SOC 47-3012 · Ogden, UT metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Ogden, UT

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in Ogden, Utah is $29,990 a year ($14.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,730: half of the 160 people in this job in the Ogden, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,188).

$29,990average per year

$14.42 / hourMedian $26,730Take-home ≈ $25,159

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Utah metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Ogden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,260 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Ogden earn between $26,730 and $26,730.

  • $27K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $27K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,990$2,499$14.42
Median$26,730$2,228$12.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$26,730$2,228$12.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$26,730$2,228$12.85

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

Helpers--Carpenters salary after taxes in Ogden

On the average salary of $29,990, a single filer in Ogden takes home about $25,159 a year, or $2,097 a month and $968 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 helpers--carpenters? 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 $29,990 buys what about $29,886 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Ogden ($48,900). A typical home costs $520,531, or 17.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in other Utah cities

Ogden ranks 3rd of 3 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($39,870).

All Helpers--Carpenters salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for helpers--carpenters

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,310).

Helpers--Carpenters salary by city

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in Ogden: questions

How much do helpers--carpenters make an hour in Ogden?

$14.42 an hour on average, and $12.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--carpenters salary in Ogden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $26,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--carpenters take-home pay in Ogden?

About $25,159 a year ($2,097 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,990. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do helpers--carpenters earn more in Ogden than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,188).

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 47-3012; area Ogden, UT (36260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.6%.
  • 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 4.25, this job is 4.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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