Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria pay range in St. George
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,880 or more. The middle half of cooks, institution and cafeteria in St. George earn between $35,330 and $44,000.
- $28K10th
- $35K25th
- $37KMedian
- $44K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,420 | $3,202 | $18.47 |
| Median | $37,440 | $3,120 | $18.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,330 | $2,944 | $16.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,000 | $3,667 | $21.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary after taxes in St. George
On the average salary of $38,420, a single filer in St. George takes home about $31,448 a year, or $2,621 a month and $1,210 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 cooks, institution and cafeteria? 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 $38,420 buys what about $39,478 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 13.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in other Utah cities
St. George ranks 3rd of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($42,090).
- Salt Lake City$42,090
- Provo$38,580
- St. George$38,420
- Logan$37,740
- Ogden$36,380
Highest-paying cities for cooks, institution and cafeteria
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,770).
- Kahului, HI$57,770
- San Jose, CA$54,290
- Seattle, WA$53,820
- Barnstable, MA$52,850
- San Francisco, CA$52,440
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in St. George: questions
How much do cooks, institution and cafeteria make an hour in St. George?
$18.47 an hour on average, and $18.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, institution and cafeteria salary in St. George?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, institution and cafeteria take-home pay in St. George?
About $31,448 a year ($2,621 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,420. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do cooks, institution and cafeteria earn more in St. George than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,648).
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 35-2012; area St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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