Mechanical Engineers salary in Provo, UT

Median pay for mechanical engineers in Provo, UT: $95,500/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $68,240 – $143,570 · about 240 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($95,605) by −$105 (+0%).

What it's really worth in Provo

With Provo's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $95,500 has the buying power of about $99,748 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $91,190 · median home $546,641 · median rent $1,825/mo.

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How Provo ranks for this job

On raw pay, Provo, UT is 93rd of the 180 metros we hold mechanical engineers wages for. Once Provo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 70th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Provo is one of the places where mechanical engineers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Provo

A median home in Provo, UT costs $546,641 — about 5.7× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,825/mo works out at 23% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where mechanical engineers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Provo.

Metro	Median pay	vs Provo	Rent vs Provo
San Jose, CA	$153,520	+61%	2×
San Francisco, CA	$136,970	+43%	1.8×
Albuquerque, NM	$133,660	+40%	0.8×
Tyler, TX	$130,720	+37%	0.8×

Same job elsewhere in UT

Metro	Median pay	vs Provo	Rent vs Provo
Salt Lake City, UT	$93,740	−2%	0.9×
Ogden, UT	$92,750	−3%	0.9×

Staying in UT keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires mechanical engineers around Provo

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Nu Skin Enterprises · Manufacturing
• Nestle Frozen Foods · Manufacturing

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