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Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Ohio, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for registered nurses in Ohio, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for registered nurses in Ohio was $82,510 a year, or $39.67 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $66,980 to $105,290. About 143,730 were employed.

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Registered Nurse pay in Ohio vs the US

Registered Nurse wages in Ohio and the US, May 2025
Measure	OH annual	OH hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$82,510	$39.67	$97,550
Mean (average)	$87,730	$42.18	$101,420
10th percentile	$66,980	$32.20	$68,940
25th percentile	$79,200	$38.08	$80,330
75th percentile	$99,030	$47.61	$112,350
90th percentile	$105,290	$50.62	$137,470

Employment in Ohio: 143,730. Location quotient: 1.19 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Registered Nurse salary by metro area in Ohio

Registered Nurse median wage by metro area, Ohio
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Columbus, OH	$83,900	$40.34	30,510
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$83,650	$40.22	28,520
Cleveland, OH	$83,940	$40.36	28,240
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$82,510	$39.67	11,640
Akron, OH	$80,770	$38.83	8,040
Toledo, OH	$81,050	$38.96	7,890
Youngstown-Warren, OH	$78,680	$37.83	4,090
Canton-Massillon, OH	$79,610	$38.27	3,830
Lima, OH	$81,440	$39.15	1,630
Mansfield, OH	$81,300	$39.09	1,160
Springfield, OH	$80,060	$38.49	1,060
Sandusky, OH	$81,310	$39.09	940
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$81,010	$38.95	5,580
Wheeling, WV-OH	$78,280	$37.63	1,680
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	$77,400	$37.21	1,190

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Registered Nurse salary in Ohio

Median pay: $82,510 a year ($39.67 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $66,980 to $105,290 a year

Employed: 143,730

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an RN make per hour in Ohio?

The median hourly wage was $39.67 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $32.20 and the 90th was $50.62.

What is the average RN salary in Ohio?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $87,730 a year and a median of $82,510 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do registered nurses in Ohio earn more than the US median?

The Ohio median of $82,510 is 15% lower than the US median of $97,550 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Ohio rank for registered nurse pay?

Ohio ranks 38 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for registered nurses (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1141. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.