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Registered Nurses Salary in Ohio

What Registered Nurses earn in Ohio, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in OH
$82,438
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
34 of 45
published states
Workers in state
152,160
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
6
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Ohio

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Ohio
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Cleveland, OH$83,940$66,063$46,309Cuyahoga County, OH
Columbus, OH$83,900$66,036$42,730Franklin County, OH
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$83,650$65,867$45,177Hamilton County, OH
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$82,510$65,096$45,847Montgomery County, OH
Toledo, OH$81,050$64,109$46,456Lucas County, OH
Akron, OH$80,770$63,920$45,343Summit County, OH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Ohio counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ashtabula County, OH$83,940$66,063$49,189
2Hocking County, OH$83,900$66,036$48,706
3Perry County, OH$83,900$66,036$48,574
4Brown County, OH$83,650$65,867$48,525
5Lucas County, OH$81,050$64,109$46,456
6Wood County, OH$81,050$64,109$46,456
7Fulton County, OH$81,050$64,109$46,456
8Cuyahoga County, OH$83,940$66,063$46,309
9Lorain County, OH$83,940$66,063$46,309
10Lake County, OH$83,940$66,063$46,309
11Medina County, OH$83,940$66,063$46,309
12Geauga County, OH$83,940$66,063$46,309
13Montgomery County, OH$82,510$65,096$45,847
14Greene County, OH$82,510$65,096$45,847
15Miami County, OH$82,510$65,096$45,847
16Summit County, OH$80,770$63,920$45,343
17Portage County, OH$80,770$63,920$45,343
18Hamilton County, OH$83,650$65,867$45,177
19Butler County, OH$83,650$65,867$45,177
20Warren County, OH$83,650$65,867$45,177
21Clermont County, OH$83,650$65,867$45,177
22Union County, OH$83,900$66,036$44,146
23Franklin County, OH$83,900$66,036$42,730
24Delaware County, OH$83,900$66,036$42,730
25Licking County, OH$83,900$66,036$42,730

Showing 25 of 29 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Registered Nurses pay in Ohio

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Ohio is $82,438, based on 152,160 workers. Among the 45 states with published data, that ranks number 34. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Ohio averages 15.5% below it.

Inside Ohio, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $83,940 in the Cleveland, OH area and the lowest is $80,770 in Akron, OH, a difference of $3,170 across 6 wage areas.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Ohio

We compare 29 Ohio counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ashtabula County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin, $49,189. Morrow County, OH leaves the smallest, $42,730. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Ohio

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Ohio?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $82,438, from $80,770 to $83,940 depending on the labor market.

Which Ohio county is best for Registered Nurses?

Ashtabula County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($49,189). Hocking County, OH follows at $48,706.