Salt Lake City, Utah Metro Area
MSA: Salt Lake City, UT
counties: Salt Lake, Tooele
counties: Salt Lake, Tooele
Population (2017 estimate): 1.2 million
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.3%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.3%
NFP Employment (2017): 716,000
Average Earnings (2017): $50,490
Average Earnings (2017): $50,490
Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Occupational Group |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Management | 44,380 | 65.3 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$86,230 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 40,220 | 59.2 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$59,490 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 26,450 | 38.9 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$75,810 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 13,490 | 19.9 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$70,910 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | 5,860 | 8.6 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$57,230 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 7,610 | 11.2 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$41,670 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 5,860 | 8.6 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$64,410 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 33,290 | 49.0 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$45,930 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 11,640 | 17.1 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$42,190 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 35,420 | 52.1 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$61,090 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 14,160 | 20.8 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$28,370 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 11,420 | 16.8 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$36,450 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 48,160 | 70.9 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$20,770 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 18,920 | 27.8 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$22,460 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 16,880 | 24.8 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$22,700 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 70,250 | 103.4 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$29,330 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 132,680 | 195.3 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$32,110 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 31,330 | 46.1 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$40,650 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 25,400 | 37.4 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$45,340 | ![]() |
Production | 40,980 | 60.3 | ![]() |
0.9 | ![]() |
$32,760 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 44,690 | 65.8 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$32,130 | ![]() |