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Marketing Specialist salary in St. George, UT

St. George is a lower-cost market for marketing specialists: the median of $58,310 a year1 is 6.9% below the Utah statewide median of $62,630, and 26.0% below the US median of $78,760. That is in the bottom quarter of US areas (#400 of 516). About 450 marketing specialists work here, 3% of the Utah total.

$4,859median pay per month in St. George
$6,270employer cost per month with benefits
$28.03median pay per hour
450people in this job in St. George

BLS occupation 13-1161, area St. George, UT. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

Pay in St. George against Utah and the US

Range10thMedian90th
St. George, UT$34,070$58,310$100,300
Utah$38,380$62,630$120,410
United States$43,390$78,760$155,480
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of marketing specialists in St. George earns $46,060–$73,900. Pay is tightly grouped: the top tenth starts at $100,300, only 2.9 times the bottom tenth, against 3.6 times across the US, so the going rate is easier to read. The mean ($63,850) is 10% over the median, so a group of high earners pulls the average up; price a typical hire from the median. From the 25th to the 75th percentile, the local range is only $27,840 wide, against $39,440 across Utah and $49,960 nationally: employers in St. George pay within a narrower band.

What to budget for a marketing specialist here

Point in the local rangePer yearPer monthPer hourEmployer cost per year
10th percentile$34,070$2,839$16.38$43,961
25th percentile$46,060$3,838$22.14$59,432
Median$58,310$4,859$28.03$75,239
75th percentile$73,900$6,158$35.53$95,355
90th percentile$100,300$8,358$48.22$129,419

An offer at the 75th percentile instead of the median adds $15,590 a year in pay and about $20,116 in employer cost. Going down to the 25th percentile saves $12,250 in pay. These percentiles describe what people in the job earn locally, not experience levels, so place your offer by the tasks and seniority you need.

For scale, the US median of $78,760 falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles in St. George, and the Utah statewide median of $62,630 falls between the median and the 75th percentile. An offer at the national rate would beat what three quarters of local marketing specialists earn.

What a hire really costs in St. George

At the $58,310 median, a local hire costs about $75,239 a year: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, about $16,929 here. Recruiting, equipment and office space come on top. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

We place executive assistants, customer support and e-commerce staff today; for marketing specialists we answer within one business day whether we can help. Enter the monthly pay you have in mind to compare it with a local hire. The fee field shows our standard fee3; Deel's contractor plan is the default payroll tool4.

$75,239local hire, first year incl. benefits
$13,888remote hire, first year incl. fee
$61,351difference in year one
82%of the local cost saved

Other roles in St. George

Of the 15 roles we track in St. George, this one ranks #5 by median pay, between office managers ($62,500) and recruiters ($58,140). Project Coordinator is the highest at $78,300.

The 5 roles closest in pay. All 15 roles in St. George, UT
RoleMedianvs marketing specialistJobs
Sales Development Representative
$63,900
+9.6%570
Office Manager
$62,500
+7.2%950
Marketing Specialist
$58,310
this role450
Recruiter
$58,140
-0.3%300
Executive Assistant
$54,460
-6.6%240

Measured against the US median, marketing specialists rank #14 of the 15 roles we track in St. George (-26.0%), between project coordinators (-23.5%) and executive assistants (-28.9%). The typical role here is at -9.9%, so, measured against the US, marketing specialists cost less in St. George than the area's general pay level would suggest. Marketing specialists hold 5.4% of the jobs in the 14 of these roles with a job count in St. George, 7.6% across Utah and 5.8% nationally. That is close to the national mix.

Other areas in Utah

Across the 7 areas of Utah with data for this job, the median runs from $58,230 in the High Desert Utah nonmetro area to $64,670 in Salt Lake City-Murray, a gap of $6,440 a year. All 3 areas in Utah with more marketing specialists than St. George also pay more, among them Salt Lake City-Murray, UT ($64,670) and Provo-Orem, UT ($62,960).

AreaMedianvs St. GeorgeJobs
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$64,670
+10.9%8,250
Provo-Orem, UT
$62,960
+8.0%3,270
Logan, UT-ID
$61,540
+5.5%360
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah (Nonmetro)
$60,120
+3.1%410
Ogden, UT
$59,140
+1.4%1,380
St. George, UT
$58,310
this area450
High Desert Utah (Nonmetro)
$58,230
-0.1%380

St. George against other US metro areas

By number of jobs, St. George is #189 of 514 US areas for this job. It is a mid-sized market, and its pay is in the bottom quarter of US areas. Outside Utah, Muskegon-Norton Shores and Elmira pay just above St. George and Clarksville and Yuma just below. All four are within $360 a year of the median in St. George. Of the three markets with about as many marketing specialists, all three pay more.

Metro areaMedianvs St. GeorgeJobsClose in
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC
$71,330
+22.3%450jobs
Iowa City, IA
$63,790
+9.4%460jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$61,990
+6.3%460jobs
Elmira, NY
$58,410
+0.2%120pay
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$58,400
+0.2%190pay
St. George, UT
$58,310
this area450
Clarksville, TN-KY
$58,020
-0.5%250pay
Yuma, AZ
$57,950
-0.6%190pay

Questions

How much does it cost to hire a marketing specialist in St. George, UT?

About $75,239 a year at the median, or $6,270 a month: $58,310 in pay plus about $16,929 in benefits and payroll taxes. Recruiting, equipment and office space are extra.

What do marketing specialists earn in St. George?

Pay here is lower than in three quarters of US areas. The median was $58,310 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey. The 10th percentile was $34,070, the 90th $100,300, and the middle half earned $46,060 to $73,900.

Is St. George cheaper than the rest of Utah for marketing specialists?

Yes, it costs less: a median of $58,310 against $62,630 statewide. The next area up in Utah is Ogden at $59,140, the next down the High Desert Utah nonmetro area at $58,230.

How many marketing specialists work in St. George?

BLS counts about 450 in the May 2025 survey. That is 3% of the Utah total of 14,510. 3 areas in Utah have more; the closest in size is Ogden, with about 1,380.

Does a marketing specialist cost more than a recruiter in St. George?

Yes: $170 a year more at the median. The medians are $58,310 and $58,140.

Sources

4 sources, with links
  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1161: bls.gov
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: bls.gov
  3. Stafka pricing: stafka.com
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: deel.com

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.