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RELATIVE POPULARITY
Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in Utah Than Elsewhere
Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.
This table tells us which jobs are more common in Utah, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.
| Rank | Job | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Jobs 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airfield operations specialists | $20,460 | 150 | 12.4 |
| 2 | Avionics technicians | $48,910 | 660 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers | $26,710 | 260 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Hydrologists | $53,520 | 240 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | $24,380 | 5,660 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Forest and conservation technicians | $26,470 | 400 | 6.1 |
| 7 | Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment | $30,800 | 160 | 5.7 |
| 8 | Atmospheric and space scientists | $78,700 | 110 | 5.3 |
| 9 | Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | $42,730 | 2,140 | 4.2 |
| 10 | Audio and video equipment technicians | $24,720 | 1,100 | 4.1 |
| 11 | Motion picture projectionists | $15,485 | 180 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | $49,370 | 1,320 | 4.0 |
| 13 | Grounds maintenance workers | $25,510 | 110 | 3.9 |
| 14 | Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | $44,715 | 540 | 3.9 |
| 15 | Athletes and sports competitors | $85,060 | 160 | 3.7 |
| 16 | Telemarketers | $22,147 | 9,340 | 3.6 |
| 17 | Loan interviewers and clerks | $26,418 | 4,760 | 3.6 |
| 18 | Tile and marble setters | $34,665 | 860 | 3.4 |
| 19 | Survey researchers | $22,460 | 330 | 3.4 |
| 20 | Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $28,225 | 1,410 | 3.3 |
| 21 | Zoologists and wildlife biologists | $50,383 | 160 | 3.3 |
| 22 | Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters | $22,740 | 1,160 | 3.2 |
| 23 | Psychiatric technicians | $20,720 | 830 | 3.1 |
| 24 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | $29,658 | 2,710 | 3.0 |
| 25 | Crossing guards | $16,816 | 940 | 3.0 |
| 26 | Technical writers | $49,805 | 930 | 2.8 |
| 27 | Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary | $33,970 | 150 | 2.8 |
| 28 | Plasterers and stucco masons | $26,520 | 750 | 2.7 |
| 29 | Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers | $35,580 | 420 | 2.6 |
| 30 | Biological technicians | $26,630 | 940 | 2.5 |
| 31 | Dancers | (varies) | 150 | 2.5 |
| 32 | Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | $35,410 | 950 | 2.5 |
| 33 | Pediatricians, general | $146,550 | 290 | 2.5 |
| 34 | Environmental engineering technicians | $30,770 | 230 | 2.5 |
| 35 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $47,395 | 1,460 | 2.5 |
| 36 | Maintenance workers, machinery | $32,852 | 1,090 | 2.4 |
| 37 | Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | $23,566 | 840 | 2.4 |
| 38 | Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | $59,510 | 100 | 2.3 |
| 39 | Biomedical engineers | $65,610 | 120 | 2.3 |
| 40 | Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters | $23,914 | 1,700 | 2.3 |
| 41 | Food batchmakers | $20,950 | 1,090 | 2.2 |
| 42 | Brickmasons and blockmasons | $37,634 | 1,660 | 2.2 |
| 43 | Plant and system operators | $35,920 | 110 | 2.2 |
| 44 | Commercial and industrial designers | $46,470 | 430 | 2.2 |
| 45 | Grinding and polishing workers, hand | $25,397 | 510 | 2.1 |
| 46 | Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | $47,303 | 920 | 2.1 |
| 47 | Roofers | $27,392 | 1,710 | 2.1 |
| 48 | Community and social service specialists | $31,092 | 1,380 | 2.1 |
| 49 | Physical therapist aides | $19,310 | 540 | 2.1 |
| 50 | Hazardous materials removal workers | $34,390 | 500 | 2.1 |
| 51 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | $25,865 | 1,650 | 2.1 |
| 52 | Medical records and health information technicians | $24,996 | 2,300 | 2.1 |
| 53 | Interpreters and translators | $40,100 | 340 | 2.0 |
| 54 | Cartographers and photogrammetrists | $47,590 | 120 | 2.0 |
| 55 | Natural sciences managers | $74,610 | 520 | 2.0 |
| 56 | Social and human service assistants | $20,540 | 4,160 | 1.9 |
| 57 | Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners | $24,045 | 130 | 1.9 |
| 58 | Order clerks | $24,067 | 3,430 | 1.9 |
| 59 | Loan officers | $48,954 | 4,600 | 1.9 |
| 60 | Computer programmers | $52,424 | 5,670 | 1.9 |
| 61 | Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | $41,800 | 1,040 | 1.9 |
| 62 | Psychiatrists | $122,485 | 160 | 1.8 |
| 63 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | $32,807 | 3,740 | 1.8 |
| 64 | Agricultural and food science technicians | $26,740 | 100 | 1.8 |
| 65 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | $31,710 | 2,580 | 1.8 |
| 66 | Medical secretaries | $26,866 | 4,130 | 1.8 |
| 67 | Dental assistants | $24,995 | 3,550 | 1.8 |
| 68 | Court, municipal, and license clerks | $27,286 | 870 | 1.8 |
| 69 | Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists | $54,275 | 1,310 | 1.8 |
| 70 | Floral designers | $19,245 | 720 | 1.8 |
| 71 | Financial examiners | $65,010 | 270 | 1.8 |
| 72 | Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers | $14,305 | 1,200 | 1.8 |
| 73 | Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons | $17,580 | 180 | 1.7 |
| 74 | First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | $57,160 | 370 | 1.7 |
| 75 | Recreational therapists | $31,630 | 240 | 1.7 |
| 76 | Athletic trainers | $37,705 | 100 | 1.7 |
| 77 | Medical equipment repairers | $51,920 | 270 | 1.7 |
| 78 | Industrial engineering technicians | $44,500 | 690 | 1.7 |
| 79 | Helpers--carpenters | $20,520 | 1,020 | 1.7 |
| 80 | Legal support workers | $43,605 | 700 | 1.7 |
| 81 | Security and fire alarm systems installers | $37,160 | 470 | 1.7 |
| 82 | Computer software engineers, systems software | $69,530 | 3,740 | 1.7 |
| 83 | Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping | $25,483 | 790 | 1.7 |
| 84 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | $60,342 | 4,480 | 1.7 |
| 85 | Mechanical engineering technicians | $37,333 | 450 | 1.7 |
| 86 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $42,044 | 5,080 | 1.6 |
| 87 | Baggage porters and bellhops | $16,310 | 530 | 1.6 |
| 88 | Microbiologists | $51,130 | 130 | 1.6 |
| 89 | Procurement clerks | $29,005 | 800 | 1.6 |
| 90 | Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors | $60,955 | 250 | 1.6 |
| 91 | Photographic processing machine operators | $22,180 | 500 | 1.6 |
| 92 | Amusement and recreation attendants | $15,972 | 2,330 | 1.6 |
| 93 | Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $26,926 | 950 | 1.6 |
| 94 | Training and development managers | $64,896 | 310 | 1.6 |
| 95 | Team assemblers | $22,615 | 11,920 | 1.6 |
| 96 | Graphic designers | $33,324 | 2,150 | 1.5 |
| 97 | Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | $61,240 | 120 | 1.5 |
| 98 | Law clerks | $33,090 | 400 | 1.5 |
| 99 | Actuaries | $89,340 | 140 | 1.5 |
| 100 | Transportation, storage, and distribution managers | $62,007 | 910 | 1.5 |
ABSOLUTE POPULARITY
The Most Common Jobs in Utah
Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in Utah are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.
| Rank | Job | Local Jobs 2006 | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 33,440 | $22,418 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Cashiers | 24,920 | $16,358 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Office clerks, general | 22,000 | $20,614 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Customer service representatives | 18,720 | $24,277 | 1.2 |
| 5 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 16,710 | $15,040 | 1.0 |
| 6 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 15,020 | $19,986 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 14,840 | $37,626 | 1.4 |
| 8 | Waiters and waitresses | 14,260 | $16,624 | 0.9 |
| 9 | Registered nurses | 13,330 | $51,700 | 0.8 |
| 10 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 13,020 | $20,327 | 0.8 |
| 11 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 12,240 | $26,798 | 0.9 |
| 12 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 12,000 | $46,175 | 1.1 |
| 13 | Team assemblers | 11,920 | $22,615 | 1.6 |
| 14 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 11,900 | $21,422 | 1.0 |
| 15 | General and operations managers | 11,370 | $75,960 | 0.9 |
| 16 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 10,550 | $24,470 | 0.9 |
| 17 | Teacher assistants | 10,450 | $19,100 | 1.3 |
| 18 | Carpenters | 9,910 | $29,568 | 1.5 |
| 19 | Receptionists and information clerks | 9,520 | $20,116 | 1.2 |
| 20 | Telemarketers | 9,340 | $22,147 | 3.6 |
| 21 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 8,990 | $38,924 | 0.9 |
| 22 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 8,420 | $19,156 | 0.9 |
| 23 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 8,230 | $34,106 | 0.8 |
| 24 | Accountants and auditors | 8,180 | $50,412 | 1.0 |
| 25 | Construction laborers | 7,860 | $22,938 | 1.1 |
| 26 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 7,560 | $24,676 | 1.1 |
| 27 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 7,530 | $33,440 | 1.0 |
| 28 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 7,360 | $29,892 | 0.8 |
| 29 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 6,880 | $20,064 | 1.0 |
| 30 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 6,120 | $16,744 | 1.0 |
| 31 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 6,020 | $24,234 | 1.1 |
| 32 | Business operations specialists | 5,780 | $47,292 | 0.8 |
| 33 | Packers and packagers, hand | 5,720 | $17,052 | 1.0 |
| 34 | Computer programmers | 5,670 | $52,424 | 1.9 |
| 35 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 5,670 | $36,368 | 1.2 |
| 36 | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | 5,660 | $24,380 | 6.2 |
| 37 | Food preparation workers | 5,600 | $15,824 | 0.9 |
| 38 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 5,580 | $46,395 | 1.4 |
| 39 | Cooks, restaurant | 5,540 | $19,250 | 1.0 |
| 40 | Cooks, fast food | 5,230 | $14,764 | 1.2 |
| 41 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 5,210 | $43,664 | 1.1 |
| 42 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 5,080 | $42,044 | 1.6 |
| 43 | Computer support specialists | 4,880 | $33,968 | 1.3 |
| 44 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 4,770 | $28,286 | 0.9 |
| 45 | Loan interviewers and clerks | 4,760 | $26,418 | 3.6 |
| 46 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 4,710 | $37,960 | 0.5 |
| 47 | Electricians | 4,670 | $36,642 | 1.1 |
| 48 | Security guards | 4,660 | $23,822 | 0.6 |
| 49 | Tellers | 4,630 | $20,262 | 1.2 |
| 50 | Loan officers | 4,600 | $48,954 | 1.9 |
| 51 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 4,600 | $14,532 | 1.3 |
| 52 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 4,480 | $60,342 | 1.7 |
| 53 | Helpers--production workers | 4,480 | $18,805 | 1.3 |
| 54 | Medical assistants | 4,190 | $23,095 | 1.5 |
| 55 | Social and human service assistants | 4,160 | $20,540 | 1.9 |
| 56 | Medical secretaries | 4,130 | $26,866 | 1.8 |
| 57 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 4,050 | $26,160 | 1.1 |
| 58 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 3,980 | $25,930 | 0.9 |
| 59 | Computer systems analysts | 3,760 | $59,287 | 1.0 |
| 60 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 3,740 | $32,807 | 1.8 |
| 61 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 3,740 | $69,530 | 1.7 |
| 62 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 3,720 | $21,542 | 1.4 |
| 63 | Machinists | 3,600 | $34,202 | 1.5 |
| 64 | Counter and rental clerks | 3,570 | $21,207 | 1.1 |
| 65 | Dental assistants | 3,550 | $24,995 | 1.8 |
| 66 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 3,490 | $29,504 | 1.0 |
| 67 | Financial managers | 3,490 | $73,080 | 1.0 |
| 68 | Order clerks | 3,430 | $24,067 | 1.9 |
| 69 | Bill and account collectors | 3,390 | $26,217 | 1.1 |
| 70 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 3,280 | $49,316 | 1.0 |
| 71 | Cooks, institution and cafeteria | 3,270 | $20,084 | 1.3 |
| 72 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 3,250 | $30,780 | 1.5 |
| 73 | Sales managers | 3,240 | $78,276 | 1.3 |
| 74 | Lawyers | 3,240 | $98,152 | 0.8 |
| 75 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 3,220 | $37,807 | 0.9 |
| 76 | Data entry keyers | 3,060 | $23,354 | 1.4 |
| 77 | Computer software engineers, applications | 2,920 | $64,927 | 0.8 |
| 78 | Dishwashers | 2,910 | $14,306 | 0.8 |
| 79 | Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers | 2,890 | $14,204 | 1.0 |
| 80 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 2,710 | $29,658 | 3.0 |
| 81 | Driver/sales workers | 2,640 | $22,222 | 0.9 |
| 82 | Cement masons and concrete finishers | 2,580 | $31,710 | 1.8 |
| 83 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 2,550 | $32,940 | 0.5 |
| 84 | All other information and record clerks | 2,540 | $36,035 | 1.2 |
| 85 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 2,500 | $44,908 | 1.3 |
| 86 | Painters, construction and maintenance | 2,480 | $29,908 | 1.3 |
| 87 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 2,440 | $15,858 | 1.0 |
| 88 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators | 2,430 | $32,493 | 1.0 |
| 89 | Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | 2,390 | $36,512 | 1.4 |
| 90 | Sales representatives, services | 2,370 | $43,810 | 0.8 |
| 91 | Home health aides | 2,340 | $18,367 | 0.5 |
| 92 | Amusement and recreation attendants | 2,330 | $15,972 | 1.6 |
| 93 | Medical records and health information technicians | 2,300 | $24,996 | 2.1 |
| 94 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 2,300 | $58,338 | 1.0 |
| 95 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 2,280 | $16,796 | 0.9 |
| 96 | Training and development specialists | 2,230 | $38,124 | 1.4 |
| 97 | Mechanical engineers | 2,220 | $66,632 | 1.4 |
| 98 | Parts salespersons | 2,220 | $26,146 | 1.4 |
| 99 | Graphic designers | 2,150 | $33,324 | 1.5 |
| 100 | Child care workers | 2,150 | $15,900 | 0.5 |
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