Laborer pay range
State of Ohio · class code 53811
- Class code
- 53811
- Pay range
- 2
- Pay unit
- Hour
- Bargaining unit
- 6
- State
- Ohio
- The State of Ohio published pay range for Laborer is $19.44 to $20.78 per hour.
- That works out to about $40,435 to $43,222 a year at full time.
- Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) keys this classification as class code 53811.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) assigns this class to pay range 2 in the DAS Pay Range Booklet. The range pays 4 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated. It sits in bargaining unit code 6.
| Basis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $40,435 | $41,288 | $42,224 | $43,222 |
| Hourly | $19.44 | $19.85 | $20.30 | $20.78 |
Steps as published. The hourly figure is the state's own; the annual row is that rate at 2080 hours a year, which the state does not publish.
The same range, converted
| Basis | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Per hour | $19.44 | $20.78 |
| Per week at 40 hours | $777.60 | $831.20 |
| Per year at 2080 hours | $40,435 | $43,222 |
Conversions are arithmetic on the published rate at a standard full-time basis. The plan publishes only the per hour figure.
Where this comes from
Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) publishes this figure in DAS Pay Range Booklet, published 2026-09-08. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in Ohio
Laborer in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $8.17 | $14.33 | $16,994 to $29,806 |
| Arizona | $12.26 | $21.19 | $25,510 to $44,070 |
| California | $3,619 | $4,308 | $43,428 to $51,696 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $35,617 | $34,760 to $35,617 |
| Louisiana | $22,256 | $40,061 | $22,256 to $40,061 |
| Pennsylvania | $32,724 | $47,863 | $32,724 to $47,863 |
| Wisconsin | $17.01 | $23.95 | $35,381 to $49,816 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.