SOC 25-2021 · Ogden, UT metro

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Ogden, UT

The average salary for elementary school teachers (except special education) in Ogden, Utah is $70,880 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,910: half of the 2,850 people in this job in the Ogden, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$70,880average per year

Median $63,910Take-home ≈ $55,540

  • $50K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $95K90th

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

2,850people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Utah metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Ogden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,630 or more. The middle half of elementary school teachers (except special education) in Ogden earn between $60,210 and $78,680.

  • $50K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $95K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,880$5,907—
Median$63,910$5,326—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,210$5,018—
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,680$6,557—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Ogden vs. Utah and the U.S.

Elementary school teachers (except special education) in Ogden earn 4% less than the Utah average ($73,630) and about the same as the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $63,970.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ogden$70,880$63,910$49,630$94,6302,850
Utah$73,630$74,810$49,610$100,34014,820
United States$72,650$63,970$47,960$104,3401,388,390

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

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Ogden

On the average salary of $70,880, a single filer in Ogden takes home about $55,540 a year, or $4,628 a month and $2,136 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 elementary school teachers (except special education)? 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 $70,880 buys what about $70,633 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Ogden ($48,900). A typical home costs $520,531, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Utah cities

Ogden ranks 3rd of 5 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($78,510).

All Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Utah

Highest-paying cities for elementary school teachers (except special education)

Mount Vernon, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($106,760).

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Ogden: questions

What is the entry-level elementary school teachers (except special education) salary in Ogden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the elementary school teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Ogden?

About $55,540 a year ($4,628 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,880. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

Do elementary school teachers (except special education) earn more in Ogden than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 25-2021; area Ogden, UT (36260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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