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Contractor costs in Utah
Regional labor cost ranges for common DIY projects in Utah. These are estimates for planning purposes - always get multiple quotes from licensed local contractors.
Construction labor wages in Utah
Official BLS data · OEWS 2024The actual pay range for 19 building trades in Utah — 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile hourly wages straight from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the verified labor-cost floor behind the project estimates below, not a national average.
| Trade | 10th %ile | Median /hr | 90th %ile | Employed in UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction supervisors | $24.97 | $36.58 | $53.69 | 13,250 |
| Carpenters | $18.37 | $24.86 | $35.66 | 14,040 |
| Cement masons & concrete finishers | $21.57 | $26.70 | $31.81 | 5,700 |
| Drywall & ceiling-tile installers | $17.24 | $24.45 | $33.00 | 1,830 |
| Tapers | $17.12 | $26.24 | $36.32 | 400 |
| Tile & stone setters | $14.95 | $23.46 | $36.68 | 1,950 |
| Floor layers (non-carpet) | $15.25 | $21.12 | $35.32 | 260 |
| Carpet installers | $14.81 | $20.81 | $30.06 | 350 |
| Painters | $17.37 | $22.07 | $28.74 | 3,350 |
| Glaziers | $20.44 | $24.35 | $31.61 | 740 |
| Insulation workers | $18.14 | $23.23 | $27.35 | 350 |
| Plasterers & stucco masons | $17.30 | $25.56 | $38.12 | 1,200 |
| Brickmasons & blockmasons | $18.84 | $27.09 | $35.56 | 1,810 |
| Roofers | $16.24 | $23.94 | $37.81 | 2,940 |
| Electricians | $18.38 | $29.53 | $39.62 | 11,360 |
| Plumbers & pipefitters | $19.12 | $29.65 | $39.16 | 6,770 |
| HVAC technicians | $18.03 | $27.02 | $38.62 | 5,370 |
| Equipment operators | $21.94 | $28.73 | $35.21 | 6,320 |
| Construction laborers | $15.68 | $22.16 | $30.69 | 22,230 |
How building-trade pay has moved since 2019
Median hourly wage by year for Utah's headline trades — a 6-year OEWS series (2019–2024) that deepens with each annual BLS release.
$20.75 in 2019 → $24.86 in 2024
$24.88 in 2019 → $29.53 in 2024
$25.30 in 2019 → $29.65 in 2024
$16.86 in 2019 → $22.16 in 2024
State-specific BLS wage signals
These comparisons are calculated from the same official OEWS 2024 rows above, so they vary by Utah's actual trade mix instead of repeating a national average. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Highest median wage in state
Construction supervisors
$36.58/hr
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Largest reported construction trade
Construction laborers
22,230 employed
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Biggest premium vs trade median
Roofers
+$0.27/hr vs $23.67
Median across states with this BLS trade row, OEWS 2024
Fastest median-wage growth
Construction laborers
+ 31% since 2019
Source: BLS OEWS 2019-2024
Pending wage detail pages for review
These generated detail pages are noindex and excluded from sitemap until the YMYL data audit approves them.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2019–2024. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates — a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin (commonly 1.5–3× the base wage).
Find a contractor in Utah
When a project is beyond DIY scale, get quotes from licensed local contractors. Always verify contractor license status with Utah's contractor licensing board.