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Registered Nurses Salary in Ohio

What Registered Nurses earn in Ohio, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 26 counties.

Average in OH
$82,438
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
33 of 43
published states
Workers in state
152,160
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
5
26 counties

Pay by labor market in Ohio

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Ohio
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Cleveland, OH$83,940$66,063$46,309Cuyahoga County, OH
Columbus, OH$83,900$66,036$42,730Franklin County, OH
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$83,650$65,867$45,177Hamilton County, OH
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$82,510$65,096$45,847Montgomery County, OH
Akron, OH$80,770$63,920$45,343Summit County, OH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Ohio counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ashtabula County, OH$83,940$66,063$49,189
2Hocking County, OH$83,900$66,036$48,706
3Perry County, OH$83,900$66,036$48,574
4Brown County, OH$83,650$65,867$48,525
5Cuyahoga County, OH$83,940$66,063$46,309
6Lorain County, OH$83,940$66,063$46,309
7Lake County, OH$83,940$66,063$46,309
8Medina County, OH$83,940$66,063$46,309
9Geauga County, OH$83,940$66,063$46,309
10Montgomery County, OH$82,510$65,096$45,847
11Greene County, OH$82,510$65,096$45,847
12Miami County, OH$82,510$65,096$45,847
13Summit County, OH$80,770$63,920$45,343
14Portage County, OH$80,770$63,920$45,343
15Hamilton County, OH$83,650$65,867$45,177
16Butler County, OH$83,650$65,867$45,177
17Warren County, OH$83,650$65,867$45,177
18Clermont County, OH$83,650$65,867$45,177
19Union County, OH$83,900$66,036$44,146
20Franklin County, OH$83,900$66,036$42,730
21Delaware County, OH$83,900$66,036$42,730
22Licking County, OH$83,900$66,036$42,730
23Fairfield County, OH$83,900$66,036$42,730
24Pickaway County, OH$83,900$66,036$42,730
25Madison County, OH$83,900$66,036$42,730

Showing 25 of 26 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Registered Nurses pay in Ohio

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Ohio is $82,438, based on 152,160 workers. Among the 43 states with published data, that ranks number 33. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Ohio averages 15.5% below it.

Inside Ohio, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $83,940 in the Cleveland, OH area and the lowest is $80,770 in Akron, OH, a difference of $3,170 across 5 wage areas.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Ohio

We compare 26 Ohio counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ashtabula County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin, $49,189. Morrow County, OH leaves the smallest, $42,730. The median wage covers all four basics in 26 of the 26 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Ohio

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Ohio?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $82,438, from $80,770 to $83,940 depending on the labor market.

Which Ohio county is best for Registered Nurses?

Ashtabula County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($49,189). Hocking County, OH follows at $48,706.