Lowest-paying jobs in Salt Lake City

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest-paying jobs in Salt Lake City

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Salt Lake City, UT, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Salt Lake City, the annual mean wage is $52,690 or 1.5% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $20,410. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

1 / 100
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#100. Social and Human Service Assistants

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $33,460
- Employment: 1,950

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,050
- Employment: 404,450
2 / 100
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#99. Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $33,410
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,600
- Employment: 73,390
3 / 100
Needpix

#98. Food Batchmakers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $33,260
- Employment: 880

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390
4 / 100
Fusionstudio // Shutterstock

#97. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $33,160
- Employment: 4,180

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: 704,910
5 / 100
Giulio_Fornasar // Shutterstock

#96. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $33,090
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580
6 / 100
Canva

#95. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $33,080
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 36,630
7 / 100
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#94. File Clerks

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $33,070
- Employment: 1,260

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300
8 / 100
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#93. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $33,010
- Employment: 1,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960
9 / 100
Canva

#92. Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,890
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,440
- Employment: 23,480
10 / 100
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#91. Phlebotomists

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,870
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290
11 / 100
Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#90. Coaches and Scouts

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,830
- Employment: 1,020

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,910
- Employment: 241,390
12 / 100
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#89. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,810
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850
13 / 100
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#88. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,800
- Employment: 1,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540
14 / 100
Canva

#87. Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,790
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,650
- Employment: 60,920
15 / 100
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#86. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,710
- Employment: 1,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030
16 / 100
Canva

#85. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,650
- Employment: 3,940

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660
17 / 100
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#84. Manicurists and Pedicurists

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,540
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780
18 / 100
Canva

#83. Skincare Specialists

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,400
- Employment: 580

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,970
- Employment: 56,660
19 / 100
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#82. Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,860
- Employment: 76,810
20 / 100
Canva

#81. Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,330
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,880
- Employment: 20,830
21 / 100
Canva

#80. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,310
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,530
- Employment: 24,110
22 / 100
Canva

#79. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,240
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,060
- Employment: 29,170
23 / 100
Canva

#78. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,110
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460
24 / 100
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#77. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $32,080
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650
25 / 100
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#76. Psychiatric Technicians

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $31,890
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470
26 / 100
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#75. Opticians, Dispensing

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $31,860
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,730
- Employment: 72,330
27 / 100
Canva

#74. Bakers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $31,800
- Employment: 1,460

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990
28 / 100
Atstock Productions // Shutterstock

#73. Telemarketers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 1,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800
29 / 100
Pixabay

#72. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 14,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170
30 / 100
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#71. Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 45,960
31 / 100
Canva

#70. Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $31,450
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,930
- Employment: 10,850
32 / 100
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#69. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $31,360
- Employment: 820

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850
33 / 100
Canva

#68. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $31,310
- Employment: 980

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920
34 / 100
Canva

#67. Upholsterers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $31,240
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,640
- Employment: 29,420
35 / 100
ProfDEH // Wikimedia Commons

#66. Couriers and Messengers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $31,050
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720
36 / 100
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#65. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $30,910
- Employment: 870

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350
37 / 100
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#64. Sewing Machine Operators

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $30,780
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410
38 / 100
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#63. Bicycle Repairers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,360
- Employment: 13,190
39 / 100
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#62. Stockers and Order Fillers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $30,560
- Employment: 9,580

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850
40 / 100
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#61. Cooks, Short Order

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $30,550
- Employment: 840

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670
41 / 100
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#59 (tie). Nursing Assistants

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $30,370
- Employment: 4,900

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920
42 / 100
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#59 (tie). Counter and Rental Clerks

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $30,370
- Employment: 1,540

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560
43 / 100
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#58. Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $29,990
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 30,030
44 / 100
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#57. Residential Advisors

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $29,880
- Employment: 710

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930
45 / 100
Canva

#56. Dietetic Technicians

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $29,800
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230
46 / 100
Skeeze // pixabay

#55. Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $29,790
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730
47 / 100
Canva

#54. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $29,730
- Employment: 1,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480
48 / 100
Canva

#53. Helpers--Production Workers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $29,700
- Employment: 910

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030
49 / 100
Canva

#52. Tire Repairers and Changers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $29,560
- Employment: 1,200

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880
50 / 100
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#51. Retail Salespersons

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $29,440
- Employment: 21,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950
51 / 100
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#50. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $29,430
- Employment: 4,580

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370
52 / 100
Canva

#49. Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $29,340
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,640
- Employment: 41,810
53 / 100
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#48. Word Processors and Typists

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $29,300
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,880
- Employment: 47,460
54 / 100
Canva

#47. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $28,940
- Employment: 1,020

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670
55 / 100
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#46. Concierges

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $28,740
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670
56 / 100
Canva

#45. Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $28,570
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,440
- Employment: 19,410
57 / 100
PxHere

#44. Library Assistants, Clerical

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $28,430
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910
58 / 100
Canva

#43. Passenger Attendants

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,420
- Employment: 28,200
59 / 100
Unsplash

#42. Etchers and Engravers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $28,100
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,770
- Employment: 10,310
60 / 100
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#40 (tie). Recreation Workers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $28,090
- Employment: 1,240

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750
61 / 100
Don LaVange // Flickr

#40 (tie). Funeral Attendants

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $28,090
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370
62 / 100
Nejron Photo // Shutterstock

#39. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $27,980
- Employment: 1,880

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670
63 / 100
Syda Productions // Shutterstock

#38. Tellers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $27,910
- Employment: 1,560

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120
64 / 100
Education Images // Getty Images

#37. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $27,900
- Employment: 810

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120
65 / 100
Unsplash

#36. Barbers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $27,850
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,190
- Employment: 20,030
66 / 100
Canva

#35. Sound Engineering Technicians

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $27,660
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,090
- Employment: 12,890
67 / 100
Unsplash

#34. Floral Designers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $27,480
- Employment: 270

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770
68 / 100
Terry Moon Cronk // DoD

#33. Animal Trainers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $27,450
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,240
- Employment: 16,530
69 / 100
ESB Basic // Shutterstock

#32. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $27,410
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050
70 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#31. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $27,090
- Employment: 1,260

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580
71 / 100
viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#30. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $26,830
- Employment: 2,750

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640
72 / 100
Paul.J.West // Shutterstock

#29. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $26,620
- Employment: 5,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910
73 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#28. Animal Caretakers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $26,340
- Employment: 1,220

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450
74 / 100
Canva

#27. Food Preparation Workers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $26,280
- Employment: 2,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740
75 / 100
Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#26. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $26,230
- Employment: 3,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960
76 / 100
Arsenii Palivoda // Shutterstock

#25. Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 360

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,800
- Employment: 29,150
77 / 100
Martin Smith // Shutterstock

#24. Parking Attendants

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $26,040
- Employment: 750

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390
78 / 100
Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#23. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $25,930
- Employment: 1,660

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940
79 / 100
Jorge Royan // Wikimedia Commons

#22. Cooks, Restaurant

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $25,890
- Employment: 3,940

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890
80 / 100
Canva

#21. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $25,690
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070
81 / 100
Unsplash

#20. Library Technicians

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $25,670
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 88,720
82 / 100
Unsplash

#19. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $25,440
- Employment: 10,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450
83 / 100
Canva

#18. Sewers, Hand

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $24,990
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,020
- Employment: 4,770
84 / 100
Dmitry Kalinovsky // Shutterstock

#17. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $24,550
- Employment: 620

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330
85 / 100
Crew // Wikimedia Commons

#16. Bartenders

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $24,250
- Employment: 1,460

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850
86 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#15. Cooks, Fast Food

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $24,220
- Employment: 1,410

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220
87 / 100
Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#14. Childcare Workers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $24,110
- Employment: 2,610

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520
88 / 100
Pixabay

#13. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $24,050
- Employment: 650

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940
89 / 100
Dean Drobot // Shutterstock

#12. Cashiers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $23,680
- Employment: 13,440

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910
90 / 100
Unsplash

#11. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $23,600
- Employment: 3,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110
91 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#10. Waiters and Waitresses

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $23,330
- Employment: 7,800

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020
92 / 100
Canva

#9. Physical Therapist Aides

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $22,990
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270
93 / 100
Pexels

#8. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $22,770
- Employment: 820

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160
94 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#7. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $22,610
- Employment: 1,170

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380
95 / 100
Ryan Everton // Unsplash

#6. Dishwashers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $22,260
- Employment: 1,730

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330
96 / 100
aboutsung // Shutterstock

#5. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $21,110
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270
97 / 100
Pxhere

#3 (tie). Fast Food and Counter Workers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $20,690
- Employment: 18,980

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820
98 / 100
Joseph Sohm // Shutterstock

#3 (tie). Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $20,690
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,810
- Employment: 20,120
99 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#2. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $20,540
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790
100 / 100
Canva

#1. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Salt Lake City, UT
- Annual mean salary: $20,410
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

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