Wages are down for the top 7 most common occupations in the state
4 of the top 10 occupations are paid too little to live
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 2023 is given as a change in pay as a share of the poverty level for the year in which it was reported. We use changes in the federal poverty level, instead of inflation, to provide a more comparable measure for low-wage occupations to assess their earnings in relation to what the government has determined as eligible for public benefits.