Food Jobs & Pay in Utah
About 151,490 people in Utah work in food-related jobs. Median pay by occupation, with the national median in the last column.
Restaurants & service
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 52,340 | $28,670 | $21,980 – $36,670 | $31,200 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 17,790 | $31,150 | $18,550 – $60,320 | $35,230 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 13,670 | $38,750 | $30,750 – $63,210 | $44,080 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 10,530 | $33,540 | $26,740 – $45,290 | $35,320 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 10,520 | $36,490 | $28,800 – $46,580 | $37,390 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 5,610 | $38,200 | $28,870 – $48,600 | $37,450 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 4,950 | $29,610 | $22,040 – $45,100 | $31,200 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 4,490 | $27,010 | $17,870 – $39,510 | $33,980 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 4,400 | $31,800 | $27,760 – $47,200 | $30,890 |
| Dishwashers | 3,650 | $31,830 | $21,940 – $37,870 | $34,810 |
| Bartenders | 3,350 | $32,150 | $17,640 – $75,080 | $34,340 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 2,430 | $30,170 | $23,120 – $41,600 | $35,360 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 1,740 | $59,060 | $27,940 – $79,420 | $62,470 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 320 | $38,010 | $21,820 – $49,410 | $35,880 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 290 | $37,180 | $30,740 – $47,910 | $35,840 |
Food processing
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Batchmakers | 3,250 | $41,390 | $31,840 – $57,610 | $42,290 |
| Bakers | 3,190 | $36,670 | $26,070 – $47,000 | $37,160 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1,500 | $43,440 | $32,060 – $53,470 | $40,140 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 1,080 | $44,150 | $37,320 – $46,020 | $38,300 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 620 | $41,400 | $30,830 – $52,990 | $39,680 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 560 | $44,040 | $36,460 – $46,810 | $40,130 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 390 | $48,620 | $31,850 – $52,830 | $41,590 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 130 | $47,940 | $37,550 – $52,060 | $44,810 |
Farm & field
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 670 | $33,490 | $17,250 – $44,540 | $35,660 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | 120 | $53,930 | $41,290 – $67,200 | $49,940 |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 100 | $42,710 | $37,220 – $44,030 | $35,730 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 80 | $32,970 | $24,060 – $48,520 | $36,670 |
Science & nutrition
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 1,120 | $65,310 | $35,860 – $99,770 | $76,400 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 120 | $73,280 | $53,200 – $126,410 | $88,720 |
| Food Science Technicians | 80 | $45,110 | $41,240 – $84,930 | $52,130 |
Management
| Job | Workers | Median pay | Typical range (10th–90th) | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Managers | 2,400 | $69,480 | $46,800 – $99,860 | $69,390 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, most recent annual estimate. Some occupations are suppressed in smaller states and are omitted. Median pay is the middle of the wage distribution; employment counts exclude the self-employed. Labour-market data, not job listings.