Registered Nurses salary in Toledo, OH
Median pay for registered nurses in Toledo, OH: $78,280/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $63,910 – $95,030 · about 6,880 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by −$2,530 (-3%).
What it's really worth in Toledo
With Toledo's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $78,280 has the buying power of about $86,379 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $61,620 · median home $203,726 · median rent $1,302/mo.
How Toledo ranks for this job
On raw pay, Toledo, OH is 135th of the 187 metros we hold registered nurses wages for. Once Toledo's cost of living is applied, it ranks 95th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Toledo is one of the places where registered nurses 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 2.6× 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 20% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where registered nurses earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Toledo.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Toledo | Rent vs Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $187,080 | +139% | 1.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $181,240 | +132% | 2.5× |
| San Jose, CA | $179,210 | +129% | 2.8× |
| Sacramento, CA | $157,810 | +102% | 1.8× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Toledo | Rent vs Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $81,020 | +4% | 1.2× |
| Cincinnati, OH | $80,810 | +3% | 1.2× |
| Cleveland, OH | $80,240 | +3% | 1.1× |
| Akron, OH | $79,770 | +2% | 1× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires registered nurses around Toledo
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- ProMedica Health System · Healthcare
- Mercy Health · Healthcare
- University of Toledo · Education
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.