Registered Nurses pay range in St. George
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,100 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in St. George earn between $76,510 and $101,310.
- $70K10th
- $77K25th
- $86KMedian
- $101K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,230 | $7,352 | $42.42 |
| Median | $86,380 | $7,198 | $41.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $76,510 | $6,376 | $36.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,310 | $8,442 | $48.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in St. George
On the average salary of $88,230, a single filer in St. George takes home about $66,974 a year, or $5,581 a month and $2,576 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 registered nurses? 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 $88,230 buys what about $90,659 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 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Utah cities
St. George ranks 3rd of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($93,450).
- Salt Lake City$93,450
- Provo$88,580
- St. George$88,230
- Ogden$87,930
- Logan$87,670
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in St. George: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in St. George?
$42.42 an hour on average, and $41.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in St. George?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in St. George?
About $66,974 a year ($5,581 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,230. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do registered nurses earn more in St. George than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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