Medical Assistants salary in Ogden, UT
Median pay for medical assistants in Ogden, UT: $42,880/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $34,540 – $49,430 · about 1,850 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($39,165) by +$3,715 (+9%).
What it's really worth in Ogden
With Ogden's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $42,880 has the buying power of about $44,607 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $91,022 · median home $520,531 · median rent $1,630/mo.
How Ogden ranks for this job
On raw pay, Ogden, UT is 53rd of the 186 metros we hold medical assistants wages for. Once Ogden's cost of living is applied, it ranks 36th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Ogden sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Ogden
A median home in Ogden, UT costs $520,531 — about 12.1× 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 46% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where medical assistants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $74,750 | +74% | 1.5× |
| San Jose, CA | $60,500 | +41% | 2.2× |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,770 | +39% | 2× |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,520 | +39% | 1.4× |
Same job elsewhere in UT
| Metro | Median pay | vs Ogden | Rent vs Ogden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | $42,820 | +0% | 1× |
| Provo, UT | $37,410 | −13% | 1.1× |
Staying in UT keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires medical assistants around Ogden
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Weber State University · Education
- McKay-Dee Hospital · Healthcare
- Ogden Regional Medical Center · Healthcare
- Intermountain Healthcare · Healthcare
- Fresenius Medical Care · Healthcare
Other jobs in Ogden
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.