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

Every occupation here pays well in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. 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

1Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,440
Associate's degree
$76,550 – $128,080160
2Dental Hygienists$92,000
Associate's degree
$69,670 – $96,660930
3Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,690
Associate's degree
$41,810 – $105,520280
4Correctional Officers and Jailers$79,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,860 – $79,210210
5Respiratory Therapists$78,750
Associate's degree
$67,240 – $101,340170
6Computer Network Support Specialists$76,360
Associate's degree
$50,720 – $113,330190
7Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,150 – $90,940680
8Advertising Sales Agents$70,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,640 – $159,960170
9Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$70,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000 – $120,130160
10Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,790 – $84,390670
11Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$66,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,080 – $103,700220
12Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,910 – $88,250450
13Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,510 – $75,690240
14Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,310 – $76,730310
15Tax Preparers$64,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,410 – $98,640250
16Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,460
Associate's degree
$46,000 – $104,090170
17Insurance Sales Agents$63,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,200 – $123,770820
18Sheet Metal Workers$63,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,550 – $92,060250
19Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,180 – $79,090290
20Brickmasons and Blockmasons$62,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840 – $78,280510
21Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,090
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040470
22Machinists$61,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,630 – $82,460430
23Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,690
Associate's degree
$46,260 – $98,630290
24Surgical Technologists$61,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,250 – $82,880250
25Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,430 – $82,880310
26Physical Therapist Assistants$61,320
Associate's degree
$49,500 – $93,240190
27Massage Therapists$61,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$17,490 – $97,970480
28Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$61,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $82,740180
29Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,590 – $117,9004,650
30Maintenance Workers, Machinery$61,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $76,980150
31Electricians$60,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020 – $88,3202,080
32Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,420 – $74,340210
33Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$60,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,360 – $96,100280
34Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,560
Associate's degree
$38,050 – $93,180110
35Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,580 – $61,310150
36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,680 – $120,9001,870
37Solar Photovoltaic Installers$59,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,660 – $76,840200
38Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,500 – $73,8601,440
39Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,120 – $72,5402,300
40Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,810 – $82,620150
41Computer User Support Specialists$59,390
Some college, no degree
$40,290 – $94,5503,040
42Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,140
No formal educational credential
$31,770 – $70,670140
43Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,680 – $75,080330
44Structural Iron and Steel Workers$57,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,290 – $74,300320
45Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$57,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,720 – $74,160370
46Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,540 – $78,4201,450
47Audio and Video Technicians$56,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,040 – $126,880140
48Bus Drivers, School$56,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,870 – $69,360350
49Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,220 – $76,380790
50Tile and Stone Setters$54,430
No formal educational credential
$35,780 – $76,180210

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	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,440	$76,550 – $128,080	160
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,000	$69,670 – $96,660	930
3	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,690	$41,810 – $105,520	280
4	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,190	$59,860 – $79,210	210
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,750	$67,240 – $101,340	170
6	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$76,360	$50,720 – $113,330	190
7	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,290	$60,150 – $90,940	680
8	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,920	$40,640 – $159,960	170
9	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,070	$52,000 – $120,130	160
10	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,800	$39,790 – $84,390	670
11	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,510	$51,080 – $103,700	220
12	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,770	$46,910 – $88,250	450
13	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,350	$30,510 – $75,690	240
14	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,320	$44,310 – $76,730	310
15	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,240	$37,410 – $98,640	250
16	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,460	$46,000 – $104,090	170
17	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,430	$36,200 – $123,770	820
18	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,330	$43,550 – $92,060	250
19	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$47,180 – $79,090	290
20	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,380	$46,840 – $78,280	510
21	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,090	$42,390 – $81,040	470
22	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,890	$42,630 – $82,460	430
23	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,690	$46,260 – $98,630	290
24	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,420	$46,250 – $82,880	250
25	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,330	$45,430 – $82,880	310
26	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,320	$49,500 – $93,240	190
27	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,290	$17,490 – $97,970	480
28	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,250	$45,760 – $82,740	180
29	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,220	$38,590 – $117,900	4,650
30	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,140	$41,600 – $76,980	150
31	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,860	$38,020 – $88,320	2,080
32	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,590	$43,420 – $74,340	210
33	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,580	$45,360 – $96,100	280
34	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,560	$38,050 – $93,180	110
35	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,440	$46,580 – $61,310	150
36	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,070	$34,680 – $120,900	1,870
37	Solar Photovoltaic InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,950	$35,660 – $76,840	200
38	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,880	$47,500 – $73,860	1,440
39	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,820	$45,120 – $72,540	2,300
40	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,500	$31,810 – $82,620	150
41	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$59,390	$40,290 – $94,550	3,040
42	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$59,140	$31,770 – $70,670	140
43	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,570	$45,680 – $75,080	330
44	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,960	$40,290 – $74,300	320
45	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,470	$41,720 – $74,160	370
46	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,130	$40,540 – $78,420	1,450
47	Audio and Video TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,940	$39,040 – $126,880	140
48	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,790	$44,870 – $69,360	350
49	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,740	$43,220 – $76,380	790
50	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$54,430	$35,780 – $76,180	210

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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