Fastest-growing jobs in Utah

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +18.1% (210 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,370
--- Employment in 2022: 1,160
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $30,550

#50. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +18.2% (750 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,880
--- Employment in 2022: 4,130
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $52,690

#49. Cement masons and concrete finishers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +18.4% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,090
--- Employment in 2022: 2,610
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,780

#48. Instructional coordinators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +18.4% (570 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,660
--- Employment in 2022: 3,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $95,960

#47. Construction managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +19.2% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,170
--- Employment in 2022: 2,660
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $32,550

#46. Driver/sales workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.1% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,570
--- Employment in 2022: 2,140
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,030

#45. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.7% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,970
--- Employment in 2022: 2,460
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $172,530

#44. Physicians, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.2% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,260
--- Employment in 2022: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,380

#43. First-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.5% (3,080 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 17,400
--- Employment in 2022: 14,320
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $31,860

#42. Waiters and waitresses
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.5% (1,310 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,400
--- Employment in 2022: 6,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $164,670

#41. Computer and information systems managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.8% (1,190 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,650
--- Employment in 2022: 5,460
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,790

#40. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.0% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,110
--- Employment in 2022: 910
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $56,050

#39. Interior designers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.2% (700 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,850
--- Employment in 2022: 3,150
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,870

#38. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.6% (190 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Employment in 2022: 840
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,940

#37. Paramedics
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.7% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,590
--- Employment in 2022: 2,110
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $104,680

#36. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +22.8% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,990
--- Employment in 2022: 1,620
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $67,880

#35. Healthcare social workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.3% (520 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,750
--- Employment in 2022: 2,230
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,180

#34. Firefighters
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +23.6% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,570
--- Employment in 2022: 1,270
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $66,040

#33. Social and community service managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.4% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,480
--- Employment in 2022: 1,190
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $63,180

#32. Financial specialists, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.5% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,880
--- Employment in 2022: 1,510
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $115,400

#31. Human resources managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +25.4% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,780
--- Employment in 2022: 1,420
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,010

#30. Child, family, and school social workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +26.1% (1,490 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 7,190
--- Employment in 2022: 5,700
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $31,590

#29. Food preparation workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +26.5% (390 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,860
--- Employment in 2022: 1,470
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,840

#28. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +26.6% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,570
--- Employment in 2022: 1,240
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $127,570

#27. Dentists, general
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.6% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,160
--- Employment in 2022: 1,680
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $65,780

#26. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +28.7% (1,120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,020
--- Employment in 2022: 3,900
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $118,320

#25. Managers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.1% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,070
--- Employment in 2022: 810
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,620

#24. Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.2% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,150
--- Employment in 2022: 870
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,820

#23. Slaughterers and meat packers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.8% (1,350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,470
--- Employment in 2022: 4,120
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $30,850

#22. Recreation workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.5% (1,710 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,820
--- Employment in 2022: 5,110
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $128,760

#21. Marketing managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.5% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Employment in 2022: 870
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $106,740

#20. Natural sciences managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +36.6% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,380
--- Employment in 2022: 1,010
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,040

#19. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +36.9% (1,520 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,640
--- Employment in 2022: 4,120
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $26,640

#18. Amusement and recreation attendants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +39.1% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,600
--- Employment in 2022: 1,150
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,800

#17. Tutors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +40.2% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,300
--- Employment in 2022: 1,640
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $144,180

#16. Architectural and engineering managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +46.2% (790 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,500
--- Employment in 2022: 1,710
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $51,170

#15. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.1% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,000
--- Employment in 2022: 680
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,310

#14. Print binding and finishing workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.7% (520 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,610
--- Employment in 2022: 1,090
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,250

#13. Emergency medical technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +49.1% (1,420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,310
--- Employment in 2022: 2,890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $102,770

#12. Industrial engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +49.3% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Employment in 2022: 690
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,030

#11. Advertising sales agents
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +49.7% (1,730 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,210
--- Employment in 2022: 3,480
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,840

#10. Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +58.3% (1,610 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,370
--- Employment in 2022: 2,760
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $82,050

#9. Financial and investment analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +60.4% (960 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,550
--- Employment in 2022: 1,590
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $51,170

#8. Public relations specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +63.2% (600 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,550
--- Employment in 2022: 950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $50,480

#7. Plasterers and stucco masons
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +64.2% (1,580 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,040
--- Employment in 2022: 2,460
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $27,760

#6. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +65.3% (2,450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 6,200
--- Employment in 2022: 3,750
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $55,850

#5. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +78.7% (1,070 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,430
--- Employment in 2022: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $55,640

#4. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +79.8% (710 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,600
--- Employment in 2022: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $52,660

#3. Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +89.9% (620 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,310
--- Employment in 2022: 690
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,870

#2. Dietitians and nutritionists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +138.0% (1,090 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,880
--- Employment in 2022: 790
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,160

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Office and administrative support workers, all other
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