Home / Wages / Canton-Massillon Canton-Massillon salaries The median worker in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area earned $44,460 a year in 2024, about $21.38 an hour. That ranks #285 of the 391 metro areas published here, 10.2% below the national median.
Ohio
Median pay $44,460 $21.38 per hour
Vs national -10.2% U.S. $49,500
Workers 165,140 wage and salary
Metro rank #285 of 391 by median pay
What this labour market looks like Canton-Massillon pays 7.5% less than Ohio as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.
Unusually concentrated here Occupations against their national share, 2024 Occupation Concentration Employed Median Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 4.21× 800 $46,850 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3.26× 1,340 $36,180 Coaches and Scouts 2.83× 760 $39,670 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2.11× 960 $48,430 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1.95× 1,320 $59,060 Mechanical Engineers 1.86× 570 $89,010 Firefighters 1.76× 630 $42,430 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 1.66× 800 $35,350 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1.65× 750 $62,040 Stockers and Order Fillers 1.64× 4,880 $34,640 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.57× 1,800 $75,600 Nursing Assistants 1.54× 2,290 $37,230
Best paid occupations Highest median pay in Canton-Massillon Occupation Median Hourly Employed Computer and Information Systems Managers $139,770 $67.20 230 Pharmacists $127,380 $61.24 390 Sales Managers $125,510 $60.34 510 Nurse Practitioners $124,510 $59.86 390 Financial Managers $120,570 $57.97 600 Medical and Health Services Managers $100,420 $48.28 640 Industrial Production Managers $99,930 $48.04 430 Software Developers $99,260 $47.72 450 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $98,570 n/a 330 Physical Therapists $97,230 $46.75 270 Computer Systems Analysts $94,910 $45.63 220 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $93,040 $44.73 270 Construction Managers $92,730 $44.58 400 Industrial Engineers $92,600 $44.52 520 Mechanical Engineers $89,010 $42.79 570 Lawyers $88,420 $42.51 430 Occupational Therapists $88,140 $42.38 230 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $83,750 $40.27 210 Speech-Language Pathologists $83,600 $40.19 270 Management Analysts $81,310 $39.09 260 Electricians $81,120 $39.00 1,180 Dental Hygienists $80,710 $38.80 260 Project Management Specialists $80,270 $38.59 610 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $80,270 $38.59 220 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $79,460 $38.20 240 General and Operations Managers $79,190 $38.07 4,230 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $77,740 $37.38 320 Registered Nurses $77,650 $37.33 4,100 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $77,620 $37.32 700 Logisticians $77,030 $37.04 270 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $76,590 $36.82 630 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $75,610 n/a 300 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $75,600 n/a 1,800 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $72,910 n/a 330 Cost Estimators $72,890 $35.04 330 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $72,170 $34.70 280 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $71,520 n/a 1,460 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $68,010 $32.70 350 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $67,010 n/a 280 Accountants and Auditors $66,960 $32.19 1,120 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $66,320 $31.89 1,110 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $64,990 $31.25 610 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $64,740 n/a 700 Social and Community Service Managers $64,650 $31.08 200 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $64,190 $30.86 1,540 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $63,360 $30.46 470 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $63,040 $30.31 550 Occupational Therapy Assistants $62,350 $29.97 210 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $62,040 $29.83 750 Healthcare Social Workers $61,160 $29.40 220 Physical Therapist Assistants $60,830 $29.25 290 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $60,570 $29.12 210 Compliance Officers $60,510 $29.09 270 Human Resources Specialists $59,830 $28.76 760 Food Service Managers $59,820 $28.76 370 Insurance Sales Agents $59,810 $28.76 480 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,640 $28.68 700 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $59,540 $28.62 1,140 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $59,480 $28.60 560 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $59,290 $28.51 210
Where most people work Largest occupations in Canton-Massillon by employment Occupation Employed Median Hourly Fast Food and Counter Workers 5,860 $27,380 $13.16 Stockers and Order Fillers 4,880 $34,640 $16.66 Retail Salespersons 4,450 $29,330 $14.10 General and Operations Managers 4,230 $79,190 $38.07 Cashiers 4,130 $28,460 $13.68 Registered Nurses 4,100 $77,650 $37.33 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,010 $29,480 $14.18 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,890 $40,590 $19.51 Customer Service Representatives 2,710 $38,850 $18.68 Office Clerks, General 2,670 $40,040 $19.25 Waiters and Waitresses 2,630 $35,490 $17.06 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,590 $52,000 $25.00 Nursing Assistants 2,290 $37,230 $17.90 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2,230 $44,130 $21.21 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,100 $33,870 $16.28 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,920 $49,940 $24.01 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,800 $75,600 n/a First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,760 $35,620 $17.12 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,700 $40,320 $19.39 Cooks, Restaurant 1,600 $33,580 $16.14
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.
Other Ohio metro areas Columbus 1,085,150 workers $49,510 Cleveland 1,036,780 workers $49,000 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 373,320 workers $48,580 Cincinnati 1,092,300 workers $48,490 Akron 320,080 workers $47,530 Toledo 291,660 workers $47,320 Canton-Massillon pay: common questions What is the average salary in Canton-Massillon? The median across all occupations is $44,460 , or $21.38 an hour, covering 165,140 wage and salary workers. The mean is $54,540, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does Canton-Massillon pay more than the rest of Ohio? No. The metro median of $44,460 is 7.5% below the Ohio median of $48,060. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.
Which jobs pay best in Canton-Massillon? Computer and Information Systems Managers ($139,770), Pharmacists ($127,380), Sales Managers ($125,510). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is Canton-Massillon unusually full of? Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators, at 4.21× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.