Jobs that pay the biggest premium in St. George, UT

Each occupation's median wage in St. George, UT compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where St. George, UT pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Marriage and Family Therapists$101,510
Master's degree
$45,090 – $187,260+51.6%
2Massage Therapists$72,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$21,420 – $208,000+24.5%
3Physicians, All Other$329,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$112,150 – $376,960+23.9%
4Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$72,510
Master's degree
$35,680 – $117,000+22.2%
5Family Medicine Physicians$296,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,270 – $355,980+21.6%
6Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,550
Bachelor's degree
$55,560 – $97,920+20.5%
7Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$124,060
Master's degree
$79,780 – $150,320+17.2%
8Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,100
Bachelor's degree
$49,360 – $96,080+12.7%
9First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$119,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$92,340 – $133,390+12.2%
10Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,710 – $62,710+11.9%
11Security Guards$41,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,360 – $55,610+10.3%
12Production Workers, All Other$44,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,320 – $45,530+10.0%
13Bartenders$37,690
No formal educational credential
$20,100 – $72,910+9.8%
14Helpers--Electricians$45,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,120 – $46,800+7.3%
15Advertising Sales Agents$69,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,990 – $142,670+7.2%
16Coaches and Scouts$50,450
Bachelor's degree
$30,230 – $99,240+6.6%
17Parts Salespersons$41,140
No formal educational credential
$29,720 – $77,840+6.5%
18Medical Records Specialists$53,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,730 – $82,480+5.5%
19Nurse Practitioners$139,590
Master's degree
$82,640 – $176,360+5.5%
20Bus Drivers, School$50,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,930 – $62,600+5.4%
21Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,660 – $94,220+5.4%
22Surgical Technologists$68,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,760 – $88,140+5.3%
23Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,720
No formal educational credential
$37,660 – $59,730+5.0%
24Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$47,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,710 – $77,840+5.0%
25Parking Attendants$36,790
No formal educational credential
$29,030 – $46,610+4.7%
26Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$60,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,380 – $80,350+4.0%
27Occupational Therapists$104,040
Master's degree
$82,790 – $136,830+3.7%
28Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,620 – $77,620+3.3%
29Pharmacists$145,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,460 – $172,440+3.2%
30Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,670 – $80,860+3.1%
31Social and Community Service Managers$82,870
Bachelor's degree
$49,170 – $128,810+3.1%
32Tour and Travel Guides$39,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,690 – $61,760+3.0%
33Cooks, Fast Food$31,800
No formal educational credential
$29,710 – $44,570+2.9%
34Interpreters and Translators$61,830
Bachelor's degree
$45,170 – $84,320+2.8%
35Pharmacy Technicians$46,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,600 – $66,190+2.4%
36Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,980
No formal educational credential
$30,000 – $54,910+2.1%
37Postal Service Clerks$63,450
No formal educational credential
$54,330 – $75,030+2.1%
38First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,130 – $86,000+1.9%
39Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,630 – $74,500+1.9%
40Protective Service Workers, All Other$43,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $67,200+1.9%
41Construction and Building Inspectors$75,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,600 – $102,690+1.7%
42Physician Assistants$138,110
Master's degree
$77,190 – $179,150+1.6%
43Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,960 – $43,030+0.6%
44Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,660 – $66,540+0.4%
45Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,720 – $72,060+0.3%
46Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,020
Bachelor's degree
$49,880 – $92,1900.0%
47Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,440
No formal educational credential
$28,270 – $46,8800.0%
48Office Clerks, General$44,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,350 – $76,200-0.3%
49Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$94,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,640 – $119,240-0.4%
50Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,710
No formal educational credential
$30,230 – $42,740-0.5%

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	vs. national
1	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,510	$45,090 – $187,260	+51.6%
2	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,780	$21,420 – $208,000	+24.5%
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$329,620	$112,150 – $376,960	+23.9%
4	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$72,510	$35,680 – $117,000	+22.2%
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$296,920	$101,270 – $355,980	+21.6%
6	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,550	$55,560 – $97,920	+20.5%
7	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$124,060	$79,780 – $150,320	+17.2%
8	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$72,100	$49,360 – $96,080	+12.7%
9	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,010	$92,340 – $133,390	+12.2%
10	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,810	$43,710 – $62,710	+11.9%
11	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,950	$31,360 – $55,610	+10.3%
12	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,130	$32,320 – $45,530	+10.0%
13	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$37,690	$20,100 – $72,910	+9.8%
14	Helpers--ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,790	$38,120 – $46,800	+7.3%
15	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,480	$36,990 – $142,670	+7.2%
16	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$50,450	$30,230 – $99,240	+6.6%
17	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$41,140	$29,720 – $77,840	+6.5%
18	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,930	$37,730 – $82,480	+5.5%
19	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$139,590	$82,640 – $176,360	+5.5%
20	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,510	$39,930 – $62,600	+5.4%
21	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,330	$57,660 – $94,220	+5.4%
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,080	$45,760 – $88,140	+5.3%
23	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$48,720	$37,660 – $59,730	+5.0%
24	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,960	$28,710 – $77,840	+5.0%
25	Parking AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$36,790	$29,030 – $46,610	+4.7%
26	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,980	$41,380 – $80,350	+4.0%
27	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,040	$82,790 – $136,830	+3.7%
28	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,000	$42,620 – $77,620	+3.3%
29	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$145,480	$129,460 – $172,440	+3.2%
30	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,630	$26,670 – $80,860	+3.1%
31	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$82,870	$49,170 – $128,810	+3.1%
32	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,260	$31,690 – $61,760	+3.0%
33	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$31,800	$29,710 – $44,570	+2.9%
34	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$61,830	$45,170 – $84,320	+2.8%
35	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,870	$36,600 – $66,190	+2.4%
36	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$40,980	$30,000 – $54,910	+2.1%
37	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,450	$54,330 – $75,030	+2.1%
38	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,550	$46,130 – $86,000	+1.9%
39	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,010	$42,630 – $74,500	+1.9%
40	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,330	$40,330 – $67,200	+1.9%
41	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,950	$50,600 – $102,690	+1.7%
42	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,110	$77,190 – $179,150	+1.6%
43	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,270	$27,960 – $43,030	+0.6%
44	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,900	$42,660 – $66,540	+0.4%
45	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,810	$46,720 – $72,060	+0.3%
46	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$72,020	$49,880 – $92,190	0.0%
47	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$37,440	$28,270 – $46,880	0.0%
48	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,880	$26,350 – $76,200	-0.3%
49	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,970	$47,640 – $119,240	-0.4%
50	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersNo formal educational credential	$34,710	$30,230 – $42,740	-0.5%

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