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Cooling

Ohio Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Few reposted listings (13% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 22% from the last 14 days)
  • Pay is below the national median ($98k vs $138k national)

Ohio job market overview (May 2026)

The Ohio job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 12,521 active job postings tracked here, 47% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Ohio job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Ohio.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager1,386$105k n=28—
Crew / Cashier1,298——
Retail Associate937—$18/hr n=51
Restaurant Manager / GM876——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead593——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,058——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers914$54k n=5—
Managers, All Other873$112k n=34$46/hr n=6
General and Operations Managers642——
Software Developers254$160k n=29—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time973$45k n=107$18.09/hr n=125
Contract541$154k n=83$16.50/hr n=7
Full-time445$105k n=61$18.09/hr n=35
Intern123$86k n=7—
Temporary84$70k n=21—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants5,217$60k n=21$17.51/hr n=6
Retail4,499$140k n=95$18.09/hr n=220
Professional Services1,161$158k n=19—
Consumer Goods898$105k n=68$18.09/hr n=153
Manufacturing797$137k n=81$16.83/hr n=9

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager1,386
  • Crew / Cashier1,298
  • Retail Associate937
  • Restaurant Manager / GM876
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead593
  • Food Service498

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers1,058
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers914
  • Managers, All Other873
  • General and Operations Managers642
  • Software Developers254
  • Retail Salespersons243

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants5,217
  • Retail4,499
  • Professional Services1,161
  • Consumer Goods898
  • Manufacturing797
  • Financial Services697

Employment mix

  • Unspecified10,355 · 83%
  • Part-time973 · 8%
  • Contract541 · 4%
  • Full-time445 · 4%
  • Intern123 · 1%
  • Temporary84 · 1%

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