Establishment counts and wages for 94 industries in Utah (state), with each industry's national profit margin. Public-domain Census, BLS & IRS data.
| Industry | Establishments | Avg wkly wage | Net margin (nat'l) |
|---|
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 13,540 | $2,106 | 39.7% |
| Construction (all) | 13,022 | $1,350 | 14.8% |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 10,381 | $1,108 | 34.9% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 8,854 | $1,268 | 15.7% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 8,013 | $1,204 | 36.3% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 7,003 | $492 | 1.9% |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 6,808 | $1,334 | 24.3% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 6,461 | $930 | 18.9% |
| Real Estate | 6,182 | $1,342 | 27.2% |
| Finance & Insurance | 5,717 | $1,990 | 20.2% |
| Administrative & Support & Waste Services | 5,527 | $1,064 | 19.8% |
| Administrative & Support Services | 5,256 | $1,049 | 21.2% |
| Construction of Buildings | 3,696 | $1,436 | 13.2% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,645 | $1,738 | 8.5% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers | 3,171 | $1,414 | 35.0% |
| Personal & Laundry Services | 2,783 | $649 | 24.4% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 2,310 | $1,776 | 7.5% |
| Credit Intermediation & Related Activities | 2,108 | $1,830 | 18.3% |
| Information | 2,004 | $2,342 | 24.6% |
| Automotive Repair & Maintenance | 1,841 | $934 | 8.0% |
| Truck Transportation | 1,816 | $1,300 | 10.1% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 1,799 | $525 | 3.4% |
| Offices of Dentists | 1,789 | $883 | 27.1% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Services | 1,736 | $1,534 | 40.7% |
| Legal Services | 1,676 | $2,298 | 43.8% |
| Insurance Agencies & Brokerages | 1,659 | $1,787 | 36.1% |
| Social Assistance | 1,652 | $631 | 36.7% |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 1,651 | $707 | 21.6% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 1,614 | $2,879 | 37.0% |
| Architectural, Engineering & Related Services | 1,575 | $1,883 | 31.9% |
| Educational Services | 1,504 | $1,043 | 29.4% |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction | 1,484 | $1,245 | 13.2% |
| Landscaping Services | 1,471 | $906 | 21.2% |
| Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors | 1,443 | $1,357 | 15.7% |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Investments | 1,400 | $2,909 | 14.1% |
| Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 1,269 | $1,241 | 3.6% |
| Other Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 1,249 | $1,517 | 40.8% |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic & Professional Orgs | 1,166 | $1,289 | 40.7% |
| Clothing & Accessories Stores | 1,041 | — | -2.8% |
| Janitorial Services | 1,032 | $559 | 21.2% |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 1,017 | — | 7.5% |
| Beauty Salons | 959 | $547 | 24.4% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 934 | $1,541 | 6.6% |
| Food & Beverage Retailers | 881 | $581 | 4.3% |
| General Automotive Repair | 866 | $1,072 | 7.5% |
| Amusement, Gambling & Recreation | 853 | $500 | 6.2% |
| Accommodation | 825 | $715 | -13.0% |
| Gasoline Stations | 813 | — | 2.0% |
| Performing Arts & Spectator Sports | 746 | $1,415 | 26.5% |
| Child Day Care Services | 745 | $515 | 36.7% |
| Building Material & Garden Equipment Dealers | 722 | $889 | 7.7% |
| Fabricated Metal Product Mfg | 695 | $1,345 | 9.8% |
| Health & Personal Care Stores | 676 | — | 0.9% |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores | 674 | — | 5.2% |
| Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 647 | $751 | 14.9% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 587 | $1,288 | -9.2% |
| Publishing Industries | 567 | — | 18.2% |
| Specialized Design Services | 566 | $1,226 | 30.3% |
| Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores | 484 | — | 0.3% |
| Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 472 | $1,753 | 11.2% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 461 | $1,126 | 9.2% |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 432 | $1,381 | 7.3% |
| Food Manufacturing | 430 | $1,137 | -1.2% |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | 414 | $651 | 23.8% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction | 409 | $1,891 | 15.0% |
| Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers | 367 | $304 | 6.2% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 310 | — | 3.4% |
| Furniture & Related Product Mfg | 290 | $1,078 | 8.9% |
| Waste Management & Remediation Services | 271 | $1,364 | 7.8% |
| Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services | 268 | $2,555 | 23.7% |
| Support Activities for Mining | 258 | $1,924 | 22.1% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 257 | $1,044 | 39.3% |
| Veterinary Services | 256 | $1,013 | — |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 243 | $1,433 | 13.3% |
| Utilities | 236 | $2,224 | 9.6% |
| Warehousing & Storage | 236 | $1,166 | -7.2% |
| Printing & Related Support | 227 | $1,065 | -2.6% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 212 | $1,495 | 16.7% |
| Electronics & Appliance Stores | 206 | — | 5.5% |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | 184 | $1,113 | 13.1% |
| Couriers & Messengers | 180 | $896 | 9.0% |
| Other Information Services | 180 | $3,014 | 34.6% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg | 164 | $1,369 | 14.4% |
| Computer & Electronic Product Mfg | 142 | $2,011 | -0.2% |
| Transportation Equipment Mfg | 128 | $1,810 | 3.5% |
| Mining (except Oil & Gas) | 112 | $1,787 | 5.4% |
| Hospitals | 69 | $1,488 | 16.6% |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | 46 | $1,731 | 16.2% |
| Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg | 41 | $1,677 | 9.3% |
| Oil & Gas Extraction | 39 | $2,260 | 12.0% |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets | 39 | $1,620 | 37.7% |
| Pipeline Transportation | 35 | $2,280 | -0.6% |
| Funds, Trusts & Other Financial Vehicles | 30 | $2,453 | 40.1% |
| Water Transportation | 3 | — | -1.3% |
Margin is national (owner-operator basis, IRS SOI); counts & wages are local. Wages shown at state level. See methodology.