SOC 29-1141 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Registered Nurses Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for registered nurses in Provo, Utah is $88,580 a year ($42.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,780: half of the 4,770 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).

$88,580average per year

$42.59 / hourMedian $81,780Take-home ≈ $67,204

  • $71K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

4,770people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Registered Nurses pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,330 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Provo earn between $80,050 and $101,740.

  • $71K10th
  • $80K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $102K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,580$7,382$42.59
Median$81,780$6,815$39.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,050$6,671$38.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$101,740$8,478$48.91

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

Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $88,580, a single filer in Provo takes home about $67,204 a year, or $5,600 a month and $2,585 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 registered nurses? 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 $88,580 buys what about $90,174 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Registered Nurses salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 2nd of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($93,450).

All Registered Nurses salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for registered nurses

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).

Registered Nurses salary by city

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Registered Nurses salary in Provo: questions

How much do registered nurses make an hour in Provo?

$42.59 an hour on average, and $39.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Provo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $70,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Provo?

About $67,204 a year ($5,600 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,580. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do registered nurses earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).

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 29-1141; area Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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