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Accountant salary and cost of hiring in Ohio

The median accountant in Ohio earned $79,320 a year in May 2025[1], 5.2% below the US median of $83,680. That puts Ohio at #26 of 51 states for this job.

$79,320median annual wage
$113,314employer cost with benefits
$38.13median per hour
50,440people in this job in Ohio

BLS occupation 13-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Ohio$52,140$79,320$131,400
United States$56,020$83,680$144,090
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of accountants in Ohio earns $63,020–$102,230; the top tenth earns $131,400 or more, 2.5 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Ohio median that makes about $113,314 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$113,314local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Ohio

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Columbus, OH
$81,700
$104,79011,410
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$80,640
$104,05010,050
Cleveland, OH
$80,000
$102,47010,740
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$79,030
$104,2302,640
Akron, OH
$78,540
$100,7402,840
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$77,730
$100,6301,700
Toledo, OH
$77,400
$101,5102,130
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$76,410
$99,040960
Sandusky, OH
$74,360
$95,700260
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$73,080
$93,7501,150
Lima, OH
$72,980
$86,340300
Canton-Massillon, OH
$72,170
$92,7401,100
Springfield, OH
$71,420
$92,980270
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
$71,130
$91,5401,630
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$69,040
$85,780960
Mansfield, OH
$67,280
$90,290260

Columbus, OH pays the most ($81,700) and Mansfield, OH the least ($67,280): $14,420 a year apart for the same job.

What an accountant does

An accountant goes beyond bookkeeping: month-end close, financial statements, budgets, management reports and support for audits and tax filings.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Ohio
Wisconsin
$79,400
+0.1%
Oklahoma
$79,370
+0.1%
Ohio
$79,320
+0.0%
Florida
$79,250
-0.1%
Kansas
$79,000
-0.4%

Questions

How much does an accountant earn in Ohio?

The median was $79,320 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $63,020 to $102,230.

What does it cost to employ an accountant in Ohio?

About $113,314 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Ohio do accountants earn the most?

Columbus, OH, with a median of $81,700 a year.

Other roles in Ohio

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.