Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT

Each occupation's median wage in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Family Medicine Physicians$413,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$181,680 – $413,910+69.5%
2Correctional Officers and Jailers$79,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,860 – $79,210+34.4%
3Physicians, All Other$357,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,040 – $388,680+34.3%
4Marriage and Family Therapists$88,810
Master's degree
$41,540 – $127,400+32.7%
5Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$129,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,050 – $150,400+28.6%
6Database Administrators$129,010
Bachelor's degree
$70,400 – $164,690+23.3%
7Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$130,320
Master's degree
$80,870 – $177,430+23.1%
8Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$129,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,030 – $218,990+20.7%
9Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,580 – $61,310+20.2%
10Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,730
Bachelor's degree
$51,520 – $98,930+19.2%
11Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,140
No formal educational credential
$31,770 – $70,670+19.0%
12Bus Drivers, School$56,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,870 – $69,360+18.5%
13Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,070
Bachelor's degree
$47,330 – $139,360+18.2%
14First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$57,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,650 – $77,030+18.1%
15Tax Preparers$64,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,410 – $98,640+17.0%
16Bartenders$39,730
No formal educational credential
$19,720 – $73,560+15.7%
17Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,790 – $84,390+13.7%
18Solar Photovoltaic Installers$59,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,660 – $76,840+12.8%
19Cooks, Fast Food$34,700
No formal educational credential
$27,760 – $47,200+12.3%
20Web Developers$103,970
Bachelor's degree
$56,700 – $157,070+12.2%
21Administrative Services Managers$127,540
Bachelor's degree
$73,580 – $215,320+11.7%
22Food Processing Workers, All Other$44,240
No formal educational credential
$33,250 – $44,240+11.5%
23Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,670
No formal educational credential
$31,920 – $63,360+11.3%
24Industrial Engineers$112,440
Bachelor's degree
$73,700 – $149,580+9.8%
25Advertising Sales Agents$70,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,640 – $159,960+9.4%
26Healthcare Social Workers$73,810
Master's degree
$43,680 – $104,760+8.7%
27Dietetic Technicians$40,560
Associate's degree
$36,270 – $45,600+7.8%
28Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,900 – $74,840+7.8%
29Residential Advisors$45,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,670 – $59,490+7.4%
30Security Guards$40,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,220 – $58,480+7.0%
31Highway Maintenance Workers$53,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,370 – $67,500+5.8%
32Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,450 – $79,100+5.8%
33Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,650
No formal educational credential
$26,280 – $47,430+5.6%
34Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,400 – $63,150+5.4%
35Machinists$61,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,630 – $82,460+5.3%
36Massage Therapists$61,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$17,490 – $97,970+4.9%
37Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,230
Bachelor's degree
$50,580 – $94,910+4.4%
38Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,510 – $75,690+4.2%
39Protective Service Workers, All Other$43,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,740 – $61,980+3.4%
40Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$82,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,530 – $96,740+3.4%
41Surveyors$77,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,660 – $122,020+3.3%
42Telemarketers$36,610
No formal educational credential
$30,340 – $84,250+3.3%
43Web and Digital Interface Designers$107,210
Bachelor's degree
$57,890 – $165,190+3.1%
44Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,200 – $55,370+2.9%
45Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,090
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040+2.5%
46Sheet Metal Workers$63,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,550 – $92,060+2.5%
47Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$67,750
Bachelor's degree
$47,270 – $81,170+2.2%
48Pipelayers$50,020
No formal educational credential
$47,750 – $59,430+2.1%
49Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,120 – $72,540+2.0%
50Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,440
Associate's degree
$76,550 – $128,080+1.9%

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	vs. national
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$413,910	$181,680 – $413,910	+69.5%
2	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,190	$59,860 – $79,210	+34.4%
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$357,080	$107,040 – $388,680	+34.3%
4	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$88,810	$41,540 – $127,400	+32.7%
5	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,330	$48,050 – $150,400	+28.6%
6	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$129,010	$70,400 – $164,690	+23.3%
7	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$130,320	$80,870 – $177,430	+23.1%
8	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,560	$61,030 – $218,990	+20.7%
9	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,440	$46,580 – $61,310	+20.2%
10	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$76,730	$51,520 – $98,930	+19.2%
11	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$59,140	$31,770 – $70,670	+19.0%
12	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,790	$44,870 – $69,360	+18.5%
13	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$74,070	$47,330 – $139,360	+18.2%
14	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,980	$36,650 – $77,030	+18.1%
15	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,240	$37,410 – $98,640	+17.0%
16	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$39,730	$19,720 – $73,560	+15.7%
17	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,800	$39,790 – $84,390	+13.7%
18	Solar Photovoltaic InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,950	$35,660 – $76,840	+12.8%
19	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$34,700	$27,760 – $47,200	+12.3%
20	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$103,970	$56,700 – $157,070	+12.2%
21	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,540	$73,580 – $215,320	+11.7%
22	Food Processing Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$44,240	$33,250 – $44,240	+11.5%
23	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$44,670	$31,920 – $63,360	+11.3%
24	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,440	$73,700 – $149,580	+9.8%
25	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,920	$40,640 – $159,960	+9.4%
26	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$73,810	$43,680 – $104,760	+8.7%
27	Dietetic TechniciansAssociate's degree	$40,560	$36,270 – $45,600	+7.8%
28	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,070	$37,900 – $74,840	+7.8%
29	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,360	$36,670 – $59,490	+7.4%
30	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,690	$33,220 – $58,480	+7.0%
31	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,170	$44,370 – $67,500	+5.8%
32	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,340	$34,450 – $79,100	+5.8%
33	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$37,650	$26,280 – $47,430	+5.6%
34	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,750	$36,400 – $63,150	+5.4%
35	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,890	$42,630 – $82,460	+5.3%
36	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,290	$17,490 – $97,970	+4.9%
37	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$75,230	$50,580 – $94,910	+4.4%
38	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,350	$30,510 – $75,690	+4.2%
39	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,970	$34,740 – $61,980	+3.4%
40	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,950	$48,530 – $96,740	+3.4%
41	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$77,920	$49,660 – $122,020	+3.3%
42	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$36,610	$30,340 – $84,250	+3.3%
43	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$107,210	$57,890 – $165,190	+3.1%
44	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,890	$40,200 – $55,370	+2.9%
45	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,090	$42,390 – $81,040	+2.5%
46	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,330	$43,550 – $92,060	+2.5%
47	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$67,750	$47,270 – $81,170	+2.2%
48	PipelayersNo formal educational credential	$50,020	$47,750 – $59,430	+2.1%
49	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,820	$45,120 – $72,540	+2.0%
50	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,440	$76,550 – $128,080	+1.9%

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