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1 / 50#50. Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
- Median annual wage: $56,900
- Median hourly wage: $27.36
- Total employment: 100 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
Highest-paying jobs in St. George that require a bachelor's degree
Between rising tuition and a tight job market, getting a bachelor's degree is an increasingly daunting prospect these days. Per a May 2024 Pew Research Center survey, just 1 in 4 adults believe a college degree is necessary to secure a high-paying job.
Many second-guess the value of college because of the cost. For the 2024-2025 school year, annual tuition and fees averaged more than $11,600 at in-state public universities, a nearly 3% increase from the previous year. Tuition at private schools increased by roughly 4% in the same time period.
Besides financial concerns, there are career opportunities to consider. Though the job market in the United States shifts from month to month, the unemployment rate for recent college graduates aged 22 to 27 reached 5.8% in March 2025, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. For context, that's more than double the unemployment rate of all college graduates.
These factors all contribute to the belief that college may not be the answer for everyone. However, research shows that a bachelor's degree still pays off in the long run. As of 2024, the most recent year with available data, the $60,000 median salary for a recent college graduate is $20,000 more than the median earnings for someone with only a high school diploma.
Although high school grads can make a decent salary without taking on student loan debt, lifetime earnings range between $630,000 and $900,000 more for those with a bachelor's degree. Graduate degree holders, meanwhile, may earn $1.1 million to $1.5 million more than high school graduates.
With this in mind, many different jobs make a degree worth the cost of tuition. Stacker ranked the highest-paying jobs that require a bachelor's degree in St. George, using annual compensation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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2 / 50#49. Human resources specialists
- Median annual wage: $57,320
- Median hourly wage: $27.56
- Total employment: 340 people (3.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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3 / 50#48. Personal financial advisors
- Median annual wage: $57,570
- Median hourly wage: $27.68
- Total employment: 100 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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4 / 50#47. Special education teachers, secondary school
- Median annual wage: $57,690
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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5 / 50#46. Market research analysts and marketing specialists
- Median annual wage: $57,850
- Median hourly wage: $27.81
- Total employment: 430 people (4.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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6 / 50#45. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
- Median annual wage: $57,920
- Median hourly wage: $27.85
- Total employment: 90 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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7 / 50#44. Elementary school teachers, except special education
- Median annual wage: $59,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 770 people (8.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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8 / 50#43. Compliance officers
- Median annual wage: $59,870
- Median hourly wage: $28.79
- Total employment: 110 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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9 / 50#42. Property appraisers and assessors
- Median annual wage: $59,920
- Median hourly wage: $28.81
- Total employment: 60 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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10 / 50#41. Special education teachers, middle school
- Median annual wage: $60,480
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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11 / 50#40. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
- Median annual wage: $60,620
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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12 / 50#39. Producers and directors
- Median annual wage: $62,830
- Median hourly wage: $30.21
- Total employment: 30 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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13 / 50#38. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
- Median annual wage: $62,840
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 300 people (3.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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14 / 50#37. Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
- Median annual wage: $63,300
- Median hourly wage: $30.43
- Total employment: 210 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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15 / 50#36. Training and development specialists
- Median annual wage: $63,950
- Median hourly wage: $30.75
- Total employment: 190 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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16 / 50#35. Interpreters and translators
- Median annual wage: $64,320
- Median hourly wage: $30.92
- Total employment: 30 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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17 / 50#34. Management analysts
- Median annual wage: $65,470
- Median hourly wage: $31.48
- Total employment: 220 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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18 / 50#33. Logisticians
- Median annual wage: $66,920
- Median hourly wage: $32.18
- Total employment: 50 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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19 / 50#32. Web developers
- Median annual wage: $67,580
- Median hourly wage: $32.49
- Total employment: 40 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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20 / 50#31. Accountants and auditors
- Median annual wage: $67,890
- Median hourly wage: $32.64
- Total employment: 520 people (6.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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21 / 50#30. Business operations specialists, all other
- Median annual wage: $67,950
- Median hourly wage: $32.67
- Total employment: 180 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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22 / 50#29. Cost estimators
- Median annual wage: $69,020
- Median hourly wage: $33.18
- Total employment: 100 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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23 / 50#28. Social and community service managers
- Median annual wage: $74,420
- Median hourly wage: $35.78
- Total employment: 110 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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24 / 50#27. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
- Median annual wage: $74,740
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 450 people (5.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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25 / 50#26. Network and computer systems administrators
- Median annual wage: $75,160
- Median hourly wage: $36.13
- Total employment: 80 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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26 / 50#25. General and operations managers
- Median annual wage: $75,280
- Median hourly wage: $36.19
- Total employment: 2,470 people (28.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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27 / 50#24. Public relations specialists
- Median annual wage: $76,510
- Median hourly wage: $36.78
- Total employment: 90 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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28 / 50#23. Industrial engineers
- Median annual wage: $77,640
- Median hourly wage: $37.33
- Total employment: 80 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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29 / 50#22. Project management specialists
- Median annual wage: $79,520
- Median hourly wage: $38.23
- Total employment: 480 people (5.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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30 / 50#21. Mechanical engineers
- Median annual wage: $82,310
- Median hourly wage: $39.57
- Total employment: 70 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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31 / 50#20. Construction managers
- Median annual wage: $82,760
- Median hourly wage: $39.79
- Total employment: 270 people (3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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32 / 50#19. Registered nurses
- Median annual wage: $83,360
- Median hourly wage: $40.08
- Total employment: 1,810 people (20.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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33 / 50#18. Financial and investment analysts
- Median annual wage: $88,700
- Median hourly wage: $42.64
- Total employment: 90 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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34 / 50#17. Civil engineers
- Median annual wage: $93,390
- Median hourly wage: $44.90
- Total employment: 130 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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35 / 50#16. Facilities managers
- Median annual wage: $93,400
- Median hourly wage: $44.90
- Total employment: 60 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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36 / 50#15. Medical and health services managers
- Median annual wage: $94,520
- Median hourly wage: $45.44
- Total employment: 240 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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37 / 50#14. Administrative services managers
- Median annual wage: $94,650
- Median hourly wage: $45.51
- Total employment: 70 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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38 / 50#13. Managers, all other
- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 180 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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39 / 50#12. Computer occupations, all other
- Median annual wage: $102,010
- Median hourly wage: $49.04
- Total employment: 80 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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40 / 50#11. Data scientists
- Median annual wage: $102,680
- Median hourly wage: $49.37
- Total employment: 90 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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41 / 50#10. Industrial production managers
- Median annual wage: $103,860
- Median hourly wage: $49.93
- Total employment: 60 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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42 / 50#9. Software developers
- Median annual wage: $106,440
- Median hourly wage: $51.17
- Total employment: 560 people (6.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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43 / 50#8. Chief executives
- Median annual wage: $107,570
- Median hourly wage: $51.72
- Total employment: 120 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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44 / 50#7. Marketing managers
- Median annual wage: $110,220
- Median hourly wage: $52.99
- Total employment: 140 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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45 / 50#6. Sales managers
- Median annual wage: $118,320
- Median hourly wage: $56.88
- Total employment: 250 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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46 / 50#5. Financial specialists, all other
- Median annual wage: $118,950
- Median hourly wage: $57.19
- Total employment: 30 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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47 / 50#4. Human resources managers
- Median annual wage: $120,210
- Median hourly wage: $57.80
- Total employment: 70 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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48 / 50#3. Financial managers
- Median annual wage: $125,980
- Median hourly wage: $60.57
- Total employment: 200 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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49 / 50#2. Computer and information systems managers
- Median annual wage: $141,190
- Median hourly wage: $67.88
- Total employment: 80 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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50 / 50#1. Architectural and engineering managers
- Median annual wage: $147,470
- Median hourly wage: $70.90
- Total employment: 30 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.
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