Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area · also Orem, Lehi

Average Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary in Provo, Utah is $64,230 a year ($30.88 an hour) across all jobs, and the median is $48,010, according to BLS estimates for May 2025 covering the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area. That is 9% less than the U.S. metro average ($70,751) and 3% less than the Utah average ($66,247).

$64,230average salary
$48,010median salary
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
304,660jobs in the metro
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Average salary by job family in Provo

Management$133,600
Legal$118,970
Computer and Mathematical$110,860
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$99,650
Architecture and Engineering$93,510
Life, Physical, and Social Science$81,450
Business and Financial Operations$79,200
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media$63,430
Community and Social Service$62,670
Educational Instruction and Library$59,210
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair$57,970
Construction and Extraction$57,310
Protective Service$51,870
Sales and Related$50,860
Office and Administrative Support$47,680
Production$47,540
Transportation and Material Moving$44,030
Healthcare Support$40,280
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry$40,100
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance$38,360
Personal Care and Service$37,110
Food Preparation and Serving Related$33,640
BLS OEWS May 2025, all employers in the metro area.

Highest-paying jobs in Provo

Most common jobs in Provo and what they pay

JobJobsAverage salaryMedian
Fast Food and Counter Workers12,060$29,510$28,710
Retail Salespersons8,710$36,250$33,120
General and Operations Managers7,910$116,550$95,790
Software Developers7,870$133,750$131,210
Customer Service Representatives7,780$42,670$39,560
Office Clerks, General6,540$44,800$43,080
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners4,840$33,140$31,190
Registered Nurses4,770$88,580$81,780
Construction Laborers4,760$46,420$46,640
Stockers and Order Fillers4,660$37,380$37,480
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Cost of living in Provo

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 98.2 for 2024. The average local salary of $64,230 therefore buys what $65,386 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $546,641, 5.7 times the median household income of $96,745.

$546,641typical home value
$96,745median household income
98.2BEA price parity
695,895metro population

Take-home pay in Provo

Salary levelGrossAfter taxPer month
25th percentile wage$36,410$29,948$2,496
Median wage$48,010$38,620$3,218
Average wage$64,230$50,931$4,244
75th percentile wage$76,530$59,264$4,939

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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Salaries for every job in Provo

Management27 jobs
Legal5 jobs
Computer and Mathematical16 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical36 jobs
Architecture and Engineering17 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science18 jobs
Business and Financial Operations24 jobs
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media20 jobs
Community and Social Service12 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library23 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair22 jobs
Construction and Extraction27 jobs
Protective Service14 jobs
Sales and Related18 jobs
Office and Administrative Support41 jobs
Production45 jobs
Transportation and Material Moving18 jobs
Healthcare Support14 jobs
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry1 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance8 jobs
Personal Care and Service18 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related14 jobs

Average salary in nearby cities

Average salary in Utah

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Salary in Provo: questions

What is a good salary in Provo?

Half of all workers in the Provo metro earn less than $48,010 and the average is $64,230. Earning more than $76,530 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.

How much do you need to earn in Provo to match a $70,751 salary elsewhere?

About $69,500, because prices here are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2).

What are the highest-paying jobs in Provo?

Family Medicine Physicians ($335,130), Physicians, All Other ($302,910), Psychiatrists ($275,230).

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