High paying jobs in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$101,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,010 – $127,410210
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,440
Associate's degree
$76,550 – $128,080160
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,360 – $174,640380
4Dental Hygienists$92,000
Associate's degree
$69,670 – $96,660930
5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,520 – $139,250330
6Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,690
Associate's degree
$41,810 – $105,520280
7Correctional Officers and Jailers$79,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,860 – $79,210210
8Respiratory Therapists$78,750
Associate's degree
$67,240 – $101,340170
9First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$76,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,950 – $111,300110
10Computer Network Support Specialists$76,360
Associate's degree
$50,720 – $113,330190
11Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,150 – $90,940680
12First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,010 – $120,9701,060
13First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000 – $115,8002,740
14Advertising Sales Agents$70,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,640 – $159,960170
15Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$70,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000 – $120,130160
16Construction and Building Inspectors$69,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,640 – $95,990260
17Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,790 – $84,390670
18Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$66,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,080 – $103,700220
19Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,910 – $88,250450
20First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,920 – $110,5903,260
21First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,070 – $101,5101,560
22Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,510 – $75,690240
23Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,310 – $76,730310
24Tax Preparers$64,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,410 – $98,640250
25Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,460
Associate's degree
$46,000 – $104,090170
26Insurance Sales Agents$63,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,200 – $123,770820
27Sheet Metal Workers$63,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,550 – $92,060250
28Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,180 – $79,090290
29Brickmasons and Blockmasons$62,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840 – $78,280510
30Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,090
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040470
31Machinists$61,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,630 – $82,460430
32Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,690
Associate's degree
$46,260 – $98,630290
33Surgical Technologists$61,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,250 – $82,880250
34Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,430 – $82,880310
35Physical Therapist Assistants$61,320
Associate's degree
$49,500 – $93,240190
36Massage Therapists$61,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$17,490 – $97,970480
37Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$61,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $82,740180
38Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,590 – $117,9004,650
39Maintenance Workers, Machinery$61,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $76,980150
40Electricians$60,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020 – $88,3202,080
41Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,410 – $122,970380
42Food Service Managers$60,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,790 – $89,000400
43Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,420 – $74,340210
44Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$60,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,360 – $96,100280
45Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,560
Associate's degree
$38,050 – $93,180110
46Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,580 – $61,310150
47Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,680 – $120,9001,870
48Solar Photovoltaic Installers$59,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,660 – $76,840200
49Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,500 – $73,8601,440
50Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,120 – $72,5402,300

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	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,880	$78,010 – $127,410	210
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,440	$76,550 – $128,080	160
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,710	$60,360 – $174,640	380
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,000	$69,670 – $96,660	930
5	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,250	$43,520 – $139,250	330
6	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,690	$41,810 – $105,520	280
7	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,190	$59,860 – $79,210	210
8	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,750	$67,240 – $101,340	170
9	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,400	$47,950 – $111,300	110
10	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$76,360	$50,720 – $113,330	190
11	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,290	$60,150 – $90,940	680
12	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,270	$47,010 – $120,970	1,060
13	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,070	$52,000 – $115,800	2,740
14	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,920	$40,640 – $159,960	170
15	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,070	$52,000 – $120,130	160
16	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,110	$44,640 – $95,990	260
17	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,800	$39,790 – $84,390	670
18	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,510	$51,080 – $103,700	220
19	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,770	$46,910 – $88,250	450
20	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,530	$43,920 – $110,590	3,260
21	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,810	$45,070 – $101,510	1,560
22	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,350	$30,510 – $75,690	240
23	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,320	$44,310 – $76,730	310
24	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,240	$37,410 – $98,640	250
25	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,460	$46,000 – $104,090	170
26	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,430	$36,200 – $123,770	820
27	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,330	$43,550 – $92,060	250
28	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$47,180 – $79,090	290
29	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,380	$46,840 – $78,280	510
30	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,090	$42,390 – $81,040	470
31	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,890	$42,630 – $82,460	430
32	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,690	$46,260 – $98,630	290
33	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,420	$46,250 – $82,880	250
34	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,330	$45,430 – $82,880	310
35	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,320	$49,500 – $93,240	190
36	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,290	$17,490 – $97,970	480
37	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,250	$45,760 – $82,740	180
38	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,220	$38,590 – $117,900	4,650
39	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,140	$41,600 – $76,980	150
40	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,860	$38,020 – $88,320	2,080
41	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,810	$44,410 – $122,970	380
42	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,590	$46,790 – $89,000	400
43	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,590	$43,420 – $74,340	210
44	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,580	$45,360 – $96,100	280
45	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,560	$38,050 – $93,180	110
46	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,440	$46,580 – $61,310	150
47	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,070	$34,680 – $120,900	1,870
48	Solar Photovoltaic InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,950	$35,660 – $76,840	200
49	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,880	$47,500 – $73,860	1,440
50	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,820	$45,120 – $72,540	2,300

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