SOC 25-1194 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Provo, Utah is $55,770 a year ($26.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,950: half of the 440 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$55,770average per year

$26.81 / hourMedian $50,950Take-home ≈ $44,509

  • $23K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $86K90th

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

440people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,550 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Provo earn between $37,730 and $76,670.

  • $23K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $86K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,770$4,648$26.81
Median$50,950$4,246$24.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,730$3,144$18.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,670$6,389$36.86

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Provo vs. Utah and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Provo earn 6% more than the Utah average ($52,590) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Provo$55,770$50,950$23,100$85,550440
Utah$52,590$50,740$22,520$76,6702,280
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

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

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Provo

On the average salary of $55,770, a single filer in Provo takes home about $44,509 a year, or $3,709 a month and $1,712 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? 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 $55,770 buys what about $56,774 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Ogden pays the most ($61,690).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Provo: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Provo?

$26.81 an hour on average, and $24.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Provo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Provo?

About $44,509 a year ($3,709 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,770. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Provo than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

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 25-1194; area Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 1.97, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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