Home / Wages / Toledo 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 Occupations against their national share, 2024 Occupation Concentration Employed Median Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 6.65× 1,630 $38,530 Tool and Die Makers 5.22× 540 $64,480 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 4.05× 1,360 $45,090 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 3.8× 530 $59,240 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3.29× 9,070 $50,980 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3.17× 930 $40,020 Physicians, All Other 2.86× 1,700 $70,650 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2.64× 870 $44,250 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 2.18× 950 $80,030 Industrial Production Managers 1.97× 870 $104,860 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1.91× 2,900 $43,040 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1.8× 3,650 $76,800
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 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 Lima 49,640 workers $46,430 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.