Home / Wages / Youngstown-Warren Youngstown-Warren salaries The median worker in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earned $42,330 a year in 2024, about $20.35 an hour. That ranks #322 of the 391 metro areas published here, 14.5% below the national median.
Ohio
Median pay $42,330 $20.35 per hour
Vs national -14.5% U.S. $49,500
Workers 160,480 wage and salary
Metro rank #322 of 391 by median pay
What this labour market looks like Youngstown-Warren pays 11.9% 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 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4.68× 850 $39,400 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 3.1× 570 $48,630 Firefighters 2.19× 760 $45,330 Driver/Sales Workers 2.1× 910 $35,370 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2.02× 1,330 $58,130 Food Service Managers 1.97× 500 $49,490 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1.77× 500 $27,650 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 1.74× 520 $59,610 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1.66× 660 $47,060 Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.66× 6,530 $27,260 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 1.65× 1,010 $44,520 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 1.64× 760 $34,430
Best paid occupations Highest median pay in Youngstown-Warren Occupation Median Hourly Employed Physicians, All Other $208,050 $100.03 450 Pharmacists $132,180 $63.55 440 Nurse Practitioners $116,280 $55.91 420 Sales Managers $105,390 $50.67 420 Lawyers $101,900 $48.99 390 Software Developers $101,870 $48.98 270 Financial Managers $101,540 $48.82 560 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $98,110 n/a 350 Medical and Health Services Managers $97,270 $46.77 570 Industrial Production Managers $97,020 $46.64 360 Physical Therapists $93,770 $45.08 320 Industrial Engineers $92,620 $44.53 420 Occupational Therapists $92,230 $44.34 220 Personal Financial Advisors $91,540 $44.01 230 Construction Managers $82,850 $39.83 400 Project Management Specialists $80,290 $38.60 540 Mechanical Engineers $79,310 $38.13 240 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $79,280 $38.12 220 Speech-Language Pathologists $78,840 $37.91 270 General and Operations Managers $76,560 $36.81 4,050 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $76,400 $36.73 230 Labor Relations Specialists $76,280 $36.67 220 Registered Nurses $75,850 $36.47 4,060 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $75,480 $36.29 280 Dental Hygienists $73,850 $35.51 260 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $73,470 n/a 1,430 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $73,160 n/a 220 Respiratory Therapists $72,570 $34.89 200 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $72,520 $34.87 240 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $72,150 $34.69 630 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $71,080 $34.17 670 Cost Estimators $67,630 $32.52 300 Accountants and Auditors $66,640 $32.04 1,100 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $65,260 $31.38 520 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $64,990 $31.25 1,540 Healthcare Social Workers $63,000 $30.29 200 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $62,990 $30.28 270 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $62,500 n/a 1,880 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $62,190 n/a 250 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $62,040 $29.83 430 Compliance Officers $61,800 $29.71 210 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $61,170 $29.41 490 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,520 n/a 1,030 Roofers $60,450 $29.06 330 Sheet Metal Workers $60,130 $28.91 220 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $59,770 $28.74 350 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $59,610 $28.66 520 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $59,170 $28.45 990 Electricians $58,850 $28.29 910 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $58,700 $28.22 370 Postal Service Mail Carriers $58,390 $28.07 560 Human Resources Specialists $58,270 $28.02 660 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $58,130 $27.95 1,330 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $57,990 $27.88 700 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $57,960 $27.87 1,120 Physical Therapist Assistants $57,640 $27.71 310 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $57,530 $27.66 920 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $57,490 $27.64 370 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $57,420 $27.60 450 Training and Development Specialists $56,800 $27.31 340
Where most people work Largest occupations in Youngstown-Warren by employment Occupation Employed Median Hourly Fast Food and Counter Workers 6,530 $27,260 $13.11 Cashiers 4,770 $27,350 $13.15 Retail Salespersons 4,470 $28,920 $13.90 Registered Nurses 4,060 $75,850 $36.47 General and Operations Managers 4,050 $76,560 $36.81 Stockers and Order Fillers 4,010 $34,140 $16.42 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,820 $39,110 $18.81 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 3,530 $29,480 $14.18 Office Clerks, General 2,810 $38,240 $18.38 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,730 $50,790 $24.42 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,680 $31,250 $15.02 Waiters and Waitresses 2,500 $34,540 $16.61 Nursing Assistants 2,230 $37,380 $17.97 Customer Service Representatives 1,940 $37,670 $18.11 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,900 $47,500 $22.84 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,880 $62,500 n/a First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1,780 $34,640 $16.66 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,770 $30,190 n/a First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,730 $38,910 $18.71 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,730 $40,250 $19.35
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 Youngstown-Warren pay: common questions What is the average salary in Youngstown-Warren? The median across all occupations is $42,330 , or $20.35 an hour, covering 160,480 wage and salary workers. The mean is $52,050, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does Youngstown-Warren pay more than the rest of Ohio? No. The metro median of $42,330 is 11.9% 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 Youngstown-Warren? Physicians, All Other ($208,050), Pharmacists ($132,180), Nurse Practitioners ($116,280). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is Youngstown-Warren unusually full of? Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, at 4.68× 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.