Fastest declining jobs in Ohio, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Ohio, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Ohio's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Ohio run 7.2% below the national average (2024), so a Ohio salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Ohio.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Ohio · Growth 2024–34

1Telemarketers$35,290
No formal educational credential
$24,940 – $43,450-31.6%
2Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$36,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,800 – $44,100-30.0%
3Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$74,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,200 – $79,400-29.6%
4Data Entry Keyers$40,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,220 – $54,990-27.6%
5Foundry Mold and Coremakers$49,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,420 – $64,080-23.2%
6Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,800 – $68,730-20.7%
7Order Clerks$46,120
Some college, no degree
$33,280 – $63,200-19.1%
8Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$57,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,310 – $80,650-18.2%
9Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$42,440
Bachelor's degree
$24,040 – $87,830-17.7%
10File Clerks$40,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,190 – $57,410-17.0%
11Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$52,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,230 – $61,440-16.7%
12Prepress Technicians and Workers$47,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,920 – $62,030-15.9%
13Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$38,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,290 – $51,180-15.8%
14Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,020 – $71,650-15.5%
15Cooks, Fast Food$26,870
No formal educational credential
$22,500 – $35,570-15.2%
16Gambling Dealers$40,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,810 – $81,730-15.2%
17Bill and Account Collectors$46,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,830 – $62,200-15.2%
18Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$57,410
No formal educational credential
$36,690 – $73,000-15.2%
19Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,560 – $60,770-15.0%
20Dental Laboratory Technicians$48,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,420 – $76,780-14.9%
21Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$42,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,990 – $56,530-14.9%
22Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$45,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,430 – $60,430-14.6%
23Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,550 – $70,770-14.6%
24Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,190 – $67,580-14.5%
25Tool and Die Makers$62,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,080 – $84,840-14.3%
26Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$30,820
No formal educational credential
$27,840 – $36,950-14.2%
27Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,240 – $62,090-14.1%
28Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,730 – $63,620-13.9%
29Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
No formal educational credential
$45,530 – $75,280-13.7%
30Machine Feeders and Offbearers$45,130
No formal educational credential
$34,040 – $60,410-13.4%
31Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$47,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,560 – $65,000-13.2%
32Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,170 – $70,630-12.8%
33Broadcast Technicians$48,720
Associate's degree
$24,960 – $99,800-12.8%
34News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,880
Bachelor's degree
$34,310 – $82,320-12.2%
35Medical Transcriptionists$37,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,190 – $51,170-11.8%
36Print Binding and Finishing Workers$43,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,880 – $54,660-11.8%
37Tellers$39,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $47,930-11.8%
38Power Plant Operators$104,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,180 – $119,170-11.7%
39Procurement Clerks$49,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,330 – $64,360-11.5%
40Correctional Officers and Jailers$59,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,930 – $68,060-11.4%
41Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,710 – $68,880-11.4%
42Helpers--Production Workers$39,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,330 – $51,840-11.2%
43Cashiers$29,260
No formal educational credential
$23,600 – $36,250-11.0%
44Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$61,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,340 – $67,600-10.8%
45Advertising Sales Agents$50,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $96,840-10.6%
46Library Technicians$37,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,090 – $58,060-10.2%
47Meter Readers, Utilities$47,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,600 – $86,560-10.2%
48Library Assistants, Clerical$33,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,070 – $46,010-10.0%
49Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$51,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,270 – $76,410-9.8%
50Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$45,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,160 – $60,710-9.6%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianOhio	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$35,290	$24,940 – $43,450	-31.6%
2	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,350	$29,800 – $44,100	-30.0%
3	Engine and Other Machine AssemblersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,750	$45,200 – $79,400	-29.6%
4	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,220	$29,220 – $54,990	-27.6%
5	Foundry Mold and CoremakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,040	$39,420 – $64,080	-23.2%
6	Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,870	$40,800 – $68,730	-20.7%
7	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$46,120	$33,280 – $63,200	-19.1%
8	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,270	$40,310 – $80,650	-18.2%
9	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysBachelor's degree	$42,440	$24,040 – $87,830	-17.7%
10	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,650	$27,190 – $57,410	-17.0%
11	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,300	$38,230 – $61,440	-16.7%
12	Prepress Technicians and WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,810	$33,920 – $62,030	-15.9%
13	Office Machine Operators, Except ComputerHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,380	$23,290 – $51,180	-15.8%
14	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,310	$45,020 – $71,650	-15.5%
15	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$26,870	$22,500 – $35,570	-15.2%
16	Gambling DealersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,710	$24,810 – $81,730	-15.2%
17	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,230	$30,830 – $62,200	-15.2%
18	Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble SettersNo formal educational credential	$57,410	$36,690 – $73,000	-15.2%
19	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,230	$35,560 – $60,770	-15.0%
20	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,480	$36,420 – $76,780	-14.9%
21	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,480	$35,990 – $56,530	-14.9%
22	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor VehiclesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,120	$36,430 – $60,430	-14.6%
23	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,880	$39,550 – $70,770	-14.6%
24	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,880	$39,190 – $67,580	-14.5%
25	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,280	$42,080 – $84,840	-14.3%
26	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsNo formal educational credential	$30,820	$27,840 – $36,950	-14.2%
27	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,790	$38,240 – $62,090	-14.1%
28	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,270	$35,730 – $63,620	-13.9%
29	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$45,530 – $75,280	-13.7%
30	Machine Feeders and OffbearersNo formal educational credential	$45,130	$34,040 – $60,410	-13.4%
31	Locksmiths and Safe RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,760	$34,560 – $65,000	-13.2%
32	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,160	$37,170 – $70,630	-12.8%
33	Broadcast TechniciansAssociate's degree	$48,720	$24,960 – $99,800	-12.8%
34	News Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsBachelor's degree	$47,880	$34,310 – $82,320	-12.2%
35	Medical TranscriptionistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,060	$28,190 – $51,170	-11.8%
36	Print Binding and Finishing WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,680	$30,880 – $54,660	-11.8%
37	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,810	$35,360 – $47,930	-11.8%
38	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,160	$69,180 – $119,170	-11.7%
39	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,880	$37,330 – $64,360	-11.5%
40	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,370	$46,930 – $68,060	-11.4%
41	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,190	$37,710 – $68,880	-11.4%
42	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,600	$33,330 – $51,840	-11.2%
43	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$29,260	$23,600 – $36,250	-11.0%
44	Railroad Conductors and YardmastersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,390	$61,340 – $67,600	-10.8%
45	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,410	$31,200 – $96,840	-10.6%
46	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,920	$28,090 – $58,060	-10.2%
47	Meter Readers, UtilitiesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,780	$39,600 – $86,560	-10.2%
48	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,480	$23,070 – $46,010	-10.0%
49	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,080	$34,270 – $76,410	-9.8%
50	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,180	$40,160 – $60,710	-9.6%

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