Outdoor Jobs in Utah

6 listings are live on WildWork as of October 28, 2026. 6 state their pay and 0 include housing.

The median posted rate is $16.50/hr across 4 current listings that state pay in that unit, with posted rates from $14.11/hr to $31/hr. These are advertised rates; tips, overtime and room and board are extra where the listing says so.

0% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 0% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.

Apply to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for a certificate of registration. Complete DWR’s outfitters and guides orientation course, hold a valid Utah hunting, fishing or combination license, enter your outfitter’s affiliate code if you guide for one, and pay the fee. A resident all-species guide pays $250 and a resident small game, upland or fishing-only guide pays $175. Nonresidents pay $750 and $500. Hunting guides must be assigned to a specific outfitter.

You need an outfitting company to certify you, because the State of Utah no longer certifies or licenses guides. Under Utah Admin. Code R650-206-3, a whitewater guide must be at least 18, complete at least three whitewater river trips, including one operating the same or a similar boat on the section you will guide, and hold current basic first aid and CPR. Guides on non-motorized trips also need a skills course from the American Canoe Association or World Paddling Association.

Start looking in October or November for the next season. Utah Forestry, Fire and State Lands says interviews usually happen in January and offers go out by February. You must be at least 18, have a high school diploma or GED and a driver’s license, and earn a red card by completing courses such as S-130, S-190, L-180, ICS-100 and IS-700 and passing the pack test. Many of its seasonal firefighters are college students who work May to October.

HUD’s fiscal 2026 fair market rent for Grand County, which includes Moab, is $1,303 a month for a one-bedroom and $1,564 for a two-bedroom. The one-bedroom figure was $1,074 in fiscal 2025. Western River Expeditions offers bunkhouse-style employee housing at its warehouses for a monthly charge, and other outfitters set their own terms, so ask each employer what housing it offers and what it costs before you sign on.