Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Ogden, UT

Each occupation's median wage in Ogden, UT compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Ogden, UT pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,370
Associate's degree
$53,000 – $96,910+24.6%
2Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$81,950
Bachelor's degree
$53,580 – $99,670+23.7%
3Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,360
Bachelor's degree
$48,710 – $98,670+23.3%
4Marriage and Family Therapists$81,550
Master's degree
$38,310 – $123,090+21.8%
5Helpers--Production Workers$47,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,890 – $51,020+21.4%
6Family Medicine Physicians$296,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$215,690 – $325,210+21.4%
7Massage Therapists$70,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,200 – $98,270+20.5%
8Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$126,760
Master's degree
$70,870 – $172,250+19.7%
9Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,060
No formal educational credential
$45,030 – $69,220+18.9%
10Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$69,590
Master's degree
$33,890 – $106,080+17.3%
11Interpreters and Translators$70,510
Bachelor's degree
$45,360 – $83,940+17.2%
12Logisticians$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$61,960 – $128,520+16.7%
13Financial Specialists, All Other$94,640
Bachelor's degree
$60,790 – $125,990+16.7%
14Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,920 – $75,000+15.5%
15Operations Research Analysts$102,730
Bachelor's degree
$72,660 – $153,650+15.5%
16Buyers and Purchasing Agents$89,630
Bachelor's degree
$52,040 – $133,470+15.3%
17Procurement Clerks$58,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,940 – $72,910+15.2%
18Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$90,130
Associate's degree
$63,680 – $109,300+15.0%
19First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$56,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,540 – $76,150+14.9%
20Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$68,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,020 – $98,340+14.8%
21Production Workers, All Other$45,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,160 – $58,860+14.5%
22Business Operations Specialists, All Other$94,480
Bachelor's degree
$43,140 – $133,000+13.8%
23Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$57,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,770 – $64,950+13.0%
24Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$88,040
Associate's degree
$58,030 – $110,610+12.6%
25Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,080 – $78,940+12.1%
26Healthcare Social Workers$75,700
Master's degree
$41,240 – $100,090+11.5%
27Machinists$65,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,890 – $79,210+11.1%
28Bus Drivers, School$52,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,560 – $61,250+10.4%
29Protective Service Workers, All Other$46,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,070 – $71,930+9.8%
30Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,940 – $98,900+9.6%
31Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$105,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,140 – $106,320+9.6%
32Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$52,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,540 – $80,640+8.7%
33Bartenders$37,330
No formal educational credential
$18,140 – $73,160+8.7%
34Public Safety Telecommunicators$57,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,230 – $63,730+8.4%
35Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$104,650
Associate's degree
$79,650 – $129,510+8.3%
36Financial Examiners$101,870
Bachelor's degree
$39,940 – $143,420+8.2%
37Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,950 – $72,040+7.9%
38Teachers and Instructors, All Other$71,370
Bachelor's degree
$35,740 – $103,560+7.9%
39Dietetic Technicians$40,580
Associate's degree
$30,010 – $47,490+7.8%
40Pediatricians, General$225,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$131,440 – $347,540+7.4%
41Engineers, All Other$131,460
Bachelor's degree
$88,610 – $159,680+6.9%
42Dental Laboratory Technicians$52,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,920 – $79,990+6.8%
43Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,590 – $63,900+6.7%
44Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,740
Bachelor's degree
$51,650 – $136,130+6.2%
45First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,390 – $116,940+6.2%
46Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,950
No formal educational credential
$25,340 – $45,760+5.9%
47Sheet Metal Workers$65,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,510 – $78,780+5.6%
48Skincare Specialists$47,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,200 – $60,860+5.5%
49Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$57,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $70,080+5.4%
50Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,200
No formal educational credential
$33,580 – $53,870+4.9%

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	vs. national
1	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,370	$53,000 – $96,910	+24.6%
2	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,950	$53,580 – $99,670	+23.7%
3	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,360	$48,710 – $98,670	+23.3%
4	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$81,550	$38,310 – $123,090	+21.8%
5	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,440	$31,890 – $51,020	+21.4%
6	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$296,510	$215,690 – $325,210	+21.4%
7	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,430	$31,200 – $98,270	+20.5%
8	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$126,760	$70,870 – $172,250	+19.7%
9	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$59,060	$45,030 – $69,220	+18.9%
10	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$69,590	$33,890 – $106,080	+17.3%
11	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$70,510	$45,360 – $83,940	+17.2%
12	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$96,100	$61,960 – $128,520	+16.7%
13	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,640	$60,790 – $125,990	+16.7%
14	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,230	$38,920 – $75,000	+15.5%
15	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,730	$72,660 – $153,650	+15.5%
16	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$89,630	$52,040 – $133,470	+15.3%
17	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,280	$47,940 – $72,910	+15.2%
18	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$90,130	$63,680 – $109,300	+15.0%
19	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,430	$37,540 – $76,150	+14.9%
20	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,500	$47,020 – $98,340	+14.8%
21	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,930	$35,160 – $58,860	+14.5%
22	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,480	$43,140 – $133,000	+13.8%
23	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,980	$36,770 – $64,950	+13.0%
24	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$88,040	$58,030 – $110,610	+12.6%
25	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,240	$44,080 – $78,940	+12.1%
26	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$75,700	$41,240 – $100,090	+11.5%
27	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,270	$43,890 – $79,210	+11.1%
28	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,890	$38,560 – $61,250	+10.4%
29	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,730	$39,070 – $71,930	+9.8%
30	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,720	$46,940 – $98,900	+9.6%
31	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,980	$65,140 – $106,320	+9.6%
32	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,800	$38,540 – $80,640	+8.7%
33	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$37,330	$18,140 – $73,160	+8.7%
34	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,470	$46,230 – $63,730	+8.4%
35	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$104,650	$79,650 – $129,510	+8.3%
36	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$101,870	$39,940 – $143,420	+8.2%
37	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,110	$38,950 – $72,040	+7.9%
38	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,370	$35,740 – $103,560	+7.9%
39	Dietetic TechniciansAssociate's degree	$40,580	$30,010 – $47,490	+7.8%
40	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$225,640	$131,440 – $347,540	+7.4%
41	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,460	$88,610 – $159,680	+6.9%
42	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,970	$36,920 – $79,990	+6.8%
43	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,910	$38,590 – $63,900	+6.7%
44	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,740	$51,650 – $136,130	+6.2%
45	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,840	$52,390 – $116,940	+6.2%
46	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersNo formal educational credential	$36,950	$25,340 – $45,760	+5.9%
47	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,270	$49,510 – $78,780	+5.6%
48	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,820	$31,200 – $60,860	+5.5%
49	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,160	$40,330 – $70,080	+5.4%
50	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$42,200	$33,580 – $53,870	+4.9%

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