SOC 51-4121 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Provo, Utah is $57,070 a year ($27.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,740: half of the 790 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($56,760).

$57,070average per year

$27.44 / hourMedian $54,740Take-home ≈ $45,496

  • $43K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

790people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,380 or more. The middle half of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Provo earn between $48,710 and $62,890.

  • $43K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,070$4,756$27.44
Median$54,740$4,562$26.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,710$4,059$23.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,890$5,241$30.24

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

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in Provo vs. Utah and the U.S.

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Provo earn 4% less than the Utah average ($59,640) and about the same as the U.S. average ($56,760). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $53,750.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Provo$57,070$54,740$43,220$76,380790
Utah$59,640$58,380$43,850$79,5204,440
United States$56,760$53,750$39,240$77,530416,210

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $57,070, a single filer in Provo takes home about $45,496 a year, or $3,791 a month and $1,750 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 welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers? 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 $57,070 buys what about $58,097 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 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 3rd of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($61,160).

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Highest-paying cities for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($83,300).

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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Provo: questions

How much do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers make an hour in Provo?

$27.44 an hour on average, and $26.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers salary in Provo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers take-home pay in Provo?

About $45,496 a year ($3,791 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,070. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($56,760).

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 51-4121; area Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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