SOC 47-2151 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Pipelayers Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for pipelayers in Provo, Utah is $52,900 a year ($25.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,020: half of the 130 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 ($55,010).

$52,900average per year

$25.43 / hourMedian $50,020Take-home ≈ $42,331

  • $48K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pipelayers pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,430 or more. The middle half of pipelayers in Provo earn between $49,680 and $57,220.

  • $48K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,900$4,408$25.43
Median$50,020$4,168$24.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,680$4,140$23.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,220$4,768$27.51

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

Pipelayers salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $52,900, a single filer in Provo takes home about $42,331 a year, or $3,528 a month and $1,628 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 pipelayers? 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 $52,900 buys what about $53,852 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pipelayers salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 2nd of 3 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($54,400).

All Pipelayers salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for pipelayers

Madison, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,050).

Pipelayers salary by city

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Pipelayers salary in Provo: questions

How much do pipelayers make an hour in Provo?

$25.43 an hour on average, and $24.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pipelayers salary in Provo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pipelayers take-home pay in Provo?

About $42,331 a year ($3,528 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,900. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do pipelayers earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,010).

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 47-2151; area Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 2.08, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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