The most recent statistics gathered by the US Government shows Utah to have 87,085 employers offering 1,231,649 jobs. The average weekly wage for these Utah jobs is $696 per week ($36,192 annually). Overall, the Private sector has more jobs in Utah than any other with 1,035,308 jobs and 83,669 employers. The average weekly wage for the Private sector is $687 per week ($35,724 annually). The next highest sector is Local Government jobs with 106,735 positions and 2,362 employers. The average weekly wage for Local Government jobs is $575 per week ($29,900 annually). Rounding out the jobs in Utah is the State Government sector which has 509 firms and agencies that employ 54,090 people in Utah. The average weekly wage for State Government jobs is $827 per week ($43,004 annually) .
A deeper analysis of these statistics reveals the specific industries that offer jobs in Utah. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs in the
Service-Providing sector make up the majority of Utah jobs. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs account for
17,708 employers in Utah which hire 244,830
people. Their average weekly salary is $661 per week ( $34,372 Annually).
Professional and Business Services jobs are created by 15,778 employers in Utah which employ
160,333 people. The average weekly salary for an employee who works in the Professional and Business Services industry is
$781 per week ($40,612 annually).
If you're interested in Utah jobs in the Goods-Producing industry, you should know that Manufacturing jobs employ
the most people, with 127,599 positions filled by 3,889
employers in Utah. A person with a career in Manufacturing earns $829 per week in pay, on average or
$43,108 annually.
The Construction industry makes up 108,251 Utah jobs. The number of businesses and
companies hiring employees in this field include 13,417 firms, paying their employees $706
weekly or $36,712 annually.
For those interested in the Service Providing industry, it is made up of 65,454 companies that create 783,743 Utah jobs.
Jobs in the Service Providing sector will earn an employee $654 weekly ($34,008 Annually).
The Goods Producing industry is made up of 18,215 companies that employ 251,565 people in Utah.
Jobs in Goods Producing industries pay on average $787 per week ($40,924 annually). The highest paying jobs in this sector are
Manufacturing jobs which pay on average $829 per week
($43,108 annually).
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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