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Utah Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Few reposted listings (10% appear duplicated)
  • Net hiring is positive (+249 this week — 375 added vs 126 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 2,079 active job postings tracked here, 48% 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 / Cashier178——
Store Supervisor / Manager174$111k n=7—
Restaurant Manager / GM131$52k n=22—
Retail Associate107—$18.75/hr n=16
Engineering91——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers104——
Managers, All Other104$113k n=8—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers102——
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers72——
General and Operations Managers66$52k n=22—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time136—$18.82/hr n=36
Full-time99$90k n=29$18.82/hr n=8
Contract68$70k n=25—
Intern10——
Temporary9——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants845$52k n=25—
Retail746$111k n=13$18.82/hr n=44
Manufacturing317$89k n=17—
Consumer Goods217$111k n=9$18.82/hr n=43
Financial Services159$84k n=39—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier178
  • Store Supervisor / Manager174
  • Restaurant Manager / GM131
  • Retail Associate107
  • Engineering91
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead54

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers104
  • Managers, All Other104
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers102
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers72
  • General and Operations Managers66
  • Software Developers64

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants845
  • Retail746
  • Manufacturing317
  • Consumer Goods217
  • Financial Services159
  • Technology156

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,757 · 85%
  • Part-time136 · 7%
  • Full-time99 · 5%
  • Contract68 · 3%
  • Intern10 · 0%
  • Temporary9 · 0%

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