SOC 25-3031 · Ogden, UT metro

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Ogden, UT

The average salary for substitute teachers, short-term in Ogden, Utah is $41,500 a year ($19.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,480: half of the 1,030 people in this job in the Ogden, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$41,500average per year

$19.95 / hourMedian $37,480Take-home ≈ $33,746

  • $23K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $61K90th

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

1,030people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Utah metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in Ogden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,530 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in Ogden earn between $29,060 and $42,520.

  • $23K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,500$3,458$19.95
Median$37,480$3,123$18.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,060$2,422$13.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,520$3,543$20.44

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Ogden vs. Utah and the U.S.

Substitute teachers, short-term in Ogden earn 3% more than the Utah average ($40,210) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $41,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ogden$41,500$37,480$22,880$60,5301,030
Utah$40,210$36,490$24,710$53,7804,710
United States$46,420$41,670$28,560$65,790524,770

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary after taxes in Ogden

On the average salary of $41,500, a single filer in Ogden takes home about $33,746 a year, or $2,812 a month and $1,298 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 substitute teachers, short-term? 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 $41,500 buys what about $41,356 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 12.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other Utah cities

Ogden ranks 2nd of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Logan pays the most ($43,910).

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Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,170).

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Ogden: questions

How much do substitute teachers, short-term make an hour in Ogden?

$19.95 an hour on average, and $18.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level substitute teachers, short-term salary in Ogden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the substitute teachers, short-term take-home pay in Ogden?

About $33,746 a year ($2,812 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,500. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do substitute teachers, short-term earn more in Ogden than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 25-3031; area Ogden, UT (36260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
  • 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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