Logan Employment

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.

Jobs in Logan

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations57510$42,000$20.19100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations7170$33,390$16.0513.75
3Production Occupations6990$35,250$16.955.6
4Educational Instruction and Library Occupations5850$48,450$23.296
5Sales and Related Occupations5310$33,930$16.319.5
6Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations4550$22,820$10.978.7
7Transportation and Material Moving Occupations4130$33,790$16.246.7
8Management Occupations3360$77,580$37.36.35
9Construction and Extraction Occupations2560$39,410$18.954.6
10Business and Financial Operations Occupations2490$51,580$24.85.35
11Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2240$73,750$35.455.85
12Retail Salespersons2160$23,850$11.472.7
13Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2080$42,560$20.463.75
14Healthcare Support Occupations1950$27,810$13.372.85
15Fast Food and Counter Workers1780$19,480$9.362.45
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations1770$26,380$12.683.6
17Computer and Mathematical Occupations1700$70,180$33.743
18General and Operations Managers1550$64,500$31.011.5
19Architecture and Engineering Occupations1280$62,660$30.121.7
20Office Clerks, General1270$32,260$15.511.9
21Customer Service Representatives1110$28,230$13.571.75
22Personal Care and Service Occupations1110$26,140$12.574.65
23Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1000$25,440$12.231.5
24Cashiers980$22,160$10.652.2
25Registered Nurses810$62,970$30.271.95
26Community and Social Service Occupations780$41,460$19.931.75
27Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers780$52,720$25.351.2
28Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive780$31,820$15.31.4
29Waiters and Waitresses760$24,730$11.891.65
30Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders740$34,160$16.420.2
31Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers740$81,050$38.960.65
32Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products710$55,590$26.720.85
33Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks700$35,520$17.071.05
34Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand700$24,800$11.921.8
35Stockers and Order Fillers690$25,790$12.41.25
36Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations680$49,810$23.951.8
37Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers640$38,940$18.720.35
38Protective Service Occupations640$37,670$18.112.2
39Home Health and Personal Care Aides620$24,630$11.840
40First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers610$39,600$19.040.95
41Construction Laborers600$31,990$15.380.9
42Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations590$56,250$27.040.8
43Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers560$29,420$14.140.2
44Maintenance and Repair Workers, General560$39,040$18.770.9
45Production Workers, All Other540$29,510$14.190.15
46Nursing Assistants490$25,310$12.170.95
47Billing and Posting Clerks440$35,510$17.070.3
48First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers440$53,150$25.550.4
49Accountants and Auditors430$64,250$30.890.9
50Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other430$54,050$25.990.7
51Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics420$35,070$16.860.5
52Food Batchmakers420$34,580$16.620.1
53Medical Assistants400$32,360$15.560.45
54First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers390$39,790$19.130.95
55First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers360$29,090$13.990.6
56Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers350$26,780$12.870.75
57Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators340$35,160$16.90.4
58Machinists340$44,520$21.40.2
59Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks330$34,430$16.550.4
60Packers and Packagers, Hand320$28,620$13.760.4
61Light Truck Drivers310$35,820$17.220.6
62Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel310$61,880$29.750.7
63Childcare Workers300$23,080$11.10.7
64Receptionists and Information Clerks300$25,930$12.470.7
65Food Preparation Workers280$21,740$10.450.5
66Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists280$36,750$17.670.45
67Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary260$60,710$29.190.1
68Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners260$22,320$10.730.9
69Self-Enrichment Teachers260$30,340$14.590.2
70Computer User Support Specialists230$41,460$19.930.4
71Dental Assistants230$27,220$13.090.2
72Machine Feeders and Offbearers230$31,090$14.950
73Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators230$31,240$15.020.8
74Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers230$47,460$22.820.4
75Carpenters220$34,350$16.510.6
76Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop220$19,100$9.180.3
77Buyers and Purchasing Agents210$44,960$21.610.25
78Electricians210$49,550$23.820.45
79Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers200$36,680$17.640.1
80Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians200$38,850$18.680.1
81Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other200$103,740$49.880.7
82Cooks, Restaurant190$26,650$12.810.9
83Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers190$42,710$20.530.1
84First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers190$60,790$29.220.4
85Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers190$39,240$18.870.2
86Industrial Production Managers190$63,560$30.560.1
87Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders190$38,000$18.270.1
88Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria180$29,730$14.290.3
89Financial Managers180$89,270$42.920.4
90Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders180$33,110$15.920
91Human Resources Specialists180$46,220$22.220.4
92Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment170$24,700$11.870.3
93Dishwashers170$19,000$9.130.3
94Electrical Engineers170$95,440$45.880.1
95Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks170$39,800$19.130.2
96Firefighters160$23,850$11.470.2
97Industrial Machinery Mechanics160$52,710$25.340.2
98Loan Officers160$53,830$25.880.2
99Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants160$31,870$15.320.4
100Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity160$31,160$14.980.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Logan Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,00057,510
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$33,3907,170
Production Occupations$35,2506,990
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$48,4505,850
Sales and Related Occupations$33,9305,310
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,8204,550
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,7904,130
Management Occupations$77,5803,360
Construction and Extraction Occupations$39,4102,560
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$51,5802,490
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$73,7502,240
Retail Salespersons$23,8502,160
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$42,5602,080
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,8101,950
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,4801,780
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,3801,770
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$70,1801,700
General and Operations Managers$64,5001,550
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$62,6601,280
Office Clerks, General$32,2601,270
Customer Service Representatives$28,2301,110
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,1401,110
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,4401,000
Cashiers$22,160980
Registered Nurses$62,970810
Community and Social Service Occupations$41,460780
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,720780
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$31,820780
Waiters and Waitresses$24,730760
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,160740
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$81,050740
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$55,590710
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,520700
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$24,800700
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,790690
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$49,810680
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$38,940640
Protective Service Occupations$37,670640
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$24,630620
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$39,600610
Construction Laborers$31,990600
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$56,250590
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$29,420560
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,040560
Production Workers, All Other$29,510540
Nursing Assistants$25,310490
Billing and Posting Clerks$35,510440
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$53,150440
Accountants and Auditors$64,250430
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$54,050430

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$42,00057,510
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$33,3907,170
Production Occupations$35,2506,990
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$48,4505,850
Sales and Related Occupations$33,9305,310
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$33,7904,130
Management Occupations$77,5803,360
Construction and Extraction Occupations$39,4102,560
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$51,5802,490
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$73,7502,240
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$42,5602,080
Healthcare Support Occupations$27,8101,950
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$26,3801,770
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$70,1801,700
General and Operations Managers$64,5001,550
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$62,6601,280
Office Clerks, General$32,2601,270
Customer Service Representatives$28,2301,110
Personal Care and Service Occupations$26,1401,110
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,4401,000
Registered Nurses$62,970810
Community and Social Service Occupations$41,460780
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,720780
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$31,820780
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,160740
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$81,050740
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$55,590710
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$35,520700
Stockers and Order Fillers$25,790690
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$49,810680
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$38,940640
Protective Service Occupations$37,670640
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$39,600610
Construction Laborers$31,990600
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$56,250590
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$29,420560
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$39,040560
Production Workers, All Other$29,510540
Nursing Assistants$25,310490
Billing and Posting Clerks$35,510440
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$53,150440
Accountants and Auditors$64,250430
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$54,050430
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$35,070420
Food Batchmakers$34,580420
Medical Assistants$32,360400
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,790390
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$29,090360
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$26,780350
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$35,160340

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