SOC 17-3012 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Electrical and Electronics Drafters Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for electrical and electronics drafters in Provo, Utah is $64,490 a year ($31.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,230: half of the 90 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,047).

$64,490average per year

$31.01 / hourMedian $58,230Take-home ≈ $51,128

  • $40K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical and Electronics Drafters pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,040 or more. The middle half of electrical and electronics drafters in Provo earn between $44,930 and $82,490.

  • $40K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,490$5,374$31.00
Median$58,230$4,852$28.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,930$3,744$21.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,490$6,874$39.66

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

Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $64,490, a single filer in Provo takes home about $51,128 a year, or $4,261 a month and $1,966 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 electrical and electronics drafters? 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 $64,490 buys what about $65,651 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 2nd of 2 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($89,720).

All Electrical and Electronics Drafters salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for electrical and electronics drafters

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($124,170).

Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary by city

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Electrical and Electronics Drafters salary in Provo: questions

How much do electrical and electronics drafters make an hour in Provo?

$31.01 an hour on average, and $27.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical and electronics drafters salary in Provo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical and electronics drafters take-home pay in Provo?

About $51,128 a year ($4,261 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,490. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do electrical and electronics drafters earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,047).

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 17-3012; area Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.5%.
  • 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 2.64, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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