Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers pay range in St. George
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,750 or more. The middle half of security and fire alarm systems installers in St. George earn between $49,400 and $60,900.
- $43K10th
- $49K25th
- $58KMedian
- $61K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,690 | $4,808 | $27.74 |
| Median | $57,760 | $4,813 | $27.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,400 | $4,117 | $23.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,900 | $5,075 | $29.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary after taxes in St. George
On the average salary of $57,690, a single filer in St. George takes home about $45,967 a year, or $3,831 a month and $1,768 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 security and fire alarm systems installers? 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 $57,690 buys what about $59,278 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in St. George ($45,140). A typical home costs $530,009, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in other Utah cities
St. George ranks 3rd of 4 Utah metro areas for this job; Ogden pays the most ($61,750).
- Ogden$61,750
- Salt Lake City$61,080
- St. George$57,690
- Provo$57,570
All Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salaries in Utah
Highest-paying cities for security and fire alarm systems installers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,380).
- San Jose, CA$86,380
- San Francisco, CA$81,630
- Worcester, MA$79,520
- Boston, MA$79,070
- Santa Cruz, CA$76,760
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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers salary in St. George: questions
How much do security and fire alarm systems installers make an hour in St. George?
$27.73 an hour on average, and $27.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level security and fire alarm systems installers salary in St. George?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the security and fire alarm systems installers take-home pay in St. George?
About $45,967 a year ($3,831 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,690. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do security and fire alarm systems installers earn more in St. George than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($61,674).
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 49-2098; area St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 1.48, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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