Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/ohio/ Title: Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Ohio, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Payroll Specialist pay in Ohio: median wage $30 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $45. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. OH · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Payroll Specialist hourly rate in Ohio The market median wage for a Payroll Specialist in Ohio is **$30.25 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$45 an hour** on Deftridge, -10% against the United States rate. **$45/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$30.25/hr** median wage **$26-36** middle half of wages **$980** a month at 5 hours a week ## Payroll Specialist 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 | $21.53 | $470 | $44,800 | | 25th | $26.21 | $570 | $54,500 | | Median | $30.25 | $660 | $62,900 | | 75th | $36.25 | $790 | $75,400 | | 90th | $42.88 | $930 | $89,200 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 5,690 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Ohio in numbers What sets Ohio apart for a Payroll Specialist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-11%** median wage against the United States median of $33.84 - **44th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **5,690** people employed in the role in this place - **$32.57** median wage in the Columbus metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Payroll Specialist 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | $35 | $760 | | Senior | $45 | $980 | | Manager | $55 | $1,190 | - Regular role **$45** - One-off task **$50** - Task bundle **$45** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United States floor of $35 applies instead. ## Payroll Specialist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Payroll Specialist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Ohio ranks **44 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $44.07 | $65 | | District of Columbia | $43.85 | $65 | | New York | $38.66 | $55 | | Tennessee | $31.61 | $45 | | Louisiana | $31.57 | $45 | | Indiana | $30.50 | $45 | | Ohio | $30.25 | $45 | | South Dakota | $29.74 | $45 | | Arkansas | $29.04 | $40 | | Oklahoma | $28.93 | $40 | ## Metro areas in Ohio Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Columbus $32.57/hr median wage · range $27-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/ohio/) - [Cleveland $32.50/hr median wage · range $27-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/ohio/) - [Cincinnati $32.21/hr median wage · range $27-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/ohio/) - [Toledo $30.98/hr median wage · range $26-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/ohio/) - [Dayton $30.57/hr median wage · range $27-36](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/ohio/) - [Akron $30.30/hr median wage · range $27-36](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/ohio/) - [Sandusky $28.99/hr median wage · range $25-34](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/ohio/) - [Lima $28.44/hr median wage · range $23-32](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/ohio/) - [Canton $27.29/hr median wage · range $25-34](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/ohio/) - [Springfield $27.08/hr median wage · range $24-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/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. [Payroll Specialist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/payroll-specialist/) · [Payroll Specialist jobs in Ohio](https://deftridge.com/jobs/payroll-specialist/ohio/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)