SOC 53-3099 · Toledo, OH metro

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Salary in Toledo, OH

The average salary for other motor vehicle operators in Toledo, Ohio is $36,700 a year ($17.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,990: half of the 80 people in this job in the Toledo, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

$36,700average per year

$17.65 / hourMedian $27,990Take-home ≈ $30,191

  • $23K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#5 of 9Ohio metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay range in Toledo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,810 or more. The middle half of other motor vehicle operators in Toledo earn between $22,830 and $46,210.

  • $23K10th
  • $23K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,700$3,058$17.64
Median$27,990$2,332$13.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,830$1,902$10.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,210$3,851$22.22

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

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other pay in Toledo vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Other motor vehicle operators in Toledo earn about the same as the Ohio average ($37,060) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($42,430). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $37,180.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Toledo$36,700$27,990$22,830$71,81080
Ohio$37,060$31,040$22,520$64,1102,430
United States$42,430$37,180$26,540$66,50046,880

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary after taxes in Toledo

On the average salary of $36,700, a single filer in Toledo takes home about $30,191 a year, or $2,516 a month and $1,161 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); 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 Toledo a good place for other motor vehicle operators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Toledo area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $36,700 buys what about $40,129 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Toledo ($48,220). A typical home costs $203,726, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other salary in other Ohio cities

Toledo ranks 5th 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 Toledo: questions

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

$17.65 an hour on average, and $13.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,191 a year ($2,516 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,700. Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); 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 Toledo than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($42,430).

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 Toledo, OH (45780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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