High paying entry level jobs in Lima, OH

These occupations in Lima, OH ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Lima, OH run 10.3% below the national average (2024), so a Lima, OH salary is worth about 1.12× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Lima, OH · Employed

1Pharmacists$137,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,890 – $158,780140
2Physician Assistants$125,100
Master's degree
$102,950 – $161,140110
3Nurse Practitioners$120,350
Master's degree
$101,710 – $146,360210
4Software Developers$114,600
Bachelor's degree
$74,030 – $175,250140
5Industrial Engineers$105,140
Bachelor's degree
$79,210 – $142,340310
6Mechanical Engineers$99,290
Bachelor's degree
$62,490 – $139,76050
7Civil Engineers$98,990
Bachelor's degree
$67,050 – $131,27090
8Physical Therapists$97,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,360 – $118,670110
9Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$94,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,910 – $103,32030
10Computer Systems Analysts$87,920
Bachelor's degree
$63,670 – $152,95050
11Occupational Therapists$84,890
Master's degree
$62,900 – $107,31080
12Lawyers$83,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$41,750 – $192,34090
13Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,430
Associate's degree
$67,840 – $97,80040
14Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,420
Bachelor's degree
$53,890 – $126,59070
15Project Management Specialists$81,670
Bachelor's degree
$53,750 – $152,030150
16Registered Nurses$81,440
Bachelor's degree
$64,090 – $97,3501,630
17Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,510
Bachelor's degree
$57,070 – $125,72080
18Dental Hygienists$78,530
Associate's degree
$66,220 – $98,67070
19Respiratory Therapists$77,570
Associate's degree
$65,210 – $92,73090
20Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,330
Bachelor's degree
$40,820 – $140,300140
21Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,280 – $129,380110
22Logisticians$77,000
Bachelor's degree
$49,820 – $128,56070
23Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,830
Bachelor's degree
$46,040 – $93,720540
24Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,760
Bachelor's degree
$46,570 – $97,380380
25Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,810
Associate's degree
$53,610 – $91,740150
26Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,270
Bachelor's degree
$48,060 – $96,11080
27Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,060
Bachelor's degree
$45,030 – $94,740320
28Accountants and Auditors$72,980
Bachelor's degree
$48,710 – $120,690300
29Chemists$72,570
Bachelor's degree
$55,980 – $127,930100
30Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,020
Bachelor's degree
$41,430 – $82,320140
31Human Resources Specialists$63,510
Bachelor's degree
$44,130 – $97,980230
32Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,470 – $72,700500
33Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,560
Bachelor's degree
$37,850 – $102,090130
34Surgical Technologists$61,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,820 – $81,28070
35Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,550
Associate's degree
$47,040 – $72,05050
36Physical Therapist Assistants$60,420
Associate's degree
$48,850 – $63,06080
37Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,790
Master's degree
$38,830 – $94,720140
38Public Relations Specialists$57,970
Bachelor's degree
$43,670 – $83,42040
39Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$56,720
Bachelor's degree
$39,040 – $79,120130
40Graphic Designers$53,310
Bachelor's degree
$37,760 – $75,90050
41Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,020
Bachelor's degree
$43,310 – $63,040230
42Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,140
Associate's degree
$38,160 – $68,19030
43Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,400 – $65,59070
44Medical Records Specialists$47,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,360 – $61,83090
45Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$46,180
Master's degree
$37,200 – $61,18030
46Dental Assistants$45,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,670 – $75,37090
47Medical Assistants$43,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,500 – $46,470420
48Coaches and Scouts$37,380
Bachelor's degree
$25,150 – $75,250110
49Nursing Assistants$37,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,590 – $47,210690
50Phlebotomists$37,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,860 – $45,030100

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

#	Occupation	MedianLima, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,460	$50,890 – $158,780	140
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,100	$102,950 – $161,140	110
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$120,350	$101,710 – $146,360	210
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$114,600	$74,030 – $175,250	140
5	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,140	$79,210 – $142,340	310
6	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,290	$62,490 – $139,760	50
7	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,990	$67,050 – $131,270	90
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,880	$73,360 – $118,670	110
9	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,580	$65,910 – $103,320	30
10	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,920	$63,670 – $152,950	50
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,890	$62,900 – $107,310	80
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$83,260	$41,750 – $192,340	90
13	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,430	$67,840 – $97,800	40
14	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,420	$53,890 – $126,590	70
15	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,670	$53,750 – $152,030	150
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,440	$64,090 – $97,350	1,630
17	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,510	$57,070 – $125,720	80
18	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$78,530	$66,220 – $98,670	70
19	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,570	$65,210 – $92,730	90
20	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,330	$40,820 – $140,300	140
21	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$77,210	$49,280 – $129,380	110
22	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,000	$49,820 – $128,560	70
23	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$75,830	$46,040 – $93,720	540
24	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$75,760	$46,570 – $97,380	380
25	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,810	$53,610 – $91,740	150
26	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$74,270	$48,060 – $96,110	80
27	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$73,060	$45,030 – $94,740	320
28	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,980	$48,710 – $120,690	300
29	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$72,570	$55,980 – $127,930	100
30	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$64,020	$41,430 – $82,320	140
31	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,510	$44,130 – $97,980	230
32	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,080	$49,470 – $72,700	500
33	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,560	$37,850 – $102,090	130
34	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,520	$48,820 – $81,280	70
35	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,550	$47,040 – $72,050	50
36	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,420	$48,850 – $63,060	80
37	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$59,790	$38,830 – $94,720	140
38	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$57,970	$43,670 – $83,420	40
39	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$56,720	$39,040 – $79,120	130
40	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$53,310	$37,760 – $75,900	50
41	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$50,020	$43,310 – $63,040	230
42	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$48,140	$38,160 – $68,190	30
43	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,390	$38,400 – $65,590	70
44	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,360	$37,360 – $61,830	90
45	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$46,180	$37,200 – $61,180	30
46	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,570	$35,670 – $75,370	90
47	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,530	$35,500 – $46,470	420
48	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$37,380	$25,150 – $75,250	110
49	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,360	$31,590 – $47,210	690
50	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,220	$35,860 – $45,030	100

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