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Jobs in Ogden, UT

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Ogden, UT: 271,370 jobs, median pay $48,900 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$48,900median pay
271,370jobs
16cities listed
$107,520top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Ogden, UT is a metropolitan area in Utah. BLS counts 271,370 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $48,900 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $29,360 and the highest-paid tenth more than $107,520).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Ogden, Layton, Bountiful, Roy, Syracuse, Clearfield, Kaysville, Farmington, Clinton, North Salt Lake, North Ogden, West Haven.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Fast Food and Counter Workers9,880$28,030$21,980$36,9501.47
Retail Salespersons8,200$33,450$24,750$48,7501.21
General and Operations Managers5,810$93,610$45,240$203,3400.95
Office Clerks, General5,790$41,640$27,520$62,1401.35
Customer Service Representatives4,800$38,670$30,680$54,5701.06
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators4,710$46,110$36,240$57,2801.92
Stockers and Order Fillers4,360$38,140$31,250$49,9300.88
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand4,300$42,200$33,580$53,8700.83
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers4,260$59,940$35,920$79,3101.18
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners4,240$30,860$25,180$45,4501.10
Cashiers3,920$30,780$22,890$38,5800.73
Registered Nurses3,890$81,840$67,170$105,4300.66
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary3,680$38,170$30,900$45,0201.49
Business Operations Specialists, All Other3,440$94,480$43,140$133,0001.82
Construction Laborers3,140$46,400$36,600$65,4801.64
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education2,850$63,910$49,630$94,6301.18
Software Developers2,840$109,880$67,510$173,7400.97
Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,730$35,530$30,960$44,3800.36
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2,640$37,450$31,840$61,3101.24
Waiters and Waitresses2,620$34,570$18,300$58,9400.66
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General2,480$51,930$36,100$77,8100.93
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2,390$64,910$42,640$101,9100.95
Project Management Specialists2,340$104,360$59,880$166,2301.26
Nursing Assistants2,280$38,480$33,570$45,8800.90
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2,210$46,010$30,870$63,9500.74
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2,190$39,690$28,850$57,0901.32
Carpenters2,150$48,270$33,860$75,4301.84
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel2,090n/an/an/a0.96
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2,080$76,620$53,340$107,7301.47
Receptionists and Information Clerks2,050$36,810$27,670$46,2801.29
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks1,910$44,770$32,060$59,3401.34
Computer Occupations, All Other1,890$103,440$54,340$141,0002.49
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1,870$46,650$32,300$77,1601.52
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1,830$76,680$48,410$111,3701.55
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,770$45,980$33,690$75,1000.91
Medical Assistants1,750$46,380$36,630$58,2501.23
Logisticians1,730$96,100$61,960$128,5203.95
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,700$49,440$35,890$66,3500.71
Electricians1,670$62,030$39,740$86,6501.27
Accountants and Auditors1,650$82,010$46,840$135,8700.65

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Architectural and Engineering Managers500$167,990$120,290$220,8601.30
Chief Executives330$165,740$72,550$381,1400.92
Computer and Information Systems Managers820$162,710$103,740$224,0800.70
Pharmacists380$141,010$125,890$172,8900.67
Financial Managers1,060$135,300$79,990$212,1800.72
Aerospace Engineers550$134,240$85,230$164,4704.67
Engineers, All Other610$131,460$88,610$159,6802.29
Sales Managers1,080$131,320$66,830$228,9800.97
Nurse Practitioners330$129,000$79,720$171,2000.59
Managers, All Other1,020$128,670$69,530$190,4200.94
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary520$126,760$70,870$172,2500.91
Marketing Managers560$124,810$79,320$209,0500.81
Lawyers490$124,390$64,290$239,6000.37
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer770$120,600$85,600$144,1204.55
Industrial Production Managers390$119,820$74,480$181,1000.91
Electrical Engineers390$110,520$77,100$179,1301.14
Software Developers2,840$109,880$67,510$173,7400.97
Project Management Specialists2,340$104,360$59,880$166,2301.26
Computer Occupations, All Other1,890$103,440$54,340$141,0002.49
Construction Managers900$103,410$63,440$158,1801.35
Mechanical Engineers1,030$103,100$75,900$137,2201.98
Medical and Health Services Managers550$102,390$64,540$204,6800.53
Industrial Engineers1,120$101,440$75,250$139,4201.76
Data Scientists310$100,190$57,740$172,4600.67
Physical Therapists440$99,170$74,670$136,2500.94
Computer and Information Research Scientists810$96,740$79,160$136,99012.55
Civil Engineers1,150$96,240$60,470$161,1201.78
Logisticians1,730$96,100$61,960$128,5203.95
Business Operations Specialists, All Other3,440$94,480$43,140$133,0001.82
General and Operations Managers5,810$93,610$45,240$203,3400.95
Management Analysts1,310$91,560$61,110$119,4300.84
Financial and Investment Analysts360$91,410$59,030$173,4400.57
Buyers and Purchasing Agents1,030$89,630$52,040$133,4701.20
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1,220$84,840$52,390$116,9401.13
Speech-Language Pathologists430$82,640$52,670$118,1901.34
Accountants and Auditors1,650$82,010$46,840$135,8700.65
Registered Nurses3,890$81,840$67,170$105,4300.66
Marriage and Family Therapists410$81,550$38,310$123,0903.50
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,610$79,360$48,710$98,6701.49
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers820$78,070$62,100$94,1500.70

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support31,860$44,6601.03
Food Preparation and Serving Related22,870$29,8100.96
Business and Financial Operations22,300$76,4001.21
Sales and Related21,410$36,7200.91
Production20,750$48,9401.39
Transportation and Material Moving20,340$44,0800.85
Construction and Extraction17,550$56,8001.57
Educational Instruction and Library16,780$54,3501.06
Management16,310$109,9700.84
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical12,940$81,8400.75
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair12,310$60,3001.16
Healthcare Support9,510$38,3600.69
Computer and Mathematical8,560$100,1700.93
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance8,450$36,3301.06
Architecture and Engineering8,440$99,0101.85
Personal Care and Service7,140$31,2001.26
Community and Social Service4,700$52,0001.01
Protective Service3,590$56,0800.55
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media2,790$48,1800.78
Life, Physical, and Social Science1,460$80,3100.57
Legal1,180$79,3700.52
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry140$29,9100.18

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
OgdenUtah87,413$1,216
LaytonUtah83,286$1,538
BountifulUtah45,023$1,565
RoyUtah38,993$1,624
SyracuseUtah35,488$2,140
ClearfieldUtah33,523$1,579
KaysvilleUtah33,053$1,538
FarmingtonUtah25,389$1,769
ClintonUtah23,612$1,698
North Salt LakeUtah23,474$1,667
North OgdenUtah21,947$1,638
West HavenUtah21,563$1,702
South OgdenUtah17,650$1,426
CentervilleUtah16,679$1,918
West PointUtah11,929$1,783
Woods CrossUtah11,531$1,771

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Ogden · Layton · Bountiful · Roy · Syracuse · Clearfield · Kaysville · Farmington · Clinton · North Salt Lake

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Ogden, UT?

BLS counts 271,370 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Ogden, UT?

$48,900 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Ogden, UT?

Architectural and Engineering Managers, with a median of $167,990 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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