Firefighters pay range in St. George
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,150 or more. The middle half of firefighters in St. George earn between $36,900 and $45,100.
- $33K10th
- $37K25th
- $44KMedian
- $45K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,580 | $3,548 | $20.47 |
| Median | $44,140 | $3,678 | $21.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,900 | $3,075 | $17.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,100 | $3,758 | $21.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Firefighters 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 firefighters? 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 1.0 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.
Firefighters salary in other Utah cities
St. George ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($61,310).
- Salt Lake City$61,310
- Ogden$52,650
- Logan$45,870
- St. George$42,580
- Provo$40,060
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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Firefighters salary in St. George: questions
How much do firefighters make an hour in St. George?
$20.47 an hour on average, and $21.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level firefighters salary in St. George?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the firefighters 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 firefighters earn more in St. George than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).
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 33-2011; area St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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