§ 03 Trade wages
Plumbers in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
Plumbers in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro earned a median of $27.47 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 10% lower than the national median of $30.67. The middle half earned $22.59 to $33.52. About 1,450 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 248 of 334 metros with a reliable estimate for this trade. These are employee wages, not what a contractor bills you per hour.
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 47-2152
Plumbers, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
25th pct$22.59per hour
Median$27.47per hour
75th pct$33.52per hour
10th pct$19.49
90th pct$37.70
Mean$28.39
Workers1,450
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $55/hr
OEWS reports what employers pay these workers per hour. A contractor’s bill also covers the business: insurance, licensing, vehicles, tools, office staff, warranty callbacks, unbilled travel time and profit. The wage is a floor for understanding a quote, never a price. You set the multiplier; we publish no typical markup because we have no citable source for one.What else is in a bill for this trade
- Trip or after-hours charges on service calls
- Permit fees for water heaters and repiping in many cities
- Truck stock, haul-away of the old unit and code-required parts (expansion tanks, venting)
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · mean RSE 3.2%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.
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