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Utah Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Few reposted listings (10% appear duplicated)
  • Net hiring is positive (+244 this week — 404 added vs 160 removed)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 28% from the last 14 days)

Utah job market overview (May 2026)

The Utah job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 2,165 active job postings tracked here, 46% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in crew / cashier and store supervisor / manager, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in crew / cashier and store supervisor / manager.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Utah job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Utah.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier187——
Store Supervisor / Manager175$111k n=7—
Restaurant Manager / GM134$52k n=22—
Retail Associate107—$18.75/hr n=16
Engineering94——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers104——
Managers, All Other102$113k n=8—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers100——
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers72——
General and Operations Managers65$52k n=22—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time145—$18.82/hr n=36
Full-time98$104k n=28$18.82/hr n=8
Contract58$82k n=28—
Intern10——
Temporary9——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants882$52k n=26—
Retail763$111k n=14$18.82/hr n=45
Manufacturing329$99k n=15—
Consumer Goods227$111k n=9$18.82/hr n=43
Financial Services161$83k n=38—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier187
  • Store Supervisor / Manager175
  • Restaurant Manager / GM134
  • Retail Associate107
  • Engineering94
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead62

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers104
  • Managers, All Other102
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers100
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers72
  • General and Operations Managers65
  • Software Developers63

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants882
  • Retail763
  • Manufacturing329
  • Consumer Goods227
  • Financial Services161
  • Technology157

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,845 · 85%
  • Part-time145 · 7%
  • Full-time98 · 5%
  • Contract58 · 3%
  • Intern10 · 0%
  • Temporary9 · 0%

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