- #6 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #6 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #11 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #13 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #14 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #18 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #21 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #23 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #21 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #27 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
- #31 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
- #32 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
- #36 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
Total Employment
1,148,520
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-37,250
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.03 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
56.20 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
70.50 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
8.20 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
6.60 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
9.50 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
Utah
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Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
Average Annual Salary
$40,120
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$19.29
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.02 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
Utah
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VIEW ALL UTAH OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $88,080
2. Legal Occupations: $87,340
3. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $70,310
4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $69,130
5. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $65,680
Table 3. Highest Paying
Utah Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.05 %
2. Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations: 0.05 %
3. Production Occupations: 0.04 %
4. Sales and Related Occupations: 0.03 %
5. Management Occupations: 0.03 %
Table 4.
Utah Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 18.43 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 11.20 %
3. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 7.67 %
4. Production Occupations: 6.72 %
5. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 6.71 %
Table 5. Popular
Utah Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Legal Occupations: 0.07 %
2. Protective Service Occupations: 0.05 %
3. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.05 %
4. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 0.05 %
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations: 0.01 %
Table 6.
Utah Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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VIEW ALL METRO AREAS IN UTAH
HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS
1. Salt Lake City, UT: $42,570
2. Provo-Orem, UT: $38,830
3. Ogden-Clearfield, UT: $38,270
5. St. George, UT: $34,160
Table 7. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries
METRO AREAS WITH FASTEST GROWING WAGES
1. Salt Lake City, UT: 0.03 %
3. Provo-Orem, UT: 0.02 %
4. St. George, UT: 0.02 %
5. Ogden-Clearfield, UT: 0.02 %
Table 8. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR METRO AREAS
1. Salt Lake City, UT: 591,940
2. Ogden-Clearfield, UT: 190,210
3. Provo-Orem, UT: 167,780
5. St. George, UT: 45,150
Table 9. Metro Areas with Highest Employment
FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS
2. Ogden-Clearfield, UT: -0.02 %
3. Salt Lake City, UT: -0.03 %
4. Provo-Orem, UT: -0.03 %
5. St. George, UT: -0.06 %
Table 10. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
1. Salt Lake City, UT : 27,767
2. Ogden-Clearfield, UT : 10,285
3. Provo-Orem, UT : 9,887
4. St. George, UT : 4,000
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11. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS
1. Salt Lake City, UT : 1.18
2. Ogden-Clearfield, UT : 1.14
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12. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Establishments Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
1. Salt Lake City, UT : 20.28
2. Provo-Orem, UT : 16.81
3. Ogden-Clearfield, UT : 15.11
5. St. George, UT : 11.29
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13. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Salt Lake City, UT : $795,511
2. Provo-Orem, UT : $556,307
3. Ogden-Clearfield, UT : $475,725
5. St. George, UT : $302,973
Table
14. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
3. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 10.78%
4. Health care and social assistance: 10.18%
5. Accommodation and food services: 8.67%
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15. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
2. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 8,037
4. Health care and social assistance: 5,577
5. Real estate and rental and leasing: 4,164
Table
16. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
2. Management of companies and enterprises: 53.9
3. Educational services: 44.87
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17. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
2. Management of companies and enterprises: $3,951,680
3. Information: $1,963,138
4. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: $1,763,451
5. Manufacturing: $1,726,183
Table
18. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in Utah
- Salt Lake Community College - Salt Lake City, UT
- Brigham Young University-Provo - Provo, UT
- Utah Valley University - Orem, UT
- University of Utah - Salt Lake City, UT
- Weber State University - Ogden, UT
- Western Governors University - Salt Lake City, UT
- Utah State University - Logan, UT
- Utah State University-Regional Campuses and Distance Education - Logan, UT
- Dixie State College of Utah - Saint George, UT
- Southern Utah University - Cedar City, UT
Table
19. Popular Colleges in
Utah.
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20. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
Utah.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
Utah
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