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Production Workers in Utah

Production Workers in Utah

Is Utah a good place for you to work as a Production Worker?

23.6% Jobs Projection
$27,670 Median Salary
180 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Production Workers in Utah are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Production Workers in Utah is growing faster than average.

  • Production Workers in Utah earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Production Workers Work in Utah?

2,520 people worked as Production Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,020 Production Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 500 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,830 Production Workers working in it, which means Utah has fewer Production Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Production Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 23.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.4%.

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Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 180 annual job openings, and a total of 1,520 jobs for Utah Production Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 31,400 annual jobs and 275,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Production Workers Make in Utah?

In 2018 wages for Production Workers ranged from $19,410 to $46,260 with $27,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.33 to $22.24. The median hourly rate was $13.3.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.12 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.18.

The median salary in Utah is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Utah Metros for Production Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Production Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Salt Lake City, UT 1,190 $27,120
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 790 $28,780
Provo-Orem, UT 240 $28,740
Logan, UT-ID 170 $24,010
St. George, UT 70 $30,740

Top States for Production Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Production Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Illinois 32,900 $32,910
California 28,120 $28,690
Tennessee 13,620 $27,330
Ohio 13,400 $32,410
Louisiana 9,840 $33,690
Georgia 9,260 $25,430
Texas 8,910 $29,950
Florida 8,690 $24,100
Iowa 6,590 $45,150
Oregon 6,450 $31,190
Missouri 6,420 $28,070
Michigan 6,240 $31,620
Alabama 5,980 $24,560
Virginia 5,060 $24,200
Kentucky 4,850 $24,840
Indiana 4,700 $34,710
New York 4,650 $34,000
New Jersey 4,300 $28,120
Minnesota 4,270 $35,730
Massachusetts 3,640 $34,310

Below are the states where Production Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $53,920
Alaska $52,340
New Mexico $49,700
South Dakota $47,490
District of Columbia $47,410
Iowa $45,150
Minnesota $35,730
Indiana $34,710
Connecticut $34,550
Maryland $34,400

Discover similar careers:

Occupation Utah Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers 6,130
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 840
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 570
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 190
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 150
Etchers and Engravers 130
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 50

References

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