SOC 25-3031 · St. George, UT metro

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in St. George, UT

The average salary for substitute teachers, short-term in St. George, Utah is $34,220 a year ($16.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,380: half of the 420 people in this job in the St. George, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,827).

$34,220average per year

$16.45 / hourMedian $36,380Take-home ≈ $28,315

  • $23K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

420people in this job
-28%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Utah metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in St. George

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,740 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in St. George earn between $28,840 and $36,380.

  • $23K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,220$2,852$16.45
Median$36,380$3,032$17.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,840$2,403$13.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,380$3,032$17.49

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary after taxes in St. George

On the average salary of $34,220, a single filer in St. George takes home about $28,315 a year, or $2,360 a month and $1,089 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 substitute teachers, short-term? 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 $34,220 buys what about $35,162 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 15.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other Utah cities

St. George ranks 5th of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Logan pays the most ($43,910).

All Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,170).

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in St. George: questions

How much do substitute teachers, short-term make an hour in St. George?

$16.45 an hour on average, and $17.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level substitute teachers, short-term salary in St. George?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the substitute teachers, short-term take-home pay in St. George?

About $28,315 a year ($2,360 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,220. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do substitute teachers, short-term earn more in St. George than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,827).

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 25-3031; area St. George, UT (41100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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