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Ohio, Truck driverMoving from Vermont to Ohio as a CDL holder
What a CDL holder licensed in Vermont has to do to work in Ohio, what the move does to your pay, and who in Ohio is hiring from out of state.
Transfers at the DMV. A commercial driver's licence transfers like any licence: within 30 days of becoming a Ohio resident you surrender the Vermont CDL at a Ohio driver licence office, pass the vision test, pay the fee, and your endorsements carry over. A hazmat endorsement needs a fresh TSA threat assessment in Ohio. Your driving record follows you through the federal CDLIS system.
What the move does to your paycheck
On a $60,000 salary Ohio leaves you roughly $2,205 a year more than Vermont does, because Ohio's rate is lower.
| Salary | Vermont state tax | Ohio state tax | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $2,450 | $980 | +$1,470 |
| $60,000 | $3,675 | $1,470 | +$2,205 |
| $90,000 | $5,513 | $2,205 | +$3,308 |
Rough figures for a single filer: exact in the flat-rate and no-tax states, approximated at 70% of the top bracket in the progressive ones. In Ohio: most cities add a 1 to 2.5% municipal income tax. Property and sales tax are not in it.
CNA: Vermont to Ohio
Transfers by reciprocity. Your Vermont certificate stays on the Vermont Board of Nursing (Licensed Nursing Assistant); to work in Ohio you apply to the Ohio Department of Health, Nurse Aide Registry for reciprocity. It accepts an active certificate in good standing from another state; there is no retest if your record is clean. Most registries list you within two to six weeks.
RN and LPN: Vermont to Ohio
Works on day one. Both Vermont and Ohio are in the Nurse Licensure Compact. A multistate RN or LPN licence from Vermont is valid in Ohio the day you arrive. Once Ohio is your primary residence, apply there for a Ohio multistate licence; most boards allow 30 to 60 days.
Electrician: Vermont to Ohio
Licensed by the city. Ohio has no state electrician licence; the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (contractors) and city building departments decide what card you need, and it can differ between cities. Electrical contractors are state-licensed; journeyman cards are issued by cities where required. No state reciprocity for the contractor exam. Ask the contractor hiring you which municipality the first job is in and apply to that one. Your Vermont state licence is evidence of hours, not a licence there.
Does Ohio pay you to come?
- Hamilton Talent Attraction Program: student loan reimbursement paid over several years. For recent graduates moving to Hamilton, Ohio; check the current round.
Going the other way? Vermont has New Relocating Worker Grant. See moving from Ohio to Vermont.
Openings filed in Ohio
134 open positions filed with the Department of Labor by Ohio employers who could not fill them locally.
- Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch AnimalsTriple-A Farm LLC · Deshler · $14.42/hr
- Hotel HousekeeperSOLNRUS LLC · Perrysburg · $15.51/hr
- Production Technician/Machine Operator (2nd Shift, Forklift exp a PLUS)The Coca-Cola Company · Columbus
- Inventory SpecialistBechtel · Columbus
- Relationship Banker - Euclid, Willoughby, Mentor, Mayfield Heights, Shaker Heights, Woodmere and SolonBank of America · Beachwood
- Amusement and Recreation AttendantCroydon, Inc. · Bryan · $16.75 to 22.6/hr
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From Vermont to the states next to Ohio
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