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Caregiver Pay in Ohio
What caregivers earn in Ohio — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$16.57/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Ohio
vs the national market
-3.7%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
106,940as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Ohio
The pay bands
Entry-level
$13.64/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$14.49/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$16.57/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$17.64/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$19.01/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Springfield, OH | $16.76/hr | $14.44/hr – $17.40/hr | 630 |
| Lima, OH | $15.38/hr | $14.47/hr – $17.08/hr | 810 |
| Sandusky, OH | $17.06/hr | $14.71/hr – $17.91/hr | 850 |
| Mansfield, OH | $14.61/hr | $13.74/hr – $16.70/hr | 880 |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $16.40/hr | $14.00/hr – $17.25/hr | 2,370 |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $16.84/hr | $14.25/hr – $17.59/hr | 3,150 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $16.66/hr | $14.17/hr – $17.38/hr | 3,820 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $15.06/hr | $14.06/hr – $16.89/hr | 3,840 |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $15.54/hr | $14.00/hr – $17.28/hr | 4,130 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $15.31/hr | $14.27/hr – $17.11/hr | 4,580 |
| Toledo, OH | $16.61/hr | $14.51/hr – $17.54/hr | 5,430 |
| Akron, OH | $16.50/hr | $14.47/hr – $17.70/hr | 6,310 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $16.82/hr | $14.56/hr – $17.56/hr | 7,070 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $16.93/hr | $14.82/hr – $17.89/hr | 16,470 |
| Cleveland, OH | $16.60/hr | $14.61/hr – $17.79/hr | 19,400 |
| Columbus, OH | $16.77/hr | $14.71/hr – $18.09/hr | 27,580 |
What Ohio agencies are advertising right now
Akron, OH
HomecareHQ analysis$16.62/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.69/hr – $18.00/hr
from the 34 of 73 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 73 agency ads
- Flexible schedule64.4%
- Paid training28.8%
- Paid time off23.3%
- Mileage21.9%
- 401(k)20.5%
- Dental20.5%
- Health insurance20.5%
- Vision17.8%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.4%Referral bonus 30.1%
73 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 30.0% of ads are part-time roles
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
HomecareHQ analysis$18.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
from the 13 of 27 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026small sampleBenefits mentioned · % of 27 agency ads
- Flexible schedule48.1%
- Paid time off44.4%
- 401(k)40.7%
- Vision33.3%
- Dental33.3%
- Health insurance33.3%
- Weekly pay29.6%
- Daily pay29.6%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 3.7%Referral bonus 33.3%
27 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 15.0% of ads are part-time roles
Cleveland, OH
HomecareHQ analysis$17.25/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $16.00/hr – $18.50/hr
from the 42 of 76 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 76 agency ads
- Flexible schedule59.2%
- Paid time off46.1%
- Dental40.8%
- Weekly pay35.5%
- Vision35.5%
- Paid training32.9%
- Health insurance32.9%
- Life insurance26.3%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 1.3%Referral bonus 17.1%
76 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 24.2% of ads are part-time roles
Columbus, OH
HomecareHQ analysis$17.50/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $15.75/hr – $18.25/hr
from the 26 of 49 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 49 agency ads
- Flexible schedule55.1%
- Paid time off46.9%
- Paid training38.8%
- Weekly pay38.8%
- 401(k)36.7%
- Dental34.7%
- Mileage32.7%
- Vision32.7%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 26.5%
49 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 23.8% of ads are part-time roles
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
HomecareHQ analysis$17.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $16.25/hr – $19.50/hr
from the 25 of 47 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 47 agency ads
- Flexible schedule59.6%
- Dental29.8%
- Paid time off29.8%
- Paid training27.7%
- 401(k)27.7%
- Health insurance27.7%
- Vision25.5%
- Mileage19.1%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 2.1%Referral bonus 25.5%Weekend differential 2.1%
47 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 32.3% of ads are part-time roles
Toledo, OH
HomecareHQ analysis$20.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $17.00/hr – $22.00/hr
from the 55 of 74 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 74 agency ads
- Flexible schedule77.0%
- Paid time off40.5%
- Health insurance39.2%
- 401(k)37.8%
- Vision35.1%
- Dental35.1%
- Mileage28.4%
- Weekly pay25.7%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Sign-on bonus 2.7%Referral bonus 32.4%
74 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 28.6% of ads are part-time roles
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