Average Salary in Ohio: $64K a Year and Cost of Living

Average and median wage in Ohio

Half of the 5,550,180 workers in Ohio earn less than $49,380 a year, the median wage, while the average pay is $64,390, or $30.96 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% make $29,210 or less and the top 10% $106,800 or more. The average is 8% less than the U.S. average ($69,770) and the median 3% less than the U.S. median ($50,980).

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Pay level	Ohio per year	Per hour*	U.S. per year
Average	$64,390	$30.96	$69,770
Median	$49,380	$23.74	$50,980
10th percentile	$29,210	$14.04	$31,200
25th percentile	$36,820	$17.70	$37,590
75th percentile	$77,570	$37.29	$80,520
90th percentile	$106,800	$51.35	$128,560

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Statewide figures include every employer in the state, metro and rural. Median vs. average salary · reading percentiles.

Average salary by city in Ohio

Cincinnati$67,370
Columbus$67,270
Cleveland$66,310
Dayton$65,730
Akron$63,430
Toledo$61,210
Lima$59,080
Canton$56,990
Springfield$55,430
Sandusky$54,760
Mansfield$54,460
Youngstown$54,140

Map of Ohio metro areas

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Salary, take-home pay and cost of living by city

City	Average	Median	Take-home*	Cost of living	Home value
Cincinnati	$67,370	$50,170	$53,593	95	$311,270
Columbus	$67,270	$51,340	$53,065	95	$333,537
Cleveland	$66,310	$50,140	$52,421	94	$252,210
Dayton	$65,730	$49,980	$51,963	93	$186,200
Akron	$63,430	$48,840	$50,258	93	$241,251
Toledo	$61,210	$48,220	$48,591	91	$203,726
Lima	$59,080	$47,170	$47,582	90	$192,196
Canton	$56,990	$45,810	$45,421	89	$218,776
Springfield	$55,430	$45,470	$44,305	90	$202,802
Sandusky	$54,760	$44,970	$44,431	89	$238,887
Mansfield	$54,460	$44,700	$43,658	89	$198,928
Youngstown	$54,140	$43,800	$43,145	87	$175,405

*Average salary after federal and state income tax and payroll taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Highest-paying jobs in Ohio

Surgeons, All Other · Columbus$609,460
Surgeons, All Other · Toledo$506,420
Cardiologists · Cincinnati$501,860
Anesthesiologists · Dayton$444,120
Anesthesiologists · Columbus$439,050
Surgeons, All Other · Cincinnati$435,810
Dermatologists · Toledo$425,080
Physicians, All Other · Mansfield$399,730
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Cincinnati$382,590
Emergency Medicine Physicians · Dayton$370,640

Most common jobs in Ohio

Job	Jobs statewide	Average	Median	Highest city average
Fast Food and Counter Workers	163,560	$28,900	$28,430	$30,050
General and Operations Managers	153,160	$120,420	$97,700	$130,510
Registered Nurses	143,730	$87,730	$82,510	$91,580
Retail Salespersons	137,370	$34,580	$30,800	$35,990
Stockers and Order Fillers	129,760	$38,920	$37,130	$41,060
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	108,830	$41,000	$39,460	$42,130
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	106,940	$34,190	$34,460	$35,740
Cashiers	103,020	$30,160	$29,260	$31,650
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	93,480	$47,050	$45,720	$54,640
Office Clerks, General	89,310	$44,880	$43,680	$45,890

Jobs, average and median: BLS statewide estimates. Highest city average: best-paid metro area we cover in the state.

Average salary by job family in Ohio

Job family	Average	Median	Jobs
Management	$126,320	$105,770	405,060
Legal	$117,480	$92,830	34,550
Computer and Mathematical	$102,950	$100,200	151,340
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical	$101,400	$80,820	409,590
Architecture and Engineering	$98,740	$95,090	103,420
Life, Physical, and Social Science	$87,610	$79,160	41,950
Business and Financial Operations	$86,060	$78,500	350,540
Construction and Extraction	$65,900	$62,140	196,920
Educational Instruction and Library	$64,570	$61,110	322,700
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	$62,690	$51,720	61,250
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	$61,500	$59,810	221,770
Community and Social Service	$57,880	$53,540	92,100
Protective Service	$57,810	$52,030	119,760
Sales and Related	$50,960	$36,450	459,090
Production	$50,490	$47,180	451,510
Office and Administrative Support	$49,280	$46,650	610,590
Transportation and Material Moving	$46,770	$42,880	529,060
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry	$43,510	$39,840	5,120
Healthcare Support	$39,890	$37,530	244,030
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	$38,450	$36,520	150,400
Personal Care and Service	$37,390	$32,250	94,770
Food Preparation and Serving Related	$34,620	$30,300	494,660

Ohio income tax and take-home pay

Take-home figures on these pages apply Ohio's 2026 income tax rules for a single filer with the standard deduction, plus federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security and Medicare. City or county income taxes are included for Columbus (2.5%), Cleveland (2.5%), Cincinnati (1.8%), Toledo (2.5%), Akron (2.5%), Canton (2.5%), Youngstown (2.75%), Dayton (2.5%), Springfield (2.4%), Mansfield (2.25%), Lima (1.5%), Sandusky (1.25%). The city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Cost of living: Ohio vs other states

Ohio at a glance

$923 billionstate GDP (BEA, 2024)

11,780,046population (Census, 2023)

1,715reported crimes per 100,000 residents (FBI, statewide)

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Salary in Ohio: questions

What is the average salary in Ohio?

$64,390 a year across all jobs, according to BLS statewide estimates (OEWS, May 2025). That is 8% less than the U.S. average ($69,770).

What is the median salary in Ohio?

$49,380 a year: half of Ohio workers earn more and half earn less. The median is lower than the average because a minority of high earners lifts the average.

What is the average hourly wage in Ohio?

$30.96 an hour on average, and $23.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

Which city in Ohio pays the most?

Cincinnati, with an average of $67,370 a year among the metro areas we cover.

Is Ohio expensive to live in?

BEA puts Ohio prices 7% below the U.S. average (price parity 92.8). Within the state, Columbus 95, Cincinnati 95, Cleveland 94 are the most expensive metros.

Sources and how to read this page

Statewide figures: BLS OEWS state estimates, May 2025, all occupations and every employer in the state (metro and rural areas).
Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. City figures: the metro areas we cover in Ohio.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent and property crimes reported by agencies statewide, latest 12 months available.

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