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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Ohio

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 6 counties and 25 occupations in Ohio.

Counties
6
OH, listed here
Occupations
25
with published wages
Median of medians
$44,440
per year, before tax
Population covered
4,655,796
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Ohio

We track 25 occupations in 6 counties of Ohio. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $44,440 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $1,008 a month in Montgomery County, OH to $1,346 in Franklin County, OH. Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Franklin County, OH has the highest median-of-medians pay at $45,590. Franklin County, OH has the largest share of occupations (100%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in Ohio, largest first

Showing 1–6 of 6.

Counties in Ohio with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Franklin County, OH1,333,04822$45,590$1,346/mo100%
Cuyahoga County, OH1,245,87319$44,630$1,050/mo100%
Hamilton County, OH830,77423$40,350$1,128/mo100%
Montgomery County, OH536,0963$82,510$1,008/mo100%
Butler County, OH392,87623$40,350$1,128/mo100%
Lorain County, OH317,12919$44,630$1,050/mo100%