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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $21.31 $28.00 $36.98 $49.01 $67.25
          Yearly $44,310 $58,230 $76,910 $101,950 $139,870
          Ohio Hourly $19.32 $26.77 $31.70 $38.97 $48.90
          Yearly $40,190 $55,680 $65,930 $81,060 $101,710
          Cleveland, OH Metro Area Hourly $18.37 $23.25 $29.27 $36.92 $44.13
          Yearly $38,200 $48,370 $60,880 $76,800 $91,790
          Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metro Area Hourly $10.70 $26.86 $31.10 $39.78 $42.18
          Yearly $22,260 $55,880 $64,690 $82,750 $87,740
          Columbus, OH Metro Area Hourly $26.19 $29.88 $36.77 $40.03 $50.24
          Yearly $54,470 $62,140 $76,490 $83,260 $104,500
          Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area Hourly $10.81 $21.97 $30.02 $37.81 $45.28
          Yearly $22,480 $45,710 $62,440 $78,640 $94,190
          Akron, OH Metro Area Hourly $19.32 $21.97 $28.80 $34.55 $38.46
          Yearly $40,190 $45,700 $59,900 $71,870 $79,990
          Toledo, OH Metro Area Hourly $20.22 $25.65 $30.33 $42.09 $55.73
          Yearly $42,060 $53,340 $63,090 $87,550 $115,920
          Sandusky, OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Eastern Ohio Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Southern Ohio Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Youngstown-Warren, OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          West Northwestern Ohio Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          North Northeastern Ohio Balance of State (noncontiguous) Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Mansfield, OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Springfield, OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Lima, OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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