Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Utah

807 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Utah for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,490	10,520	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$36,490	4,710	View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians	$36,400	210	View salary detail
Taxi Drivers	$36,390	110	View salary detail
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$36,360	240	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$36,330	120	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,270	10,250	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$36,250	4,120	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,060	5,740	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$35,980	830	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$35,950	680	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$35,820	330	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,690	1,470	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$35,550	1,020	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$35,480	1,890	View salary detail
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$35,430	100	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$35,320	320	View salary detail
Tutors	$35,190	3,150	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$35,140	2,810	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,010	3,670	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,900	4,580	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$34,750	2,350	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$34,630	710	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$33,900	47,570	View salary detail
Historians	$33,840	80	View salary detail
Choreographers	$33,640	60	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$33,540	10,530	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$33,490	670	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$32,970	80	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$32,890	5,760	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$32,690	820	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,200	24,710	View salary detail
Bartenders	$32,150	3,350	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$31,830	3,650	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$31,800	4,400	View salary detail
Nannies	$31,630	4,830	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$31,630	4,830	View salary detail
Cashiers	$31,600	22,940	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$31,490	300	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$31,430	1,100	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$31,150	17,790	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$30,730	240	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$30,170	2,430	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$29,610	4,950	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$29,150	1,130	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$28,820	1,150	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,720	2,550	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,670	52,340	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,670	52,340	View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$28,120	180	View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.