Highest Paying Trades in Utah

The top skilled trades in Utah, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$81,380	890	+8.8%
2	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$69,670	3,920	+5.5%
3	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$69,450	110	+8.2%
4	Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas)	$68,660	200	+8.1%
5	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$63,890	2,100	+5.5%
6	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$62,970	2,930	+8.5%
7	Millwrights	$62,480	240	+5.4%
8	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$61,680	6,770	+4.9%
9	Electricians	$61,430	11,360	+5.2%
10	Sheet Metal Workers	$60,490	1,870	+5.2%
11	Machinists	$60,450	3,680	+8.3%
12	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$59,760	6,320	+4.1%
13	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$56,200	5,370	+5.7%
14	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$56,200	5,370	+5.7%
15	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$56,050	4,230	+8.2%
16	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$55,540	5,700	+8.1%
17	Carpenters	$51,720	14,040	+5.2%
18	Pipelayers	$51,180	710	+8.5%
19	Drywall Installers	$50,860	1,830	+5%
20	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$49,990	280	+5.2%
21	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$49,070	15,790	+8.1%
22	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$47,840	1,200	+4.5%
23	Automotive Service Technicians	$46,990	8,910	+8%
24	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$45,900	3,350	+5.5%
25	Insulation Workers	$45,800	350	+5.2%
26	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$44,810	240	+8.5%
27	Helpers — Electricians	$42,120	310	+8.4%
28	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$41,760	740	+8.5%

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