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Workforce Overview | By Industry | Largest Employers | Corporate Expansions
Labor Cost & Earnings | Distribution of Earnings
Utah's average manufacturing wage rate compares favorably with the manufacturing wage rates in other Western states. Utah's average annual pay climbed to $30,074 in 2001, up 2.9% from 2000. While the increase is smaller than the average during the 1990s, the wage gain continues to outpace inflation. The median household income, at $47,300 in 2001 is the 12th in the nation.
| Mining |
$4,264 |
| Construction |
$2,536 |
| Manufacturing |
$3,020 |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities |
$2,335 |
| Information |
$3,369 |
| Financial Activity |
$3,045 |
| Professional & Business Services |
$2,836 |
| Education & Health Services |
$2,253 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
$1,021 |
| Other Services |
$1,843 |
| Government |
$2,544 |
| TOTAL NON-AGRIGULTURAL |
$2,470 |
| Source: 2003 Economic Report to the Governor |
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California |
$14.72 |
Washington |
$17.59 |
Nevada |
$14.11 |
Oregon |
$15.72 |
Arizona |
$13.18 |
Utah |
$13.88 |
New Mexico |
$14.09 |
Idaho |
$15.28 |
Wyoming |
$16.70 |
Montana |
$14.68 |
U.S. Average |
$16.38 |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment & Earnings, May 2002 |
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Position |
Average Hourly Wage |
Average Weekly
Wage |
Accounting Clerk, Level 1 |
$10.59 |
$423.62 |
Assembler, Precision, Electronic |
12.45 |
498.00 |
Assembler, Repetitive, Electronic |
9.42 |
376.80 |
Computer Operator |
14.65 |
586.00 |
Computer Programmer, Level 1 |
19.47 |
778.75 |
Computer Systems Analyst, Level 1 |
23.15 |
926.00 |
Customer Service Rep, Level 1 |
10.22 |
408.80 |
Maintenance Machinist |
16..97 |
678.80 |
Maintenance Mechanic |
15.56 |
622.40 |
Production Machinist |
16.33 |
653.20 |
Secretary, Level 1 |
10.68 |
427.20 |
Truck Driver, Light Local |
9.87 |
394.80 |
Truck Driver, Heavy Local |
13.31 |
532.40 |
Warehouseman |
10.53 |
421.20 |
Welder |
13.83 |
553.20 |
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