Trade pay in Provo

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

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025

Every trade in Provo, ranked

Median hourly wage by trade, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT, May 2025. Thin marker: cost-of-living adjusted (BEA metro price parity 98.2).

#	Trade	10th	Median $/hr	90th	Median $/yr	Jobs	vs state	vs US
1	Construction manager	$27.46	$47.83	$72.11	$99,490	1,190	5% below	13% below
2	Construction supervisor	$25.00	$36.57	$55.67	$76,070	2,740	2% below	5% below
3	Lineman	$25.00	$33.69	$57.75	$70,070	160	31% below	26% below
4	Diesel mechanic	$14.67	$30.94	$36.39	$64,350	240	about the same as	4% above
5	Sheet metal worker	$20.94	$30.45	$44.26	$63,330	250	about the same as	2% above
6	Brickmason	$22.52	$29.99	$37.64	$62,380	510	3% above	about the same as
7	Machinist	$20.50	$29.75	$39.64	$61,890	430	1% above	5% above
8	Millwright	$21.55	$29.52	$36.48	$61,410	40	3% below	7% below
9	Electrician	$18.28	$29.26	$42.46	$60,860	2,080	2% below	4% below
10	Solar installer	$17.15	$28.82	$36.94	$59,950	200	20% above	13% above
11	Heavy equipment operator	$22.84	$28.79	$35.51	$59,880	1,440	1% below	about the same as
12	Ironworker	$19.37	$27.87	$35.72	$57,960	320	about the same as	8% below
13	Plumber	$19.49	$27.47	$37.70	$57,130	1,450	8% below	10% below
14	Welder	$20.78	$26.32	$36.72	$54,740	790	6% below	2% above
15	Tile setter	$17.20	$26.17	$36.63	$54,430	210	10% above	2% below
16	Plasterer	$21.58	$25.75	$37.05	$53,570	270	about the same as	7% below
17	Carpenter	$17.88	$25.59	$35.86	$53,230	3,080	2% above	12% below
18	Glazier	$21.29	$25.21	$32.47	$52,430	100	2% above	8% below
19	Cement mason	$19.67	$24.60	$30.98	$51,170	1,210	9% below	10% below
20	Drywall installer	$17.79	$23.92	$28.74	$49,760	590	2% below	16% below
21	HVAC technician	$18.56	$23.53	$36.59	$48,930	1,050	17% below	20% below
22	Crane operator	$20.75	$23.52	$30.07	$48,920	40	27% below	28% below
23	Construction laborer	$12.92	$22.43	$29.79	$46,640	4,760	about the same as	1% below
24	Roofer	$13.80	$22.41	$31.72	$46,600	280	4% below	16% below
25	Painter	$15.04	$18.71	$27.94	$38,920	640	15% below	21% 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.

Trade	Metro market median	DB base	Fringe	Total package	Rate source	Counties with a rate
Electrician	$29.26	$41.23	$17.66	$58.89	Union	2 of 2
Plumber	$27.47	$46.10	$15.83	$61.93	Union	2 of 2
Carpenter	$25.59	$19.51	$5.18	$24.69	Survey	2 of 2
Construction laborer	$22.43	$14.48	$0.00	$14.48	Survey	2 of 2
Heavy equipment operator	$28.79	$16.92	$0.00	$16.92	Survey	2 of 2
Ironworker	$27.87	$20.21	$3.22	$23.43	Survey	2 of 2
Sheet metal worker	$30.45	$46.79	$14.89	$61.68	Union	2 of 2
Painter	$18.71	$26.00	$8.78	$34.78	Union	2 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

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.