Question 1

What is the cost of living in Ogden, UT?

Accepted Answer

Ogden, UT's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 100.35, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 0.3% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,614/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Ogden, UT?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Ogden, UT, the average median wage is $114,968. The single highest-paying occupation here is Obstetricians and Gynecologists at $428,800/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Ogden?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Ogden, UT are: 1) Obstetricians and Gynecologists at $428,800; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $296,510; 3) Pediatricians, General at $225,640; 4) Physicians, All Other at $223,600; 5) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $167,990. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Ogden?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Ogden, UT is $1,614/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Ogden data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
81	Chemists	Science	$91K	$43.63/hr
82	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	Engineering	$90K	$43.33/hr
83	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	Business & Finance	$90K	$43.09/hr
84	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	Public Safety	$88K	$42.44/hr
85	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Engineering	$88K	$42.33/hr
86	Information Security Analysts	Technology	$88K	$42.29/hr
87	Education Administrators, All Other	Management	$88K	$42.28/hr
88	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Engineering	$88K	$42.08/hr
89	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	Repair & Maintenance	$87K	$42.01/hr
90	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	Science	$86K	$41.43/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Ogden, UT

Highest paying careers in Ogden

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