SOC 17-1011 · Ogden, UT metro

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Ogden, UT

The average salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Ogden, Utah is $88,770 a year ($42.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,970: half of the 140 people in this job in the Ogden, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($106,260).

$88,770average per year

$42.68 / hourMedian $84,970Take-home ≈ $67,329

  • $44K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $132K90th

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

140people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Utah metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay range in Ogden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,500 or more. The middle half of architects (except landscape and naval) in Ogden earn between $63,340 and $103,380.

  • $44K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $132K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,770$7,398$42.68
Median$84,970$7,081$40.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,340$5,278$30.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,380$8,615$49.70

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

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay in Ogden vs. Utah and the U.S.

Architects (except landscape and naval) in Ogden earn 14% less than the Utah average ($103,260) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($106,260). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $99,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ogden$88,770$84,970$44,250$131,500140
Utah$103,260$95,590$53,250$155,9801,520
United States$106,260$99,280$62,300$161,420106,770

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

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary after taxes in Ogden

On the average salary of $88,770, a single filer in Ogden takes home about $67,329 a year, or $5,611 a month and $2,590 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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 architects (except landscape and naval)? 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 $88,770 buys what about $88,461 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 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in other Utah cities

Ogden ranks 4th of 4 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($107,840).

All Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for architects (except landscape and naval)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($142,170).

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary by city

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Architects, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Ogden: questions

How much do architects (except landscape and naval) make an hour in Ogden?

$42.68 an hour on average, and $40.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level architects (except landscape and naval) salary in Ogden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the architects (except landscape and naval) take-home pay in Ogden?

About $67,329 a year ($5,611 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,770. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do architects (except landscape and naval) earn more in Ogden than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($106,260).

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 17-1011; area Ogden, UT (36260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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