Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Logan, Utah Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Logan and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Agricultural and food science technicians | $26,740 | 100 | 50.4 | | Biological technicians | $26,700 | 120 | 9.1 | | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | $26,440 | 220 | 6.8 | | Helpers--production workers | $20,450 | 580 | 4.8 | | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | $20,220 | 200 | 4.4 | | Loan interviewers and clerks | $30,200 | 200 | 4.2 | | Medical records and health information technicians | $24,130 | 160 | 4 | | Printing machine operators | $23,820 | 180 | 3.7 | | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | $21,360 | 420 | 3.5 | | Machinists | $29,650 | 300 | 3.4 | | (Click for the full list of Logan careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Ogden, Utah Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Ogden and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Avionics technicians | $44,620 | 600 | 41.6 | | Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | $38,400 | 1,810 | 19.6 | | Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door | $43,050 | 410 | 16.5 | | Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons | $17,580 | 180 | 9.7 | | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $43,930 | 1,010 | 9.4 | | Legal support workers, all other | $42,190 | 570 | 7.6 | | Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment | $47,330 | 570 | 7.3 | | Commercial and industrial designers | $52,320 | 210 | 5.8 | | Sheet metal workers | $43,260 | 1,150 | 5.5 | | Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $33,370 | 400 | 5.4 | | (Click for the full list of Ogden careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Provo, Utah Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Provo and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Psychiatric technicians | $20,720 | 830 | 20 | | Survey researchers | $21,160 | 210 | 13.9 | | Forest and conservation technicians | $26,860 | 100 | 9.9 | | Plasterers and stucco masons | $27,260 | 320 | 7.5 | | Residential advisors | $18,360 | 270 | 6.4 | | Technical writers | $52,770 | 310 | 6.1 | | Education teachers, postsecondary | $43,220 | 190 | 6 | | Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $27,210 | 450 | 4.9 | | Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers | $60,400 | 240 | 4.7 | | Interviewers, except eligibility and loan | $16,440 | 960 | 4.7 | | (Click for the full list of Provo careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
Salt Lake City, Utah Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Salt Lake City and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Airfield operations specialists | $20,460 | 150 | 20.6 | | Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers | $26,710 | 260 | 12.7 | | Hydrologists | $53,520 | 240 | 11.7 | | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | $28,010 | 5,620 | 10.4 | | Atmospheric and space scientists | $78,700 | 110 | 8.8 | | Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment | $32,590 | 120 | 7.1 | | Grounds maintenance workers, all other | $25,510 | 110 | 6.5 | | Forest and conservation technicians | $25,260 | 250 | 6.3 | | Athletes and sports competitors | $85,060 | 160 | 6.1 | | Audio and video equipment technicians | $29,960 | 940 | 5.9 | | (Click for the full list of Salt Lake City careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
St. George, Utah Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in St. George and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide. | Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity*
vs. Avg. |
|---|
| Tapers | $43,350 | 210 | 21.8 | | Cement masons and concrete finishers | $33,010 | 780 | 14.3 | | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | $28,520 | 360 | 10.5 | | Brickmasons and blockmasons | $36,120 | 260 | 8.9 | | Roofers | $25,900 | 240 | 7.7 | | Social and human service assistants | $19,820 | 500 | 6.2 | | Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $18,680 | 290 | 5.7 | | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | $18,780 | 170 | 4.3 | | Machine feeders and offbearers | $21,110 | 120 | 4.2 | | Parts salespersons | $26,230 | 240 | 4 | | (Click for the full list of St. George careers, including educational requirements, salaries, more) |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.
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