Ohio Salary Guide — What Every Role Pays by City
Average salary across all roles in Ohio: $49,060/yr. Highest-paying role: Operations Manager.
Last updated: 2026-07-23 · Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
Average Salary by Role in Ohio
Each figure is the average of the role's median pay across the 3 Ohio metros we track. 20 of the roles below link to a full guide with the city-by-city breakdown, career path, and negotiation numbers.
| Role | State Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Operations Manager salary guide | $99,460 |
| Dental Hygienist salary guide | $92,133 |
| Registered Nurse salary guide | $82,866 |
| Logistics Coordinator salary guide | $82,133 |
| Electrician salary guide | $67,633 |
| Plumber salary guide | $65,113 |
| Bus Driver salary guide | $64,950 |
| HVAC Technician salary guide | $63,046 |
| Carpenter salary guide | $62,553 |
| Warehouse Supervisor salary guide | $62,506 |
| Diesel Mechanic salary guide | $61,756 |
| Truck Driver salary guide | $60,906 |
| Sales Representative salary guide | $57,620 |
| Maintenance Technician salary guide | $55,600 |
| Construction Laborer salary guide | $55,396 |
| Dispatcher salary guide | $50,843 |
| Welder salary guide | $50,793 |
| Auto Mechanic salary guide | $50,776 |
| Painter salary guide | $50,266 |
| Administrative Assistant salary guide | $47,500 |
Averages across 3 major Ohio metros. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
Salary Data by Ohio City
Columbus is the highest-paying Ohio metro we track ($50,184/yr average median) and Toledo the lowest ($47,677/yr) — a spread of about 5%. Use the per-role guides above to see whether your job follows that pattern before negotiating.
| City | Avg Median Pay (All Roles) | Top-Paying Tracked Role |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | $50,184 | Operations Manager in Columbus — $102,590 |
| Cincinnati | $49,289 | — |
| Toledo | $47,677 | — |
City averages for Ohio cover the roles with BLS OEWS May 2025 data in each metro; 1 city links to a per-role salary page.
How to use these numbers
The medians here are the middle of what employers actually pay, not the top of a range from a job ad. If an offer in Ohio comes in under the median for your role and metro, that is your opening to negotiate — bring the BLS figure, not a guess. And if a posting hides pay entirely, the per-role guides linked above show what the market rate is before you apply.