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Electricians salary in Toledo, OH

Median pay for electricians in Toledo, OH: $72,060/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,790 – $96,820 · about 1,550 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($60,730) by +$11,330 (+19%).

What it's really worth in Toledo

With Toledo's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $72,060 has the buying power of about $79,515 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $61,620 · median home $203,726 · median rent $1,302/mo.

Full Toledo cost of living & taxes →

How Toledo ranks for this job

On raw pay, Toledo, OH is 46th of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Toledo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 22nd.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Toledo is one of the places where electricians gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Toledo

A median home in Toledo, OH costs $203,726 — about 2.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,302/mo works out at 22% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where electricians earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Toledo.

MetroMedian payvs ToledoRent vs Toledo
Kennewick, WA $103,240 +43% 1.3×
Honolulu, HI $102,280 +42% 2.3×
San Jose, CA $98,970 +37% 2.8×
Chicago, IL $98,790 +37% 1.7×

Same job elsewhere in OH

MetroMedian payvs ToledoRent vs Toledo
Canton, OH $73,690 +2% 0.8×
Akron, OH $64,250 −11%
Cleveland, OH $63,550 −12% 1.1×
Columbus, OH $62,960 −13% 1.2×

Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires electricians around Toledo

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

Other jobs in Toledo

Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.