Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · SOC 15-2051

Data Scientists in Provo-Orem-Lehi

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$103,340

per year in Provo-Orem-Lehi

14% below

National Median

$120,230

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$49.69/hr

median hourly

Employment

840

jobs in Provo-Orem-Lehi

BLS metro-level wage data places Data Scientists pay in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT at a median of $103,340 per year ($49.69/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $120,230, Provo-Orem-Lehi pays 14% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 840 data scientistss are employed across the Provo-Orem-Lehi MSA in SOC 15-2051.

The Provo-Orem-Lehi pay distribution spans from $57,700 at the 10th percentile to $174,990 at the 90th — a 3.0× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $78,810 and the 75th at $139,870, so half of Provo-Orem-Lehi-based data scientistss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide UT data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Provo-Orem-Lehi

Annual Salary Distribution

$57,700$78,810$103,340$139,870$174,990
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$57,700

25th Percentile

$78,810

Median

$103,340

75th Percentile

$139,870

90th Percentile

$174,990

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Data Scientists make in Provo-Orem-Lehi?
The median annual salary for Data Scientists in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT is $103,340 ($49.69/hour). The salary range spans from $57,700 at the 10th percentile to $174,990 at the 90th percentile.
Is Provo-Orem-Lehi a good place to work as a Data Scientists?
Data Scientists in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT earns 14% below the national median of $120,230. There are approximately 840 Data Scientists jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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