Jobs, pay and daily life in South Ogden, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
South Ogden is a city in Utah with 17,650 residents. The median household earns $80,130 a year and the median rent is $1,426 a month, which is 21.4% of the median household income. It is part of the Ogden, UT metropolitan area, where BLS counts 271,370 jobs.
How South Ogden compares. Among the 60 largest places in Utah, South Ogden is #50 by population, #13 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #48 for household income (#1 = highest), #44 for long commutes (#1 = fewest). Its county, Weber County, is #6 of 29 counties for average pay ($58,684).
South Ogden has 17,650 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.5% of the population of Utah. It covers 4 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 4,524 people per square mile. The median age is 32.7, about the same as the state median (32.7 against 32.0).
The median gross rent is $1,426 a month (rent plus utilities), 5% below the state median ($1,426 against $1,496). Over a year that is 21.4% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $407,800, which is 5.1 times the median household income ($80,130); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 67.2% of households own their home, 4% below the state average (67.2% against 70.2%).
The Ogden, UT metropolitan area has 271,370 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $48,900 a year, 4% below the national median ($48,900 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (31,860 jobs, median $44,660); food preparation and serving related (22,870 jobs, median $29,810); business and financial operations (22,300 jobs, median $76,400). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.9 times) and construction and extraction (1.6 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($109,970) and computer and mathematical ($100,170). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Weber County was 3.1%. 67.4% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Weber County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 70.8% drive alone, 2.0% use public transit, 1.3% walk, 15.6% work from home. 12.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 17% above the state average (12.2% against 10.3%).
33.4% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 11% below the state share (33.4% against 37.7%). 5.6% of residents were born outside the United States, 37% below the state share (5.6% against 8.9%). The poverty rate is 8.6%, about the same as the state rate (8.6% against 8.5%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 75°F (23.7°C), and the coolest is Jan at 24°F (-4.5°C). About 542 mm (21 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Apr is the wettest month (66 mm) and Jul the driest (16 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Ogden (4 miles, rent 15% lower); Roy (5 miles, rent 14% higher); West Haven (6 miles, rent 19% higher); Clearfield (6 miles, rent 11% higher). Rent differences are against South Ogden; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 9,880 | 1.47 | $28,030 | $21,980 | $36,950 | -10% |
| Retail Salespersons | 8,200 | 1.21 | $33,450 | $24,750 | $48,750 | -6% |
| General and Operations Managers | 5,810 | 0.95 | $93,610 | $45,240 | $203,340 | -11% |
| Office Clerks, General | 5,790 | 1.35 | $41,640 | $27,520 | $62,140 | -7% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 4,800 | 1.06 | $38,670 | $30,680 | $54,570 | -14% |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 4,710 | 1.92 | $46,110 | $36,240 | $57,280 | +3% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 4,360 | 0.88 | $38,140 | $31,250 | $49,930 | +2% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 4,300 | 0.83 | $42,200 | $33,580 | $53,870 | +5% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 4,260 | 1.18 | $59,940 | $35,920 | $79,310 | +2% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 4,240 | 1.10 | $30,860 | $25,180 | $45,450 | -16% |
| Cashiers | 3,920 | 0.73 | $30,780 | $22,890 | $38,580 | -6% |
| Registered Nurses | 3,890 | 0.66 | $81,840 | $67,170 | $105,430 | -16% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 3,680 | 1.49 | $38,170 | $30,900 | $45,020 | +4% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 3,440 | 1.82 | $94,480 | $43,140 | $133,000 | +14% |
| Construction Laborers | 3,140 | 1.64 | $46,400 | $36,600 | $65,480 | -2% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,850 | 1.18 | $63,910 | $49,630 | $94,630 | -0% |
| Software Developers | 2,840 | 0.97 | $109,880 | $67,510 | $173,740 | -19% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 2,730 | 0.36 | $35,530 | $30,960 | $44,380 | -1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,640 | 1.24 | $37,450 | $31,840 | $61,310 | -15% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 2,620 | 0.66 | $34,570 | $18,300 | $58,940 | -2% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 500 | 1.30 | $167,990 | $120,290 | $220,860 | -2% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 820 | 0.70 | $162,710 | $103,740 | $224,080 | -7% |
| Financial Managers | 1,060 | 0.72 | $135,300 | $79,990 | $212,180 | -19% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 550 | 4.67 | $134,240 | $85,230 | $164,470 | -1% |
| Engineers, All Other | 610 | 2.29 | $131,460 | $88,610 | $159,680 | +7% |
| Sales Managers | 1,080 | 0.97 | $131,320 | $66,830 | $228,980 | -11% |
| Managers, All Other | 1,020 | 0.94 | $128,670 | $69,530 | $190,420 | -9% |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 520 | 0.91 | $126,760 | $70,870 | $172,250 | +20% |
| Marketing Managers | 560 | 0.81 | $124,810 | $79,320 | $209,050 | -25% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 770 | 4.55 | $120,600 | $85,600 | $144,120 | -7% |
| Software Developers | 2,840 | 0.97 | $109,880 | $67,510 | $173,740 | -19% |
| Project Management Specialists | 2,340 | 1.26 | $104,360 | $59,880 | $166,230 | +2% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,890 | 2.49 | $103,440 | $54,340 | $141,000 | -11% |
| Construction Managers | 900 | 1.35 | $103,410 | $63,440 | $158,180 | -10% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 1,030 | 1.98 | $103,100 | $75,900 | $137,220 | -1% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 550 | 0.53 | $102,390 | $64,540 | $204,680 | -17% |
| Industrial Engineers | 1,120 | 1.76 | $101,440 | $75,250 | $139,420 | -1% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 810 | 12.55 | $96,740 | $79,160 | $136,990 | -31% |
| Civil Engineers | 1,150 | 1.78 | $96,240 | $60,470 | $161,120 | -5% |
| Logisticians | 1,730 | 3.95 | $96,100 | $61,960 | $128,520 | +17% |
These figures are for the whole Ogden, UT metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $48,900 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.0% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 20.8% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 13.6% |
| Manufacturing | 11.2% |
| Retail trade | 11.2% |
| Public administration | 10.8% |
| Construction | 10.2% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 8.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 4.6% |
| Other services | 4.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 3.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.1% |
| Information | 0.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.1% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where South Ogden lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber County | 269,648 | $18,120 million | $67,197 | 121,786 | 7,433 | $58,684 | +1.4% | 3.1% | 147,379 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 19,612 | 19.8% | $81,502 | 1.96 |
| Health care and social assistance | 14,913 | 15.1% | $59,498 | 0.85 |
| Retail trade | 12,429 | 12.6% | $39,824 | 1.02 |
| Accommodation and food services | 9,235 | 9.3% | $21,458 | 0.83 |
| Construction | 9,066 | 9.2% | $69,777 | 1.42 |
| Administrative and waste services | 6,662 | 6.7% | $43,975 | 0.93 |
| Professional and technical services | 5,405 | 5.5% | $79,746 | 0.64 |
| Finance and insurance | 4,941 | 5.0% | $76,860 | 1.00 |
| Wholesale trade | 4,352 | 4.4% | $68,842 | 0.91 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 2,966 | 3.0% | $44,257 | 0.81 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 2,501 | 2.5% | $52,822 | 0.49 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 2,292 | 2.3% | $26,087 | 1.12 |
| Educational services | 1,542 | 1.6% | $38,807 | 0.61 |
| Real estate and rental | 1,030 | 1.0% | $48,767 | 0.54 |
| Information | 831 | 0.8% | $59,477 | 0.36 |
| Management of companies | 449 | 0.5% | $83,936 | 0.22 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 424 | 0.4% | $59,658 | 0.43 |
| Utilities | 217 | 0.2% | $112,462 | 0.47 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 52 | 0.1% | $96,017 | 0.11 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 70.8% |
| Public transit | 2.0% |
| Walk | 1.3% |
| Work from home | 15.6% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 12.2% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,130 |
| Income per person | $40,632 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,426 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 21.4% |
| Median home value | $407,800 |
| Homeowners | 67.2% |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 100.3 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $48,900 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 4.50%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 32.7 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 95.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 33.4% |
| Born abroad | 5.6% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 67.4% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4.5 | 24 | 55 |
| Feb | -2.4 | 28 | 45 |
| Mar | 2.7 | 37 | 54 |
| Apr | 6.3 | 43 | 66 |
| May | 11.9 | 53 | 58 |
| Jun | 18.1 | 65 | 30 |
| Jul | 23.7 | 75 | 16 |
| Aug | 22.3 | 72 | 24 |
| Sep | 16.7 | 62 | 38 |
| Oct | 8.7 | 48 | 46 |
| Nov | 1.9 | 35 | 46 |
| Dec | -4.3 | 24 | 64 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden | UT | 4 mi | 87,413 | $72,575 | $1,216 |
| Roy | UT | 5 mi | 38,993 | $91,282 | $1,624 |
| West Haven | UT | 6 mi | 21,563 | $101,012 | $1,702 |
| Clearfield | UT | 6 mi | 33,523 | $75,495 | $1,579 |
| Clinton | UT | 6 mi | 23,612 | $116,194 | $1,698 |
| Layton | UT | 7 mi | 83,286 | $102,480 | $1,538 |
| West Point | UT | 8 mi | 11,929 | $120,687 | $1,783 |
| Syracuse | UT | 8 mi | 35,488 | $133,443 | $2,140 |
| North Ogden | UT | 10 mi | 21,947 | $113,722 | $1,638 |
| Kaysville | UT | 10 mi | 33,053 | $133,026 | $1,538 |
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17,650 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,426 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 21.4% of the median household income.
$80,130 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
3.1% (BLS county, Weber County (latest month 2026M09)).
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