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Utah employs 97,880 Production professionals across 76 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Production industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Production in Utah, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Production industry in Utah, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power Plant Operators | $107,120 | $106,170 | 420 | $51/hr |
| 2 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $105,980 | $96,490 | 600 | $50/hr |
| 3 | Gas Plant Operators | $98,300 | $94,590 | 160 | $47/hr |
| 4 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $76,490 | $78,280 | 110 | $36/hr |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $71,220 | $74,620 | 9,040 | $34/hr |
| 6 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $65,610 | $71,100 | 150 | $31/hr |
| 7 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $65,500 | $56,870 | 100 | $31/hr |
| 8 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $63,460 | $60,990 | 320 | $30/hr |
| 9 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $61,290 | $61,930 | 1,900 | $29/hr |
| 10 | Machinists | $61,280 | $61,800 | 3,810 | $29/hr |
| 11 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $60,790 | $58,230 | 1,350 | $29/hr |
| 12 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $60,510 | $58,980 | 330 | $29/hr |
| 13 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $58,380 | $59,640 | 4,440 | $28/hr |
| 14 | Tool and Die Makers | $56,740 | $60,700 | 270 | $27/hr |
| 15 | Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | $53,650 | $60,480 | 60 | $25/hr |
| 16 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $51,910 | $50,120 | 50 | $24/hr |
| 17 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $51,770 | $58,940 | 260 | $24/hr |
| 18 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $51,130 | $54,280 | 550 | $24/hr |
| 19 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $49,100 | $48,620 | 250 | $23/hr |
| 20 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $49,000 | $51,240 | 410 | $23/hr |
| 21 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $48,910 | $54,210 | 6,630 | $23/hr |
| 22 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $48,730 | $51,230 | 150 | $23/hr |
| 23 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $48,620 | $44,290 | 390 | $23/hr |
| 24 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $48,130 | $51,960 | 780 | $23/hr |
| 25 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $48,040 | $43,050 | 290 | $23/hr |
| 26 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $47,940 | $46,600 | 130 | $23/hr |
| 27 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,880 | $50,730 | 1,740 | $23/hr |
| 28 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,860 | $48,250 | 90 | $23/hr |
| 29 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,540 | $55,030 | 60 | $22/hr |
| 30 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,180 | $49,510 | 1,290 | $22/hr |
| 31 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $47,110 | $52,650 | 1,300 | $22/hr |
| 32 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $46,940 | $47,550 | 2,220 | $22/hr |
| 33 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,940 | $52,190 | 180 | $22/hr |
| 34 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,750 | $50,610 | 2,400 | $22/hr |
| 35 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,670 | $48,760 | 1,050 | $22/hr |
| 36 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $46,600 | $49,300 | 480 | $22/hr |
| 37 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,580 | $46,340 | 100 | $22/hr |
| 38 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $46,390 | $46,600 | 2,120 | $22/hr |
| 39 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $45,610 | $49,100 | 130 | $21/hr |
| 40 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $45,510 | $46,160 | 740 | $21/hr |
| 41 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $45,500 | $39,980 | 70 | $21/hr |
| 42 | Furniture Finishers | $45,160 | $45,460 | 250 | $21/hr |
| 43 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $45,140 | $48,010 | 1,170 | $21/hr |
| 44 | Pourers and Casters, Metal | $45,140 | $45,870 | 30 | $21/hr |
| 45 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $44,970 | $45,150 | 110 | $21/hr |
| 46 | Upholsterers | $44,590 | $47,260 | 90 | $21/hr |
| 47 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $44,510 | $44,100 | 50 | $21/hr |
| 48 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $44,320 | $45,490 | 400 | $21/hr |
| 49 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $44,230 | $46,520 | 210 | $21/hr |
| 50 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $44,150 | $43,370 | 1,080 | $21/hr |
| 51 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $44,110 | $49,490 | 170 | $21/hr |
| 52 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $44,040 | $45,740 | 19,110 | $21/hr |
| 53 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $44,040 | $43,060 | 560 | $21/hr |
| 54 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $43,780 | $44,860 | 6,350 | $21/hr |
| 55 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $43,550 | $44,620 | 1,340 | $20/hr |
| 56 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $43,490 | $43,360 | 180 | $20/hr |
| 57 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $43,440 | $42,480 | 1,500 | $20/hr |
| 58 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $43,440 | $44,540 | 710 | $20/hr |
| 59 | Food Batchmakers | $41,390 | $43,310 | 3,250 | $19/hr |
| 60 | Printing Press Operators | $41,030 | $43,830 | 1,970 | $19/hr |
| 61 | Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $40,760 | $43,290 | 120 | $19/hr |
| 62 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $40,600 | $42,710 | 120 | $19/hr |
| 63 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $39,970 | $41,350 | 120 | $19/hr |
| 64 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $39,860 | $44,360 | 420 | $19/hr |
| 65 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $39,570 | $42,500 | 690 | $19/hr |
| 66 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $39,510 | $39,900 | 60 | $19/hr |
| 67 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $39,260 | $42,040 | 1,050 | $18/hr |
| 68 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $39,020 | $45,400 | 2,610 | $18/hr |
| 69 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | $38,700 | $38,770 | 70 | $18/hr |
| 70 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | $38,570 | $40,230 | 100 | $18/hr |
| 71 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $38,430 | $41,840 | 70 | $18/hr |
| 72 | Helpers--Production Workers | $37,110 | $40,160 | 1,000 | $17/hr |
| 73 | Bakers | $36,670 | $36,790 | 3,190 | $17/hr |
| 74 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $35,690 | $35,470 | 1,470 | $17/hr |
| 75 | Sewing Machine Operators | $35,550 | $37,150 | 1,020 | $17/hr |
| 76 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $35,320 | $34,790 | 320 | $16/hr |
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Utah has 76 Production occupations with 97,880 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Production occupation in Utah is Power Plant Operators with a median salary of $107,120/year.
The average median salary across 76 Production occupations in Utah is $49,471/year.
Salaries in Production in Utah range from $22,990 (entry-level) to $126,190 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Production occupations use SOC prefix 51. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 51* in Utah. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources