Tapers pay range in Provo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,910 or more. The middle half of tapers in Provo earn between $50,650 and $55,880.
- $51K10th
- $51K25th
- $51KMedian
- $56K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,920 | $4,660 | $26.88 |
| Median | $51,230 | $4,269 | $24.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,650 | $4,221 | $24.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,880 | $4,657 | $26.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tapers salary after taxes in Provo
On the average salary of $55,920, a single filer in Provo takes home about $44,623 a year, or $3,719 a month and $1,716 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.
Is Provo a good place for tapers? 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 $55,920 buys what about $56,926 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Tapers salary in other Utah cities
Provo ranks 2nd of 3 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($58,290).
- Salt Lake City$58,290
- Provo$55,920
- Ogden$55,300
Highest-paying cities for tapers
Chicago, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,620).
- Chicago, IL$105,620
- San Jose, CA$99,680
- San Francisco, CA$90,220
- Philadelphia, PA$89,200
- Honolulu, HI$88,800
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Tapers salary in Provo: questions
How much do tapers make an hour in Provo?
$26.89 an hour on average, and $24.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tapers salary in Provo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tapers take-home pay in Provo?
About $44,623 a year ($3,719 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,920. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do tapers earn more in Provo than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($74,113).
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 47-2082; area Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.6%.
- 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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