Cost of hiring in Provo-Orem, UT
Customer Support Specialist is the largest of these 16 jobs in Provo-Orem, with about 7,780 people1. Medians run from $36,770 a year for virtual receptionists to $88,180 for project coordinators.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Provo-Orem
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll Specialist | -1.4% | 370 | |
| Administrative Assistant | -3.0% | 2,650 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | -3.3% | 2,650 | |
| Recruiter | -3.4% | 2,000 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | -4.5% | 240 | |
| Office Manager | -5.7% | 3,260 | |
| Bookkeeper | -6.1% | 2,180 | |
| HR Assistant | -6.3% | 60 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | -8.7% | 1,160 | |
| Accountant | -9.5% | 3,020 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | -11.6% | 7,780 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -12.5% | 4,650 | |
| Project Coordinator | -13.8% | 2,800 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -20.1% | 3,270 | |
| Paralegal | -23.9% | 450 | |
| Executive Assistant | -29.3% | 1,190 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $39,560 median for customer support specialists, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $51,045 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Provo-Orem against the US
Provo-Orem pays below the US median for all 16 roles. The gap is smallest for payroll specialists (-1.4%) and administrative assistants (-3.0%) and largest for executive assistants (-29.3%). The middle gap across all 16 is -7.5%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for recruiters, #146 of 521 areas by median pay; its lowest is for executive assistants, #459 of 509.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Provo-Orem has more sales development representatives (12.3% of these jobs here, against 8.0% nationally) and marketing specialists (8.7% against 5.7%), and fewer HR assistants (0.2% against 0.6%) and paralegals (1.2% against 2.5%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Elkhart-Goshen, IN is nearest, at -7.5%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | -7.4% | 15 | 3,190 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | -7.5% | 16 | 17,770 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | -7.5% | 17 | 8,730 |
| Provo-Orem, UT | -7.5% (this area) | 16 | 37,730 |
| Asheville, NC | -7.5% | 17 | 18,810 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | -7.6% | 16 | 32,120 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, marketing specialists in Provo-Orem span $37,850–$129,070, the widest band (3.4×); HR assistants the narrowest, $37,480–$59,150. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 6 of 16 roles, sales development representatives most ($37,980–$148,840 across the US). Budget from the median for marketing specialists, paralegals, sales development representatives and 3 more roles: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($74,150 against a $62,960 median for marketing specialists).
Provo-Orem against Utah
Against Utah as a whole, Provo-Orem pays more for 3 of 16 roles, led by HR assistants (+3.5%) and recruiters (+2.2%), and less for 11, most of all paralegals (-24.3%). It has the highest median in Utah for payroll specialists, and the lowest for HR assistants.
Other areas in Utah
By jobs in these roles, Provo-Orem is #2 of 7 areas in Utah. The table shows the other 6.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 103,510 | 17 |
| Ogden, UT | 22,220 | 16 |
| St. George, UT | 8,320 | 15 |
| High Desert Utah (Nonmetro) | 8,320 | 15 |
| Logan, UT-ID | 6,470 | 15 |
| Wasatch Front Fringe Utah (Nonmetro) | 5,460 | 14 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Provo-Orem?
Of the 16 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $88,180 a year, about $113,781 with benefits; the lowest is Virtual Receptionist, $36,770.
Is hiring in Provo-Orem cheaper than the US median?
Yes, for every role we track: all 16 medians are below the US figure, the furthest for executive assistants (-29.3%).
Sources
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