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Ogden salaries

The median worker in the Ogden, UT metro area earned $47,520 a year in 2024, about $22.85 an hour. That ranks #163 of the 391 metro areas published here, 4% below the national median.

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Median pay $47,520 $22.85 per hour
Vs national -4% U.S. $49,500
Workers 270,300 wage and salary
Metro rank #163 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Ogden pays 2.2% less than Utah as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 32.21× 3,020 $47,050
Computer and Information Research Scientists 11.33× 760 $92,750
Information and Record Clerks, All Other 7.88× 1,990 $40,890
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 4.75× 780 $116,000
Aerospace Engineers 4.48× 540 $130,670
Logisticians 4.22× 1,740 $93,350
Sheet Metal Workers 4.16× 860 $62,030
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 3.93× 1,080 $54,290
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2.97× 710 $64,540
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2.7× 730 $55,990
Financial Specialists, All Other 2.62× 590 $94,310
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 2.5× 900 $51,860

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Ogden
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Chief Executives $159,780 $76.82 490
Computer and Information Systems Managers $157,690 $75.81 830
Architectural and Engineering Managers $154,390 $74.23 510
Physician Assistants $135,850 $65.31 230
Pharmacists $135,290 $65.04 400
Financial Managers $131,930 $63.43 960
Marketing Managers $131,690 $63.31 640
Aerospace Engineers $130,670 $62.82 540
Managers, All Other $126,920 $61.02 810
Engineers, All Other $125,530 $60.35 600
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $125,500 n/a 510
Human Resources Managers $125,110 $60.15 220
Lawyers $122,400 $58.85 410
Nurse Practitioners $121,400 $58.37 360
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $116,000 $55.77 780
Industrial Production Managers $111,950 $53.82 320
Electrical Engineers $107,560 $51.71 510
Software Developers $106,770 $51.33 3,130
Construction Managers $103,630 $49.82 780
Project Management Specialists $103,420 $49.72 2,070
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $101,920 $49.00 460
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $101,820 $48.95 380
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $101,820 $48.95 260
Computer Systems Analysts $101,780 $48.93 260
Computer Occupations, All Other $99,430 $47.81 1,870
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $99,240 $47.71 280
Industrial Engineers $98,770 $47.48 890
Medical and Health Services Managers $96,790 $46.53 590
Mechanical Engineers $95,940 $46.13 1,100
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $94,910 $45.63 2,940
Physical Therapists $94,590 $45.48 480
Financial Specialists, All Other $94,310 $45.34 590
Logisticians $93,350 $44.88 1,740
Computer and Information Research Scientists $92,750 $44.59 760
Occupational Therapists $92,500 $44.47 200
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $91,840 $44.15 410
Data Scientists $91,580 $44.03 320
Financial and Investment Analysts $88,620 $42.61 290
Facilities Managers $86,990 $41.82 260
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $86,940 $41.80 1,020
Management Analysts $85,580 $41.14 1,380
Information Security Analysts $84,870 $40.80 240
Civil Engineers $84,230 $40.49 950
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $83,890 $40.33 1,150
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $83,800 $40.29 260
General and Operations Managers $82,950 $39.88 6,360
Dental Hygienists $82,250 $39.54 780
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $81,300 $39.09 800
Marriage and Family Therapists $80,260 $38.59 280
Cost Estimators $79,990 $38.46 440
Registered Nurses $79,320 $38.14 3,860
Speech-Language Pathologists $79,080 $38.02 490
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $78,910 n/a 1,950
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $77,210 $37.12 790
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $74,990 $36.05 260
Construction and Building Inspectors $74,720 $35.92 210
Accountants and Auditors $74,580 $35.86 1,840
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $73,990 $35.57 1,670
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $73,940 $35.55 1,970
Healthcare Social Workers $73,320 $35.25 240

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Ogden by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 9,860 $28,750 $13.82
Retail Salespersons 6,750 $34,050 $16.37
General and Operations Managers 6,360 $82,950 $39.88
Office Clerks, General 5,860 $37,790 $18.17
Customer Service Representatives 5,100 $38,700 $18.60
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 4,690 $43,800 $21.06
Cashiers 4,670 $29,590 $14.23
Stockers and Order Fillers 4,620 $37,450 $18.01
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,610 $38,780 $18.64
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,080 $58,380 $28.07
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,030 $29,810 $14.33
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 3,870 $35,610 n/a
Registered Nurses 3,860 $79,320 $38.14
Construction Laborers 3,670 $46,130 $22.18
Software Developers 3,130 $106,770 $51.33
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 3,020 $47,050 $22.62
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,970 $61,400 n/a
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2,940 $94,910 $45.63
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,590 $42,780 $20.57
Nursing Assistants 2,400 $37,490 $18.03

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Utah metro areas

Ogden pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Ogden?

The median across all occupations is $47,520, or $22.85 an hour, covering 270,300 wage and salary workers. The mean is $60,040, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Ogden pay more than the rest of Utah?

No. The metro median of $47,520 is 2.2% below the Utah median of $48,600. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Ogden?

Chief Executives ($159,780), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($157,690), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($154,390). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Ogden unusually full of?

Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, at 32.21× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.