Ohio · BLS May 2025 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

Average salary in Ohio

The average wage in Ohio was $64,390 a year in May 2025. The median, the pay of the worker in the middle, was $49,380.

Below: wages for 697 occupations the Bureau of Labor Statistics measured in Ohio, each with what the median leaves after federal, state and FICA tax and what it buys at local prices.

Median pay · Ohio

$49,380A year, or $24 an hour.

Take-home a month$3,412After federal, state and FICA tax at 17.1%

Worth at national prices$53,226Prices here sit at 92.8 against 100

Against the nation3.1% belowNational median $50,980

What all occupations earn in Ohio, May 2025
Percentile	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile1 in 10 earn less	$29,210	$14
25th percentile	$36,820	$18
MedianHalf earn more, half less	$49,380	$24
75th percentile	$77,570	$37
90th percentile1 in 10 earn more	$106,800	$51
MeanAll pay divided by all jobs	$64,390	$31

All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.

How we got this

Median wage in OhioBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$49,380
Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$23.74
Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,412 a month at an effective rate of 17.1%.$40,942 a year
Worth at national average pricesPrices in Ohio sit at 92.8 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$53,226
Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.3.1% below
Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.5,550,180

What we assumed

Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.

Technical details

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Where people work

The most common jobs in Ohio

Occupations by number of jobs in Ohio
Occupation	Jobs	Median a year
Fast Food or Counter Worker	163,560	$28,430
General or Operations Manager	153,160	$97,700
Registered Nurse	143,730	$82,510
Retail Salesperson	137,370	$30,800
Stocker or Order Filler	129,760	$37,130
Laborer or Material Mover	108,830	$39,460
Home Health or Personal Care Aide	106,940	$34,460
Cashier	103,020	$29,260
Assembler or Fabricator	93,480	$45,720
Office Clerk	89,310	$43,680
Customer Service Representative	85,930	$45,610
Truck Driver	83,060	$59,800
Waiter or Waitress	77,250	$36,700
Janitor	72,540	$35,900
Maintenance and Repair Worker	64,770	$53,420
Nursing Assistant	63,280	$39,010
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representative	58,740	$73,960
Administrative Assistant	54,790	$46,230
Food Service Supervisor	51,990	$37,340
Accountant or Auditor	50,440	$79,320
High School Teacher	49,540	$78,800
Elementary School Teacher	47,870	$77,370
Teaching Assistant	47,300	$35,920
Restaurant Cook	46,910	$35,540
Bookkeeper	45,140	$48,810
Office and Administrative Support Supervisor	45,070	$64,220
Software Developer	44,790	$114,090
Forklift Operator	42,360	$46,450
Licensed Practical Nurse	39,900	$61,950
Retail Supervisor	39,110	$45,680
Services Sales Representative	38,440	$59,390
Shipping and Receiving Clerk	35,880	$45,270
Light Truck Driver	35,130	$42,600
Security Guard	34,450	$35,770
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker	34,420	$38,220
Project Management Specialist	34,260	$95,770
Human Resources Specialist	33,500	$70,180
Quality Inspector	32,060	$47,360
Production Supervisor	31,980	$72,160
Construction Laborer	31,910	$56,080

Where the money is

Highest-paying jobs in Ohio

Occupations by median annual wage in Ohio
Occupation	Jobs	Median a year
Cardiologists	760	$504,260
Anesthesiologists	780	$490,530
Emergency Medicine Physician	1,170	$377,480
Orthopedic Surgeons	500	$323,480
Pathologists	600	$309,480
Ophthalmologists	150	$271,270
Radiologists	770	$260,000
Internal Medicine Physician	1,540	$249,990
Psychiatrists	690	$244,990
Nurse Anesthetists	2,300	$231,810
Family Medicine Physician	1,490	$223,700
Orthodontists	250	$219,300
General Pediatricians	2,110	$217,970
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	1,550	$204,170
Dental Specialists	160	$192,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	970	$181,520
Chief Executive	4,470	$176,440
General Dentists	2,790	$167,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers	9,690	$166,870
Computer and Information Systems Manager	19,500	$163,640
Physicists	630	$162,900
Commercial Pilots	2,680	$150,330
Compensation and Benefits Managers	460	$141,920
Financial Manager	27,360	$140,870
Aerospace Engineers	3,710	$138,440

What is distinctive here

Jobs far more common in Ohio than nationally

Occupations by concentration against the national share, Ohio
Occupation	Concentration	Median a year
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	3.51	$49,160
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	3.1	$46,190
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	2.99	$55,080
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	2.83	$74,750
Tool and Die Makers	2.72	$62,280
Bailiffs	2.66	$51,060
Audiologists	2.52	$81,390
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2.51	$46,420
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2.49	$45,270
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	2.33	$60,080

What you keep

Take-home pay on a Ohio salary

Take-home pay by salary bracket in Ohio, 2026, single filer
Salary	Take-home a month	Take-home a year	Goes to tax
$50,000 a year	$3,452	$41,424	1,715%
$75,000 a year	$4,998	$59,974	2,004%
$100,000 a year	$6,406	$76,867	2,313%
$150,000 a year	$9,175	$110,103	2,660%

Paid by the hour in Ohio

$20 an hour$41,600 a year $30 an hour$62,400 a year $50 an hour$104,000 a year

Per paycheckOhio paycheck calculatorYour own pay, every pay period, with Ohio's rules and brackets shown.

Local pricesWhat a salary is worth in OhioRent, groceries and the local price level against the national average.

HousingWhat those salaries buy at today’s ratesPrice range, down payment and the monthly payment behind it.

Questions

Pay in Ohio: common questions

What is the average salary in Ohio?

$64,390 a year, or $30.96 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Ohio for May 2025.

The median is lower, $49,380: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.

What is a good salary in Ohio?

Anything over $49,380 pays more than half the jobs in Ohio. $77,570 puts you in the top quarter and $106,800 in the top 10%.

A single person on the median keeps about $3,412 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.

What are the highest-paying jobs in Ohio?

By median pay: cardiologists ($504,260), anesthesiologists ($490,530), emergency medicine physicians ($377,480), orthopedic surgeons ($323,480) and pathologists ($309,480). The table on this page lists the top 25.

What are the most common jobs in Ohio?

By number of jobs: fast food or counter workers ($28,430), general or operations managers ($97,700), registered nurses ($82,510), retail salespersons ($30,800) and stockers or order fillers ($37,130), with the median pay for each.

Sources

Where this data comes from

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage StatisticsMay 2025 estimates, cross-industry, wage and salary workersMay 2025 ↗IRS and state revenue departments2026 federal brackets, standard deduction, FICA and state schedules2026 ↗BEA Regional Price ParitiesPrice level of Ohio against a national 1002024 ↗Census American Community SurveyMedian household income, 2020-2024 5-year estimates2020-2024 ↗

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