Truck driver (heavy) · St. George, UT

Truck driver (heavy) in St. George: $564/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median truck driver (heavy) wage in St. George at $58,810 a year. About 1,330 truck driver (heavy) jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.11). The 10th percentile is $46,720 and the 90th is $72,060. Pay ranks 132nd-highest of 387 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.6× 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 $564 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Vegas, about 111 miles away, at $922 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$564

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$58,810

$46,720 to $72,060

Rent (1 bd)

$1,375

$1,637 (2 bd)

Employment

1,330

Location quotient 1.11

Pay rank

132nd of 387

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

3.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, truck driver (heavy) pay of $58,810.

Taxes$1,016
Rent$1,375
Other living costs$1,946
Left over$564

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $58,810
Federal income tax: −$5,019
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,499
State income tax (UT): −$2,676
Take-home pay: $46,616
Effective tax rate: 20.7%

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

$4,901 gross, minus $1,016 in tax and $3,321 in living costs.

$564

Rank every metro for a truck driver (heavy)

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Vegas, $922/mo.

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Questions

What does a truck driver (heavy) make in St. George?

$58,810 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,330 truck driver (heavy) jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a truck driver (heavy) in St. George?

$564 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Utah charges a 4.55% flat income tax Rent is $1,375, and pay covers 3.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a truck driver (heavy) keep more?

Las Vegas, about 111 miles away, leaves $922 a month, more than St. George.