High paying entry level jobs in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT

These occupations in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT run 1.8% below the national average (2024), so a Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT salary is worth about 1.02× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · Employed

1Pharmacists$139,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$90,620 – $166,880470
2Physician Assistants$134,490
Master's degree
$102,130 – $172,550300
3Nurse Practitioners$133,860
Master's degree
$105,380 – $166,190520
4Software Developers$131,210
Bachelor's degree
$77,080 – $195,2607,870
5Lawyers$130,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,880 – $350,980950
6Dentists, General$129,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,250 – $206,410150
7Database Administrators$129,010
Bachelor's degree
$70,400 – $164,690160
8Veterinarians$125,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,660 – $209,400100
9Industrial Engineers$112,440
Bachelor's degree
$73,700 – $149,580790
10Web and Digital Interface Designers$107,210
Bachelor's degree
$57,890 – $165,190330
11Web Developers$103,970
Bachelor's degree
$56,700 – $157,070520
12Electrical Engineers$103,370
Bachelor's degree
$80,070 – $149,450230
13Data Scientists$103,340
Bachelor's degree
$57,700 – $174,990840
14Engineers, All Other$102,000
Bachelor's degree
$56,360 – $136,690220
15Mechanical Engineers$100,360
Bachelor's degree
$66,810 – $157,950240
16Computer Programmers$99,980
Bachelor's degree
$56,190 – $133,920150
17Computer Systems Analysts$98,970
Bachelor's degree
$57,410 – $139,970540
18Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,440
Associate's degree
$76,550 – $128,080160
19Financial and Investment Analysts$97,520
Bachelor's degree
$58,130 – $138,150630
20Physical Therapists$96,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,140 – $136,900410
21Occupational Therapists$95,860
Master's degree
$79,060 – $116,760160
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,820
Bachelor's degree
$60,320 – $142,780340
23Computer Occupations, All Other$93,100
Bachelor's degree
$44,200 – $166,920830
24Dental Hygienists$92,000
Associate's degree
$69,670 – $96,660930
25Project Management Specialists$88,180
Bachelor's degree
$49,750 – $148,8302,800
26Civil Engineers$84,180
Bachelor's degree
$48,780 – $134,910680
27Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,370
Bachelor's degree
$43,770 – $124,390140
28Registered Nurses$81,780
Bachelor's degree
$70,670 – $106,3304,770
29Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,690
Associate's degree
$41,810 – $105,520280
30Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$79,180
Bachelor's degree
$45,060 – $129,230600
31Respiratory Therapists$78,750
Associate's degree
$67,240 – $101,340170
32Chemists$78,020
Bachelor's degree
$49,630 – $115,150150
33Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,730
Bachelor's degree
$51,520 – $98,930820
34Accountants and Auditors$75,700
Bachelor's degree
$45,030 – $125,0703,020
35Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,230
Bachelor's degree
$50,580 – $94,9102,410
36Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,070
Bachelor's degree
$47,330 – $139,360130
37Human Resources Specialists$73,330
Bachelor's degree
$45,900 – $123,7802,000
38Logisticians$68,380
Bachelor's degree
$46,890 – $97,070350
39Financial Specialists, All Other$68,000
Bachelor's degree
$47,840 – $134,200460
40Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$66,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,080 – $103,700220
41Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,310 – $76,730310
42Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,460
Associate's degree
$46,000 – $104,090170
43Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,960
Bachelor's degree
$37,850 – $129,0703,270
44Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,930
Bachelor's degree
$49,040 – $98,0203,420
45Graphic Designers$62,210
Bachelor's degree
$39,110 – $102,850660
46Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,690
Associate's degree
$46,260 – $98,630290
47Fundraisers$61,460
Bachelor's degree
$37,960 – $99,550110
48Surgical Technologists$61,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,250 – $82,880250
49Physical Therapist Assistants$61,320
Associate's degree
$49,500 – $93,240190
50Massage Therapists$61,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$17,490 – $97,970480

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianProvo-Orem-Lehi, UT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,980	$90,620 – $166,880	470
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,490	$102,130 – $172,550	300
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,860	$105,380 – $166,190	520
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$131,210	$77,080 – $195,260	7,870
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$130,370	$75,880 – $350,980	950
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$129,250	$86,250 – $206,410	150
7	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$129,010	$70,400 – $164,690	160
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,660	$76,660 – $209,400	100
9	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,440	$73,700 – $149,580	790
10	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$107,210	$57,890 – $165,190	330
11	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$103,970	$56,700 – $157,070	520
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,370	$80,070 – $149,450	230
13	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$103,340	$57,700 – $174,990	840
14	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,000	$56,360 – $136,690	220
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,360	$66,810 – $157,950	240
16	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$99,980	$56,190 – $133,920	150
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,970	$57,410 – $139,970	540
18	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,440	$76,550 – $128,080	160
19	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,520	$58,130 – $138,150	630
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,960	$65,140 – $136,900	410
21	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,860	$79,060 – $116,760	160
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,820	$60,320 – $142,780	340
23	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,100	$44,200 – $166,920	830
24	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,000	$69,670 – $96,660	930
25	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,180	$49,750 – $148,830	2,800
26	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,180	$48,780 – $134,910	680
27	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,370	$43,770 – $124,390	140
28	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,780	$70,670 – $106,330	4,770
29	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,690	$41,810 – $105,520	280
30	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$79,180	$45,060 – $129,230	600
31	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,750	$67,240 – $101,340	170
32	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$78,020	$49,630 – $115,150	150
33	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$76,730	$51,520 – $98,930	820
34	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,700	$45,030 – $125,070	3,020
35	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$75,230	$50,580 – $94,910	2,410
36	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$74,070	$47,330 – $139,360	130
37	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,330	$45,900 – $123,780	2,000
38	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$68,380	$46,890 – $97,070	350
39	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$68,000	$47,840 – $134,200	460
40	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,510	$51,080 – $103,700	220
41	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,320	$44,310 – $76,730	310
42	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,460	$46,000 – $104,090	170
43	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,960	$37,850 – $129,070	3,270
44	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,930	$49,040 – $98,020	3,420
45	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$62,210	$39,110 – $102,850	660
46	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,690	$46,260 – $98,630	290
47	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$61,460	$37,960 – $99,550	110
48	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,420	$46,250 – $82,880	250
49	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,320	$49,500 – $93,240	190
50	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,290	$17,490 – $97,970	480

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