Skilled Wages

Trade pay in Provo

Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT: 25 trades ranked by median wage, with the union scale and the jobs trend.

Every trade in Provo, ranked

Ranked median wagesMedian wageCost-of-living adjusted$0$20$40$60/hrConstruction manager: $47.83 (cost-of-living adjusted $48.71)Construction manager$47.83Construction supervisor: $36.57 (cost-of-living adjusted $37.24)Construction supervisor$36.57Lineman: $33.69 (cost-of-living adjusted $34.31)Lineman$33.69Diesel mechanic: $30.94 (cost-of-living adjusted $31.51)Diesel mechanic$30.94Sheet metal worker: $30.45 (cost-of-living adjusted $31.01)Sheet metal worker$30.45Brickmason: $29.99 (cost-of-living adjusted $30.54)Brickmason$29.99Machinist: $29.75 (cost-of-living adjusted $30.30)Machinist$29.75Millwright: $29.52 (cost-of-living adjusted $30.06)Millwright$29.52Electrician: $29.26 (cost-of-living adjusted $29.80)Electrician$29.26Solar installer: $28.82 (cost-of-living adjusted $29.35)Solar installer$28.82Heavy equipment operator: $28.79 (cost-of-living adjusted $29.32)Heavy equipment operator$28.79Ironworker: $27.87 (cost-of-living adjusted $28.38)Ironworker$27.87Plumber: $27.47 (cost-of-living adjusted $27.97)Plumber$27.47Welder: $26.32 (cost-of-living adjusted $26.80)Welder$26.32Tile setter: $26.17 (cost-of-living adjusted $26.65)Tile setter$26.17Plasterer: $25.75 (cost-of-living adjusted $26.22)Plasterer$25.75Carpenter: $25.59 (cost-of-living adjusted $26.06)Carpenter$25.59Glazier: $25.21 (cost-of-living adjusted $25.67)Glazier$25.21Cement mason: $24.60 (cost-of-living adjusted $25.05)Cement mason$24.60Drywall installer: $23.92 (cost-of-living adjusted $24.36)Drywall installer$23.92HVAC technician: $23.53 (cost-of-living adjusted $23.96)HVAC technician$23.53Crane operator: $23.52 (cost-of-living adjusted $23.95)Crane operator$23.52Construction laborer: $22.43 (cost-of-living adjusted $22.84)Construction laborer$22.43Roofer: $22.41 (cost-of-living adjusted $22.82)Roofer$22.41Painter: $18.71 (cost-of-living adjusted $19.05)Painter$18.71
Median hourly wage by trade, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT, May 2025. Thin marker: cost-of-living adjusted (BEA metro price parity 98.2).
#Trade10thMedian $/hr90thMedian $/yrJobsvs statevs US
1Construction manager$27.46$47.83$72.11$99,4901,1905% below13% below
2Construction supervisor$25.00$36.57$55.67$76,0702,7402% below5% below
3Lineman$25.00$33.69$57.75$70,07016031% below26% below
4Diesel mechanic$14.67$30.94$36.39$64,350240about the same as4% above
5Sheet metal worker$20.94$30.45$44.26$63,330250about the same as2% above
6Brickmason$22.52$29.99$37.64$62,3805103% aboveabout the same as
7Machinist$20.50$29.75$39.64$61,8904301% above5% above
8Millwright$21.55$29.52$36.48$61,410403% below7% below
9Electrician$18.28$29.26$42.46$60,8602,0802% below4% below
10Solar installer$17.15$28.82$36.94$59,95020020% above13% above
11Heavy equipment operator$22.84$28.79$35.51$59,8801,4401% belowabout the same as
12Ironworker$19.37$27.87$35.72$57,960320about the same as8% below
13Plumber$19.49$27.47$37.70$57,1301,4508% below10% below
14Welder$20.78$26.32$36.72$54,7407906% below2% above
15Tile setter$17.20$26.17$36.63$54,43021010% above2% below
16Plasterer$21.58$25.75$37.05$53,570270about the same as7% below
17Carpenter$17.88$25.59$35.86$53,2303,0802% above12% below
18Glazier$21.29$25.21$32.47$52,4301002% above8% below
19Cement mason$19.67$24.60$30.98$51,1701,2109% below10% below
20Drywall installer$17.79$23.92$28.74$49,7605902% below16% below
21HVAC technician$18.56$23.53$36.59$48,9301,05017% below20% below
22Crane operator$20.75$23.52$30.07$48,9204027% below28% below
23Construction laborer$12.92$22.43$29.79$46,6404,760about the same as1% below
24Roofer$13.80$22.41$31.72$46,6002804% below16% below
25Painter$15.04$18.71$27.94$38,92064015% below21% below

Union scale in the Provo area

The highest Davis-Bacon Building-construction package among the counties in the Provo metro, next to the metro market median from BLS.

TradeMetro market medianDB baseFringeTotal packageRate sourceCounties with a rate
Electrician$29.26$41.23$17.66$58.89Union2 of 2
Plumber$27.47$46.10$15.83$61.93Union2 of 2
Carpenter$25.59$19.51$5.18$24.69Survey2 of 2
Construction laborer$22.43$14.48$0.00$14.48Survey2 of 2
Heavy equipment operator$28.79$16.92$0.00$16.92Survey2 of 2
Ironworker$27.87$20.21$3.22$23.43Survey2 of 2
Sheet metal worker$30.45$46.79$14.89$61.68Union2 of 2
Painter$18.71$26.00$8.78$34.78Union2 of 2

Not the official determination. County-level lookup on the Utah prevailing wage page.

Construction jobs in Provo

33.0kConstruction jobs2026-08
+2.2%Change over 12 months
+16.2%Change over 5 years
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k1990199520002005201020152020202533kAug 2026
Mining, logging and construction employment, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT, thousands, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted.

Questions this page answers

What is the highest-paying trade in Provo?

In the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area, construction managers had the highest median wage at $47.83 an hour in May 2025, with 1,190 jobs counted.

Do trades pay more in Provo than the rest of Utah?

In Provo, 6 of 25 trades pay above the Utah state median and 14 pay below it; the biggest premium is for construction managers at $47.83.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT MSA.
  • BLS CES metro employment.
  • BEA metro Regional Price Parities.
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations.