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Toledo salaries

The median worker in the Toledo, OH metro area earned $47,320 a year in 2024, about $22.75 an hour. That ranks #173 of the 391 metro areas published here, 4.4% below the national median.

Ohio

Median pay $47,320 $22.75 per hour
Vs national -4.4% U.S. $49,500
Workers 291,660 wage and salary
Metro rank #173 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Toledo pays 1.5% 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

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Toledo
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Chief Executives $185,890 $89.37 250
Architectural and Engineering Managers $153,170 $73.64 450
Computer and Information Systems Managers $150,510 $72.36 480
Pharmacists $132,510 $63.71 690
Human Resources Managers $125,630 $60.40 330
Sales Managers $125,320 $60.25 800
Marketing Managers $124,800 $60.00 360
Nurse Practitioners $124,190 $59.71 690
Financial Managers $119,440 $57.43 1,140
Physician Assistants $119,010 $57.22 340
Materials Engineers $107,650 $51.76 300
Managers, All Other $107,640 $51.75 410
Industrial Production Managers $104,860 $50.41 870
Lawyers $104,690 $50.33 900
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $104,140 $50.07 330
Medical and Health Services Managers $102,710 $49.38 1,160
Physical Therapists $100,480 $48.31 480
Software Developers $100,330 $48.24 960
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $100,240 n/a 690
Electrical Engineers $100,230 $48.19 310
Construction Managers $99,140 $47.67 960
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $99,010 $47.60 380
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $98,510 $47.36 280
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $98,060 $47.15 340
Industrial Engineers $96,860 $46.57 1,160
Computer Systems Analysts $94,640 $45.50 440
Facilities Managers $94,390 $45.38 300
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $94,310 $45.34 490
Financial and Investment Analysts $92,090 $44.27 240
Civil Engineers $92,020 $44.24 720
Administrative Services Managers $91,050 $43.77 340
Mechanical Engineers $90,400 $43.46 700
General and Operations Managers $90,380 $43.45 6,700
Occupational Therapists $89,440 $43.00 310
Personal Financial Advisors $86,480 $41.58 400
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $83,930 $40.35 240
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $83,150 $39.98 530
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $83,090 $39.95 300
Speech-Language Pathologists $82,720 $39.77 350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $82,290 $39.56 230
Project Management Specialists $81,690 $39.27 1,410
Logisticians $81,520 $39.19 330
Millwrights $81,110 $38.99 270
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $80,030 n/a 950
Registered Nurses $79,440 $38.19 8,010
Management Analysts $78,460 $37.72 510
Respiratory Therapists $78,310 $37.65 370
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $78,210 $37.60 1,370
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $78,100 $37.55 280
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $77,830 $37.42 300
Dental Hygienists $77,480 $37.25 610
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $77,250 $37.14 200
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $76,830 $36.94 1,080
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $76,800 n/a 3,650
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $76,240 $36.65 560
Accountants and Auditors $75,940 $36.51 2,110
Labor Relations Specialists $75,870 $36.48 380
Cost Estimators $75,160 $36.14 460
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $74,640 n/a 220
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $74,520 $35.83 1,290

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Toledo by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 9,070 $50,980 $24.51
Fast Food and Counter Workers 8,430 $27,600 $13.27
Registered Nurses 8,010 $79,440 $38.19
Stockers and Order Fillers 7,560 $37,050 $17.81
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 7,520 $42,680 $20.52
Retail Salespersons 6,790 $30,440 $14.64
General and Operations Managers 6,700 $90,380 $43.45
Cashiers 5,960 $29,010 $13.95
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5,750 $57,890 $27.83
Waiters and Waitresses 4,640 $36,230 $17.42
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 4,540 $30,570 $14.70
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4,440 $33,940 $16.32
Office Clerks, General 4,180 $42,640 $20.50
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 3,680 $51,590 $24.80
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3,650 $76,800 n/a
Nursing Assistants 3,500 $39,000 $18.75
Customer Service Representatives 3,340 $41,360 $19.89
Cooks, Restaurant 3,280 $33,860 $16.28
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3,200 $61,790 n/a
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 3,050 $46,150 $22.19

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

Toledo pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Toledo?

The median across all occupations is $47,320, or $22.75 an hour, covering 291,660 wage and salary workers. The mean is $59,590, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Toledo pay more than the rest of Ohio?

No. The metro median of $47,320 is 1.5% 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 Toledo?

Chief Executives ($185,890), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($153,170), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($150,510). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Toledo unusually full of?

Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, at 6.65× 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.