High paying entry level jobs in Ogden, UT

These occupations in Ogden, UT ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Ogden, UT run 0.3% above the national average (2024), so a Ogden, UT salary is worth about 1.00× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Ogden, UT · Employed

1Dentists, General$155,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,740 – $155,700170
2Pharmacists$141,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,890 – $172,890380
3Physician Assistants$135,930
Master's degree
$79,270 – $174,600220
4Aerospace Engineers$134,240
Bachelor's degree
$85,230 – $164,470550
5Engineers, All Other$131,460
Bachelor's degree
$88,610 – $159,680610
6Nurse Practitioners$129,000
Master's degree
$79,720 – $171,200330
7Lawyers$124,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,290 – $239,600490
8Veterinarians$122,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,750 – $213,710110
9Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$120,600
Bachelor's degree
$85,600 – $144,120770
10Electrical Engineers$110,520
Bachelor's degree
$77,100 – $179,130390
11Software Developers$109,880
Bachelor's degree
$67,510 – $173,7402,840
12Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$104,650
Associate's degree
$79,650 – $129,510130
13Project Management Specialists$104,360
Bachelor's degree
$59,880 – $166,2302,340
14Computer Systems Analysts$104,050
Bachelor's degree
$66,910 – $133,640260
15Computer Occupations, All Other$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$54,340 – $141,0001,890
16Mechanical Engineers$103,100
Bachelor's degree
$75,900 – $137,2201,030
17Operations Research Analysts$102,730
Bachelor's degree
$72,660 – $153,650100
18Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,540
Bachelor's degree
$53,780 – $143,710200
19Industrial Engineers$101,440
Bachelor's degree
$75,250 – $139,4201,120
20Materials Engineers$100,770
Bachelor's degree
$68,850 – $173,320110
21Data Scientists$100,190
Bachelor's degree
$57,740 – $172,460310
22Computer Programmers$100,120
Bachelor's degree
$62,560 – $139,480100
23Physical Therapists$99,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,670 – $136,250440
24Network and Computer Systems Administrators$98,230
Bachelor's degree
$62,840 – $133,440300
25Computer and Information Research Scientists$96,740
Master's degree
$79,160 – $136,990810
26Civil Engineers$96,240
Bachelor's degree
$60,470 – $161,1201,150
27Logisticians$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$61,960 – $128,5201,730
28Occupational Therapists$95,940
Master's degree
$66,480 – $116,770210
29Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,740
Bachelor's degree
$51,650 – $136,130230
30Financial Specialists, All Other$94,640
Bachelor's degree
$60,790 – $125,990640
31Business Operations Specialists, All Other$94,480
Bachelor's degree
$43,140 – $133,0003,440
32Financial and Investment Analysts$91,410
Bachelor's degree
$59,030 – $173,440360
33Chemists$90,740
Bachelor's degree
$59,860 – $133,42090
34Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$90,130
Associate's degree
$63,680 – $109,300330
35Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$88,040
Associate's degree
$58,030 – $110,610300
36Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$86,180
Bachelor's degree
$53,470 – $129,80090
37Urban and Regional Planners$85,590
Master's degree
$56,080 – $130,12090
38Dental Hygienists$85,330
Associate's degree
$64,590 – $104,000740
39Respiratory Therapists$82,380
Associate's degree
$67,650 – $100,280190
40Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,370
Associate's degree
$53,000 – $96,910340
41Accountants and Auditors$82,010
Bachelor's degree
$46,840 – $135,8701,650
42Registered Nurses$81,840
Bachelor's degree
$67,170 – $105,4303,890
43Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,360
Bachelor's degree
$48,710 – $98,6701,610
44Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$76,760
Associate's degree
$63,990 – $105,460180
45Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,880
Associate's degree
$46,290 – $102,850320
46Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,770
Bachelor's degree
$50,010 – $95,7301,500
47Mechanical Drafters$71,860
Associate's degree
$49,250 – $100,370130
48Teachers and Instructors, All Other$71,370
Bachelor's degree
$35,740 – $103,560170
49Human Resources Specialists$71,280
Bachelor's degree
$46,910 – $115,8101,430
50Interpreters and Translators$70,510
Bachelor's degree
$45,360 – $83,940110

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianOgden, UT	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$155,250	$51,740 – $155,700	170
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$141,010	$125,890 – $172,890	380
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,930	$79,270 – $174,600	220
4	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$134,240	$85,230 – $164,470	550
5	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,460	$88,610 – $159,680	610
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,000	$79,720 – $171,200	330
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$124,390	$64,290 – $239,600	490
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$122,740	$72,750 – $213,710	110
9	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$120,600	$85,600 – $144,120	770
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,520	$77,100 – $179,130	390
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$109,880	$67,510 – $173,740	2,840
12	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$104,650	$79,650 – $129,510	130
13	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$104,360	$59,880 – $166,230	2,340
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,050	$66,910 – $133,640	260
15	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,440	$54,340 – $141,000	1,890
16	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,100	$75,900 – $137,220	1,030
17	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,730	$72,660 – $153,650	100
18	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,540	$53,780 – $143,710	200
19	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,440	$75,250 – $139,420	1,120
20	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,770	$68,850 – $173,320	110
21	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$100,190	$57,740 – $172,460	310
22	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$100,120	$62,560 – $139,480	100
23	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,170	$74,670 – $136,250	440
24	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$98,230	$62,840 – $133,440	300
25	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$96,740	$79,160 – $136,990	810
26	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,240	$60,470 – $161,120	1,150
27	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$96,100	$61,960 – $128,520	1,730
28	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,940	$66,480 – $116,770	210
29	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,740	$51,650 – $136,130	230
30	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,640	$60,790 – $125,990	640
31	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,480	$43,140 – $133,000	3,440
32	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,410	$59,030 – $173,440	360
33	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$90,740	$59,860 – $133,420	90
34	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$90,130	$63,680 – $109,300	330
35	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$88,040	$58,030 – $110,610	300
36	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$86,180	$53,470 – $129,800	90
37	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$85,590	$56,080 – $130,120	90
38	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,330	$64,590 – $104,000	740
39	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,380	$67,650 – $100,280	190
40	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,370	$53,000 – $96,910	340
41	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$82,010	$46,840 – $135,870	1,650
42	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,840	$67,170 – $105,430	3,890
43	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,360	$48,710 – $98,670	1,610
44	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,760	$63,990 – $105,460	180
45	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,880	$46,290 – $102,850	320
46	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$73,770	$50,010 – $95,730	1,500
47	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$71,860	$49,250 – $100,370	130
48	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,370	$35,740 – $103,560	170
49	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,280	$46,910 – $115,810	1,430
50	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$70,510	$45,360 – $83,940	110

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