High paying entry level jobs in St. George, UT

These occupations in St. George, UT ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in St. George, UT run 2.7% below the national average (2024), so a St. George, UT salary is worth about 1.03× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, St. George, UT · Employed

1Pharmacists$145,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,460 – $172,440170
2Nurse Practitioners$139,590
Master's degree
$82,640 – $176,360220
3Physician Assistants$138,110
Master's degree
$77,190 – $179,150110
4Dentists, General$131,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,510 – $242,69060
5Lawyers$117,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,950 – $218,750290
6Software Developers$113,240
Bachelor's degree
$66,330 – $192,000590
7Occupational Therapists$104,040
Master's degree
$82,790 – $136,83050
8Engineers, All Other$103,380
Bachelor's degree
$59,130 – $164,61030
9Physical Therapists$99,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,220 – $150,480170
10Data Scientists$98,130
Bachelor's degree
$54,440 – $189,87060
11Computer Occupations, All Other$95,120
Bachelor's degree
$50,100 – $150,780100
12Civil Engineers$91,850
Bachelor's degree
$60,740 – $126,220170
13Registered Nurses$86,380
Bachelor's degree
$69,520 – $108,1001,910
14Mechanical Engineers$84,690
Bachelor's degree
$56,640 – $127,35070
15Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,090
Bachelor's degree
$42,660 – $122,93060
16Dental Hygienists$82,890
Associate's degree
$72,650 – $96,280200
17Financial and Investment Analysts$80,560
Bachelor's degree
$50,170 – $123,01080
18Optometrists$79,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,980 – $495,56030
19Web and Digital Interface Designers$79,570
Bachelor's degree
$36,340 – $136,70040
20Industrial Engineers$79,020
Bachelor's degree
$41,720 – $120,17080
21Logisticians$78,420
Bachelor's degree
$46,830 – $106,16070
22Project Management Specialists$78,300
Bachelor's degree
$48,630 – $129,990530
23Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,550
Bachelor's degree
$55,560 – $97,920460
24Massage Therapists$72,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,420 – $208,000160
25Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,100
Bachelor's degree
$49,360 – $96,080650
26Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,020
Bachelor's degree
$49,880 – $92,190510
27Accountants and Auditors$70,530
Bachelor's degree
$42,670 – $129,230530
28Surgical Technologists$68,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,760 – $88,14070
29Web Developers$63,520
Bachelor's degree
$44,840 – $106,29030
30Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,130
Bachelor's degree
$36,560 – $127,660350
31Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,010
Bachelor's degree
$33,440 – $77,81040
32Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,490 – $75,920150
33Interpreters and Translators$61,830
Bachelor's degree
$45,170 – $84,32050
34Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,130
Associate's degree
$48,530 – $87,610110
35Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,590
Bachelor's degree
$38,400 – $79,200100
36Physical Therapist Assistants$60,350
Associate's degree
$33,470 – $84,000120
37Financial Specialists, All Other$59,620
Bachelor's degree
$29,980 – $102,96050
38Interior Designers$59,130
Bachelor's degree
$46,470 – $79,97060
39Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,310
Bachelor's degree
$34,070 – $100,300450
40Human Resources Specialists$58,140
Bachelor's degree
$32,850 – $95,460300
41Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$56,120
Master's degree
$43,480 – $97,600210
42Child, Family, and School Social Workers$55,530
Bachelor's degree
$34,300 – $103,45090
43Medical Records Specialists$53,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,730 – $82,48070
44Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$53,840
Bachelor's degree
$37,460 – $88,400110
45Paralegals and Legal Assistants$51,350
Associate's degree
$39,200 – $81,380110
46Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,260
Bachelor's degree
$37,960 – $103,290190
47Coaches and Scouts$50,450
Bachelor's degree
$30,230 – $99,240160
48Graphic Designers$48,740
Bachelor's degree
$36,310 – $78,150120
49Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$47,800
Master's degree
$35,310 – $95,47080
50Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,470 – $73,31080

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianSt. George, UT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$145,480	$129,460 – $172,440	170
2	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$139,590	$82,640 – $176,360	220
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,110	$77,190 – $179,150	110
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$131,700	$84,510 – $242,690	60
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$117,490	$62,950 – $218,750	290
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$113,240	$66,330 – $192,000	590
7	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,040	$82,790 – $136,830	50
8	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,380	$59,130 – $164,610	30
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,340	$58,220 – $150,480	170
10	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$98,130	$54,440 – $189,870	60
11	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,120	$50,100 – $150,780	100
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,850	$60,740 – $126,220	170
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,380	$69,520 – $108,100	1,910
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,690	$56,640 – $127,350	70
15	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,090	$42,660 – $122,930	60
16	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,890	$72,650 – $96,280	200
17	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,560	$50,170 – $123,010	80
18	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$79,990	$37,980 – $495,560	30
19	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$79,570	$36,340 – $136,700	40
20	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$79,020	$41,720 – $120,170	80
21	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$78,420	$46,830 – $106,160	70
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,300	$48,630 – $129,990	530
23	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,550	$55,560 – $97,920	460
24	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,780	$21,420 – $208,000	160
25	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$72,100	$49,360 – $96,080	650
26	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$72,020	$49,880 – $92,190	510
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$70,530	$42,670 – $129,230	530
28	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,080	$45,760 – $88,140	70
29	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$63,520	$44,840 – $106,290	30
30	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,130	$36,560 – $127,660	350
31	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,010	$33,440 – $77,810	40
32	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,400	$37,490 – $75,920	150
33	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$61,830	$45,170 – $84,320	50
34	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,130	$48,530 – $87,610	110
35	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,590	$38,400 – $79,200	100
36	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,350	$33,470 – $84,000	120
37	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$59,620	$29,980 – $102,960	50
38	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$59,130	$46,470 – $79,970	60
39	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$58,310	$34,070 – $100,300	450
40	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$58,140	$32,850 – $95,460	300
41	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$56,120	$43,480 – $97,600	210
42	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$55,530	$34,300 – $103,450	90
43	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,930	$37,730 – $82,480	70
44	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$53,840	$37,460 – $88,400	110
45	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$51,350	$39,200 – $81,380	110
46	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$51,260	$37,960 – $103,290	190
47	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$50,450	$30,230 – $99,240	160
48	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$48,740	$36,310 – $78,150	120
49	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$47,800	$35,310 – $95,470	80
50	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,050	$37,470 – $73,310	80

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in St. George, UT. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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