4 lowest paid occupations all saw wage increases since 2019

Yet, still below the threshold for food assistance

Largest detail occupations in Ohio by employment. Median annual pay shown as a share of the poverty threshold for a family of three in 2024 ($25,820). Red text indicates annual income below 130% of poverty for a family of three in 2024, ($33,566), the threshold for food assistance. Orange text marks a decrease in jobs or wages. Percent change in pay since 2019 is given as a change in pay as a share of the poverty level for the year in which it was reported.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) Survey, May 2019 and May 2024Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper