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Retail Salespersons Salary in Ohio

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

Average in OH
$31,002
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
38 of 44
published states
Workers in state
146,740
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
6
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Ohio

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Ohio
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Columbus, OH$33,780$29,124$5,819Franklin County, OH
Akron, OH$31,060$27,013$8,436Summit County, OH
Cleveland, OH$31,000$26,967$7,213Cuyahoga County, OH
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$30,810$26,819$6,130Hamilton County, OH
Toledo, OH$30,780$26,796$9,143Lucas County, OH
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$30,360$26,470$7,221Montgomery County, OH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Ohio counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Hocking County, OH$33,780$29,124$11,795
2Perry County, OH$33,780$29,124$11,663
3Ashtabula County, OH$31,000$26,967$10,093
4Brown County, OH$30,810$26,819$9,478
5Lucas County, OH$30,780$26,796$9,143
6Wood County, OH$30,780$26,796$9,143
7Fulton County, OH$30,780$26,796$9,143
8Summit County, OH$31,060$27,013$8,436
9Portage County, OH$31,060$27,013$8,436
10Union County, OH$33,780$29,124$7,235
11Montgomery County, OH$30,360$26,470$7,221
12Greene County, OH$30,360$26,470$7,221
13Miami County, OH$30,360$26,470$7,221
14Cuyahoga County, OH$31,000$26,967$7,213
15Lorain County, OH$31,000$26,967$7,213
16Lake County, OH$31,000$26,967$7,213
17Medina County, OH$31,000$26,967$7,213
18Geauga County, OH$31,000$26,967$7,213
19Hamilton County, OH$30,810$26,819$6,130
20Butler County, OH$30,810$26,819$6,130
21Warren County, OH$30,810$26,819$6,130
22Clermont County, OH$30,810$26,819$6,130
23Franklin County, OH$33,780$29,124$5,819
24Delaware County, OH$33,780$29,124$5,819
25Licking County, OH$33,780$29,124$5,819

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Retail Salespersons pay in Ohio

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Ohio is $31,002, based on 146,740 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 38. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Ohio averages 12.4% below it.

Inside Ohio, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $33,780 in the Columbus, OH area and the lowest is $30,360 in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, a difference of $3,420 across 6 wage areas.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons 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. Hocking County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,795. Morrow County, OH leaves the smallest, $5,819. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Retail Salespersons in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Retail Salespersons are Washington ($39,470), California ($38,565), Colorado ($37,922) and New York ($37,362).

Frequently asked questions: Retail Salespersons in Ohio

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Ohio?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $31,002, from $30,360 to $33,780 depending on the labor market.

Which Ohio county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Hocking County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,795). Perry County, OH follows at $11,663.