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Average salary by job family in St. George
| Management | $109,450 |
|---|---|
| Legal | $102,330 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $102,070 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $99,630 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $85,180 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $73,160 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $69,080 |
| Community and Social Service | $63,340 |
| Protective Service | $59,660 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $56,800 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $55,030 |
| Construction and Extraction | $54,450 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $54,220 |
| Sales and Related | $46,610 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $46,600 |
| Production | $46,270 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $45,340 |
| Healthcare Support | $41,930 |
| Personal Care and Service | $39,340 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $37,820 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $33,450 |
Highest-paying jobs in St. George
- Physicians, All Other$282,530
- Family Medicine Physicians$251,220
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$158,210
- Optometrists$156,170
- Financial Managers$155,170
- Dentists, General$154,170
- Chief Executives$151,790
- Pharmacists$145,720
- Marketing Managers$144,560
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$144,500
Most common jobs in St. George and what they pay
| Job | Jobs | Average salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 3,460 | $29,230 | $28,270 |
| Retail Salespersons | 3,050 | $36,820 | $33,150 |
| Office Clerks, General | 2,560 | $48,660 | $44,880 |
| General and Operations Managers | 2,050 | $104,280 | $82,850 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 1,950 | $39,880 | $36,940 |
| Registered Nurses | 1,910 | $88,230 | $86,380 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 1,890 | $42,290 | $41,600 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 1,610 | $41,480 | $39,750 |
| Cashiers | 1,510 | $31,650 | $30,180 |
| Construction Laborers | 1,500 | $46,970 | $45,670 |
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Cost of living in St. George
Prices in the St. George area are 3% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 97.3 for 2024. The average local salary of $55,920 therefore buys what $57,459 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $530,009, 6.9 times the median household income of $76,411.
$530,009typical home value
$76,411median household income
97.3BEA price parity
189,827metro population
Take-home pay in St. George
| Salary level | Gross | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile wage | $35,270 | $29,098 | $2,425 |
| Median wage | $45,140 | $36,461 | $3,038 |
| Average wage | $55,920 | $44,623 | $3,719 |
| 75th percentile wage | $62,920 | $49,937 | $4,161 |
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.
Salaries for every job in St. George
Management20 jobs
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$158K
- Financial Managers$155K
- Chief Executives$152K
- Marketing Managers$145K
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$144K
- Sales Managers$142K
- Human Resources Managers$132K
- Medical and Health Services Managers$127K
- Managers, All Other$119K
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$117K
- Administrative Services Managers$109K
- Industrial Production Managers$106K
- General and Operations Managers$104K
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary$98K
- Facilities Managers$97K
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97K
- Construction Managers$90K
- Social and Community Service Managers$86K
- Lodging Managers$69K
- Food Service Managers$64K
Legal3 jobs
Computer and Mathematical7 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical23 jobs
- Physicians, All Other$283K
- Family Medicine Physicians$251K
- Optometrists$156K
- Dentists, General$154K
- Pharmacists$146K
- Physician Assistants$139K
- Nurse Practitioners$138K
- Occupational Therapists$106K
- Physical Therapists$105K
- Speech-Language Pathologists$97K
- Registered Nurses$88K
- Dental Hygienists$85K
- Surgical Technologists$66K
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62K
- Dietitians and Nutritionists$61K
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60K
- Medical Records Specialists$54K
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$53K
- Opticians, Dispensing$49K
- Pharmacy Technicians$47K
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$43K
- Psychiatric Technicians$41K
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$37K
Architecture and Engineering6 jobs
Business and Financial Operations19 jobs
- Personal Financial Advisors$113K
- Project Management Specialists$87K
- Financial and Investment Analysts$83K
- Logisticians$82K
- Accountants and Auditors$78K
- Management Analysts$76K
- Cost Estimators$76K
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74K
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$74K
- Compliance Officers$74K
- Loan Officers$69K
- Financial Specialists, All Other$68K
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64K
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents$62K
- Training and Development Specialists$62K
- Human Resources Specialists$62K
- Property Appraisers and Assessors$60K
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$59K
- Tax Preparers$49K
Community and Social Service7 jobs
- Marriage and Family Therapists$113K
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$75K
- Healthcare Social Workers$65K
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63K
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$63K
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$58K
- Social and Human Service Assistants$41K
Protective Service10 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$114K
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$84K
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$81K
- Transportation Security Screeners$63K
- Protective Service Workers, All Other$48K
- Security Guards$44K
- Firefighters$43K
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers$39K
- School Bus Monitors$35K
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27K
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair16 jobs
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$87K
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77K
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$64K
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62K
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers$60K
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59K
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$58K
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$58K
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery$57K
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$54K
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$53K
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$53K
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48K
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$45K
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$44K
- Tire Repairers and Changers$39K
Educational Instruction and Library15 jobs
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79K
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$70K
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$69K
- Instructional Coordinators$67K
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62K
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61K
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58K
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$46K
- Teachers and Instructors, All Other$44K
- Tutors$43K
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$40K
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36K
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$35K
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35K
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$34K
Construction and Extraction19 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76K
- Construction and Building Inspectors$73K
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons$61K
- Electricians$59K
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$58K
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57K
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$57K
- Sheet Metal Workers$54K
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons$53K
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$52K
- Roofers$52K
- Carpenters$52K
- Highway Maintenance Workers$52K
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers$51K
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$51K
- Construction Laborers$47K
- Tile and Stone Setters$47K
- Helpers--Electricians$43K
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43K
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media9 jobs
Sales and Related13 jobs
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$82K
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$78K
- Advertising Sales Agents$78K
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$75K
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$74K
- Insurance Sales Agents$73K
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70K
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$52K
- Parts Salespersons$52K
- Real Estate Sales Agents$52K
- Counter and Rental Clerks$42K
- Retail Salespersons$37K
- Cashiers$32K
Office and Administrative Support27 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66K
- Postal Service Clerks$63K
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62K
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$57K
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$57K
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53K
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$52K
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52K
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52K
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$51K
- Office Clerks, General$49K
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48K
- Bill and Account Collectors$46K
- Billing and Posting Clerks$46K
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46K
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45K
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44K
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other$43K
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43K
- Customer Service Representatives$42K
- Tellers$40K
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$39K
- Data Entry Keyers$39K
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$36K
- File Clerks$35K
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35K
- Library Assistants, Clerical$34K
Production23 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69K
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61K
- Machinists$57K
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55K
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53K
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53K
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50K
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49K
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$48K
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47K
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45K
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$42K
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$42K
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$42K
- Production Workers, All Other$41K
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$41K
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40K
- Food Batchmakers$38K
- Helpers--Production Workers$38K
- Sewing Machine Operators$37K
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$36K
- Bakers$35K
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35K
Transportation and Material Moving13 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61K
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58K
- Bus Drivers, School$51K
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50K
- Light Truck Drivers$47K
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$41K
- Stockers and Order Fillers$40K
- Parking Attendants$37K
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$35K
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35K
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35K
- Driver/Sales Workers$34K
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$32K
Healthcare Support9 jobs
Personal Care and Service13 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$53K
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$50K
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46K
- Skincare Specialists$46K
- Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$44K
- Tour and Travel Guides$43K
- Residential Advisors$42K
- Recreation Workers$38K
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$38K
- Animal Caretakers$37K
- Childcare Workers$31K
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$31K
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28K
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance6 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$62K
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50K
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$42K
- Pest Control Workers$38K
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35K
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34K
Food Preparation and Serving Related14 jobs
- Chefs and Head Cooks$50K
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44K
- Bartenders$43K
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38K
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36K
- Cooks, Restaurant$35K
- Waiters and Waitresses$35K
- Food Preparation Workers$34K
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34K
- Cooks, Fast Food$34K
- Dishwashers$30K
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$29K
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29K
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28K
Average salary in nearby cities
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Salary in St. George: questions
What is a good salary in St. George?
Half of all workers in the St. George metro earn less than $45,140 and the average is $55,920. Earning more than $62,920 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.
How much do you need to earn in St. George to match a $70,751 salary elsewhere?
About $68,856, because prices here are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3).
What are the highest-paying jobs in St. George?
Physicians, All Other ($282,530), Family Medicine Physicians ($251,220), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($158,210).
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. Area St. George, UT (41100), all occupations and 272 individual jobs.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index.
- 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.
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