Firefighter · St. George, UT
Firefighter in St. George: -$363/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median firefighter wage in St. George at $44,140 a year. About 190 firefighter jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 0.96). The 10th percentile is $32,600 and the 90th is $58,150. Pay ranks 267th-highest of 346 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 2.7× 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 -$363 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Riverside, about 240 miles away, at $936 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Left over each month
-$363
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$44,140
$32,600 to $58,150
Rent (1 bd)
$1,375
$1,637 (2 bd)
Employment
190
Location quotient 0.96
Pay rank
267th of 346
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
2.7×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, firefighter pay of $44,140.
- Taxes$720
- Rent$1,375
- Other living costs$1,946
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $44,140
- Federal income tax
- −$3,258
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$3,377
- State income tax (UT)
- −$2,008
- Take-home pay
- $35,497
- Effective tax rate
- 19.6%
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
$3,678 gross, minus $720 in tax and $3,321 in living costs.
-$363
Rank every metro for a firefighter
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Riverside, $936/mo.
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Other jobs in St. George
- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Mechanical engineer
Questions
What does a firefighter make in St. George?
$44,140 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 firefighter jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a firefighter in St. George?
-$363 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Utah charges a 4.55% flat income tax Rent is $1,375, and pay covers 2.7× a year of it.
Where nearby would a firefighter keep more?
Riverside, about 240 miles away, leaves $936 a month, more than St. George.