SOC 51-3092 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Food Batchmakers Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for food batchmakers in Provo, Utah is $41,780 a year ($20.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,360: half of the 780 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,694).

$41,780average per year

$20.09 / hourMedian $36,360Take-home ≈ $33,954

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

780people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Food Batchmakers pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,180 or more. The middle half of food batchmakers in Provo earn between $35,510 and $50,840.

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,780$3,482$20.09
Median$36,360$3,030$17.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,510$2,959$17.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,840$4,237$24.44

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

Food Batchmakers salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $41,780, a single filer in Provo takes home about $33,954 a year, or $2,830 a month and $1,306 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 food batchmakers? 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 $41,780 buys what about $42,532 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 13.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Food Batchmakers salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Logan pays the most ($48,660).

All Food Batchmakers salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for food batchmakers

Cedar Rapids, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($64,370).

Food Batchmakers salary by city

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Food Batchmakers salary in Provo: questions

How much do food batchmakers make an hour in Provo?

$20.09 an hour on average, and $17.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level food batchmakers salary in Provo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the food batchmakers take-home pay in Provo?

About $33,954 a year ($2,830 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,780. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do food batchmakers earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,694).

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 51-3092; area Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 2.28, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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