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Employment and Industries in the Logan, Utah Area

The Logan economy has a focus on healthcare, manufacturing, education, food processing and business services. Utah State University, Icon Health and Fitness, Swift Beef Company, Convergys and Logan Regional Hospital are some of the largest employers.

The leading fields of employment in the city are educational services, healthcare, manufacturing, accommodation and food services, and professional, scientific and technical services. Management, professional and related occupations (31% of the labor force). Sales and office occupations (24% of the jobs).

Noteworthy information about Logan Utah: Adult population which has earned a bachelor's degree or higher: 35%. Cost of living index in 2008: 85.9 (national average: 100). Average salary in 2009: $23,000.

Notable companies headquartered in Logan:

  • Icon Health and Fitness - Developer, manufacturer and marketer of fitness equipment
  • Campbell Scientific - Scientific instrumentation
  • New Dawn Technologies - Software development
  • Con Service - Software development
  • Cafe Ibis - Coffee roasting company
  • S&S Power - Amusement park ride manufacturer
  • Hogi Yogi - Fast food restaurant chain
  • Utah Festival Opera -
  • Gossner Foods
  • Cache Valley Brewing Company

Logan's largest employers:

  • Utah State University
  • Icon Health and Fitness
  • Cache County School District
  • Swift Beef Company
  • Convergys
  • Logan Regional Hospital
  • Logan School District
  • Moore Wallace
  • Logan City
  • Thermo-Fisher Laboratories
  • Pepperidge Farms
  • Schreiber Foods
  • Sunshine Terrace Foundation
  • Presto Products
  • Gossner Foods
  • Walmart
  • Space Dynamics Laboratory
  • Cache County
  • Huclone Laboratories
  • Weather Shield Mfg Inc

Associations offering assistance to Logan businesses include:

Those interested in staying current with the local business community may want to read the Herald Journal.

Most Popular Jobs in Logan, Utah Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Elementary school teachers, except special education1,11043,310$26,650 - 64,34014%95%
2Registered nurses52055,340$42,340 - 76,10024%56%
3Accountants and auditors36054,720$33,890 - 89,70018%79%
4Survey researchers34023,470$13,670 - 45,49016%82%
5Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education33045,090$31,160 - 62,0106%96%
6Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products33059,310$20,870 - 98,0508%51%
7Special education teachers, secondary school17031,820$19,140 - 55,4609%87%
8Social and human service assistants15027,960$17,920 - 40,33034%58%
9Computer programmers14050,320$31,820 - 70,2400%73%
10Educational, vocational, and school counselors14041,400$29,260 - 57,60013%73%
11Graphic designers12031,040$18,240 - 48,52010%55%
12Managers, all other11066,530$35,830 - 136,9007%55%
13Chief executives110118,750$35,710 - 2%65%
14Financial managers9086,280$51,830 - 126,43013%60%
15Network and computer systems administrators9052,700$35,440 - 75,08027%50%
16Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products9067,760$31,880 - 103,67012%51%
17Computer software engineers, applications8052,720$25,690 - 84,69045%85%
18Computer systems analysts8055,090$41,230 - 73,43029%68%
19Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school8043,590$29,440 - 63,08020%87%
20Education administrators, elementary and secondary school7065,900$53,370 - 89,8808%78%
21Training and development specialists7045,040$28,160 - 68,91018%56%
22Public relations specialists7043,710$23,190 - 65,50018%81%
23Legislators6017,160$12,810 - 16,0101%65%
24Physical therapists6076,230$49,670 - 116,47027%89%
25Pharmacists6097,680$70,580 - 127,91022%97%
26Electrical engineers6061,760$38,200 - 84,7106%81%
27Industrial engineers6063,150$42,130 - 103,98020%74%
28Sales managers60105,260$56,410 - 161,28010%69%
29Dentists, general60103,920$30,970 - 9%100%
30Mechanical engineers6062,270$43,750 - 94,6904%78%
31Social and community service managers5050,890$28,480 - 81,41025%72%
32Architects, except landscape and naval50110,320$51,100 - 18%88%
33Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents5053,340$27,870 - 95,41025%67%
34Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other5045,040$30,080 - 70,03017%56%
35Lawyers50121,300$34,050 - 11%99%
36Engineering managers5089,310$50,980 - 132,6007%84%
37Medical and health services managers5089,890$56,010 - 152,30016%57%
38Network systems and data communications analysts4047,120$29,480 - 67,71053%57%
39Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists4076,280$37,040 - 106,81016%99%
40Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation3069,850$42,170 - 117,5005%58%
41Electronics engineers, except computer30 $ - 4%81%
42Computer and information systems managers3079,700$48,970 - 103,88016%73%
43Surveyors3056,240$22,130 - 81,33024%82%
44Advertising sales agents30 $ - 20%56%
45Medical and public health social workers3044,370$33,040 - 63,68024%77%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons1,97022,110$13,880 - 32,06012%25%
2Cashiers1,45016,940$13,090 - 22,630-2%10%
3Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,34016,180$12,910 - 21,57018%5%
4Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive1,11025,310$16,740 - 36,6201%18%
5Office clerks, general1,01022,660$14,830 - 31,70013%19%
6Teacher assistants97022,850$16,190 - 31,80010%18%
7Slaughterers and meat packers85028,580$21,260 - 37,19013%2%
8Telemarketers83018,930$16,050 - 23,850-9%14%
9Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners78019,650$13,750 - 27,30015%4%
10Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand70023,940$17,260 - 32,6502%5%
11Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer65037,600$20,550 - 54,68010%4%
12Stock clerks and order fillers65020,560$14,100 - 29,030-7%8%
13General and operations managers64075,300$29,660 - 137,6102%48%
14Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks59026,890$15,980 - 38,97013%16%
15Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants56021,730$17,360 - 27,06018%7%
16Team assemblers54022,620$17,640 - 28,1800%5%
17Carpenters51038,110$22,310 - 56,47010%6%
18Construction laborers50024,860$16,660 - 35,58011%5%
19First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers47041,910$27,100 - 64,3706%29%
20Interviewers, except eligibility and loan46018,410$13,140 - 26,93010%24%
21First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers44044,010$28,810 - 62,710-4%15%
22Receptionists and information clerks44019,300$13,610 - 25,59017%13%
23Cooks, fast food42014,840$12,650 - 18,4508%5%
24First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers41033,380$22,690 - 45,9704%25%
25Industrial truck and tractor operators40027,480$20,860 - 38,460-1%2%
26Waiters and waitresses39025,130$14,400 - 33,42011%14%
27Customer service representatives39023,680$16,490 - 37,27025%22%
28Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers38026,130$14,130 - 38,880-6%14%
29Helpers--production workers34019,270$13,880 - 25,0100%4%
30Landscaping and groundskeeping workers34020,460$14,550 - 29,51018%6%
31Order clerks34023,970$17,680 - 31,750-23%16%
32Packers and packagers, hand32016,950$13,200 - 21,650-11%3%
33First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers32024,430$16,780 - 38,36011%14%
34First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers31048,960$32,150 - 67,3309%10%
35Tellers30022,400$17,470 - 27,89014%16%
36Automotive service technicians and mechanics30033,840$19,860 - 50,56014%4%
37Food preparation workers29015,680$13,050 - 19,14015%7%
38Medical secretaries27023,400$13,500 - 33,59017%18%
39Loan officers26036,520$17,070 - 66,85012%49%
40Machinists25034,660$24,230 - 49,960-2%3%
41Electricians24034,230$22,450 - 48,3807%7%
42Maintenance and repair workers, general24029,340$16,520 - 44,08010%6%
43Home health aides23020,430$17,040 - 24,79049%7%
44Truck drivers, light or delivery services23026,080$17,190 - 44,5008%4%
45Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters22025,410$17,940 - 33,4103%4%
46Executive secretaries and administrative assistants21036,920$22,670 - 52,99015%18%
47Maids and housekeeping cleaners21017,870$13,900 - 21,50013%5%
48Electrical and electronic engineering technicians20037,710$19,750 - 57,8804%18%
49Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks20026,130$19,140 - 34,2904%6%
50Dental assistants19021,790$16,610 - 32,48029%9%
51Child care workers19017,650$13,240 - 24,59018%15%
52Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders18024,370$16,310 - 35,220-4%5%
53Drywall and ceiling tile installers18039,530$30,780 - 52,3907%2%
54Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters18038,670$20,410 - 61,61011%4%
55Production, planning, and expediting clerks18029,810$21,960 - 40,1704%30%
56Assemblers and fabricators, all other18021,920$16,540 - 27,630-8%5%
57Business operations specialists, all other17046,910$27,810 - 72,16021%49%
58Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers16031,240$26,030 - 38,6805%2%
59Painters, construction and maintenance13027,490$14,980 - 39,13012%6%
60Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks13016,520$13,200 - 20,34017%14%
61Printing machine operators13028,880$16,940 - 45,260-5%6%
62Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers13035,020$24,290 - 42,9309%3%
63Computer support specialists13035,360$20,700 - 64,30013%43%
64Cement masons and concrete finishers13032,510$23,920 - 40,77011%2%
65Insurance sales agents13034,250$16,250 - 43,70013%45%
66Helpers--carpenters13020,780$16,390 - 27,77012%3%
67Medical assistants12023,650$17,720 - 31,25035%10%
68Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products12044,940$24,670 - 66,7800%42%
69Automotive body and related repairers11035,080$17,940 - 52,02012%3%
70Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses11032,760$25,230 - 44,68014%7%
71Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators11033,140$27,830 - 41,4208%3%
72Sales representatives, services, all other10050,000$19,460 - 96,28028%48%
73Counter and rental clerks10022,810$13,940 - 33,36023%16%
74First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers10051,920$29,920 - 71,7707%13%
75Pharmacy technicians10028,550$21,940 - 36,99032%16%
76Parts salespersons9027,170$16,930 - 39,360-1%6%
77Postal service mail carriers90 1%11%
78Service station attendants8019,180$13,510 - 24,62013%6%
79Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators8032,600$21,370 - 49,8308%4%
80Tire repairers and changers8018,620$13,290 - 25,52020%6%
81Sewing machine operators8018,430$14,820 - 22,760-26%5%
82Structural metal fabricators and fitters8022,900$17,280 - 30,2600%0%
83Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop8016,460$13,000 - 23,05010%8%
84Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders7030,810$23,630 - 38,5603%2%
85Architectural and civil drafters7039,140$25,290 - 57,4906%25%
86Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders7032,850$26,480 - 41,530-7%0%
87Loan interviewers and clerks7025,670$19,560 - 36,2300%24%
88Cleaners of vehicles and equipment7020,990$15,870 - 27,64014%3%
89Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic7028,140$21,810 - 36,260-14%0%
90Fire fighters70 12%18%
91Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders7032,440$20,830 - 39,900-4%4%
92Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic7023,070$17,670 - 30,190-6%0%
93Bakers6022,020$15,820 - 31,18010%8%
94Dishwashers6015,730$13,010 - 19,36010%3%
95Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists6036,920$27,240 - 48,53012%3%
96Preschool teachers, except special education6021,810$16,820 - 30,11026%43%
97Industrial production managers6082,140$56,020 - 117,590-5%43%
98First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand6037,230$26,990 - 57,99013%17%
99Mechanical engineering technicians6038,420$26,360 - 56,2406%18%
100Construction managers6081,650$41,300 - 160,39016%29%
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Jobs More Common Near Logan Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Slaughterers and meat packers28,580850117
Survey researchers23,47034069.4
Telemarketers18,9308308.7
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan18,4104607.1
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters25,4102207.1
Helpers--carpenters20,7801306.3
Drywall and ceiling tile installers39,5301805
Order clerks23,9703404.7
Special education teachers, secondary school31,8201704.4
Electrical and electronic engineering technicians37,7102004
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers26,1303802.9
Teacher assistants22,8509702.8
Elementary school teachers, except special education43,3101,1102.7
Cooks, fast food14,8404202.7
Loan officers36,5202602.7
Helpers--production workers19,2703402.6
Automotive body and related repairers35,0801102.5
Assemblers and fabricators, all other21,9201802.4
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers44,0104402.4
Printing machine operators28,8801302.3
Industrial truck and tractor operators27,4804002.3
Cement masons and concrete finishers32,5101302.2
Machinists34,6602502.2
Production, planning, and expediting clerks29,8101802.1
Dental assistants21,7901902.1
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks16,5201302.1
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive25,3101,1102
Educational, vocational, and school counselors41,4001402
Medical secretaries23,4002702
Carpenters38,1105101.9
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders24,3701801.9
Graphic designers31,0401201.8
Team assemblers22,6205401.8
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers48,9603101.8
Tellers22,4003001.8
Painters, construction and maintenance27,4901301.7
Construction laborers24,8605001.7
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers35,0201301.7
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food16,1801,3401.7
Social and human service assistants27,9601501.6
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers31,2401601.6
Automotive service technicians and mechanics33,8403001.6
Retail salespersons22,1101,9701.5
Packers and packagers, hand16,9503201.4
Cashiers16,9401,4501.4
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer37,6006501.4
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants21,7305601.4
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters38,6701801.4
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products44,9401201.3
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers24,4303201.3

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Logan, Utah Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Waiters and waitresses25,1301.34390
Slaughterers and meat packers28,5801.27850
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products59,3101.05330
Teacher assistants22,8501.03970
Drywall and ceiling tile installers39,5301.03180
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer37,6001650
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand23,9400.99700
Social and human service assistants27,9600.99150
Carpenters38,1100.97510
Home health aides20,4300.96230
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants36,9200.95210
Tellers22,4000.95300
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food16,1800.941,340
Machinists34,6600.94250
Maids and housekeeping cleaners17,8700.93210
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders24,3700.93180
Automotive service technicians and mechanics33,8400.93300
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers41,9100.93470
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks26,1300.92200
Accountants and auditors54,7200.92360
Child care workers17,6500.92190
Industrial truck and tractor operators27,4800.91400
Cashiers16,9400.911,450
Retail salespersons22,1100.911,970
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants21,7300.9560
Stock clerks and order fillers20,5600.9650
Truck drivers, light or delivery services26,0800.9230
Registered nurses55,3400.9520
Automotive body and related repairers35,0800.89110
Office clerks, general22,6600.891,010
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers31,2400.89160
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education45,0900.88330
Printing machine operators28,8800.88130
Cement masons and concrete finishers32,5100.88130
Elementary school teachers, except special education43,3100.871,110
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive25,3100.871,110
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers33,3800.86410
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners19,6500.86780
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers35,0200.85130
Maintenance and repair workers, general29,3400.85240
Cooks, fast food14,8400.85420
Order clerks23,9700.85340
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks16,5200.85130
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products44,9400.85120
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers20,4600.84340
Computer support specialists35,3600.84130
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers48,9600.84310
Medical assistants23,6500.84120
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks26,8900.84590
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters38,6700.84180

Highest Paying Jobs in Logan, Utah Metro Area (2008 data)

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other199,110 
Lawyers121,30050
Chief executives118,750110
Architects, except landscape and naval110,32050
Sales managers105,26060
Dentists, general103,92060
Pharmacists97,68060
Medical and health services managers89,89050
Engineering managers89,31050
Financial managers86,28090
Industrial production managers82,14060
Construction managers81,65060
Computer and information systems managers79,70030
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists76,28040
Physical therapists76,23060
General and operations managers75,300640
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation69,85030
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products67,76090
Managers, all other66,530110
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school65,90070
Industrial engineers63,15060
Mechanical engineers62,27060
Electrical engineers61,76060
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products59,310330
Civil engineers57,690 
Surveyors56,24030
Registered nurses55,340520
Computer systems analysts55,09080
Accountants and auditors54,720360
Cost estimators54,72040
Speech-language pathologists54,200 
Librarians53,810 
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents53,34050
Computer software engineers, applications52,72080
Network and computer systems administrators52,70090
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products52,54030
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers51,920100
Social and community service managers50,89050
Computer programmers50,320140
Sales representatives, services, all other50,000100
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health49,170 
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers48,960310
Network systems and data communications analysts47,12040
Business operations specialists, all other46,910170
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers45,94050
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators45,15040
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education45,090330
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other45,04050
Training and development specialists45,04070
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products44,940120

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