SOC 15-2051 · Ogden, UT metro

Data Scientists Salary in Ogden, UT

The average salary for data scientists in Ogden, Utah is $105,320 a year ($50.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,190: half of the 310 people in this job in the Ogden, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).

$105,320average per year

$50.63 / hourMedian $100,190Take-home ≈ $78,236

  • $58K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

310people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Utah metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Data Scientists pay range in Ogden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,460 or more. The middle half of data scientists in Ogden earn between $73,290 and $123,840.

  • $58K10th
  • $73K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $124K75th
  • $172K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,320$8,777$50.63
Median$100,190$8,349$48.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,290$6,108$35.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$123,840$10,320$59.54

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Data Scientists salary after taxes in Ogden

On the average salary of $105,320, a single filer in Ogden takes home about $78,236 a year, or $6,520 a month and $3,009 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

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.

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Is Ogden a good place for data scientists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Ogden area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $105,320 buys what about $104,954 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Ogden ($48,900). A typical home costs $520,531, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Data Scientists salary in other Utah cities

Ogden ranks 3rd of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($117,140).

All Data Scientists salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for data scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($212,760).

Data Scientists salary by city

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Data Scientists salary in Ogden: questions

How much do data scientists make an hour in Ogden?

$50.63 an hour on average, and $48.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level data scientists salary in Ogden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the data scientists take-home pay in Ogden?

About $78,236 a year ($6,520 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,320. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do data scientists earn more in Ogden than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($128,761).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-2051; area Ogden, UT (36260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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