SOC 11-9072 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling — Ohio
Ohio · 9 metro areas compared
Median pay in Ohio is $58,440 a year, 26.5% under the national median of $79,520 for this occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +7.7%
- Openings per year
- 5,500
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
8.6% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Ohio.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay in Ohio is $58,440 a year, 26.5% under the national median of $79,520 for this occupation. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $45,240 and $78,330. The lowest tenth earn under $39,760, while the highest tenth earn more than $98,250.
The area has 1,280 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.2 of every thousand jobs. Ohio ranks number 45th out of 47 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Cincinnati records the highest median at $67,250. Of the 774 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 391st.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $39,760 | −50.0% |
| 25th | $45,240 | −43.1% |
| Median (50th) | $58,440 | −26.5% |
| 75th | $78,330 | −1.5% |
| 90th | $98,250 | +23.6% |
| Mean | $64,760 | −18.6% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Ohio
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | $67,250 | 260 | |
| 2 | Cleveland | $64,390 | 290 | |
| 3 | Dayton | $61,970 | 60 | |
| 4 | Akron | $60,570 | 70 | |
| 5 | Toledo | $60,050 | 80 | |
| 6 | Columbus | $57,890 | 210 | |
| 7 | Youngstown | $56,890 | 30 | |
| 8 | Canton | $54,300 | 30 | |
| 9 | Sandusky | $49,700 | 50 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Ohio run 7.2% below the national average, so the median of $58,440 goes as far as $62,974 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 20.8% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$58,440as reported by BLSLocal price level
92.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$62,974US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $58,440 a year, 26.5% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $39,760 to $98,250 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 1,280 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 45th of 47 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Cincinnati, at $67,250.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling in Ohio?
The median annual wage is $58,440, or $28.10 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $79,520, so pay in Ohio is 26.5% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Ohio earns more than $98,250 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $39,760 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Cincinnati, at $67,250 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 1,280 jobs in this occupation in Ohio. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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