Here is the economic reality check for the Buckeye State.
The State Average: $22.51 Per Hour
To comfortably rent a standard two-bedroom apartment in Ohio, the average worker needs to earn approximately $22.51 per hour.
- Annual Salary Equivalent: ~$46,820
- Minimum Wage Jobs Needed: 2.1 full-time jobs.
- The Work Week: You would need to work 82 hours per week at the state minimum wage to afford this apartment.
While $22.51 is the average, this number is misleading because it blends the affordable rural counties with the increasingly pricey “Three C’s.”
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