Police officer · St. George, UT

Police officer in St. George: $1,783/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median police officer wage in St. George at $80,330 a year. About 300 police officer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.76). The 10th percentile is $57,660 and the 90th is $94,220. Pay ranks 94th-highest of 380 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.9× 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 $1,783 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Riverside, about 240 miles away, at $2,092 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,783

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$80,330

$57,660 to $94,220

Rent (1 bd)

$1,375

$1,637 (2 bd)

Employment

300

Location quotient 0.76

Pay rank

94th of 380

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, police officer pay of $80,330.

Taxes$1,591
Rent$1,375
Other living costs$1,946
Left over$1,783

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $80,330
Federal income tax: −$9,287
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,145
State income tax (UT): −$3,655
Take-home pay: $61,243
Effective tax rate: 23.8%

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

$6,694 gross, minus $1,591 in tax and $3,321 in living costs.

$1,783

Rank every metro for a police officer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Riverside, $2,092/mo.

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Questions

What does a police officer make in St. George?

$80,330 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 300 police officer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a police officer in St. George?

$1,783 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Utah charges a 4.55% flat income tax Rent is $1,375, and pay covers 4.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a police officer keep more?

Riverside, about 240 miles away, leaves $2,092 a month, more than St. George.