SOC 53-3099 · Lima, OH metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Lima, OH

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Lima, Ohio is $33,350 a year ($16.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $25,850: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lima, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,687).

$33,350average per year

$16.03 / hourMedian $25,850Take-home ≈ $28,008

  • $23K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 9Ohio metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Lima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,120 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Lima earn between $24,750 and $35,350.

  • $23K10th
  • $25K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,350$2,779$16.03
Median$25,850$2,154$12.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,750$2,062$11.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,350$2,946$17.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Lima

On the average salary of $33,350, a single filer in Lima takes home about $28,008 a year, or $2,334 a month and $1,077 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Lima a good place for other motor vehicle operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lima area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $33,350 buys what about $37,192 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Lima ($47,170). A typical home costs $192,196, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $33,350 is worth in another city

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Ohio cities

Lima ranks 8th of 9 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cleveland pays the most ($39,880).

All Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for other motor vehicle operators

Atlantic City, NJ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,100).

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary by city

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in Lima: questions

How much do other motor vehicle operators make an hour in Lima?

$16.03 an hour on average, and $12.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other motor vehicle operators salary in Lima?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other motor vehicle operators take-home pay in Lima?

About $28,008 a year ($2,334 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,350. Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do other motor vehicle operators earn more in Lima than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($42,687).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3099; area Lima, OH (30620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.41, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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