Food Preparation Workers salary in St. George, UT

The median food preparation workers in St. George, UT earns $34,800 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,381 a month.

10th percentile: $26,100
25th percentile: $29,350
Median percentile: $34,800
75th percentile: $37,850
90th percentile: $45,960

Based on 670 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$28,576 take-home a year

Gross pay	$34,800
Federal income tax	−$1,996
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,662
Utah income tax (approx.)	−$1,566
Monthly take-home	$2,381
Every two weeks	$1,099

Does it go far here?

$35,758Median pay in St. George, UT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).

66%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,566 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. George, UT

Job	Median pay
Software Developers	$113,240
Registered Nurses	$86,380
General and Operations Managers	$82,850
Project Management Specialists	$78,300
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$74,060
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$72,100
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$72,020
Accountants and Auditors	$70,530

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