Civil Engineers pay range in Provo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,910 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Provo earn between $75,990 and $107,160.
- $49K10th
- $76K25th
- $84KMedian
- $107K75th
- $135K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $92,700 | $7,725 | $44.57 |
| Median | $84,180 | $7,015 | $40.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,990 | $6,332 | $36.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $107,160 | $8,930 | $51.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Provo
On the average salary of $92,700, a single filer in Provo takes home about $69,919 a year, or $5,827 a month and $2,689 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.
Is Provo a good place for civil engineers? 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 $92,700 buys what about $94,368 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other Utah cities
Provo ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Ogden pays the most ($104,220).
- Ogden$104,220
- Salt Lake City$103,310
- St. George$93,840
- Provo$92,700
- Logan$89,510
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Provo: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Provo?
$44.57 an hour on average, and $40.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Provo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Provo?
About $69,919 a year ($5,827 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,700. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do civil engineers earn more in Provo than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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 17-2051; area Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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