St. George Employment

Employment and Industries in the St. George, Utah Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
A table listing those careers significantly more common in St. George than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of St. George.
A list of the highest-paying jobs in St. George.
A list of any large public companies in St. George.

Most Popular Jobs in St. George, Utah Metro Area (2007 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,010	54,690	$42,170 - 72,000	24%	56%
2	Social and human service assistants	700	20,580	$16,450 - 26,050	34%	58%
3	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	490	47,110	$26,450 - 65,990	8%	51%
4	Accountants and auditors	270	56,180	$34,400 - 87,190	18%	79%
5	Computer programmers	130	59,640	$32,200 - 80,520	0%	73%
6	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	130	74,760	$33,140 - 144,270	12%	51%
7	Child, family, and school social workers	130	33,620	$21,720 - 49,200	19%	77%
8	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	130	39,160	$21,250 - 58,480	13%	73%
9	Financial managers	120	77,970	$37,400 - 105,160	13%	60%
10	Civil engineers	120	64,390	$42,520 - 105,620	18%	87%
11	Pharmacists	110	102,560	$84,350 - 123,580	22%	97%
12	Medical and health services managers	110		$[?] -	16%	57%
13	Social and community service managers	90	49,060	$24,860 - 69,930	25%	72%
14	Lawyers	90	81,290	$52,300 - 114,420	11%	99%
15	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	80	41,520	$29,930 - 54,330	6%	96%
16	Graphic designers	80	33,210	$22,550 - 44,410	10%	55%
17	Market research analysts	70	56,490	$27,950 - 84,580	20%	82%
18	Managers, all other	70	65,180	$40,580 - 96,440	7%	55%
19	Sales managers	70	114,020	$40,740 -	10%	69%
20	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	60	25,980	$20,570 - 35,100	15%	51%
21	Chief executives	60	123,750	$62,700 -	2%	65%
22	Biological technicians	50	25,850	$20,900 - 35,630	16%	60%
23	Advertising sales agents	50	49,050	$17,790 - 99,410	20%	56%
24	Medical and public health social workers	50	47,580	$33,090 - 64,110	24%	77%
25	Public relations specialists	50	56,080	$32,700 - 92,740	18%	81%
26	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	47,470	$36,210 - 60,300	16%	99%
27	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	40	44,770	$23,660 - 64,960	17%	56%
28	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	40	39,270	$29,730 - 55,620	5%	58%
29	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	40	73,680	$59,570 - 91,870	8%	78%
30	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	40	39,190	$28,660 - 49,930	20%	87%
31	Physician assistants	40	55,840	$26,680 - 80,570	27%	67%
32	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	40	35,040	$27,050 - 48,970	14%	54%
33	Computer and information systems managers	30	75,000	$55,370 - 100,300	16%	73%
34	Floral designers	30	20,130	$16,480 - 24,460	0%	55%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	2,230	26,700	$15,180 - 52,150	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,500	14,900	$11,840 - 18,770	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	1,480	18,070	$12,960 - 23,980	-2%	10%
4	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,380	23,290	$16,040 - 31,480	1%	18%
5	Office clerks, general	1,360	19,610	$12,330 - 29,090	13%	19%
6	Waiters and waitresses	1,180	19,070	$12,260 - 28,170	11%	14%
7	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	860	35,670	$25,290 - 51,990	10%	4%
8	Construction laborers	850	24,990	$19,120 - 31,180	11%	5%
9	Carpenters	810	31,140	$20,470 - 44,010	10%	6%
10	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	730	21,420	$14,190 - 30,880	18%	6%
11	Stock clerks and order fillers	680	24,560	$16,100 - 35,940	-7%	8%
12	Cement masons and concrete finishers	660	33,820	$22,550 - 45,860	11%	2%
13	General and operations managers	620	66,460	$29,650 - 118,740	2%	48%
14	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	610	28,620	$20,430 - 38,960	13%	16%
15	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	610	22,450	$14,110 - 34,300	15%	4%
16	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	610	18,560	$14,010 - 23,230	13%	5%
17	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	580	20,230	$16,530 - 24,930	18%	7%
18	Teacher assistants	580	19,110	$16,200 - 23,300	10%	18%
19	Electricians	520	36,730	$25,500 - 48,890	7%	7%
20	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	510	32,200	$18,120 - 41,240	7%	2%
21	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	510	47,540	$33,240 - 69,430	9%	10%
22	Receptionists and information clerks	510	22,280	$14,780 - 31,010	17%	13%
23	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	510	22,930	$12,380 - 37,170	8%	4%
24	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	490	36,940	$27,310 - 43,230	8%	3%
25	Packers and packagers, hand	470		$[?] -	-11%	3%
26	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	460	37,400	$22,420 - 58,320	4%	25%
27	Cooks, restaurant	440	21,540	$14,160 - 29,270	12%	5%
28	Medical assistants	430	25,430	$20,510 - 31,650	35%	10%
29	Food preparation workers	420	16,810	$12,210 - 22,910	15%	7%
30	Maintenance and repair workers, general	420	30,410	$20,650 - 43,260	10%	6%
31	Customer service representatives	400	25,310	$18,680 - 32,630	25%	22%
32	Medical secretaries	400	27,430	$19,870 - 38,410	17%	18%
33	Team assemblers	380	25,840	$16,300 - 39,160	0%	5%
34	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	370	38,690	$26,100 - 52,330	6%	29%
35	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	330	41,210	$27,530 - 52,640	11%	4%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	320	30,140	$20,060 - 40,070	11%	14%
37	Home health aides	310	21,070	$16,530 - 31,930	49%	7%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	270	41,200	$26,420 - 67,080	14%	4%
39	Dishwashers	270	15,120	$12,010 - 18,630	10%	3%
40	Helpers--production workers	270	20,360	$16,900 - 23,360	0%	4%
41	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	240	21,260	$15,100 - 28,880	14%	3%
42	Cooks, fast food	240	15,140	$11,950 - 19,320	8%	5%
43	Industrial truck and tractor operators	240	31,520	$25,070 - 39,590	-1%	2%
44	Loan officers	230	69,430	$27,990 -	12%	49%
45	Painters, construction and maintenance	210	27,100	$17,140 - 37,060	12%	6%
46	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	210	34,610	$23,350 - 49,750	15%	18%
47	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	210	16,500	$12,450 - 20,600	10%	17%
48	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	210	15,660	$11,890 - 20,850	12%	6%
49	Tellers	200	24,910	$18,290 - 30,910	14%	16%
50	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	200	19,920	$15,140 - 26,080	17%	14%
51	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	200	40,810	$28,990 - 54,030	11%	33%
52	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	200	25,540	$17,700 - 35,340	4%	6%
53	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	190	35,970	$27,600 - 45,940	12%	3%
54	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	190	45,600	$28,160 - 65,050	-4%	15%
55	Counter and rental clerks	190	26,400	$13,080 - 47,030	23%	16%
56	Real estate sales agents	190	54,330	$27,490 - 80,720	11%	45%
57	Tapers	180		$[?] -	7%	2%
58	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	180	38,900	$19,710 - 62,050	27%	47%
59	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	170	17,630	$12,220 - 23,990	12%	3%
60	Telemarketers	170	26,160	$17,450 - 38,390	-9%	14%
61	Child care workers	160	16,950	$12,240 - 23,460	18%	15%
62	Dental assistants	150	28,630	$22,630 - 35,620	29%	9%
63	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	150	27,400	$18,680 - 37,250	3%	4%
64	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	150	22,730	$17,530 - 30,800	11%	5%
65	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	150	24,330	$16,710 - 40,940	4%	15%
66	Pharmacy technicians	150	28,920	$22,290 - 36,640	32%	16%
67	Tire repairers and changers	140	21,200	$16,070 - 28,810	20%	6%
68	Parts salespersons	140	33,130	$18,870 - 51,590	-1%	6%
69	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	130	25,190	$15,940 - 52,730	13%	15%
70	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	130	22,490	$17,080 - 30,970	0%	22%
71	Order clerks	130	24,640	$12,940 - 37,580	-23%	16%
72	First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	130	34,200	$26,970 - 41,330	18%	15%
73	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	120	17,780	$14,460 - 20,510	10%	5%
74	Sales representatives, services, all other	120	43,260	$22,840 - 59,190	28%	48%
75	Cost estimators	120	41,300	$28,170 - 60,530	19%	32%
76	Computer support specialists	120	32,080	$20,490 - 47,350	13%	43%
77	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	120	31,640	$26,020 - 39,800	5%	2%
78	Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	120	22,500	$16,650 - 29,940	-12%	4%
79	Appraisers and assessors of real estate	110		$[?] -	17%	44%
80	Roofers	110	32,800	$20,710 - 44,410	14%	3%
81	Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	110	26,320	$13,270 - 39,560	19%	14%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	100	38,100	$27,990 - 49,240	13%	17%
83	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	100	33,520	$24,150 - 47,570	4%	30%
84	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	100	50,820	$32,670 - 73,390	7%	13%
85	Postal service mail carriers	100	41,930	$32,710 - 49,920	1%	11%
86	Tour guides and escorts	90	22,070	$17,200 - 27,450	21%	29%
87	Service station attendants	90	16,940	$12,420 - 20,530	13%	6%
88	Construction managers	90	110,510	$51,320 -	16%	29%
89	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	90	34,910	$23,560 - 44,990	14%	7%
90	Legal secretaries	90	31,350	$27,040 - 36,480	12%	18%
91	Personal and home care aides	90	18,050	$15,830 - 20,560	51%	10%
92	Driver/sales workers	90	27,960	$12,100 - 71,620	-4%	4%
93	Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	80	31,380	$20,900 - 39,630	-10%	13%
94	All other information and record clerks	80	30,910	$23,270 - 39,230	-12%	21%
95	Security guards	80	25,940	$17,150 - 37,760	17%	13%
96	Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	70	68,460	$44,210 - 104,990	8%	25%
97	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	70	35,750	$26,800 - 46,820	14%	8%
98	Bill and account collectors	70	28,200	$21,340 - 36,690	23%	13%
99	File clerks	70	25,210	$19,600 - 31,390	-40%	20%
100	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	70	31,800	$22,640 - 42,310	3%	18%

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Jobs More Common Near St. George Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Tapers		180	15.6
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	32,200	510	11.5
Cement masons and concrete finishers	33,820	660	9.8
Social and human service assistants	20,580	700	7.4
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	17,630	170	7
Appraisers and assessors of real estate		110	6.3
Tire repairers and changers	21,200	140	5.1
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	22,500	120	4.4
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	36,940	490	4.3
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	27,400	150	4.2
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	34,200	130	3.7
Real estate sales agents	54,330	190	3.3
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	19,920	200	3.1
Medical assistants	25,430	430	2.9
Medical secretaries	27,430	400	2.8
Roofers	32,800	110	2.8
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	47,540	510	2.8
Carpenters	31,140	810	2.6
Electricians	36,730	520	2.6
Construction laborers	24,990	850	2.5
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	35,970	190	2.5
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	38,900	180	2.5
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	21,420	730	2.4
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	25,190	130	2.4
Painters, construction and maintenance	27,100	210	2.4
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	23,290	1,380	2.4
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	41,210	330	2.3
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	21,260	240	2.3
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,560	610	2.2
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics	26,320	110	2.1
Parts salespersons	33,130	140	2
Loan officers	69,430	230	1.9
Packers and packagers, hand		470	1.9
Helpers--production workers	20,360	270	1.8
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,900	1,500	1.8
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,500	210	1.8
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	39,160	130	1.8
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	17,780	120	1.8
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	22,490	130	1.7
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	35,670	860	1.7
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	22,930	510	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	38,100	100	1.7
Telemarketers	26,160	170	1.6
Dishwashers	15,120	270	1.6
Cost estimators	41,300	120	1.6
Dental assistants	28,630	150	1.6
Child, family, and school social workers	33,620	130	1.6
Order clerks	24,640	130	1.6
Pharmacy technicians	28,920	150	1.6
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	15,660	210	1.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the St. George, Utah Metro Area (2007 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	38,900	1.31	180
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	25,190	1.2	130
Loan officers	69,430	1.2	230
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	41,200	1.17	270
Counter and rental clerks	26,400	1.17	190
Real estate sales agents	54,330	1.14	190
Retail salespersons	26,700	1.11	2,230
Parts salespersons	33,130	1.1	140
Stock clerks and order fillers	24,560	1.1	680
Industrial truck and tractor operators	31,520	1.08	240
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	74,760	1.08	130
Tellers	24,910	1.08	200
Waiters and waitresses	19,070	1.08	1,180
Pharmacy technicians	28,920	1.06	150
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	21,260	1.06	240
Telemarketers	26,160	1.06	170
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	19,920	1.05	200
Pharmacists	102,560	1.03	110
Home health aides	21,070	1.03	310
Cooks, restaurant	21,540	1.02	440
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	30,140	1.02	320
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	22,450	1.01	610
Cashiers	18,070	1	1,480
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,560	1	610
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	22,730	1	150
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	37,400	0.98	460
Team assemblers	25,840	0.98	380
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	35,670	0.98	860
Accountants and auditors	56,180	0.98	270
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	16,500	0.97	210
Medical secretaries	27,430	0.96	400
Receptionists and information clerks	22,280	0.96	510
Computer programmers	59,640	0.95	130
Roofers	32,800	0.95	110
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	15,660	0.95	210
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	35,970	0.94	190
Cement masons and concrete finishers	33,820	0.94	660
Medical assistants	25,430	0.93	430
Registered nurses	54,690	0.93	1,010
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	34,610	0.93	210
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	31,640	0.93	120
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	27,400	0.93	150
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	25,540	0.92	200
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	17,780	0.92	120
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	28,620	0.92	610
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	41,210	0.92	330
Maintenance and repair workers, general	30,410	0.92	420
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	21,420	0.92	730
Tire repairers and changers	21,200	0.91	140
Dental assistants	28,630	0.91	150

Highest Paying Jobs in St. George, Utah Metro Area (2007 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Chief executives	123,750	60
Sales managers	114,020	70
Construction managers	110,510	90
Pharmacists	102,560	110
Network systems and data communications analysts	97,100
Personal financial advisors	93,210
Lawyers	81,290	90
Financial managers	77,970	120
Computer and information systems managers	75,000	30
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	74,760	130
Industrial production managers	74,030	50
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	73,680	40
Insurance sales agents	70,920
Computer software engineers, applications	70,860
Loan officers	69,430	230
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	68,460	70
General and operations managers	66,460	620
Managers, all other	65,180	70
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	65,150	30
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	65,110	40
Civil engineers	64,390	120
Property, real estate, and community association managers	61,780
Administrative services managers	60,080	50
Computer programmers	59,640	130
Dental hygienists	58,150
Market research analysts	56,490	70
Accountants and auditors	56,180	270
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	56,120	50
Public relations specialists	56,080	50
Physician assistants	55,840	40
Massage therapists	55,320	60
Registered nurses	54,690	1,010
Real estate sales agents	54,330	190
Business operations specialists, all other	51,140
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	50,820	100
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	50,570	60
Diagnostic medical sonographers	49,910	40
Social and community service managers	49,060	90
Advertising sales agents	49,050	50
Medical and public health social workers	47,580	50
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	47,540	510
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	47,470	50
Food service managers	47,230	50
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	47,110	490
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	45,600	190
Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	44,770	40
Training and development specialists	44,050
Postal service clerks	43,440	40
Sales representatives, services, all other	43,260	120
Construction and building inspectors	42,050

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