Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/ohio/ Title: L&D Designer hourly rate in Ohio | Deftridge Summary: Learning & Development Designer pay in Ohio: median wage $41 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $70. The rate is on every task, before you apply. OH · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Learning & Development Designer hourly rate in Ohio The market median wage for a Learning & Development Designer in Ohio is **$41.39 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$70 an hour** on Deftridge, -7% against the United States rate. **$70/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$41.39/hr** median wage **$33-54** middle half of wages **$1,520** a month at 5 hours a week ## Learning & Development Designer wage percentiles in Ohio Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $24.88 | $540 | $51,800 | | 25th | $32.72 | $710 | $68,100 | | Median | $41.39 | $900 | $86,100 | | 75th | $54.03 | $1,170 | $112,400 | | 90th | $67.92 | $1,470 | $141,300 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 16,670 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Ohio in numbers What sets Ohio apart for a Learning & Development Designer, from the same sources as the table above. - **-7%** median wage against the United States median of $44.50 - **43rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **16,670** people employed in the role in this place - **$45.07** median wage in the Cleveland metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Learning & Development Designer in Ohio by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $70 | $1,520 | | Manager | $80 | $1,730 | - One-off task **$70** - Task bundle **$60** ## Learning & Development Designer pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Learning & Development Designer, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Ohio ranks **43 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $59.05 | $95 | | Wyoming | $58.34 | $95 | | California | $57.51 | $95 | | North Carolina | $42.15 | $70 | | Michigan | $42.10 | $70 | | Montana | $41.88 | $70 | | Ohio | $41.39 | $70 | | Utah | $41.16 | $70 | | Kentucky | $41.01 | $70 | | Missouri | $40.71 | $65 | ## Metro areas in Ohio Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Cleveland $45.07/hr median wage · range $34-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/ohio/) - [Cincinnati $44.76/hr median wage · range $33-60](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/ohio/) - [Columbus $44.68/hr median wage · range $34-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/ohio/) - [Dayton $41.44/hr median wage · range $29-54](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/ohio/) - [Akron $40.79/hr median wage · range $37-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/ohio/) - [Springfield $39.77/hr median wage · range $24-53](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/ohio/) - [Toledo $39.57/hr median wage · range $29-52](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/ohio/) - [Lima $38.19/hr median wage · range $25-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/ohio/) - [Mansfield $36.93/hr median wage · range $27-50](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/ohio/) - [Canton $36.85/hr median wage · range $27-51](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/ohio/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Learning & Development Designer rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/learning-designer/) · [Learning & Development Designer jobs in Ohio](https://deftridge.com/jobs/learning-designer/ohio/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)