Lawyers pay range in St. George
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $218,750 or more. The middle half of lawyers in St. George earn between $85,580 and $142,730.
- $63K10th
- $86K25th
- $117KMedian
- $143K75th
- $219K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $137,470 | $11,456 | $66.09 |
| Median | $117,490 | $9,791 | $56.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,580 | $7,132 | $41.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $142,730 | $11,894 | $68.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Lawyers salary after taxes in St. George
On the average salary of $137,470, a single filer in St. George takes home about $99,109 a year, or $8,259 a month and $3,812 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 lawyers? 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 $137,470 buys what about $141,254 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in St. George ($45,140). A typical home costs $530,009, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Lawyers salary in other Utah cities
St. George ranks 4th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($177,200).
- Salt Lake City$177,200
- Provo$166,130
- Ogden$150,040
- St. George$137,470
- Logan$121,430
Highest-paying cities for lawyers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($288,980).
- San Jose, CA$288,980
- Santa Rosa, CA$248,950
- Los Angeles, CA$241,500
- San Francisco, CA$237,060
- Bridgeport, CT$231,710
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Lawyers salary in St. George: questions
How much do lawyers make an hour in St. George?
$66.09 an hour on average, and $56.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level lawyers salary in St. George?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the lawyers take-home pay in St. George?
About $99,109 a year ($8,259 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,470. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do lawyers earn more in St. George than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($188,323).
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 23-1011; area St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.7%.
- 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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