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Cooling

Ohio Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 23% from the last 14 days)
  • Pay is below the national median ($98k vs $135k national)

Ohio job market overview (May 2026)

The Ohio job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 12,568 active job postings tracked here, 49% 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 / Manager1,401$105k n=30—
Crew / Cashier1,281$21k n=4—
Retail Associate897—$18/hr n=49
Restaurant Manager / GM872——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead592—$18.53/hr n=7

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,095$124k n=40$46/hr n=6
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,070——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers914$54k n=5—
General and Operations Managers647——
Software Developers307$160k n=43—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time908$45k n=118$18.09/hr n=125
Contract582$167k n=76$18.98/hr n=8
Full-time432$105k n=65$18.09/hr n=35
Intern121$84k n=5$19.25/hr n=3
Temporary81$70k n=20—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants5,195$54k n=31$18.53/hr n=17
Retail4,530$160k n=108$54/hr n=366
Professional Services1,204$100k n=18—
Consumer Goods900$105k n=75$18.09/hr n=153
Manufacturing792$137k n=87$19.25/hr n=11

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager1,401
  • Crew / Cashier1,281
  • Retail Associate897
  • Restaurant Manager / GM872
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead592
  • Food Service495

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,095
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers1,070
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers914
  • General and Operations Managers647
  • Software Developers307
  • Cooks, Restaurant232

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants5,195
  • Retail4,530
  • Professional Services1,204
  • Consumer Goods900
  • Manufacturing792
  • Financial Services674

Employment mix

  • Unspecified10,444 · 83%
  • Part-time908 · 7%
  • Contract582 · 5%
  • Full-time432 · 3%
  • Intern121 · 1%
  • Temporary81 · 1%

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