High paying jobs in Ogden, UT that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Ogden, UT and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$105,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,140 – $106,320430
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$104,650
Associate's degree
$79,650 – $129,510130
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$104,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,070 – $163,530430
4First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,930 – $140,290270
5First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$94,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,550 – $127,460140
6Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$90,130
Associate's degree
$63,680 – $109,300330
7Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$88,040
Associate's degree
$58,030 – $110,610300
8Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$87,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,900 – $119,710120
9Dental Hygienists$85,330
Associate's degree
$64,590 – $104,000740
10First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,390 – $116,9401,220
11Respiratory Therapists$82,380
Associate's degree
$67,650 – $100,280190
12Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,370
Associate's degree
$53,000 – $96,910340
13Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,100 – $94,150820
14Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,830 – $107,400160
15Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$77,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,270 – $85,550480
16Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$76,760
Associate's degree
$63,990 – $105,460180
17First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,410 – $111,3701,830
18First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,340 – $107,7302,080
19Construction and Building Inspectors$75,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,930 – $101,930200
20Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,880
Associate's degree
$46,290 – $102,850320
21Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$73,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,270 – $79,210230
22Mechanical Drafters$71,860
Associate's degree
$49,250 – $100,370130
23Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,940 – $98,900610
24Massage Therapists$70,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,200 – $98,270340
25Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$68,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,020 – $98,3401,030
26First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$67,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,550 – $101,510300
27Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,490 – $79,310640
28Surgical Technologists$65,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,000 – $100,580220
29Machinists$65,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,890 – $79,2101,260
30Sheet Metal Workers$65,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,510 – $78,780710
31Avionics Technicians$65,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,650 – $80,390120
32First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,640 – $101,9102,390
33Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,540 – $83,3701,310
34Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,130
Associate's degree
$48,150 – $94,900300
35Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730 – $84,310290
36Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,050 – $75,690350
37Food Service Managers$62,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,130 – $94,130350
38Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,520 – $148,110320
39Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $76,310240
40Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,090
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040420
41Electricians$62,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,740 – $86,6501,670
42Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,050 – $126,4201,610
43Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,980
Associate's degree
$44,420 – $95,830300
44Physical Therapist Assistants$60,880
Associate's degree
$28,520 – $75,970210
45Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,670 – $85,600270
46Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,520 – $83,370270
47Brickmasons and Blockmasons$60,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,570 – $77,260270
48Computer User Support Specialists$60,260
Some college, no degree
$39,910 – $93,0901,010
49Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,070 – $74,7601,160
50Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,080 – $78,940960

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	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,980	$65,140 – $106,320	430
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$104,650	$79,650 – $129,510	130
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,270	$65,070 – $163,530	430
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,830	$84,930 – $140,290	270
5	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$94,730	$60,550 – $127,460	140
6	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$90,130	$63,680 – $109,300	330
7	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$88,040	$58,030 – $110,610	300
8	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,390	$43,900 – $119,710	120
9	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,330	$64,590 – $104,000	740
10	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,840	$52,390 – $116,940	1,220
11	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,380	$67,650 – $100,280	190
12	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,370	$53,000 – $96,910	340
13	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,070	$62,100 – $94,150	820
14	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,450	$42,830 – $107,400	160
15	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,440	$65,270 – $85,550	480
16	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,760	$63,990 – $105,460	180
17	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,680	$48,410 – $111,370	1,830
18	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,620	$53,340 – $107,730	2,080
19	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,360	$48,930 – $101,930	200
20	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,880	$46,290 – $102,850	320
21	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,090	$65,270 – $79,210	230
22	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$71,860	$49,250 – $100,370	130
23	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,720	$46,940 – $98,900	610
24	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,430	$31,200 – $98,270	340
25	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,500	$47,020 – $98,340	1,030
26	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,920	$47,550 – $101,510	300
27	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,910	$57,490 – $79,310	640
28	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,440	$46,000 – $100,580	220
29	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,270	$43,890 – $79,210	1,260
30	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,270	$49,510 – $78,780	710
31	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,270	$62,650 – $80,390	120
32	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,910	$42,640 – $101,910	2,390
33	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,860	$40,540 – $83,370	1,310
34	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,130	$48,150 – $94,900	300
35	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,960	$46,730 – $84,310	290
36	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,010	$35,050 – $75,690	350
37	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,360	$47,130 – $94,130	350
38	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,220	$44,520 – $148,110	320
39	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,100	$46,010 – $76,310	240
40	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,090	$42,390 – $81,040	420
41	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,030	$39,740 – $86,650	1,670
42	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,990	$37,050 – $126,420	1,610
43	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,980	$44,420 – $95,830	300
44	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,880	$28,520 – $75,970	210
45	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,810	$46,670 – $85,600	270
46	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,720	$45,520 – $83,370	270
47	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,560	$40,570 – $77,260	270
48	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$60,260	$39,910 – $93,090	1,010
49	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,250	$48,070 – $74,760	1,160
50	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,240	$44,080 – $78,940	960

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