Lawyers pay range in Provo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $350,980 or more. The middle half of lawyers in Provo earn between $94,240 and $205,660.
- $76K10th
- $94K25th
- $130KMedian
- $206K75th
- $351K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $166,130 | $13,844 | $79.87 |
| Median | $130,370 | $10,864 | $62.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $94,240 | $7,853 | $45.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $205,660 | $17,138 | $98.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in Provo
On the average salary of $166,130, a single filer in Provo takes home about $117,423 a year, or $9,785 a month and $4,516 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 lawyers? 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 $166,130 buys what about $169,120 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Utah cities
Provo ranks 2nd of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($177,200).
- Salt Lake City$177,200
- Provo$166,130
- Ogden$150,040
- St. George$137,470
- Logan$121,430
Highest-paying cities for lawyers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).
- San Jose, CA$288,980
- Santa Rosa, CA$248,950
- Los Angeles, CA$241,500
- San Francisco, CA$237,060
- Bridgeport, CT$231,710
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Lawyers salary in Provo: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in Provo?
$79.87 an hour on average, and $62.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in Provo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in Provo?
About $117,423 a year ($9,785 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $166,130. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do lawyers earn more in Provo than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).
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 23-1011; area Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.6%.
- 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 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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