Lowest-paying jobs in Salt Lake City

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#50. Crossing guards and flaggers

- Median annual wage: $35,970
- Median hourly wage: $17.29
- Total employment: 790 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Floral designers

- Median annual wage: $35,960
- Median hourly wage: $17.29
- Total employment: 390 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Automotive and watercraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $35,810
- Median hourly wage: $17.22
- Total employment: 630 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Office and administrative support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $35,790
- Median hourly wage: $17.21
- Total employment: 1,270 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Concierges

- Median annual wage: $35,350
- Median hourly wage: $17.00
- Total employment: 130 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $35,260
- Median hourly wage: $16.95
- Total employment: 670 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $35,240
- Median hourly wage: $16.94
- Total employment: 1,920 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Food preparation and serving related workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $35,230
- Median hourly wage: $16.94
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Set and exhibit designers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $35,230
- Median hourly wage: $16.94
- Total employment: 240 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials

- Median annual wage: $35,120
- Median hourly wage: $16.89
- Total employment: 90 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $35,100
- Median hourly wage: $16.87
- Total employment: 2,970 people (3.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse

- Median annual wage: $35,060
- Median hourly wage: $16.86
- Total employment: 260 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Parking attendants

- Median annual wage: $35,000
- Median hourly wage: $16.83
- Total employment: 290 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $34,990
- Median hourly wage: $16.82
- Total employment: 16,930 people (20.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Home appliance repairers

- Median annual wage: $34,920
- Median hourly wage: $16.79
- Total employment: 130 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Tutors

- Median annual wage: $34,830
- Median hourly wage: $16.75
- Total employment: 870 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $34,580
- Median hourly wage: $16.63
- Total employment: 1,090 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Preschool teachers, except special education

- Median annual wage: $34,210
- Median hourly wage: $16.45
- Total employment: 1,900 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. School bus monitors

- Median annual wage: $34,000
- Median hourly wage: $16.35
- Total employment: 90 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Grinding and polishing workers, hand

- Median annual wage: $33,450
- Median hourly wage: $16.08
- Total employment: 50 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $32,860
- Median hourly wage: $15.80
- Total employment: 990 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $32,660
- Median hourly wage: $15.70
- Total employment: 1,400 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Helpers, construction trades, all other

- Median annual wage: $32,610
- Median hourly wage: $15.68
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $32,090
- Median hourly wage: $15.43
- Total employment: 4,460 people (5.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Historians

- Median annual wage: $32,000
- Median hourly wage: $15.39
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Cooks, fast food

- Median annual wage: $31,900
- Median hourly wage: $15.34
- Total employment: 1,990 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $31,580
- Median hourly wage: $15.19
- Total employment: 1,670 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Recreation workers

- Median annual wage: $31,530
- Median hourly wage: $15.16
- Total employment: 2,360 people (2.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $31,240
- Median hourly wage: $15.02
- Total employment: 10,990 people (13.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Directors, religious activities and education

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $31,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 6,470 people (7.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Sound engineering technicians

- Median annual wage: $30,830
- Median hourly wage: $14.82
- Total employment: 270 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $30,810
- Median hourly wage: $14.81
- Total employment: 10,550 people (12.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Waiters and waitresses

- Median annual wage: $30,350
- Median hourly wage: $14.59
- Total employment: 7,780 people (9.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Teaching assistants, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $30,010
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,590 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Umpires, referees, and other sports officials

- Median annual wage: $29,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 400 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

- Median annual wage: $29,360
- Median hourly wage: $14.11
- Total employment: 1,920 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers

- Median annual wage: $29,330
- Median hourly wage: $14.10
- Total employment: 570 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $29,240
- Median hourly wage: $14.06
- Total employment: 1,850 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $29,190
- Median hourly wage: $14.04
- Total employment: 1,050 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $29,060
- Median hourly wage: $13.97
- Total employment: 19,210 people (23.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $28,820
- Median hourly wage: $13.86
- Total employment: 2,400 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Exercise physiologists

- Median annual wage: $27,820
- Median hourly wage: $13.38
- Total employment: 140 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $27,600
- Median hourly wage: $13.27
- Total employment: 1,540 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

- Median annual wage: $27,030
- Median hourly wage: $13.00
- Total employment: 740 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physical therapist aides

- Median annual wage: $26,640
- Median hourly wage: $12.81
- Total employment: 340 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Driver/sales workers

- Median annual wage: $26,310
- Median hourly wage: $12.65
- Total employment: 1,810 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Barbers

- Median annual wage: $25,640
- Median hourly wage: $12.33
- Total employment: 210 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants

- Median annual wage: $22,880
- Median hourly wage: $11.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Broadcast technicians

- Median annual wage: $20,890
- Median hourly wage: $10.05
- Total employment: 240 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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