SOC 17-1011 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Provo, Utah is $94,100 a year ($45.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,890: half of the 160 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,836).

$94,100average per year

$45.24 / hourMedian $82,890Take-home ≈ $70,842

  • $56K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $148,420 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Provo earn between $76,970 and $120,290.

  • $56K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,100$7,842$45.24
Median$82,890$6,908$39.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,970$6,414$37.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$120,290$10,024$57.83

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $94,100, a single filer in Provo takes home about $70,842 a year, or $5,903 a month and $2,725 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

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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Is Provo a good place for architects (except landscape and naval)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $94,100 buys what about $95,794 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 2nd of 4 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($107,840).

All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for architects (except landscape and naval)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,170).

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary by city

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Provo: questions

How much do architects (except landscape and naval) make an hour in Provo?

$45.24 an hour on average, and $39.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architects (except landscape and naval) salary in Provo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architects (except landscape and naval) take-home pay in Provo?

About $70,842 a year ($5,903 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,100. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do architects (except landscape and naval) earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($106,836).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-1011; area Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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