Jobs, pay and daily life in Mansfield, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Mansfield is a city in Ohio with 47,663 residents. The median household earns $44,540 a year and the median rent is $814 a month, which is 21.9% of the median household income. It is part of the Mansfield, OH metropolitan area, where BLS counts 48,770 jobs.
How Mansfield compares. Among the 100 largest places in Ohio, Mansfield is #21 by population, #5 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #92 for household income (#1 = highest), #91 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Richland County, is #58 of 88 counties for average pay ($50,804).
Mansfield has 47,663 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.4% of the population of Ohio. It covers 31 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,544 people per square mile. The median age is 40.0, about the same as the state median (40.0 against 39.7).
The median gross rent is $814 a month (rent plus utilities), 21% below the state median ($814 against $1,034). Over a year that is 21.9% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $119,600, which is 2.7 times the median household income ($44,540); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 50.5% of households own their home, 25% below the state average (50.5% against 67.2%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Mansfield, OH metropolitan area has 48,770 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $44,700 a year, 12% below the national median ($44,700 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are production (6,010 jobs, median $43,850); office and administrative support (5,140 jobs, median $43,010); food preparation and serving related (5,010 jobs, median $28,560). The area is most specialised in production (2.2 times) and food preparation and serving related (1.2 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are production ($43,850) and office and administrative support ($43,010). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Richland County was 4.0%. 48.5% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Richland County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 79.3% drive alone, 1.4% use public transit, 1.0% walk, 5.9% work from home. 9.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 15% below the state average (9.2% against 10.8%).
16.8% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47% below the state share (16.8% against 31.5%). 1.8% of residents were born outside the United States, 66% below the state share (1.8% against 5.2%). The poverty rate is 23.5%, 77% above the state rate (23.5% against 13.3%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 73°F (22.8°C), and the coolest is Jan at 26°F (-3.4°C). About 974 mm (38 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jun is the wettest month (104 mm) and Feb the driest (60 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Ashland (13 miles, rent 10% higher); Wooster (32 miles, rent 13% higher); Marion (33 miles, rent 5% higher); Medina (43 miles, rent 32% higher). Rent differences are against Mansfield; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 1,670 | 1.36 | $28,830 | $23,170 | $43,800 | -19% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 1,610 | 1.33 | $26,790 | $22,740 | $32,740 | -14% |
| Cashiers | 1,250 | 1.29 | $29,540 | $23,070 | $34,420 | -10% |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,210 | 1.11 | $79,560 | $41,320 | $174,820 | -25% |
| Registered Nurses | 1,160 | 1.09 | $81,300 | $62,580 | $101,450 | -17% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 1,060 | 1.19 | $34,970 | $29,990 | $45,600 | -6% |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 1,040 | 2.35 | $38,890 | $27,130 | $50,970 | -13% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 1,030 | 1.12 | $35,840 | $28,890 | $46,550 | -11% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 880 | 0.65 | $30,400 | $26,360 | $36,700 | -15% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 850 | 1.20 | $35,170 | $22,510 | $60,480 | -0% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 750 | 1.16 | $57,280 | $44,380 | $73,130 | -2% |
| Office Clerks, General | 720 | 0.93 | $40,350 | $26,520 | $61,250 | -10% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 680 | 0.83 | $37,180 | $28,540 | $59,420 | -17% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 660 | 1.38 | $50,210 | $33,050 | $71,490 | +1% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 620 | 1.86 | $73,490 | $45,480 | $95,040 | +2% |
| Nursing Assistants | 600 | 1.31 | $39,380 | $33,070 | $45,210 | -7% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 550 | 2.95 | $39,950 | $35,160 | $60,000 | -18% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 530 | 0.77 | $35,100 | $26,480 | $46,240 | -5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 510 | 1.33 | $35,950 | $29,280 | $55,370 | -18% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 500 | 0.94 | $43,000 | $29,870 | $57,980 | -10% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 1,160 | 1.09 | $81,300 | $62,580 | $101,450 | -17% |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,210 | 1.11 | $79,560 | $41,320 | $174,820 | -25% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 620 | 1.86 | $73,490 | $45,480 | $95,040 | +2% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 750 | 1.16 | $57,280 | $44,380 | $73,130 | -2% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 660 | 1.38 | $50,210 | $33,050 | $71,490 | +1% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 500 | 0.94 | $43,000 | $29,870 | $57,980 | -10% |
| Office Clerks, General | 720 | 0.93 | $40,350 | $26,520 | $61,250 | -10% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 550 | 2.95 | $39,950 | $35,160 | $60,000 | -18% |
| Nursing Assistants | 600 | 1.31 | $39,380 | $33,070 | $45,210 | -7% |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 1,040 | 2.35 | $38,890 | $27,130 | $50,970 | -13% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 680 | 0.83 | $37,180 | $28,540 | $59,420 | -17% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 510 | 1.33 | $35,950 | $29,280 | $55,370 | -18% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 1,030 | 1.12 | $35,840 | $28,890 | $46,550 | -11% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 850 | 1.20 | $35,170 | $22,510 | $60,480 | -0% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 530 | 0.77 | $35,100 | $26,480 | $46,240 | -5% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 1,060 | 1.19 | $34,970 | $29,990 | $45,600 | -6% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 880 | 0.65 | $30,400 | $26,360 | $36,700 | -15% |
| Cashiers | 1,250 | 1.29 | $29,540 | $23,070 | $34,420 | -10% |
| Retail Salespersons | 1,670 | 1.36 | $28,830 | $23,170 | $43,800 | -19% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 1,610 | 1.33 | $26,790 | $22,740 | $32,740 | -14% |
These figures are for the whole Mansfield, OH metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $44,700 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.0% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 26.6% |
| Manufacturing | 21.4% |
| Retail trade | 11.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 10.0% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 6.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 5.0% |
| Construction | 4.6% |
| Other services | 4.2% |
| Public administration | 3.5% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 2.6% |
| Information | 2.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 0.9% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Mansfield lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County | 125,099 | $6,005 million | $47,998 | 48,954 | 2,896 | $50,804 | +0.9% | 4.0% | 51,669 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9,428 | 22.7% | $63,491 | 2.34 |
| Health care and social assistance | 7,944 | 19.1% | $56,976 | 1.13 |
| Retail trade | 6,068 | 14.6% | $31,653 | 1.24 |
| Accommodation and food services | 4,809 | 11.6% | $19,826 | 1.08 |
| Administrative and waste services | 2,533 | 6.1% | $37,779 | 0.88 |
| Construction | 2,171 | 5.2% | $67,700 | 0.84 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,626 | 3.9% | $65,785 | 0.84 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,544 | 3.7% | $69,920 | 0.74 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,325 | 3.2% | $32,192 | 0.90 |
| Finance and insurance | 966 | 2.3% | $68,370 | 0.49 |
| Professional and technical services | 893 | 2.1% | $58,709 | 0.26 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 791 | 1.9% | $18,654 | 0.96 |
| Educational services | 615 | 1.5% | $28,629 | 0.61 |
| Real estate and rental | 374 | 0.9% | $53,265 | 0.49 |
| Information | 307 | 0.7% | $63,873 | 0.33 |
| Utilities | 137 | 0.3% | $122,612 | 0.74 |
| Management of companies | 83 | 0.2% | $132,891 | 0.10 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 79.3% |
| Public transit | 1.4% |
| Walk | 1.0% |
| Work from home | 5.9% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 9.2% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,540 |
| Income per person | $26,286 |
| Median gross rent per month | $814 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 21.9% |
| Median home value | $119,600 |
| Homeowners | 50.5% |
| Poverty rate | 23.5% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 88.9 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $44,700 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 2.75%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 40.0 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 85.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 16.8% |
| Born abroad | 1.8% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 48.5% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3.4 | 26 | 62 |
| Feb | -2.4 | 28 | 60 |
| Mar | 2.6 | 37 | 74 |
| Apr | 9.2 | 49 | 88 |
| May | 15.3 | 60 | 103 |
| Jun | 20.2 | 68 | 104 |
| Jul | 22.8 | 73 | 93 |
| Aug | 22.2 | 72 | 84 |
| Sep | 18.5 | 65 | 85 |
| Oct | 11.5 | 53 | 82 |
| Nov | 4.9 | 41 | 70 |
| Dec | -0.6 | 31 | 69 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | OH | 13 mi | 18,911 | $60,029 | $893 |
| Wooster | OH | 32 mi | 26,971 | $66,898 | $918 |
| Marion | OH | 33 mi | 35,669 | $47,951 | $856 |
| Medina | OH | 43 mi | 25,950 | $77,385 | $1,077 |
| Delaware | OH | 44 mi | 44,589 | $99,786 | $1,286 |
| Wadsworth | OH | 45 mi | 24,492 | $79,490 | $1,067 |
| Elyria | OH | 47 mi | 53,035 | $54,945 | $906 |
| Newark | OH | 48 mi | 50,783 | $61,670 | $973 |
| Sandusky | OH | 49 mi | 24,606 | $50,139 | $905 |
| Westerville | OH | 49 mi | 38,645 | $109,404 | $1,364 |
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$814 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 21.9% of the median household income.
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