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Healthcare and Social Assistance in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Metro Market Score 41.2 (Moderate), ranked #77 of 248 metros. 5,718 establishments, 78,897 jobs.

Metro Market Score 41.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national healthcare and social assistance average.

Healthcare and Social Assistance conditions in Salt Lake City-Murray are mixed. The 41.2 market score puts it at #77 of 248, with no metric pulling sharply in either direction. Wages, growth, and competition are all within a normal range for this industry.

Industry Concentration

6.0

LQ: 0.67

Rank #15 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

56.5

$64,016 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 43.5

Employment growth index

Rank #141 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

43.3

YoY wage change index

5,718 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Salt Lake City-Murray

5,718

Establishments

+6.1% YoY

78,897

Total Employment

+3.0% YoY

$64,016

Average Annual Wage

+3.6% YoY

0.67

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Utah

#2 of 3

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Utah state rank

#1 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (41.2)

Salt Lake City-Murray vs Utah Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Utah overall. The state ranks #1/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Salt Lake City-Murray	UT Statewide
Overall Score	41.2 Moderate	22.9 Low
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#77 of 248 metros	#1 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Salt Lake City-Murray

Accommodation and Food Services 44.2 Other Services 52.2 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 56.7 Construction 61.4 Finance and Insurance 61.8 Retail Trade 62.5 Information 67.8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 69.4 Administrative and Support Services 72.8

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Utah Metros

St. George 38.1 #60/248 Ogden 47.0 #111/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Salt Lake City-Murray's 41.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Greensboro-High Point, NC 41.1 #76/248 Twin Falls, ID 41.3 #78/248 Kankakee, IL 41.1 #75/248 Redding, CA 41.1 #74/248 Las Cruces, NM 41.0 #73/248 Goldsboro, NC 41.0 #72/248 Anniston-Oxford, AL 41.6 #79/248 Hammond, LA 41.8 #80/248 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 40.7 #71/248 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA 41.8 #81/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Utah

State-level entry risk for healthcare and social assistance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Idaho 29.8 #7/51 Wyoming 36.4 #18/51 Nevada 37.2 #22/51 Arizona 44.1 #32/51 Colorado 46.7 #35/51 New Mexico 53.1 #47/51

Browse Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for healthcare and social assistance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Salt Lake City-Murray's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (56.5) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment