High school teacher · St. George, UT

High school teacher in St. George: $1,327/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in St. George at $72,020 a year. About 510 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.82). The 10th percentile is $49,880 and the 90th is $92,190. Pay ranks 135th-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.4× 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 $1,327 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Riverside, about 240 miles away, at $2,003 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$1,327

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$72,020

$49,880 to $92,190

Rent (1 bd)

$1,375

$1,637 (2 bd)

Employment

510

Location quotient 0.82

Pay rank

135th of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $72,020.

Taxes$1,354
Rent$1,375
Other living costs$1,946
Left over$1,327

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $72,020
Federal income tax: −$7,458
Social Security and Medicare: −$5,510
State income tax (UT): −$3,277
Take-home pay: $55,775
Effective tax rate: 22.6%

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

$6,002 gross, minus $1,354 in tax and $3,321 in living costs.

$1,327

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Riverside, $2,003/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in St. George?

$72,020 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 510 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in St. George?

$1,327 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Utah charges a 4.55% flat income tax Rent is $1,375, and pay covers 4.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

Riverside, about 240 miles away, leaves $2,003 a month, more than St. George.