Carpenters salary in Ogden, UT

Median pay for carpenters in Ogden, UT: $48,230/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $32,180 – $75,570 · about 2,620 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($49,990) by −$1,760 (-4%).

What it's really worth in Ogden

With Ogden's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $48,230 has the buying power of about $50,172 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $91,022 · median home $520,531 · median rent $1,630/mo.

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How Ogden ranks for this job

On raw pay, Ogden, UT is 112th of the 187 metros we hold carpenters wages for. Once Ogden's cost of living is applied, it ranks 131st.

The headline number flatters Ogden. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, carpenters here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Ogden

A median home in Ogden, UT costs $520,531 — about 10.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,630/mo works out at 41% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where carpenters earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Ogden.

Metro	Median pay	vs Ogden	Rent vs Ogden
Honolulu, HI	$90,030	+87%	1.8×
Santa Rosa, CA	$80,260	+66%	1.6×
San Francisco, CA	$79,730	+65%	2×
San Jose, CA	$75,600	+57%	2.2×

Same job elsewhere in UT

Metro	Median pay	vs Ogden	Rent vs Ogden
Salt Lake City, UT	$54,020	+12%	1×
Provo, UT	$48,520	+1%	1.1×

Staying in UT keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

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