Mechanical Engineers pay range in St. George
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,350 or more. The middle half of mechanical engineers in St. George earn between $73,390 and $102,740.
- $57K10th
- $73K25th
- $85KMedian
- $103K75th
- $127K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,370 | $7,531 | $43.45 |
| Median | $84,690 | $7,058 | $40.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $73,390 | $6,116 | $35.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,740 | $8,562 | $49.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Mechanical Engineers salary after taxes in St. George
On the average salary of $90,370, a single filer in St. George takes home about $68,384 a year, or $5,699 a month and $2,630 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 mechanical engineers? 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 $90,370 buys what about $92,858 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in St. George ($45,140). A typical home costs $530,009, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Mechanical Engineers salary in other Utah cities
St. George ranks 5th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Logan pays the most ($131,600).
- Logan$131,600
- Salt Lake City$106,430
- Provo$105,770
- Ogden$105,340
- St. George$90,370
Highest-paying cities for mechanical engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($165,920).
- San Jose, CA$165,920
- San Francisco, CA$158,690
- Santa Cruz, CA$139,810
- Augusta, GA$137,040
- Baton Rouge, LA$136,970
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Mechanical Engineers salary in St. George: questions
How much do mechanical engineers make an hour in St. George?
$43.45 an hour on average, and $40.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level mechanical engineers salary in St. George?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the mechanical engineers take-home pay in St. George?
About $68,384 a year ($5,699 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,370. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do mechanical engineers earn more in St. George than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($114,695).
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 17-2141; area St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 0.39, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.39).
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