Ogden, UT metro area

Average Salary in Ogden, UT

The average salary in Ogden, Utah is $62,490 a year ($30.04 an hour) across all jobs, and the median is $48,900, according to BLS estimates for May 2025 covering the Ogden, UT metro area. That is 12% less than the U.S. metro average ($70,751) and 6% less than the Utah average ($66,247).

$62,490average salary
$48,900median salary
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
271,370jobs in the metro
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Average salary by job family in Ogden

Management$123,190
Architecture and Engineering$103,750
Computer and Mathematical$103,490
Legal$101,280
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$97,290
Life, Physical, and Social Science$85,210
Business and Financial Operations$82,010
Community and Social Service$61,870
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair$61,810
Protective Service$60,050
Construction and Extraction$58,710
Educational Instruction and Library$58,630
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media$58,170
Production$53,730
Sales and Related$49,990
Office and Administrative Support$47,860
Transportation and Material Moving$47,270
Healthcare Support$41,460
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance$38,140
Personal Care and Service$36,080
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry$33,610
Food Preparation and Serving Related$33,320
BLS OEWS May 2025, all employers in the metro area.

Highest-paying jobs in Ogden

Most common jobs in Ogden and what they pay

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Cost of living in Ogden

Prices in the Ogden area are in line with the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 100.3 for 2024. The average local salary of $62,490 therefore buys what $62,273 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $520,531, 5.3 times the median household income of $98,361.

$520,531typical home value
$98,361median household income
100.3BEA price parity
645,510metro population

Take-home pay in Ogden

Salary levelGrossAfter taxPer month
25th percentile wage$36,970$30,366$2,531
Median wage$48,900$39,296$3,275
Average wage$62,490$49,610$4,134
75th percentile wage$76,380$59,164$4,930

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Compare Ogden with another city

Salaries for every job in Ogden

Management29 jobs
Architecture and Engineering25 jobs
Computer and Mathematical17 jobs
Legal6 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical38 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science15 jobs
Business and Financial Operations27 jobs
Community and Social Service14 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair26 jobs
Protective Service13 jobs
Construction and Extraction32 jobs
Educational Instruction and Library24 jobs
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media15 jobs
Production43 jobs
Sales and Related16 jobs
Office and Administrative Support39 jobs
Transportation and Material Moving18 jobs
Healthcare Support12 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance7 jobs
Personal Care and Service17 jobs
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry1 jobs
Food Preparation and Serving Related15 jobs

Average salary in nearby cities

Average salary in Utah

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Salary in Ogden: questions

What is a good salary in Ogden?

Half of all workers in the Ogden metro earn less than $48,900 and the average is $62,490. Earning more than $76,380 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.

How much do you need to earn in Ogden to match a $70,751 salary elsewhere?

About $70,998, because prices here are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3).

What are the highest-paying jobs in Ogden?

Obstetricians and Gynecologists ($366,280), Family Medicine Physicians ($273,420), Physicians, All Other ($265,840).

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