Cooks, Short Order pay range in Ogden
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,910 or more. The middle half of cooks, short order in Ogden earn between $24,430 and $45,890.
- $21K10th
- $24K25th
- $40KMedian
- $46K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,460 | $3,122 | $18.01 |
| Median | $39,550 | $3,296 | $19.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $24,430 | $2,036 | $11.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,890 | $3,824 | $22.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Short Order pay in Ogden vs. Utah and the U.S.
Cooks, short order in Ogden earn about the same as the Utah average ($37,990) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($36,120). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $35,880.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden | $37,460 | $39,550 | $21,430 | $47,910 | 40 |
| Utah | $37,990 | $38,010 | $21,820 | $49,410 | 320 |
| United States | $36,120 | $35,880 | $23,440 | $46,460 | 138,650 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Short Order salary after taxes in Ogden
On the average salary of $37,460, a single filer in Ogden takes home about $30,732 a year, or $2,561 a month and $1,182 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Is Ogden a good place for cooks, short order? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ogden area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $37,460 buys what about $37,330 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Ogden ($48,900). A typical home costs $520,531, or 13.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Short Order salary in other Utah cities
Ogden ranks 2nd of 3 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($39,060).
- Salt Lake City$39,060
- Ogden$37,460
- Provo$34,500
Highest-paying cities for cooks, short order
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,560).
- Kahului, HI$52,560
- Denver, CO$51,530
- Seattle, WA$49,560
- Corvallis, OR$48,580
- San Francisco, CA$46,250
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Cooks, Short Order salary in Ogden: questions
How much do cooks, short order make an hour in Ogden?
$18.01 an hour on average, and $19.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, short order salary in Ogden?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, short order take-home pay in Ogden?
About $30,732 a year ($2,561 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,460. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do cooks, short order earn more in Ogden than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($36,120).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-2015; area Ogden, UT (36260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.15, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.15).
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