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Provo-Orem-Lehi salaries

The median worker in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earned $46,610 a year in 2024, about $22.41 an hour. That ranks #200 of the 391 metro areas published here, 5.8% below the national median.

Utah

Median pay $46,610 $22.41 per hour
Vs national -5.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 298,460 wage and salary
Metro rank #200 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Provo-Orem-Lehi pays 4.1% less than Utah as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Housing here moved +1.2% over the year to 2026 Q2 and +23.1% over five years. Pay and house prices rarely move together, and where they diverge for long the affordability of an area changes even when nothing about the jobs does. House prices in Provo-Orem-Lehi.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Brickmasons and Blockmasons 5.34× 550 $59,180
Web Developers 4.98× 760 $100,620
Marriage and Family Therapists 4.88× 620 $91,170
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3.29× 1,310 $49,930
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3.27× 700 $44,980
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2.79× 540 $44,780
Real Estate Sales Agents 2.58× 950 $50,320
Construction Laborers 2.49× 5,100 $45,820
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 2.39× 700 $57,950
Self-Enrichment Teachers 2.39× 1,430 $39,400
Computer User Support Specialists 2.36× 3,190 $52,330
Psychiatric Technicians 2.35× 620 $38,890

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Provo-Orem-Lehi
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Computer and Information Systems Managers $165,100 $79.37 1,870
Architectural and Engineering Managers $157,160 $75.56 350
Chief Executives $155,650 $74.83 790
Financial Managers $143,110 $68.80 1,350
Sales Managers $137,950 $66.32 1,570
Marketing Managers $137,270 $65.99 1,630
Managers, All Other $137,060 $65.90 1,070
Pharmacists $135,200 $65.00 430
Human Resources Managers $134,990 $64.90 410
Physician Assistants $130,240 $62.62 240
Software Developers $127,640 $61.37 7,120
Computer Network Architects $126,530 $60.83 310
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $124,650 n/a 610
Lawyers $124,260 $59.74 870
Database Architects $122,970 $59.12 210
Nurse Practitioners $122,350 $58.82 430
Administrative Services Managers $112,490 $54.08 340
Industrial Engineers $109,430 $52.61 810
Information Security Analysts $108,960 $52.39 320
Electrical Engineers $108,340 $52.09 210
Data Scientists $106,990 $51.44 910
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $105,220 $50.59 590
Web and Digital Interface Designers $104,490 $50.24 390
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $102,380 $49.22 200
Medical and Health Services Managers $101,640 $48.87 900
Industrial Production Managers $100,730 $48.43 390
Web Developers $100,620 $48.38 760
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $99,390 n/a 370
Computer Systems Analysts $99,130 $47.66 470
Computer Occupations, All Other $98,630 $47.42 630
Physical Therapists $95,240 $45.79 360
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $94,990 $45.67 310
Facilities Managers $94,870 $45.61 280
Mechanical Engineers $94,380 $45.38 250
General and Operations Managers $93,540 $44.97 8,060
Financial and Investment Analysts $93,430 $44.92 760
Construction Managers $93,020 $44.72 940
Marriage and Family Therapists $91,170 $43.83 620
Civil Engineers $89,240 $42.91 520
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $88,600 $42.60 400
Dental Hygienists $85,980 $41.34 940
Computer Programmers $84,770 $40.76 250
Project Management Specialists $83,620 $40.20 2,500
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $83,480 $40.14 350
Financial Specialists, All Other $82,900 $39.86 430
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $82,770 $39.80 670
Registered Nurses $79,630 $38.29 3,710
Cost Estimators $77,870 $37.44 370
Social and Community Service Managers $77,630 $37.32 290
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $75,830 $36.46 690
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $75,320 $36.21 450
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $73,900 $35.53 940
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $73,730 $35.45 2,240
Producers and Directors $73,450 $35.31 290
Accountants and Auditors $72,520 $34.87 3,180
Speech-Language Pathologists $72,510 $34.86 300
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $72,190 $34.71 690
Logisticians $70,370 $33.83 300
Human Resources Specialists $69,990 $33.65 1,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $66,370 n/a 2,750

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Provo-Orem-Lehi by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 11,760 $28,290 $13.60
Customer Service Representatives 9,410 $38,250 $18.39
General and Operations Managers 8,060 $93,540 $44.97
Retail Salespersons 7,730 $32,340 $15.55
Software Developers 7,120 $127,640 $61.37
Office Clerks, General 6,470 $39,110 $18.80
Construction Laborers 5,100 $45,820 $22.03
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 4,900 $59,950 $28.82
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,890 $30,200 $14.52
Cashiers 4,820 $30,120 $14.48
Stockers and Order Fillers 4,630 $37,570 $18.06
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,320 $36,990 $17.78
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,290 $60,450 n/a
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 3,740 $35,970 $17.29
Registered Nurses 3,710 $79,630 $38.29
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 3,630 $30,570 n/a
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 3,380 $62,210 $29.91
Computer User Support Specialists 3,190 $52,330 $25.16
Accountants and Auditors 3,180 $72,520 $34.87
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,900 $64,690 $31.10

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Utah metro areas

Provo-Orem-Lehi pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Provo-Orem-Lehi?

The median across all occupations is $46,610, or $22.41 an hour, covering 298,460 wage and salary workers. The mean is $61,450, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Provo-Orem-Lehi pay more than the rest of Utah?

No. The metro median of $46,610 is 4.1% below the Utah median of $48,600. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Provo-Orem-Lehi?

Computer and Information Systems Managers ($165,100), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($157,160), Chief Executives ($155,650). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Provo-Orem-Lehi unusually full of?

Brickmasons and Blockmasons, at 5.34× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.