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Springfield salaries

The median worker in the Springfield, OH metro area earned $44,700 a year in 2024, about $21.49 an hour. That ranks #274 of the 391 metro areas published here, 9.7% below the national median.

Ohio

Median pay $44,700 $21.49 per hour
Vs national -9.7% U.S. $49,500
Workers 47,300 wage and salary
Metro rank #274 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Springfield pays 7% 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
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 4.24× 1,900 $46,450
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2.62× 510 $59,780
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2.29× 1,460 $58,090
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2× 660 $66,540
Nursing Assistants 1.85× 790 $37,650
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.55× 1,790 $27,300
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1.5× 1,370 $36,180
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.44× 1,230 $36,540
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.36× 640 $47,770
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1.35× 600 $44,930
Registered Nurses 1.12× 1,130 $77,180
Cashiers 1.1× 1,070 $27,450

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Springfield
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
General and Operations Managers $80,930 $38.91 1,070
Registered Nurses $77,180 $37.11 1,130
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $74,780 n/a 490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $74,150 $35.65 390
Accountants and Auditors $69,050 $33.20 260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $66,540 n/a 660
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $61,620 $29.62 350
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,510 n/a 330
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $59,780 $28.74 510
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $59,610 $28.66 260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,620 $28.18 370
Human Resources Specialists $58,600 $28.18 260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,090 $27.93 1,460
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $53,650 $25.80 230
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $50,160 $24.11 210
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $47,770 $22.97 640
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,660 $22.43 290
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $46,450 $22.33 1,900
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $44,930 $21.60 600
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $44,330 $21.31 340
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $43,230 $20.78 480
Office Clerks, General $43,040 $20.69 840
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,890 $20.62 220
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $41,940 $20.17 410
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $40,260 $19.36 430
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $39,360 $18.92 330
Light Truck Drivers $38,860 $18.68 260
Nursing Assistants $37,650 $18.10 790
Customer Service Representatives $37,160 $17.87 920
Stockers and Order Fillers $36,540 $17.57 1,230
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,180 $17.39 1,370
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $35,770 $17.20 250
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,710 n/a 470
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,500 $17.07 460
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $35,390 $17.01 290
Waiters and Waitresses $35,350 $16.99 580
Packers and Packagers, Hand $35,320 $16.98 480
Receptionists and Information Clerks $34,990 $16.82 280
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $34,740 $16.70 340
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,540 $16.61 700
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $32,400 $15.58 570
Cooks, Restaurant $31,760 $15.27 390
Retail Salespersons $28,910 $13.90 1,080
Bartenders $28,240 $13.58 200
Cashiers $27,450 $13.20 1,070
Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,300 $13.13 1,790
Driver/Sales Workers $26,590 $12.79 230

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Springfield by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,900 $46,450 $22.33
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,790 $27,300 $13.13
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,460 $58,090 $27.93
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,370 $36,180 $17.39
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,230 $36,540 $17.57
Registered Nurses 1,130 $77,180 $37.11
Retail Salespersons 1,080 $28,910 $13.90
General and Operations Managers 1,070 $80,930 $38.91
Cashiers 1,070 $27,450 $13.20
Customer Service Representatives 920 $37,160 $17.87
Office Clerks, General 840 $43,040 $20.69
Nursing Assistants 790 $37,650 $18.10
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 700 $34,540 $16.61
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 660 $66,540 n/a
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 640 $47,770 $22.97
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 600 $44,930 $21.60
Waiters and Waitresses 580 $35,350 $16.99
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 570 $32,400 $15.58
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 510 $59,780 $28.74
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 490 $74,780 n/a

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

Springfield pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Springfield?

The median across all occupations is $44,700, or $21.49 an hour, covering 47,300 wage and salary workers. The mean is $54,420, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Springfield pay more than the rest of Ohio?

No. The metro median of $44,700 is 7% 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 Springfield?

General and Operations Managers ($80,930), Registered Nurses ($77,180), Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education ($74,780). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Springfield unusually full of?

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, at 4.24× 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.