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Cooling

Ohio Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Few reposted listings (13% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 26% from the last 14 days)
  • Pay is below the national median ($95k vs $135k national)

Ohio job market overview (May 2026)

The Ohio job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 12,471 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 / Manager1,402$105k n=30—
Crew / Cashier1,294$21k n=4—
Retail Associate911—$18/hr n=49
Restaurant Manager / GM872——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead592—$18.53/hr n=7

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,070——
Managers, All Other1,026$121k n=37$46/hr n=6
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers914$54k n=5—
General and Operations Managers645——
Software Developers263$160k n=30—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time951$45k n=120$18.09/hr n=125
Contract559$165k n=73$18.98/hr n=8
Full-time439$105k n=65$18.09/hr n=35
Intern119$84k n=5$19.25/hr n=3
Temporary85$70k n=23—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants5,195$54k n=31$18.53/hr n=17
Retail4,409$139k n=98$18.09/hr n=226
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 / Manager1,402
  • Crew / Cashier1,294
  • Retail Associate911
  • Restaurant Manager / GM872
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead592
  • Food Service495

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers1,070
  • Managers, All Other1,026
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers914
  • General and Operations Managers645
  • Software Developers263
  • Cooks, Restaurant232

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants5,195
  • Retail4,409
  • Professional Services1,204
  • Consumer Goods900
  • Manufacturing792
  • Financial Services698

Employment mix

  • Unspecified10,318 · 83%
  • Part-time951 · 8%
  • Contract559 · 4%
  • Full-time439 · 4%
  • Intern119 · 1%
  • Temporary85 · 1%

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