 Ohio was # 8 in the U.S. for personal income earned in 2005 , at $ 373 billion . The average income for the top 5 % in the state was $ 174 @,@ 026 in 2008 . Over two decades , the bottom 20 % average income bracket increased 11 @.@ 6 % to $ 18 @,@ 337 , while the middle 20 % increased by 8 @.@ 9 % to $ 49 @,@ 051 . 
