High paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Cleveland, OH. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Cleveland, OH run 6.1% below the national average (2024), so a Cleveland, OH salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Cleveland, OH · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$248,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,990 – $452,9106,610
2Nurse Anesthetists$231,830
Master's degree
$207,460 – $318,770390
3Pediatricians, General$217,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$161,030 – $253,290650
4Chief Executives$199,350
Bachelor's degree
$90,890 – $432,640980
5Commercial Pilots$166,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,280 – $225,960600
6Financial Managers$157,900
Bachelor's degree
$83,320 – $348,5206,300
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Bachelor's degree
$96,940 – $219,9704,430
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Bachelor's degree
$112,790 – $210,8601,610
9Dentists, General$154,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,790 – $348,910470
10Sales Managers$143,870
Bachelor's degree
$75,210 – $256,2104,560
11Aerospace Engineers$143,020
Bachelor's degree
$92,520 – $193,730460
12Pharmacists$140,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,610 – $165,9002,860
13Physician Assistants$135,860
Master's degree
$105,060 – $229,610750
14Lawyers$134,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,740 – $281,7705,540
15Human Resources Managers$134,380
Bachelor's degree
$82,390 – $223,6301,520
16Purchasing Managers$134,030
Bachelor's degree
$90,460 – $224,920500
17Nurse Practitioners$130,800
Master's degree
$103,200 – $155,5903,320
18Managers, All Other$130,580
Bachelor's degree
$73,050 – $210,5401,350
19Marketing Managers$129,300
Bachelor's degree
$76,740 – $219,8001,990
20Computer Network Architects$128,800
Bachelor's degree
$85,220 – $180,710860
21Veterinarians$128,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,390 – $212,580560
22Database Architects$127,530
Bachelor's degree
$92,800 – $169,710400
23Medical and Health Services Managers$122,770
Bachelor's degree
$68,640 – $215,6804,780
24Engineers, All Other$118,590
Bachelor's degree
$74,560 – $174,310980
25Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$117,480
Bachelor's degree
$79,540 – $160,320340
26Software Developers$111,310
Bachelor's degree
$78,860 – $167,5708,460
27Industrial Production Managers$107,380
Bachelor's degree
$73,340 – $170,3602,520
28Information Security Analysts$105,890
Bachelor's degree
$71,860 – $164,560920
29Fundraising Managers$105,780
Bachelor's degree
$64,640 – $198,350430
30Computer Occupations, All Other$104,870
Bachelor's degree
$49,220 – $143,040960
31Physical Therapists$104,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,620 – $127,2002,000
32Occupational Therapists$103,060
Master's degree
$77,250 – $124,1401,200
33Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,190
Bachelor's degree
$60,570 – $128,8201,440
34Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,400 – $167,9201,660
35Data Scientists$101,860
Bachelor's degree
$61,150 – $142,7801,260
36Operations Research Analysts$101,560
Bachelor's degree
$52,970 – $137,960330
37Computer Systems Analysts$101,540
Bachelor's degree
$62,820 – $149,7804,020
38Construction Managers$101,440
Bachelor's degree
$58,560 – $162,7502,630
39First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$101,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,240 – $127,3201,220
40Administrative Services Managers$100,950
Bachelor's degree
$61,500 – $162,1901,410
41Industrial Engineers$99,300
Bachelor's degree
$73,390 – $134,7103,910
42Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,230
Master's degree
$61,090 – $131,5102,440
43Database Administrators$99,010
Bachelor's degree
$49,960 – $159,590380
44Speech-Language Pathologists$98,900
Master's degree
$64,930 – $151,0301,180
45Facilities Managers$98,630
Bachelor's degree
$59,490 – $149,7001,190
46Electrical Engineers$98,550
Bachelor's degree
$72,500 – $136,0701,180
47Financial and Investment Analysts$98,320
Bachelor's degree
$61,810 – $140,9701,600
48General and Operations Managers$97,750
Bachelor's degree
$48,140 – $217,29029,510
49Mechanical Engineers$97,220
Bachelor's degree
$67,150 – $135,1102,300
50Civil Engineers$96,190
Bachelor's degree
$66,930 – $136,3201,770

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

#	Occupation	MedianCleveland, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$248,400	$62,990 – $452,910	6,610
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$231,830	$207,460 – $318,770	390
3	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$217,970	$161,030 – $253,290	650
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$199,350	$90,890 – $432,640	980
5	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$166,520	$59,280 – $225,960	600
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,900	$83,320 – $348,520	6,300
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$156,410	$96,940 – $219,970	4,430
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,460	$112,790 – $210,860	1,610
9	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$154,800	$82,790 – $348,910	470
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,870	$75,210 – $256,210	4,560
11	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$143,020	$92,520 – $193,730	460
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,690	$54,610 – $165,900	2,860
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,860	$105,060 – $229,610	750
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$134,680	$75,740 – $281,770	5,540
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,380	$82,390 – $223,630	1,520
16	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,030	$90,460 – $224,920	500
17	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,800	$103,200 – $155,590	3,320
18	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$130,580	$73,050 – $210,540	1,350
19	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,300	$76,740 – $219,800	1,990
20	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$128,800	$85,220 – $180,710	860
21	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,610	$50,390 – $212,580	560
22	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$127,530	$92,800 – $169,710	400
23	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,770	$68,640 – $215,680	4,780
24	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,590	$74,560 – $174,310	980
25	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$117,480	$79,540 – $160,320	340
26	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$111,310	$78,860 – $167,570	8,460
27	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,380	$73,340 – $170,360	2,520
28	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,890	$71,860 – $164,560	920
29	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,780	$64,640 – $198,350	430
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,870	$49,220 – $143,040	960
31	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,030	$79,620 – $127,200	2,000
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,060	$77,250 – $124,140	1,200
33	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,190	$60,570 – $128,820	1,440
34	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,080	$62,400 – $167,920	1,660
35	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,860	$61,150 – $142,780	1,260
36	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,560	$52,970 – $137,960	330
37	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,540	$62,820 – $149,780	4,020
38	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,440	$58,560 – $162,750	2,630
39	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,190	$79,240 – $127,320	1,220
40	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,950	$61,500 – $162,190	1,410
41	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,300	$73,390 – $134,710	3,910
42	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$99,230	$61,090 – $131,510	2,440
43	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$99,010	$49,960 – $159,590	380
44	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$98,900	$64,930 – $151,030	1,180
45	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$98,630	$59,490 – $149,700	1,190
46	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,550	$72,500 – $136,070	1,180
47	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,320	$61,810 – $140,970	1,600
48	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,750	$48,140 – $217,290	29,510
49	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,220	$67,150 – $135,110	2,300
50	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,190	$66,930 – $136,320	1,770

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