Fastest growing jobs in Ohio, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Ohio. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

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

1Nurse Practitioners$124,870
Master's degree
$100,780 – $154,680+34.1%
2Data Scientists$102,630
Bachelor's degree
$61,710 – $160,650+28.8%
3Information Security Analysts$110,480
Bachelor's degree
$68,070 – $171,450+25.1%
4Operations Research Analysts$103,620
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $142,080+19.8%
5Actuaries$110,980
Bachelor's degree
$77,110 – $175,190+19.5%
6Medical and Health Services Managers$106,140
Bachelor's degree
$66,430 – $199,470+18.5%
7Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$71,330
Associate's degree
$38,270 – $104,070+17.7%
8Financial Examiners$69,040
Bachelor's degree
$46,960 – $127,710+17.2%
9Physician Assistants$132,090
Master's degree
$96,460 – $210,350+17.2%
10Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,580 – $91,540+16.4%
11Psychiatric Technicians$39,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,550 – $48,840+15.6%
12Personal Financial Advisors$90,990
Bachelor's degree
$49,400 – $222,060+14.2%
13Logisticians$83,460
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $131,120+14.2%
14Financial Managers$140,870
Bachelor's degree
$82,190 – $273,760+12.8%
15Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$74,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,730 – $208,410+12.7%
16Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,570 – $53,420+12.6%
17Physical Therapist Assistants$63,820
Associate's degree
$51,280 – $84,130+12.5%
18Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$76,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$31,380 – $101,340+12.3%
19Animal Caretakers$30,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,130 – $49,450+12.1%
20Cooks, Restaurant$35,540
No formal educational credential
$27,590 – $44,940+12.1%
21Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,700
Associate's degree
$49,500 – $79,600+11.9%
22Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,640
Bachelor's degree
$100,900 – $233,510+11.8%
23Speech-Language Pathologists$93,300
Master's degree
$61,840 – $125,330+11.6%
24Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,360
Master's degree
$39,010 – $83,730+11.3%
25Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,460
Bachelor's degree
$57,430 – $136,390+11.0%
26Directors, Religious Activities and Education$49,340
Bachelor's degree
$30,340 – $101,150+11.0%
27Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$53,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,430 – $78,980+10.3%
28Computer Network Architects$131,070
Bachelor's degree
$84,340 – $180,640+10.3%
29Software Developers$114,090
Bachelor's degree
$77,790 – $168,400+10.1%
30Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,870
Associate's degree
$65,480 – $101,190+9.7%
31Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$54,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,470 – $77,680+9.7%
32Religious Workers, All Other$40,780
Bachelor's degree
$28,020 – $56,930+9.7%
33Medical Equipment Repairers$57,370
Associate's degree
$37,910 – $82,850+9.5%
34Mechanical Door Repairers$58,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,240 – $73,010+9.4%
35Forensic Science Technicians—
Bachelor's degree
—
— – —+9.0%
36Respiratory Therapists$79,920
Associate's degree
$65,580 – $97,030+8.9%
37Clergy$59,160
Bachelor's degree
$36,910 – $79,180+8.7%
38Occupational Therapists$99,390
Master's degree
$70,080 – $123,800+8.6%
39Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,240 – $77,980+8.2%
40Calibration Technologists and Technicians$65,520
Associate's degree
$49,120 – $101,530+8.0%
41Tile and Stone Setters$46,140
No formal educational credential
$36,520 – $72,050+8.0%
42Counselors, All Other$45,840
Master's degree
$30,040 – $66,620+7.9%
43Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,370 – $39,530+7.9%
44Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,040 – $59,290+7.8%
45Veterinarians$125,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,050 – $207,190+7.8%
46Electricians$64,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,750 – $99,280+7.8%
47Commercial Pilots$150,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,300 – $219,140+7.8%
48Flight Attendants$62,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,590 – $95,510+7.8%
49Training and Development Specialists$64,780
Bachelor's degree
$33,450 – $108,030+7.7%
50Industrial Engineers$100,060
Bachelor's degree
$74,130 – $136,390+7.6%

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	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,870	$100,780 – $154,680	+34.1%
2	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$102,630	$61,710 – $160,650	+28.8%
3	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$110,480	$68,070 – $171,450	+25.1%
4	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,620	$52,000 – $142,080	+19.8%
5	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$110,980	$77,110 – $175,190	+19.5%
6	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,140	$66,430 – $199,470	+18.5%
7	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$71,330	$38,270 – $104,070	+17.7%
8	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$69,040	$46,960 – $127,710	+17.2%
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,090	$96,460 – $210,350	+17.2%
10	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,130	$47,580 – $91,540	+16.4%
11	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,140	$31,550 – $48,840	+15.6%
12	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$90,990	$49,400 – $222,060	+14.2%
13	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,460	$52,000 – $131,120	+14.2%
14	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,870	$82,190 – $273,760	+12.8%
15	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$74,720	$44,730 – $208,410	+12.7%
16	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,350	$34,570 – $53,420	+12.6%
17	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,820	$51,280 – $84,130	+12.5%
18	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,700	$31,380 – $101,340	+12.3%
19	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,310	$24,130 – $49,450	+12.1%
20	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$35,540	$27,590 – $44,940	+12.1%
21	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,700	$49,500 – $79,600	+11.9%
22	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,640	$100,900 – $233,510	+11.8%
23	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$93,300	$61,840 – $125,330	+11.6%
24	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$58,360	$39,010 – $83,730	+11.3%
25	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,460	$57,430 – $136,390	+11.0%
26	Directors, Religious Activities and EducationBachelor's degree	$49,340	$30,340 – $101,150	+11.0%
27	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,400	$30,430 – $78,980	+10.3%
28	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$131,070	$84,340 – $180,640	+10.3%
29	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$114,090	$77,790 – $168,400	+10.1%
30	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,870	$65,480 – $101,190	+9.7%
31	Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,350	$30,470 – $77,680	+9.7%
32	Religious Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$40,780	$28,020 – $56,930	+9.7%
33	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$57,370	$37,910 – $82,850	+9.5%
34	Mechanical Door RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,250	$37,240 – $73,010	+9.4%
35	Forensic Science TechniciansBachelor's degree	—	—— – —	+9.0%
36	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,920	$65,580 – $97,030	+8.9%
37	ClergyBachelor's degree	$59,160	$36,910 – $79,180	+8.7%
38	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,390	$70,080 – $123,800	+8.6%
39	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,860	$46,240 – $77,980	+8.2%
40	Calibration Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,520	$49,120 – $101,530	+8.0%
41	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$46,140	$36,520 – $72,050	+8.0%
42	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$45,840	$30,040 – $66,620	+7.9%
43	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,460	$28,370 – $39,530	+7.9%
44	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,370	$24,040 – $59,290	+7.8%
45	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,060	$54,050 – $207,190	+7.8%
46	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,700	$40,750 – $99,280	+7.8%
47	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$150,330	$60,300 – $219,140	+7.8%
48	Flight AttendantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,440	$26,590 – $95,510	+7.8%
49	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,780	$33,450 – $108,030	+7.7%
50	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,060	$74,130 – $136,390	+7.6%

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