Cooks, Restaurant pay range in St. George
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,480 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in St. George earn between $30,040 and $37,040.
- $29K10th
- $30K25th
- $36KMedian
- $37K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,230 | $2,936 | $16.94 |
| Median | $35,590 | $2,966 | $17.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,040 | $2,503 | $14.44 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,040 | $3,087 | $17.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Cooks, Restaurant salary after taxes in St. George
On the average salary of $35,230, a single filer in St. George takes home about $29,068 a year, or $2,422 a month and $1,118 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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, restaurant? 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 $35,230 buys what about $36,200 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 15.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Utah cities
St. George ranks 5th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($38,160).
- Salt Lake City$38,160
- Provo$36,820
- Ogden$36,510
- Logan$35,260
- St. George$35,230
Highest-paying cities for cooks, restaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,460).
- Kahului, HI$54,460
- San Jose, CA$49,390
- Seattle, WA$49,000
- San Francisco, CA$48,630
- Napa, CA$47,830
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Cooks, Restaurant salary in St. George: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in St. George?
$16.94 an hour on average, and $17.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in St. George?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,040, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in St. George?
About $29,068 a year ($2,422 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,230. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in St. George than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,073).
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 35-2014; area St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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