TradeAtlas · Trade Market Report

Utah

Name: Utah Trade Market Report — June 2026
Creator: TradeAtlas
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Data through June 2026Published August 2026Digest g0.1 · Provisional

Compiled from BLS, Census, Indeed Hiring Lab. Government statistics publish on a lag, so the latest month shown trails the calendar; every figure carries its own “data through” date.

This is the most recent edition. Newer government data for this state has not been published yet.

Construction employment in Utah reached 145,800 jobs in June 2026, up 2.2% from a year earlier. ^BLS Electrical is the tightest trade in Utah this month, with a Trade Demand Index of 83.1. ^TDI General Contracting pays the most of any trade we track in Utah once wages are adjusted for local cost of living, at about $111,915. ^TDI

01 · Indicators

Construction employment: 145,800; +2.2% YoY; BLS · Jun 2026
Building permits: 1,911; +7.3% YoY; Census · Jun 2026
Unemployment: 3.6%; +2.9% YoY; BLS · Jun 2026
Job postings index: 98.5; −1.8% YoY; Indeed Hiring Lab · Jun 2026

02 · Tightest trades in Utah

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#	Trade	Index	Vs. 50 states	Wage, COL-adj.	10-yr growth
1	Electrical	83.1	Critical	$66k	+42%
2	General Contracting	81.6	Critical	$112k	+39%
3	Plumbing	80.9	Critical	$66k	+36%
4	Concrete & Masonry	78.8	Critical	$60k	+25%
5	HVAC	77.1	Critical	$62k	+34%
6	Windows & Doors	72.9	Critical	$55k	+24%
7	Garage Doors	71.1	Critical	$69k	+36%
8	Solar	69.3	Critical	$53k	+69%
9	Appliance Repair	69.2	Critical	$53k	+21%
10	Flooring	69.0	Critical	$51k	+19%
11	Pool & Spa	68.4	Critical	$54k	+21%
12	Fire Protection	64.0	Critical	$78k	+10%
13	Painting	63.6	Critical	$49k	+22%
14	Fencing	62.4	Critical	$52k	+32%
15	Roofing	62.2	Critical	$52k	+30%
16	Landscaping	60.2	Critical	$43k	+35%
17	Pest Control	57.9	Critical	$48k	+42%
18	Insulation	57.4	Critical	$43k	+26%
19	Cleaning & Restoration	55.8	Critical	$34k	+25%
20	Locksmith	46.4	Critical	$59k	+5%