The Miss USA 1982 pageant ended with Terri Utley winning the title of Miss USA 1982 and getting the opportunity to advance to the Miss Universe 1982 pageant!

Top 5 finalists at the Miss USA 1982 pageant were:

First Runner-Up - Luann Caughey
Second Runner-Up - Susan Gasser
Third Runner-Up - Kim Weeda
Fourth Runner-Up - Kristina Chapman

Top 12 at the Miss USA 1982 pageant were:

Vanessa Dubois
Angie Boyer
Janet Marie Flaherty
Diane Arabia
Sherly Deanice Levy
Georgia Davis
Sondra Dee Jones

Special Awards at Miss USA 1982 were:

Dana Ruth Mintzer who won Miss Congeniality.
Sondra Dee Jones who won Miss Photogenic.