SOC 51-9198 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Provo, Utah is $36,800 a year ($17.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,460: half of the 300 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

$36,800average per year

$17.69 / hourMedian $35,460Take-home ≈ $30,239

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

300people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,840 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Provo earn between $32,470 and $36,540.

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,800$3,067$17.69
Median$35,460$2,955$17.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,470$2,706$15.61
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,540$3,045$17.57

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Helpers--Production Workers pay in Provo vs. Utah and the U.S.

Helpers--production workers in Provo earn 8% less than the Utah average ($40,160) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($41,120). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $39,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Provo$36,800$35,460$31,680$47,840300
Utah$40,160$37,110$31,690$51,5401,000
United States$41,120$39,070$31,140$53,410165,700

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $36,800, a single filer in Provo takes home about $30,239 a year, or $2,520 a month and $1,163 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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Is Provo a good place for helpers--production workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $36,800 buys what about $37,462 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 14.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 4th of 4 Utah metro areas for this job; Ogden pays the most ($42,890).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Provo: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Provo?

$17.69 an hour on average, and $17.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Provo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,470, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Provo?

About $30,239 a year ($2,520 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,800. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,120).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9198; area Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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