St. George Employment

Employment and Industries in the St. George, Utah Area

SkyWest Airlines has its corporate headquarters in St. George and is one of the city's most significant companies. Important economic elements in St. George include customer service centers, manufacturers, high-tech companies, distribution facilities and back office operations. Tourism is an integral part of the local economy due to being close to a couple of popular national parks. Golf has a major role in St. George's tourism sector.

Notable details regarding St. George, Utah: Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,000. Adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or better: 22%.

The largest employers in the St. George region:

LHC Health Services Inc
SkyWest Airlines, Inc
Sunroc Corporation
Walmart Stores, Inc
Boulevard Distribution Center
Cinnamon Hills, Inc
Harmons At St. George Inc
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Home Health Services Inc
Restaurant Concepts Inc
Lowe's Home Depot Centers, Inc
Albertsons
Home Depot USA, Inc
Cabinetec
Interstate Rock Products
Western Rock Products
Viracon Inc
Allconnect
Steton Technology

Some of the occupations more common in St. George when compared to most other cities are stonemasons, plasterers and stucco masons, drywall and ceiling tile installers, cement masons and concrete finishers, social and human service assistants, cabinet makers and bench carpenters, protective service workers, and hotel, motel and resort desk clerks.

St. George's primary fields of employment:

Accommodation and food services
Construction
Healthcare
Educational services
Professional, scientific and technical services
Finance and insurance

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Information about local business and the economy is provided by thespectrum.com.

Most Popular Jobs in St. George, Utah Metro Area (2008 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	Social and human service assistants	640	21,030	$14,490 - 29,580	34%	58%
2	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	380	47,660	$24,660 - 80,350	8%	51%
3	Accountants and auditors	270	56,770	$34,930 - 90,950	18%	79%
4	Computer programmers	150	54,900	$30,710 - 80,930	0%	73%
5	Pharmacists	120	101,370	$75,350 - 128,000	22%	97%
6	Civil engineers	120	66,970	$45,730 - 93,500	18%	87%
7	Financial managers	110	78,930	$40,320 - 108,380	13%	60%
8	Child, family, and school social workers	110	35,460	$22,800 - 49,150	19%	77%
9	Training and development specialists	100	44,110	$30,240 - 53,580	18%	56%
10	Graphic designers	100	39,700	$23,930 - 63,250	10%	55%
11	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	90	45,190	$20,410 - 69,230	13%	73%
12	Lawyers	70	85,270	$52,800 - 118,330	11%	99%
13	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	70	70,790	$33,880 - 114,510	12%	51%
14	Sales managers	70	111,130	$41,310 -	10%	69%
15	Chief executives	70	116,920	$48,580 -	2%	65%
16	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	60	71,970	$56,310 - 87,300	8%	78%
17	Network systems and data communications analysts	60	58,020	$32,790 - 108,810	53%	57%
18	Managers, all other	60	61,490	$36,660 - 94,000	7%	55%
19	Public relations specialists	60	51,450	$30,250 - 88,550	18%	81%
20	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	50	45,250	$24,380 - 64,600	17%	56%
21	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	50	41,300	$30,330 - 58,980	5%	58%
22	Market research analysts	50	50,030	$27,090 - 86,970	20%	82%
23	Physical therapists	50	67,990	$48,750 - 95,130	27%	89%
24	Medical and public health social workers	50	50,750	$34,250 - 65,360	24%	77%
25	Physician assistants	50	43,860	$26,850 - 88,680	27%	67%
26	Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50	50,790	$42,430 - 64,400	16%	99%
27	Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors	50	39,800	$27,240 - 58,900	14%	54%
28	Instructional coordinators	40	56,860	$39,120 - 68,570	23%	79%
29	Biological technicians	40	31,230	$24,990 - 39,300	16%	60%
30	Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	40	48,520	$35,480 - 66,540	34%	73%
31	Computer and information systems managers	30	77,810	$56,930 - 104,080	16%	73%
32	Dentists, general	30	88,530	$57,310 - 122,720	9%	100%

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	2,430	25,880	$15,600 - 41,260	12%	25%
2	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,820	16,190	$13,030 - 19,990	18%	5%
3	Cashiers	1,600	18,910	$13,840 - 25,290	-2%	10%
4	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	1,260	24,610	$16,520 - 32,470	1%	18%
5	Waiters and waitresses	1,150	18,220	$13,000 - 25,390	11%	14%
6	Office clerks, general	1,120	22,460	$14,000 - 32,160	13%	19%
7	Construction laborers	900	26,570	$20,190 - 33,760	11%	5%
8	General and operations managers	800	71,700	$31,700 - 122,240	2%	48%
9	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	790	41,030	$30,180 - 52,790	10%	4%
10	Carpenters	780	32,300	$21,680 - 44,850	10%	6%
11	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	750	24,030	$17,280 - 31,820	18%	6%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	640	24,330	$16,010 - 35,040	-7%	8%
13	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	630	29,260	$20,530 - 40,660	13%	16%
14	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	590	36,850	$23,140 - 56,370	4%	25%
15	Customer service representatives	590	25,840	$18,560 - 34,480	25%	22%
16	Receptionists and information clerks	580	22,640	$15,670 - 31,180	17%	13%
17	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	570	18,720	$14,300 - 23,480	13%	5%
18	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	560	23,790	$17,250 - 33,130	15%	4%
19	Electricians	550	38,230	$25,100 - 51,960	7%	7%
20	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	550	24,450	$16,980 - 33,300	2%	5%
21	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	520	23,500	$13,840 - 38,040	8%	4%
22	Medical assistants	480	27,620	$21,310 - 37,160	35%	10%
23	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	480	47,770	$34,080 - 70,060	9%	10%
24	Home health aides	480	21,660	$16,770 - 33,370	49%	7%
25	Maintenance and repair workers, general	480	29,960	$22,090 - 39,810	10%	6%
26	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	470	21,740	$17,400 - 27,110	18%	7%
27	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	470	39,820	$26,470 - 57,110	6%	29%
28	Cement masons and concrete finishers	430	32,460	$22,780 - 43,040	11%	2%
29	Cooks, restaurant	420	23,430	$17,790 - 30,490	12%	5%
30	Teacher assistants	410	20,740	$17,370 - 24,630	10%	18%
31	Medical secretaries	400	27,270	$20,400 - 36,830	17%	18%
32	Drywall and ceiling tile installers	360	30,890	$20,410 - 41,000	7%	2%
33	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	360	41,450	$29,680 - 73,460	8%	3%
34	Food preparation workers	320	18,260	$13,480 - 24,880	15%	7%
35	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	320	17,240	$13,110 - 23,510	12%	6%
36	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	310	32,670	$21,780 - 42,320	11%	14%
37	Tellers	290	25,890	$20,930 - 31,630	14%	16%
38	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	290	37,540	$23,340 - 52,810	14%	4%
39	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	290	18,660	$13,190 - 25,760	14%	3%
40	Plasterers and stucco masons	280	28,920	$17,720 - 40,780	8%	0%
41	Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	280	32,620	$22,880 - 45,160	2%	11%
42	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	260	34,450	$25,410 - 46,380	15%	18%
43	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	250	41,920	$30,580 - 52,460	11%	4%
44	Dishwashers	240	16,390	$13,100 - 20,390	10%	3%
45	Industrial truck and tractor operators	240	31,750	$24,280 - 40,530	-1%	2%
46	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	230	41,280	$30,640 - 53,320	11%	33%
47	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	230	25,510	$18,460 - 33,720	4%	6%
48	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	220	17,790	$13,570 - 22,890	10%	17%
49	Counter and rental clerks	220	27,350	$13,950 - 49,620	23%	16%
50	Dental assistants	210	29,310	$24,010 - 35,980	29%	9%
51	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	210	20,980	$16,090 - 26,540	17%	14%
52	Loan officers	210	62,670	$31,090 - 114,830	12%	49%
53	Real estate sales agents	190	49,840	$24,140 - 82,890	11%	45%
54	Security guards	180	23,590	$18,600 - 30,760	17%	13%
55	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	180	38,820	$22,930 - 51,560	-6%	14%
56	Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	180	33,330	$16,370 - 62,920	27%	47%
57	Pharmacy technicians	180	30,100	$22,400 - 38,700	32%	16%
58	Painters, construction and maintenance	170	28,070	$17,710 - 39,650	12%	6%
59	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	170	18,600	$15,730 - 22,650	10%	5%
60	Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	170	29,120	$17,070 - 58,380	13%	15%
61	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	170	50,120	$28,430 - 75,230	-4%	15%
62	Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	170	29,650	$20,620 - 44,590	3%	4%
63	Team assemblers	160	23,450	$17,660 - 31,130	0%	5%
64	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	160	26,130	$17,170 - 44,750	4%	15%
65	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	150	22,860	$17,350 - 30,390	11%	5%
66	Computer support specialists	140	35,920	$25,770 - 53,530	13%	43%
67	First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	140	35,880	$27,900 - 44,600	18%	15%
68	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	130	37,390	$27,910 - 49,100	12%	3%
69	Cost estimators	130	44,000	$29,460 - 63,360	19%	32%
70	Child care workers	130	18,970	$13,870 - 26,660	18%	15%
71	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	120	35,050	$22,460 - 48,410	16%	43%
72	Sales representatives, services, all other	120	47,680	$19,670 - 86,890	28%	48%
73	Cooks, fast food	120	16,160	$13,090 - 19,640	8%	5%
74	Order clerks	120	25,190	$14,300 - 37,460	-23%	16%
75	Stonemasons	120	35,250	$21,930 - 50,650	10%	3%
76	Telemarketers	120	23,760	$16,690 - 31,920	-9%	14%
77	Assemblers and fabricators, all other	120	25,180	$20,980 - 31,350	-8%	5%
78	Amusement and recreation attendants	120	17,100	$13,030 - 23,990	24%	22%
79	Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	110	19,180	$13,330 - 25,250	12%	3%
80	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	110	39,100	$27,890 - 50,020	13%	17%
81	Radiologic technologists and technicians	110	46,650	$28,400 - 64,780	15%	25%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	110	56,510	$35,670 - 81,970	7%	13%
83	Insurance sales agents	110	51,560	$32,550 - 80,800	13%	45%
84	Protective service workers, all other	100	32,360	$20,550 - 49,770	13%	31%
85	Automotive body and related repairers	100	33,180	$17,650 - 56,820	12%	3%
86	Business operations specialists, all other	100	56,950	$25,960 - 98,150	21%	49%
87	Roofers	100	30,680	$18,190 - 41,630	14%	3%
88	Postal service mail carriers	100			1%	11%
89	Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	100	23,500	$18,680 - 29,960	-12%	4%
90	Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators	90	35,540	$25,420 - 49,910	9%	0%
91	Service station attendants	90	18,350	$13,980 - 23,190	13%	6%
92	Bartenders	90	20,950	$15,420 - 30,060	11%	17%
93	File clerks	90	26,080	$21,020 - 32,320	-40%	20%
94	Butchers and meat cutters	90	26,700	$14,720 - 38,400	2%	2%
95	Electrical power-line installers and repairers	80	54,440	$40,170 - 68,720	7%	6%
96	Architectural and civil drafters	80	36,800	$25,820 - 51,040	6%	25%
97	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	80	39,230	$25,930 - 49,460	14%	7%
98	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	80	35,660	$22,550 - 50,400	4%	30%
99	Insurance claims and policy processing clerks	80	22,390	$17,740 - 27,300	0%	22%
100	Court, municipal, and license clerks	80	30,600	$21,970 - 42,460	9%	24%

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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.*
Stonemasons	35,250	120	41.3
Plasterers and stucco masons	28,920	280	26.7
Drywall and ceiling tile installers	30,890	360	9.4
Cement masons and concrete finishers	32,460	430	6.8
Social and human service assistants	21,030	640	6.5
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	29,650	170	5.1
Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	19,180	110	5
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	32,620	280	4.6
Protective service workers, all other	32,360	100	4.3
First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers	35,880	140	4.1
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	23,500	100	3.8
Real estate sales agents	49,840	190	3.6
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	41,450	360	3.2
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	29,120	170	3.2
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,980	210	3.2
Medical assistants	27,620	480	3.1
Construction laborers	26,570	900	2.8
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	18,660	290	2.8
Carpenters	32,300	780	2.8
Medical secretaries	27,270	400	2.7
Electricians	38,230	550	2.7
Roofers	30,680	100	2.7
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	47,770	480	2.6
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	24,030	750	2.6
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	18,600	170	2.5
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	33,330	180	2.4
Kindergarten teachers, except special education	35,050	120	2.4
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	17,240	320	2.4
Dental assistants	29,310	210	2.2
Automotive body and related repairers	33,180	100	2.2
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	24,610	1,260	2.1
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,190	1,820	2.1
Painters, construction and maintenance	28,070	170	2.1
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,720	570	2.1
Loan officers	62,670	210	2
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	17,790	220	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	39,100	110	1.9
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	23,500	520	1.8
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	41,920	250	1.8
Cost estimators	44,000	130	1.8
Home health aides	21,660	480	1.8
Pharmacy technicians	30,100	180	1.8
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	37,390	130	1.7
Retail salespersons	25,880	2,430	1.7
Radiologic technologists and technicians	46,650	110	1.7
Receptionists and information clerks	22,640	580	1.6
Amusement and recreation attendants	17,100	120	1.6
Tellers	25,890	290	1.6
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	41,030	790	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	36,850	590	1.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the St. George, Utah Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs	29,120	1.35	170
Counter and rental clerks	27,350	1.17	220
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	38,820	1.16	180
Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors	33,330	1.1	180
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	41,030	1.09	790
Tellers	25,890	1.09	290
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	32,670	1.08	310
Cooks, restaurant	23,430	1.08	420
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	20,980	1.08	210
Pharmacy technicians	30,100	1.07	180
Stock clerks and order fillers	24,330	1.07	640
Retail salespersons	25,880	1.06	2,430
Loan officers	62,670	1.06	210
Real estate sales agents	49,840	1.06	190
Industrial truck and tractor operators	31,750	1.06	240
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,790	1.04	560
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	37,540	1.03	290
Cashiers	18,910	1.02	1,600
Home health aides	21,660	1.02	480
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	24,450	1.01	550
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	17,790	1	220
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,510	0.99	110
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	24,030	0.99	750
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	17,240	0.99	320
Child care workers	18,970	0.98	130
Medical assistants	27,620	0.98	480
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	18,720	0.98	570
Waiters and waitresses	18,220	0.97	1,150
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	41,450	0.97	360
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	22,860	0.97	150
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters	29,650	0.97	170
Pharmacists	101,370	0.97	120
Telemarketers	23,760	0.96	120
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	36,850	0.95	590
Dishwashers	16,390	0.95	240
Assemblers and fabricators, all other	25,180	0.95	120
Food preparation workers	18,260	0.95	320
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	37,390	0.95	130
Accountants and auditors	56,770	0.95	270
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	50,120	0.95	170
Receptionists and information clerks	22,640	0.95	580
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	16,190	0.94	1,820
Medical secretaries	27,270	0.94	400
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance	32,620	0.94	280
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	18,600	0.94	170
Security guards	23,590	0.93	180
Teacher assistants	20,740	0.93	410
Cooks, fast food	16,160	0.93	120
Amusement and recreation attendants	17,100	0.92	120
Sales representatives, services, all other	47,680	0.92	120

Highest Paying Jobs in St. George, Utah Metro Area (2008 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Physicians and surgeons, all other	183,970	40
Chief executives	116,920	70
Sales managers	111,130	70
Construction managers	104,440	70
Pharmacists	101,370	120
Dentists, general	88,530	30
Lawyers	85,270	70
Financial managers	78,930	110
Computer and information systems managers	77,810	30
Computer software engineers, applications	72,920
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	71,970	60
General and operations managers	71,700	800
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	70,790	70
Physical therapists	67,990	50
First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives	67,780	50
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	67,500	50
Civil engineers	66,970	120
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	63,990	40
Loan officers	62,670	210
Administrative services managers	62,180	40
Managers, all other	61,490	60
Property, real estate, and community association managers	60,850
Network systems and data communications analysts	58,020	60
Business operations specialists, all other	56,950	100
Instructional coordinators	56,860	40
Accountants and auditors	56,770	270
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	56,510	110
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	55,080	40
Computer programmers	54,900	150
Electrical power-line installers and repairers	54,440	80
Commercial and industrial designers	53,020
Diagnostic medical sonographers	52,980
Social and community service managers	51,770
Insurance sales agents	51,560	110
Public relations specialists	51,450	60
Food service managers	50,920	60
Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists	50,790	50
Medical and public health social workers	50,750	50
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	50,120	170
Market research analysts	50,030	50
Real estate sales agents	49,840	190
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers	49,640	60
Dental hygienists	49,130
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors	48,520	40
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	47,770	480
Sales representatives, services, all other	47,680	120
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	47,660	380
Surveyors	47,360
Radiologic technologists and technicians	46,650	110
Construction and building inspectors	46,030	50

Large Companies Headquartered in St George

Company	Revenue 2005 (billions)
SkyWest	2

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