Ogden, UT · CBSA 36260
Software Engineer Salary in Ogden
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Ogden, UT, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Utah and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Ogden earn a median of $106,770 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $84,440–$139,480; the top 10% earn $176,040. That is 20% below the national median and 16% below the Utah median. BLS reports 3,130 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$106,770
-20% vs national
Top 10% earn
$176,040
90th percentile
Employed in metro
3,130
Reliability High (3.6% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Ogden vs Utah vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $65,520 | -18% |
| 25th percentile | $84,440 | -18% |
| Median50th percentile | $106,770 | -20% |
| 75th percentile | $139,480 | -17% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $176,040 | -17% |
| Meanaverage | $118,160 | -18% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Ogden
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.08
Jobs per 1,000
11.58
Metro rank (pay)
#213 of 381
All engineering roles
$104,847
Ogden employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.08).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Ogden, UT (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →