Civil engineer · St. George, UT

Civil engineer in St. George: $2,414/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in St. George at $91,850 a year. About 170 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.78). The 10th percentile is $60,740 and the 90th is $126,220. Pay ranks 266th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,375/mo). Utah charges a 4.55% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,414 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Vegas, about 111 miles away, at $3,611 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,414

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$91,850

$60,740 to $126,220

Rent (1 bd)

$1,375

$1,637 (2 bd)

Employment

170

Location quotient 0.78

Pay rank

266th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $91,850.

Taxes$1,919
Rent$1,375
Other living costs$1,946
Left over$2,414

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $91,850
Federal income tax: −$11,821
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,027
State income tax (UT): −$4,179
Take-home pay: $68,823
Effective tax rate: 25.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,375
Groceries: $388
Getting around: $541
Healthcare: $436
Utilities and internet: $242
Everything else: $339
Total spending: $3,321

Left over each month

$7,654 gross, minus $1,919 in tax and $3,321 in living costs.

$2,414

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Vegas, $3,611/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in St. George?

$91,850 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 170 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in St. George?

$2,414 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Utah charges a 4.55% flat income tax Rent is $1,375, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Las Vegas, about 111 miles away, leaves $3,611 a month, more than St. George.