Living wage by county in Ohio, 2027
The living wage in Ohio ranges from $21.15 to $26.30 an hour per worker across its 88 counties, for a typical family of four (two adults and two children). In Ohio, 21.5% of families like this one have a single earner.
| County | Living wage / hour | Income needed / month | One worker earning it all / hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | $21.37 | $6,472 | $37.34 |
| Allen County | $23.78 | $7,200 | $41.54 |
| Ashland County | $23.82 | $7,215 | $41.62 |
| Ashtabula County | $24.50 | $7,418 | $42.80 |
| Athens County | $22.95 | $6,949 | $40.09 |
| Auglaize County | $23.78 | $7,200 | $41.54 |
| Belmont County | $23.66 | $7,166 | $41.34 |
| Brown County | $21.37 | $6,472 | $37.34 |
| Butler County | $23.31 | $7,060 | $40.73 |
| Carroll County | $23.66 | $7,166 | $41.34 |
| Champaign County | $24.54 | $7,431 | $42.87 |
| Clark County | $23.31 | $7,060 | $40.73 |
| Clermont County | $24.04 | $7,281 | $42.01 |
| Clinton County | $24.11 | $7,300 | $42.11 |
| Columbiana County | $23.66 | $7,166 | $41.34 |
| Coshocton County | $24.15 | $7,314 | $42.20 |
| Crawford County | $23.82 | $7,215 | $41.62 |
| Cuyahoga County | $25.09 | $7,599 | $43.84 |
| Darke County | $23.31 | $7,060 | $40.73 |
| Defiance County | $23.93 | $7,246 | $41.80 |
| Delaware County | $23.82 | $7,215 | $41.62 |
| Erie County | $24.72 | $7,486 | $43.19 |
| Fairfield County | $24.15 | $7,314 | $42.20 |
| Fayette County | $24.11 | $7,300 | $42.11 |
| Franklin County | $24.15 | $7,314 | $42.20 |
| Fulton County | $24.44 | $7,401 | $42.70 |
| Gallia County | $22.95 | $6,949 | $40.09 |
| Geauga County | $26.15 | $7,920 | $45.69 |
| Greene County | $24.11 | $7,300 | $42.11 |
| Guernsey County | $23.93 | $7,246 | $41.80 |
| Hamilton County | $24.64 | $7,462 | $43.05 |
| Hancock County | $23.93 | $7,246 | $41.80 |
| Hardin County | $23.93 | $7,246 | $41.80 |
| Harrison County | $23.66 | $7,166 | $41.34 |
| Henry County | $24.44 | $7,401 | $42.70 |
| Highland County | $24.04 | $7,281 | $42.01 |
| Hocking County | $24.22 | $7,334 | $42.31 |
| Holmes County | $23.82 | $7,215 | $41.62 |
| Huron County | $23.82 | $7,215 | $41.62 |
| Jackson County | $22.95 | $6,949 | $40.09 |
| Jefferson County | $23.66 | $7,166 | $41.34 |
| Knox County | $23.82 | $7,215 | $41.62 |
| Lake County | $26.30 | $7,964 | $45.95 |
| Lawrence County | $21.15 | $6,404 | $36.95 |
| Licking County | $24.15 | $7,314 | $42.20 |
| Logan County | $24.54 | $7,431 | $42.87 |
| Lorain County | $24.96 | $7,558 | $43.60 |
| Lucas County | $24.67 | $7,470 | $43.10 |
| Madison County | $25.17 | $7,624 | $43.98 |
| Mahoning County | $24.61 | $7,451 | $42.99 |
| Marion County | $23.82 | $7,215 | $41.62 |
| Medina County | $23.82 | $7,215 | $41.62 |
| Meigs County | $22.95 | $6,949 | $40.09 |
| Mercer County | $23.78 | $7,200 | $41.54 |
| Miami County | $23.31 | $7,060 | $40.73 |
| Monroe County | $23.57 | $7,138 | $41.18 |
| Montgomery County | $23.31 | $7,060 | $40.73 |
| Morgan County | $23.93 | $7,246 | $41.80 |
| Morrow County | $23.82 | $7,215 | $41.62 |
| Muskingum County | $24.15 | $7,314 | $42.20 |
| Noble County | $23.57 | $7,138 | $41.18 |
| Ottawa County | $24.72 | $7,486 | $43.19 |
| Paulding County | $23.78 | $7,200 | $41.54 |
| Perry County | $24.15 | $7,314 | $42.20 |
| Pickaway County | $24.16 | $7,315 | $42.20 |
| Pike County | $21.15 | $6,404 | $36.95 |
| Portage County | $24.61 | $7,451 | $42.99 |
| Preble County | $23.31 | $7,060 | $40.73 |
| Putnam County | $23.78 | $7,200 | $41.54 |
| Richland County | $23.82 | $7,215 | $41.62 |
| Ross County | $23.99 | $7,265 | $41.91 |
| Sandusky County | $24.23 | $7,337 | $42.33 |
| Scioto County | $21.15 | $6,404 | $36.95 |
| Seneca County | $23.82 | $7,215 | $41.62 |
| Shelby County | $23.93 | $7,246 | $41.80 |
| Stark County | $24.61 | $7,451 | $42.99 |
| Summit County | $24.61 | $7,451 | $42.99 |
| Trumbull County | $24.61 | $7,451 | $42.99 |
| Tuscarawas County | $24.66 | $7,467 | $43.08 |
| Union County | $24.54 | $7,431 | $42.87 |
| Van Wert County | $23.78 | $7,200 | $41.54 |
| Vinton County | $22.95 | $6,949 | $40.09 |
| Warren County | $24.11 | $7,300 | $42.11 |
| Washington County | $22.38 | $6,776 | $39.09 |
| Wayne County | $23.82 | $7,215 | $41.62 |
| Williams County | $23.93 | $7,246 | $41.80 |
| Wood County | $24.54 | $7,431 | $42.87 |
| Wyandot County | $23.82 | $7,215 | $41.62 |
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