Subway and Streetcar Operators 970 $58,240 0.06%
272 Financial Examiners 960 $102,640 0.06%
273 Paramedics 960 $68,560 0.06%
274 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 960 $56,420 0.06%
275 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 940 $56,980 0.06%
276 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 930 $49,300 0.06%
277 Fundraisers 920 $67,740 0.06%
278 Chemists 910 $85,710 0.06%
279 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 900 $65,200 0.06%
280 Dietetic Technicians 890 $42,250 0.05%
281 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 890 $64,100 0.05%
282 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 890 $37,280 0.05%
283 Order Clerks 880 $40,880 0.05%
284 Public Safety Telecommunicators 880 $57,920 0.05%
285 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 860 $59,140 0.05%
286 Interpreters and Translators 850 $66,250 0.05%
287 Couriers and Messengers 850 $42,570 0.05%
288 Floral Designers 830 $36,320 0.05%
289 Library Assistants, Clerical 820 $33,970 0.05%
290 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 820 $57,210 0.05%
291 Operations Research Analysts 810 $93,310 0.05%
292 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 800 $39,880 0.05%
293 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 800 $59,500 0.05%
294 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 790 $74,560 0.05%
295 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 780 $51,960 0.05%
296 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 770 $93,900 0.05%
297 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 770 $54,960 0.05%
298 Property Appraisers and Assessors 760 $60,210 0.05%
299 Credit Analysts 750 $86,400 0.05%
300 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 750 $73,820 0.05%
301 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 740 $96,590 0.05%
302 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 740 $50,520 0.05%
303 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 740 $46,160 0.05%
304 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 730 $70,410 0.04%
305 Biological Technicians 710 $57,850 0.04%
306 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 710 $44,540 0.04%
307 Parking Attendants 710 $34,600 0.04%
308 Opticians, Dispensing 700 $47,020 0.04%
309 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 700 $47,480 0.04%
310 Computer Programmers 690 $103,490 0.04%
311 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 690 $78,740 0.04%
312 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 690 $42,500 0.04%
313 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 680 $38,680 0.04%
314 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 670 $33,000 0.04%
315 Photographers 660 $51,290 0.04%
316 Surveyors 650 $75,790 0.04%
317 Rehabilitation Counselors 650 $53,910 0.04%
318 Veterinarians 640 $139,770 0.04%
319 Financial Risk Specialists 630 $88,960 0.04%
320 Database Architects 630 $140,270 0.04%
321 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 630 $67,510 0.04%
322 Judicial Law Clerks 630 $56,770 0.04%
323 Postal Service Clerks 620 $60,930 0.04%
324 Medical Equipment Preparers 600 $50,270 0.04%
325 Medical Equipment Repairers 600 $61,640 0.04%
326 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 600 $96,490 0.04%
327 Editors 590 $73,400 0.04%
328 Cargo and Freight Agents 590 $58,600 0.04%
329 Public Relations Managers 580 $148,790 0.04%
330 Chemical Technicians 580 $56,740 0.04%
331 Community Health Workers 580 $55,990 0.04%
332 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 580 $79,910 0.04%
333 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 580 $40,330 0.04%
334 Technical Writers 570 $85,950 0.03%
335 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 570 $40,410 0.03%
336 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 570 $48,510 0.03%
337 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 560 $43,060 0.03%
338 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 550 $123,530 0.03%
339 Family Medicine Physicians 550 $297,110 0.03%
340 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 550 $89,940 0.03%
341 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 550 $57,580 0.03%
342 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 550 $54,280 0.03%
343 Procurement Clerks 540 $55,890 0.03%
344 Commercial Pilots 540 $115,970 0.03%
345 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 530 $69,280 0.03%
346 Pipelayers 530 $53,600 0.03%
347 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 530 $53,340 0.03%
348 Helpers--Electricians 520 $44,980 0.03%
349 Purchasing Managers 510 $130,820 0.03%
350 Transportation Security Screeners 510 $60,420 0.03%
351 File Clerks 510 $41,840 0.03%
352 Urban and Regional Planners 500 $87,220 0.03%
353 Insurance Underwriters 490 $76,430 0.03%
354 Mechanical Drafters 490 $72,730 0.03%
355 School Psychologists 490 $81,120 0.03%
356 Health Education Specialists 490 $69,310 0.03%
357 Chiropractors 490 $62,900 0.03%
358 Riggers 490 $89,230 0.03%
359 Commercial and Industrial Designers 480 $73,030 0.03%
360 Sales Engineers 480 $113,030 0.03%
361 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 480 $49,300 0.03%
362 School Bus Monitors 470 $39,830 0.03%
363 Materials Engineers 460 $100,130 0.03%
364 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 460 $136,750 0.03%
365 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 460 $44,290 0.03%
366 Training and Development Managers 450 $128,570 0.03%
367 Travel Agents 440 $54,700 0.03%
368 Fence Erectors 440 $50,850 0.03%
369 Crane and Tower Operators 440 $70,970 0.03%
370 Computer Hardware Engineers 430 $114,910 0.03%
371 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 420 $78,770 0.03%
372 Power Plant Operators 420 $106,170 0.03%
373 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 420 $44,360 0.03%
374 Environmental Engineers 410 $107,910 0.03%
375 Conservation Scientists 410 $80,840 0.03%
376 Writers and Authors 410 $71,670 0.03%
377 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 410 $54,760 0.03%
378 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 410 $43,400 0.03%
379 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 410 $51,240 0.03%
380 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 400 $67,970 0.02%
381 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 400 $82,890 0.02%
382 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 400 $56,280 0.02%
383 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 400 $45,490 0.02%
384 Telemarketers 390 $39,210 0.02%
385 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 390 $43,010 0.02%
386 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 390 $44,290 0.02%
387 Optometrists 380 $128,180 0.02%
388 Radiologists 380 $378,420 0.02%
389 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 380 $59,040 0.02%
390 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 380 $64,210 0.02%
391 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 370 $83,850 0.02%
392 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 370 $73,730 0.02%
393 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 370 $88,080 0.02%
394 Film and Video Editors 370 $76,240 0.02%
395 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 370 $51,810 0.02%
396 Passenger Attendants 370 $26,870 0.02%
397 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 360 $60,220 0.02%
398 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 360 $48,010 0.02%
399 Home Appliance Repairers 360 $56,340 0.02%
400 Air Traffic Controllers 360 $147,710 0.02%
401 Private Detectives and Investigators 350 $59,830 0.02%
402 Set and Exhibit Designers 340 $53,780 0.02%
403 Athletes and Sports Competitors 340 $229,290 0.02%
404 Athletic Trainers 340 $70,450 0.02%
405 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 340 $107,240 0.02%
406 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 330 $75,460 0.02%
407 Helpers--Carpenters 330 $34,740 0.02%
408 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 330 $56,990 0.02%
409 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 330 $58,980 0.02%
410 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 320 $118,190 0.02%
411 Special Effects Artists and Animators 320 $91,180 0.02%
412 Cooks, Short Order 320 $37,990 0.02%
413 Barbers 320 $25,890 0.02%
414 Brokerage Clerks 320 $68,420 0.02%
415 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 320 $34,790 0.02%
416 Chemical Plant and System Operators 320 $60,990 0.02%
417 Library Technicians 310 $40,710 0.02%
418 Pediatricians, General 310 $220,460 0.02%
419 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 310 $60,730 0.02%
420 Statisticians 300 $95,650 0.02%
421 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 300 $97,600 0.02%
422 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 300 $90,700 0.02%
423 Broadcast Technicians 300 $39,070 0.02%
424 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 300 $96,360 0.02%
425 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 300 $43,680 0.02%
426 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 300 $71,440 0.02%
427 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 290 $79,790 0.02%
428 Art Directors 290 $110,860 0.02%
429 Surgical Assistants 290 $46,200 0.02%
430 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 290 $43,050 0.02%
431 Airfield Operations Specialists 290 $61,610 0.02%
432 Budget Analysts 280 $93,760 0.02%
433 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 280 $95,960 0.02%
434 Petroleum Engineers 280 $169,810 0.02%
435 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 280 $61,980 0.02%
436 Occupational Therapy Assistants 280 $66,980 0.02%
437 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 280 $90,030 0.02%
438 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 270 $60,640 0.02%
439 Funeral Attendants 270 $42,020 0.02%
440 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 270 $49,130 0.02%
441 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 270 $49,290 0.02%
442 Tool and Die Makers 270 $60,700 0.02%
443 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 260 $115,770 0.02%
444 Psychiatrists 260 $288,370 0.02%
445 Animal Trainers 260 $39,140 0.02%
446 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 260 $58,940 0.02%
447 Labor Relations Specialists 250 $81,260 0.02%
448 Pharmacy Aides 250 $48,010 0.02%
449 Concierges 250 $39,820 0.02%
450 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 250 $51,860 0.02%
451 Furniture Finishers 250 $45,460 0.02%
452 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 250 $48,620 0.02%
453 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 250 $67,520 0.02%
454 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 240 $77,340 0.01%
455 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 240 $75,460 0.01%
456 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 240 $70,730 0.01%
457 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 240 $31,870 0.01%
458 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 240 $40,380 0.01%
459 Carpet Installers 240 $47,390 0.01%
460 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 240 $60,300 0.01%
461 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 230 $127,460 0.01%
462 Bicycle Repairers 230 $41,350 0.01%
463 Forensic Science Technicians 220 $69,720 0.01%
464 Exercise Physiologists 220 $47,440 0.01%
465 Millwrights 220 $64,650 0.01%
466 Sound Engineering Technicians 210 $48,250 0.01%
467 Recreational Therapists 210 $58,520 0.01%
468 General Internal Medicine Physicians 210 $303,040 0.01%
469 Medical Transcriptionists 210 $40,030 0.01%
470 New Accounts Clerks 210 $45,590 0.01%
471 Tapers 210 $55,400 0.01%
472 Prepress Technicians and Workers 210 $46,520 0.01%
473 Transportation Inspectors 210 $78,150 0.01%
474 Compensation and Benefits Managers 200 $138,720 0.01%
475 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 200 $114,960 0.01%
476 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 200 $94,540 0.01%
477 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 200 $385,660 0.01%
478 Hearing Aid Specialists 200 $61,570 0.01%
479 Animal Control Workers 200 $47,580 0.01%
480 Tree Trimmers and Pruners 200 $59,890 0.01%
481 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 200 $55,390 0.01%
482 Credit Counselors 190 $69,870 0.01%
483 Epidemiologists 190 $83,700 0.01%
484 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 190 $108,540 0.01%
485 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 190 $84,090 0.01%
486 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 190 $73,440 0.01%
487 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 190 $26,140 0.01%
488 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 190 $58,200 0.01%
489 Actuaries 180 $131,390 0.01%
490 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $103,480 0.01%
491 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $87,130 0.01%
492 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $78,600 0.01%
493 Avionics Technicians 180 $68,800 0.01%
494 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 180 $54,610 0.01%
495 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 180 $52,190 0.01%
496 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 180 $43,360 0.01%
497 Aircraft Service Attendants 180 $45,610 0.01%
498 Emergency Management Directors 170 $88,350 0.01%
499 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 170 $92,780 0.01%
500 Motorcycle Mechanics 170 $50,920 0.01%
501 Medical Appliance Technicians 170 $49,490 0.01%
502 Funeral Home Managers 160 $87,490 0.01%
503 Biochemists and Biophysicists 160 $100,670 0.01%
504 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 160 $60,980 0.01%
505 Gas Plant Operators 160 $94,590 0.01%
506 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 150 $76,710 0.01%
507 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 150 $129,440 0.01%
508 Music Directors and Composers 150 $83,970 0.01%
509 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 150 $50,690 0.01%
510 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 150 $51,230 0.01%
511 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 150 $71,100 0.01%
512 History Teachers, Postsecondary 140 $88,570 0.01%
513 Nurse Midwives 140 $128,650 0.01%
514 Emergency Medicine Physicians 140 $178,200 0.01%
515 Costume Attendants 140 $47,750 0.01%
516 Correspondence Clerks 140 $45,290 0.01%
517 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 140 $51,480 0.01%
518 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 140 $41,690 0.01%
519 Fundraising Managers 130 $104,110 0.01%
520 Psychiatric Aides 130 $43,740 0.01%
521 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 130 $47,770 0.01%
522 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 130 $46,600 0.01%
523 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 130 $49,100 0.01%
524 Wellhead Pumpers 130 $64,000 0.01%
525 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 120 $61,950 0.01%
526 Food Scientists and Technologists 120 $87,460 0.01%
527 Microbiologists 120 $79,830 0.01%
528 Anthropologists and Archeologists 120 $74,110 0.01%
529 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $99,760 0.01%
530 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $95,540 0.01%
531 Lighting Technicians 120 $53,860 0.01%
532 Podiatrists 120 $165,970 0.01%
533 Audiologists 120 $106,610 0.01%
534 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 120 $110,560 0.01%
535 Agricultural Inspectors 120 $53,690 0.01%
536 Helpers--Roofers 120 $67,710 0.01%
537 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 120 $42,710 0.01%
538 Semiconductor Processing Technicians 120 $43,290 0.01%
539 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 120 $41,350 0.01%
540 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 110 $96,210 0.01%
541 Materials Scientists 110 $126,590 0.01%
542 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $73,350 0.01%
543 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 110 $66,570 0.01%
544 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 110 $45,150 0.01%
545 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 110 $78,280 0.01%
546 Taxi Drivers 110 $33,680 0.01%
547 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 100 $114,690 0.01%
548 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 100 $92,240 0.01%
549 Museum Technicians and Conservators 100 $41,010 0.01%
550 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 100 $42,370 0.01%
551 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 100 $51,720 0.01%
552 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 100 $114,190 0.01%
553 Rail Car Repairers 100 $78,560 0.01%
554 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 $46,340 0.01%
555 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 100 $40,230 0.01%
556 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 100 $56,870 0.01%
557 Landscape Architects 90 $92,720 0.01%
558 Soil and Plant Scientists 90 $67,370 0.01%
559 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $72,450 0.01%
560 Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 90 $39,300 0.01%
561 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 90 $51,470 0.01%
562 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 90 $48,250 0.01%
563 Upholsterers 90 $47,260 0.01%
564 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 80 $75,290 0.0%
565 Hydrologists 80 $97,230 0.0%
566 Historians 80 $44,470 0.0%
567 Food Science Technicians 80 $51,700 0.0%
568 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $75,550 0.0%
569 Archivists 80 $57,610 0.0%
570 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 80 $63,820 0.0%
571 Transit and Railroad Police 80 $85,840 0.0%
572 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 80 $36,780 0.0%
573 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 80 $62,950 0.0%
574 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 80 $67,330 0.0%
575 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $93,090 0.0%
576 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $101,830 0.0%
577 Radiation Therapists 70 $115,170 0.0%
578 Orthotists and Prosthetists 70 $92,180 0.0%
579 Parking Enforcement Workers 70 $48,830 0.0%
580 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 70 $46,950 0.0%
581 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 70 $38,770 0.0%
582 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 70 $41,840 0.0%
583 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 70 $39,980 0.0%
584 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $97,180 0.0%
585 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $102,310 0.0%
586 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 60 $52,160 0.0%
587 Choreographers 60 $44,730 0.0%
588 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 60 $72,130 0.0%
589 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 60 $67,870 0.0%
590 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 60 $48,870 0.0%
591 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 60 $55,030 0.0%
592 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 60 $60,480 0.0%
593 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 60 $39,900 0.0%
594 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 50 $87,350 0.0%
595 Survey Researchers 50 $101,930 0.0%
596 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 50 $61,120 0.0%
597 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $98,590 0.0%
598 Curators 50 $62,460 0.0%
599 Genetic Counselors 50 $102,130 0.0%
600 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 50 $88,490 0.0%
601 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 50 $69,450 0.0%
602 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 50 $50,120 0.0%
603 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 50 $44,100 0.0%
604 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 50 $40,850 0.0%
605 Foresters 40 $75,260 0.0%
606 Agricultural Technicians 40 $48,150 0.0%
607 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $100,330 0.0%
608 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $90,220 0.0%
609 Bailiffs 40 $61,960 0.0%
610 Physicists 30 $165,140 0.0%
611 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 30 $250,050 0.0%
612 Floor Sanders and Finishers 30 $72,820 0.0%
613 Pourers and Casters, Metal 30 $45,870 0.0%
614 Traffic Technicians 30 $63,620 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Utah Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Utah?

Utah has employment data for 614 occupations totaling 1,635,670 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Utah?

Fast Food and Counter Workers with 52,340 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Utah?

By employment volume, Fast Food and Counter Workers leads, followed by Retail Salespersons.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Utah. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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