The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Provo-Orem, Utah are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Provo-Orem is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,750.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Provo-Orem, Utah. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $36.04. The median hourly salary is $14.55. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.53.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,260 in Provo-Orem is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Provo-Orem is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Salt Lake City and 11.1 percent (11.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | |
| Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ogden-Clearfield | |
| West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area | |
| Provo-Orem | |
| St George | |
| Logan | |
| South Western Utah nonmetropolitan area |
From Table 4, notice that the median annual salary of all occupations in Provo-Orem is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Utah and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Provo-Orem ($30,260) is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in Utah ($32,760) and 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Utah | |
| Provo-Orem |