With busy hands and minds, American workers perform a diverse array of jobs to power our society.

Whether we work for professional satisfaction, personal growth, or to ensure the wellbeing of ourselves and our families, work is part of nearly every American’s life. Office workers, factory workers, homemakers, truckers, and millions more who keep the nation going through their work make great contributions to American culture and industry. Work is part of everyday life for all Utahns, so tell us...
How do you make a living?

Explore the essay in the PDF viewer below.

This essay was developed by Utah Humanities as part of its The Way We Worked 2017-18 exhibition tour of Utah. The Way We Worked is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Utah Humanities, conducted in partnership with community organizations throughout Utah.