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Utah, ElectricianMoving from Ohio to Utah as a journeyman electrician
What a journeyman electrician licensed in Ohio has to do to work in Utah, what the move does to your pay, and who in Utah is hiring from out of state.
Exam likely. Utah licenses at state level through the Utah Division of Professional Licensing and reciprocates with other state boards, but Ohio licenses locally through the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (contractors) and city building departments, which is not a party to those agreements. Expect to document your hours and sit the Utah journeyman exam.
What the move does to your paycheck
On a $60,000 salary Utah takes roughly $1,230 a year more than Ohio does.
| Salary | Ohio state tax | Utah state tax | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $980 | $1,800 | -$820 |
| $60,000 | $1,470 | $2,700 | -$1,230 |
| $90,000 | $2,205 | $4,050 | -$1,845 |
Rough figures for a single filer: exact in the flat-rate and no-tax states, approximated at 70% of the top bracket in the progressive ones. In Ohio: most cities add a 1 to 2.5% municipal income tax. Property and sales tax are not in it.
CNA: Ohio to Utah
Transfers by reciprocity. Your Ohio certificate stays on the Ohio Department of Health, Nurse Aide Registry; to work in Utah you apply to the Utah Nursing Assistant Registry (Utah Department of Health and Human Services) for reciprocity. It accepts an active certificate in good standing from another state; there is no retest if your record is clean. Most registries list you within two to six weeks.
RN and LPN: Ohio to Utah
Works on day one. Both Ohio and Utah are in the Nurse Licensure Compact. A multistate RN or LPN licence from Ohio is valid in Utah the day you arrive. Once Utah is your primary residence, apply there for a Utah multistate licence; most boards allow 30 to 60 days.
CDL: Ohio to Utah
Transfers at the DMV. A commercial driver's licence transfers like any licence: within 30 days of becoming a Utah resident you surrender the Ohio CDL at a Utah driver licence office, pass the vision test, pay the fee, and your endorsements carry over. A hazmat endorsement needs a fresh TSA threat assessment in Utah. Your driving record follows you through the federal CDLIS system.
Does Utah pay you to come?
No statewide program in Utah pays people to move in. Towns sometimes list an offer through MakeMyMove, and employers in short-staffed trades pay relocation themselves; ask for it in writing before you accept.
Going the other way? Ohio has Hamilton Talent Attraction Program. See moving from Utah to Ohio.
Openings filed in Utah
48 open positions filed with the Department of Labor by Utah employers who could not fill them locally.
- Farm/Irrigation/Livestock WorkerCarson Angus Ranch, LLC · Elberta · $12.63/hr
- Range Livestock HerderJohnsons Mountain Ranch LLC · Aurora · $2,132.41/mo
- Snow RemoversGrowpro, LLC · Lehi · $15.93/hr
- Open Range Livestock WorkersScott Stubbs Livestock · Parowan · $2,132.41/mo
- Open Range Livestock HerderC&R Farms, LLC · Cedar City · $2,132.41/mo
- Range Livestock HerderLarson Farms · Ephraim · $2,132.41/mo
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From Ohio to the states next to Utah
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