SOC 33-9099 · Ogden, UT metro

Protective Service Workers, All Other Salary in Ogden, UT

The average salary for other protective service workers in Ogden, Utah is $52,320 a year ($25.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,730: half of the 120 people in this job in the Ogden, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,070).

$52,320average per year

$25.15 / hourMedian $46,730Take-home ≈ $41,891

  • $39K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $72K90th

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

120people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Utah metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Protective Service Workers, All Other pay range in Ogden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,930 or more. The middle half of other protective service workers in Ogden earn between $44,000 and $53,250.

  • $39K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,320$4,360$25.15
Median$46,730$3,894$22.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,000$3,667$21.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,250$4,438$25.60

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

Protective Service Workers, All Other pay in Ogden vs. Utah and the U.S.

Other protective service workers in Ogden earn 15% less than the Utah average ($61,720) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($48,070). At the median the gap is +10% against the U.S. median of $42,540.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ogden$52,320$46,730$39,070$71,930120
Utah$61,720$49,610$36,490$133,810910
United States$48,070$42,540$32,470$74,59081,500

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

Protective Service Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Ogden

On the average salary of $52,320, a single filer in Ogden takes home about $41,891 a year, or $3,491 a month and $1,611 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 other protective service workers? 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 $52,320 buys what about $52,138 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Ogden ($48,900). A typical home costs $520,531, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in other Utah cities

Ogden ranks 2nd of 4 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($76,480).

All Protective Service Workers, All Other salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for other protective service workers

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,520).

Protective Service Workers, All Other salary by city

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Protective Service Workers, All Other salary in Ogden: questions

How much do other protective service workers make an hour in Ogden?

$25.15 an hour on average, and $22.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other protective service workers salary in Ogden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other protective service workers take-home pay in Ogden?

About $41,891 a year ($3,491 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,320. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do other protective service workers earn more in Ogden than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,070).

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 33-9099; area Ogden, UT (36260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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