Fastest declining jobs in Utah, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Utah, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Utah's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Utah run 1.1% below the national average (2024), so a Utah salary is worth about 1.01× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Utah.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Utah · Growth 2024–34

1Telemarketers$36,610
No formal educational credential
$29,520 – $47,590-24.1%
2Data Entry Keyers$47,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,220 – $69,430-18.4%
3Demonstrators and Product Promoters$38,280
No formal educational credential
$36,120 – $49,280-11.3%
4Order Clerks$40,260
Some college, no degree
$30,520 – $56,140-11.0%
5Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$48,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,780 – $70,270-10.9%
6Tellers$38,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,240 – $46,950-10.6%
7Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,950 – $56,250-7.9%
8File Clerks$41,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,240 – $53,160-7.0%
9Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers$38,990
No formal educational credential
$37,310 – $45,740-6.8%
10Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$41,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,080 – $51,750-6.7%
11Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,400 – $74,530-6.5%
12Bill and Account Collectors$45,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,110 – $60,100-6.4%
13Cooks, Fast Food$31,800
No formal educational credential
$27,760 – $47,200-6.3%
14Continuous Mining Machine Operators$59,420
No formal educational credential
$49,280 – $77,580-5.9%
15Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,420 – $62,430-5.7%
16Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$39,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,450 – $63,340-5.5%
17Floral Designers$35,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,330 – $45,890-5.4%
18Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$45,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300 – $61,180-5.4%
19Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,210 – $79,170-5.2%
20Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,050 – $70,040-4.9%
21Advertising Sales Agents$74,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,470 – $155,120-4.8%
22Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,330 – $59,810-4.6%
23Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,570 – $72,970-4.4%
24Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280 – $61,670-4.2%
25Helpers--Production Workers$37,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,690 – $51,540-4.1%
26Sewing Machine Operators$35,550
No formal educational credential
$29,870 – $45,590-3.6%
27Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$69,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,120 – $100,970-3.4%
28Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$60,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,190 – $78,760-3.4%
29Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,250 – $79,100-2.9%
30Cashiers$31,600
No formal educational credential
$23,530 – $39,320-2.2%
31Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940 – $71,850-1.9%
32First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,610 – $76,050-1.8%
33Procurement Clerks$54,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,360 – $73,510-1.5%
34Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,260 – $60,030-1.2%
35Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,580 – $79,700-1.1%
36Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,430
No formal educational credential
$45,530 – $75,030-1.1%
37Print Binding and Finishing Workers$39,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,790 – $52,010-0.6%
38Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,860 – $70,070-0.5%
39Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$65,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,110 – $89,180-0.3%
40Retail Salespersons$33,900
No formal educational credential
$26,410 – $49,090+0.1%
41Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,180 – $61,350+0.1%
42Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,880 – $73,270+0.2%
43Mechanical Drafters$70,000
Associate's degree
$47,840 – $101,020+0.2%
44Tapers$52,930
No formal educational credential
$38,400 – $72,890+0.6%
45Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$49,940
Bachelor's degree
$40,330 – $70,800+0.7%
46Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$38,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,330 – $77,530+0.9%
47Cost Estimators$79,610
Bachelor's degree
$51,740 – $126,800+1.0%
48Parts Salespersons$39,190
No formal educational credential
$29,620 – $74,930+1.0%
49Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$45,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,180 – $54,820+1.1%
50Credit Analysts$74,430
Bachelor's degree
$49,160 – $164,900+1.3%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianUtah	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$36,610	$29,520 – $47,590	-24.1%
2	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,180	$31,220 – $69,430	-18.4%
3	Demonstrators and Product PromotersNo formal educational credential	$38,280	$36,120 – $49,280	-11.3%
4	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$40,260	$30,520 – $56,140	-11.0%
5	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,130	$35,780 – $70,270	-10.9%
6	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,370	$36,240 – $46,950	-10.6%
7	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,320	$34,950 – $56,250	-7.9%
8	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,450	$31,240 – $53,160	-7.0%
9	Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related WorkersNo formal educational credential	$38,990	$37,310 – $45,740	-6.8%
10	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,530	$28,080 – $51,750	-6.7%
11	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,430	$43,400 – $74,530	-6.5%
12	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,240	$34,110 – $60,100	-6.4%
13	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$31,800	$27,760 – $47,200	-6.3%
14	Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,420	$49,280 – $77,580	-5.9%
15	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,670	$37,420 – $62,430	-5.7%
16	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,860	$30,450 – $63,340	-5.5%
17	Floral DesignersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,980	$28,330 – $45,890	-5.4%
18	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,140	$36,300 – $61,180	-5.4%
19	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,110	$37,210 – $79,170	-5.2%
20	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,180	$36,050 – $70,040	-4.9%
21	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,260	$38,470 – $155,120	-4.8%
22	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,510	$35,330 – $59,810	-4.6%
23	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,750	$37,570 – $72,970	-4.4%
24	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,100	$33,280 – $61,670	-4.2%
25	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,110	$31,690 – $51,540	-4.1%
26	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$35,550	$29,870 – $45,590	-3.6%
27	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,000	$46,120 – $100,970	-3.4%
28	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,510	$45,190 – $78,760	-3.4%
29	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,340	$30,250 – $79,100	-2.9%
30	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$31,600	$23,530 – $39,320	-2.2%
31	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,000	$35,940 – $71,850	-1.9%
32	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,470	$34,610 – $76,050	-1.8%
33	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,950	$36,360 – $73,510	-1.5%
34	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,600	$37,260 – $60,030	-1.2%
35	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,850	$42,580 – $79,700	-1.1%
36	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$57,430	$45,530 – $75,030	-1.1%
37	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,570	$34,790 – $52,010	-0.6%
38	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,120	$33,860 – $70,070	-0.5%
39	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,650	$47,110 – $89,180	-0.3%
40	Retail SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$33,900	$26,410 – $49,090	+0.1%
41	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,110	$39,180 – $61,350	+0.1%
42	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,790	$45,880 – $73,270	+0.2%
43	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$70,000	$47,840 – $101,020	+0.2%
44	TapersNo formal educational credential	$52,930	$38,400 – $72,890	+0.6%
45	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsBachelor's degree	$49,940	$40,330 – $70,800	+0.7%
46	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,660	$36,330 – $77,530	+0.9%
47	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$79,610	$51,740 – $126,800	+1.0%
48	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$39,190	$29,620 – $74,930	+1.0%
49	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,150	$35,180 – $54,820	+1.1%
50	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$74,430	$49,160 – $164,900	+1.3%

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