SOC 29-2043 · Ogden, UT metro

Paramedics Salary in Ogden, UT

The average salary for paramedics in Ogden, Utah is $73,430 a year ($35.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $82,650: half of the 50 people in this job in the Ogden, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($63,360).

$73,430average per year

$35.30 / hourMedian $82,650Take-home ≈ $57,220

  • $44K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Utah metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Paramedics pay range in Ogden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,870 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Ogden earn between $49,170 and $91,870.

  • $44K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $83KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,430$6,119$35.30
Median$82,650$6,888$39.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,170$4,098$23.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,870$7,656$44.17

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Paramedics pay in Ogden vs. Utah and the U.S.

Paramedics in Ogden earn 7% more than the Utah average ($68,560) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($63,360). At the median the gap is +36% against the U.S. median of $60,600.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ogden$73,430$82,650$43,880$91,87050
Utah$68,560$65,420$45,820$94,620960
United States$63,360$60,600$44,230$84,850100,610

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Paramedics salary after taxes in Ogden

On the average salary of $73,430, a single filer in Ogden takes home about $57,220 a year, or $4,768 a month and $2,201 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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.

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Is Ogden a good place for paramedics? 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 $73,430 buys what about $73,175 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Ogden ($48,900). A typical home costs $520,531, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Paramedics salary in other Utah cities

Ogden ranks 1st of 3 Utah metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Paramedics salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for paramedics

Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,190).

Paramedics salary by city

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Paramedics salary in Ogden: questions

How much do paramedics make an hour in Ogden?

$35.30 an hour on average, and $39.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Ogden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the paramedics take-home pay in Ogden?

About $57,220 a year ($4,768 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,430. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do paramedics earn more in Ogden than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($63,360).

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 29-2043; area Ogden, UT (36260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 0.31, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.31).

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