Bartenders pay range in St. George
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,910 or more. The middle half of bartenders in St. George earn between $24,400 and $58,230.
- $20K10th
- $24K25th
- $38KMedian
- $58K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,580 | $3,548 | $20.47 |
| Median | $37,690 | $3,141 | $18.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $24,400 | $2,033 | $11.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,230 | $4,852 | $28.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bartenders salary after taxes in St. George
On the average salary of $42,580, a single filer in St. George takes home about $34,551 a year, or $2,879 a month and $1,329 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross 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.
Is St. George a good place for bartenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the St. George area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $42,580 buys what about $43,752 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in St. George ($45,140). A typical home costs $530,009, or 12.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Bartenders salary in other Utah cities
St. George ranks 2nd of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Provo pays the most ($43,400).
- Provo$43,400
- St. George$42,580
- Ogden$42,010
- Salt Lake City$40,010
- Logan$39,720
Highest-paying cities for bartenders
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,360).
- Kahului, HI$91,360
- Honolulu, HI$72,660
- New York, NY$63,630
- Seattle, WA$62,090
- Portland, ME$60,600
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Bartenders salary in St. George: questions
How much do bartenders make an hour in St. George?
$20.47 an hour on average, and $18.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bartenders salary in St. George?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bartenders take-home pay in St. George?
About $34,551 a year ($2,879 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,580. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do bartenders earn more in St. George than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,635).
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. SOC code 35-3011; area St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- 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.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).
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