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Jobs in Ohio: pay, hiring and what a paycheck buys

Ohio has 4,065 open job postings from 480 employers in our data. 21.4% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $128,500 a year, 4.2% are remote and 23.2% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).

What stands out

Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesMedian wage for all jobs divided by the local price level, October 2026. Higher means a paycheck goes further.Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesVirginiaVirginia Official median wage: $55,500 Price level: 101.1 Paycheck power: $55,000 Click for the full page$55,000New JerseyNew Jersey Official median wage: $58,500 Price level: 108.8 Paycheck power: $54,000 Click for the full page$54,000OhioOhio Official median wage: $49,500 Price level: 92.8 Paycheck power: $53,000$53,000IllinoisIllinois Official median wage: $52,000 Price level: 100 Paycheck power: $52,000 Click for the full page$52,000MichiganMichigan Official median wage: $49,500 Price level: 96.2 Paycheck power: $51,000 Click for the full page$51,000PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Official median wage: $49,500 Price level: 97.6 Paycheck power: $51,000 Click for the full page$51,000North CarolinaNorth Carolina Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 94.3 Paycheck power: $51,000 Click for the full page$51,000GeorgiaGeorgia Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 96.3 Paycheck power: $50,000 Click for the full page$50,000Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
Ohio compared with similar-sized states: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
4,065open postings from 480 employers
21.4%list a pay range
$128,500median posted pay
$49,500official median wage, all jobs (BLS)
3.3%unemployment rate, 2026-08 (BLS)
287,000job openings, 2025-12 (BLS JOLTS), rate 4.8%

Pay transparency

Ohio has no statewide law requiring a pay range in job postings.

Metro areas in Ohio

Metro areaPostingsPay listedMedian posted pay
Columbus, OH1,38925.7%$135,000
Cleveland, OH85819.9%$109,500
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN81520.5%$98,000
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH34022.6%$142,500
Toledo, OH24519.3%$101,000
Akron, OH14312.8%–

What your paycheck buys here

Prices in Ohio run 7% below the national average, and housing runs 27% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $49,500, which is worth $53,000 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $128,500 is worth $138,500.

What things cost here (US average = 100)BEA regional price parities for the Ohio metro area, 2024.What things cost here (US average = 100)All itemsAll items: 92.8 7% below the US average (100)92.8HousingHousing: 73 27% below the US average (100)73GoodsGoods: 93.7 6% below the US average (100)93.7UtilitiesUtilities: 95.8 4% below the US average (100)95.8Other servicesOther services: 98.9 1% below the US average (100)98.9Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
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The area's biggest jobs and what they payOfficial median annual wage for the ten largest occupations in Ohio, May 2025.The area's biggest jobs and what they payFast Food and Counter Workers (163.6k)Fast Food and Counter Workers 163,560 workers Median wage: $28,500$28,500General and Operations Manager (153.2k)General and Operations Managers 153,160 workers Median wage: $97,500$97,500Registered Nurses (143.7k)Registered Nurses 143,730 workers Median wage: $82,500$82,500Retail Salespersons (137.4k)Retail Salespersons 137,370 workers Median wage: $31,000$31,000Stockers and Order Fillers (129.8k)Stockers and Order Fillers 129,760 workers Median wage: $37,000$37,000Laborers and Freight, Stock, a (108.8k)Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 108,830 workers Median wage: $39,500$39,500Home Health and Personal Care (106.9k)Home Health and Personal Care Aides 106,940 workers Median wage: $34,500$34,500Cashiers (103k)Cashiers 103,020 workers Median wage: $29,500$29,500Miscellaneous Assemblers and F (93.5k)Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 93,480 workers Median wage: $45,500$45,500Office Clerks, General (89.3k)Office Clerks, General 89,310 workers Median wage: $43,500$43,500Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)
Open postings by industry of the employerPostings by employer industry in Ohio.Open postings by industry of the employerRetail & E-commerceRetail & E-commerce 896 open postings 22% of this area's postings896Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcare & Life Sciences 669 open postings 16.5% of this area's postings669Manufacturing & IndustrialManufacturing & Industrial 638 open postings 15.7% of this area's postings638Software & TechnologySoftware & Technology 307 open postings 7.6% of this area's postings307Financial ServicesFinancial Services 304 open postings 7.5% of this area's postings304Consulting & Professional ServicesConsulting & Professional Services 236 open postings 5.8% of this area's postings236Energy & UtilitiesEnergy & Utilities 218 open postings 5.4% of this area's postings218Real Estate & ConstructionReal Estate & Construction 206 open postings 5.1% of this area's postings206Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
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Employers with the most openings

  1. Meijer: 241 postings
  2. Carvana: 186 postings
  3. KeyBank: 149 postings
  4. AEP: 140 postings
  5. Andurilindustries: 133 postings

Federal government hiring

415 federal job announcements open to the public list Ohio, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $114,000. Agencies hiring most: Veterans Health Administration (113), Air Force Materiel Command (57), Department of the Air Force Headquarters (26), Defense Logistics Agency (23), Defense Finance and Accounting Service (19). Source: USAJOBS.

How it compares with similar-sized states

StatePay listedPosted payOfficial wagePricesPaycheck power
Ohio21.4%$128,500$49,50092.8$53,000
Pennsylvania24.1%$117,500$49,50097.6$51,000
Illinois43.2%$122,500$52,000100$52,000
North Carolina23.7%$127,500$48,00094.3$51,000
Georgia23.4%$130,000$48,00096.3$50,000
Michigan22.1%$140,000$49,50096.2$51,000
New Jersey42.6%$131,500$58,500108.8$54,000

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