SOC 39-9032 · St. George, UT metro

Recreation Workers Salary in St. George, UT

The average salary for recreation workers in St. George, Utah is $37,860 a year ($18.20 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,950: half of the 280 people in this job in the St. George, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,839).

$37,860average per year

$18.20 / hourMedian $35,950Take-home ≈ $31,030

  • $25K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Utah metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Recreation Workers pay range in St. George

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,200 or more. The middle half of recreation workers in St. George earn between $29,430 and $39,970.

  • $25K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,860$3,155$18.20
Median$35,950$2,996$17.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,430$2,452$14.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,970$3,331$19.22

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Recreation Workers salary after taxes in St. George

On the average salary of $37,860, a single filer in St. George takes home about $31,030 a year, or $2,586 a month and $1,193 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.

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Is St. George a good place for recreation workers? 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 $37,860 buys what about $38,902 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 14.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Recreation Workers salary in other Utah cities

St. George ranks 1st of 5 Utah metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Recreation Workers salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for recreation workers

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($61,070).

Recreation Workers salary by city

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Recreation Workers salary in St. George: questions

How much do recreation workers make an hour in St. George?

$18.20 an hour on average, and $17.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level recreation workers salary in St. George?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the recreation workers take-home pay in St. George?

About $31,030 a year ($2,586 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,860. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do recreation workers earn more in St. George than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,839).

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 39-9032; area St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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