High paying jobs in Lima, OH

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Lima, 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 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

1Family Medicine Physicians$223,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$168,140 – $411,01040
2Physicians, All Other$208,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,210 – $479,530220
3Architectural and Engineering Managers$152,770
Bachelor's degree
$117,990 – $209,06050
4Chief Executives$150,740
Bachelor's degree
$51,000 – $457,36030
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,030
Bachelor's degree
$88,480 – $234,59070
6Pharmacists$137,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,890 – $158,780140
7Financial Managers$125,380
Bachelor's degree
$73,780 – $217,990150
8Physician Assistants$125,100
Master's degree
$102,950 – $161,140110
9Marketing Managers$122,260
Bachelor's degree
$60,260 – $188,83060
10Managers, All Other$121,000
Bachelor's degree
$47,390 – $255,82030
11Nurse Practitioners$120,350
Master's degree
$101,710 – $146,360210
12Industrial Production Managers$117,990
Bachelor's degree
$74,270 – $166,880150
13Human Resources Managers$115,800
Bachelor's degree
$72,090 – $178,05050
14Software Developers$114,600
Bachelor's degree
$74,030 – $175,250140
15Purchasing Managers$114,430
Bachelor's degree
$89,990 – $181,00040
16Sales Managers$114,100
Bachelor's degree
$69,550 – $209,380160
17Medical and Health Services Managers$105,690
Bachelor's degree
$66,800 – $167,150260
18Industrial Engineers$105,140
Bachelor's degree
$79,210 – $142,340310
19Mechanical Engineers$99,290
Bachelor's degree
$62,490 – $139,76050
20Civil Engineers$98,990
Bachelor's degree
$67,050 – $131,27090
21Physical Therapists$97,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,360 – $118,670110
22Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$97,240
Master's degree
$59,450 – $123,120120
23Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$94,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,650 – $128,82090
24Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$94,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,910 – $103,32030
25Brickmasons and Blockmasons$94,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,230 – $116,50040
26Facilities Managers$93,610
Bachelor's degree
$49,660 – $139,92050
27Construction Managers$91,350
Bachelor's degree
$59,820 – $126,810100
28Computer Systems Analysts$87,920
Bachelor's degree
$63,670 – $152,95050
29Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$85,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,720 – $93,20030
30Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$85,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,610 – $85,790470
31Occupational Therapists$84,890
Master's degree
$62,900 – $107,31080
32Tool and Die Makers$84,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,700 – $93,65070
33Lawyers$83,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$41,750 – $192,34090
34Millwrights$82,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,870 – $91,64090
35Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,430
Associate's degree
$67,840 – $97,80040
36Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,420
Bachelor's degree
$53,890 – $126,59070
37Project Management Specialists$81,670
Bachelor's degree
$53,750 – $152,030150
38Management Analysts$81,530
Bachelor's degree
$53,460 – $134,02060
39Registered Nurses$81,440
Bachelor's degree
$64,090 – $97,3501,630
40Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$81,270
No formal educational credential
$44,970 – $99,96090
41Speech-Language Pathologists$80,810
Master's degree
$59,050 – $103,95080
42General and Operations Managers$80,720
Bachelor's degree
$43,760 – $179,9901,210
43Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,510
Bachelor's degree
$57,070 – $125,72080
44Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$80,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,430 – $101,11040
45Administrative Services Managers$78,960
Bachelor's degree
$45,290 – $171,94060
46First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,600 – $109,920210
47Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,770
Bachelor's degree
$39,540 – $129,72090
48Labor Relations Specialists$78,530
Bachelor's degree
$59,060 – $120,89080
49Dental Hygienists$78,530
Associate's degree
$66,220 – $98,67070
50Education Administrators, Postsecondary$78,240
Master's degree
$47,490 – $137,41070

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	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$223,700	$168,140 – $411,010	40
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$208,000	$62,210 – $479,530	220
3	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,770	$117,990 – $209,060	50
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$150,740	$51,000 – $457,360	30
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,030	$88,480 – $234,590	70
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,460	$50,890 – $158,780	140
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,380	$73,780 – $217,990	150
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,100	$102,950 – $161,140	110
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,260	$60,260 – $188,830	60
10	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,000	$47,390 – $255,820	30
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$120,350	$101,710 – $146,360	210
12	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,990	$74,270 – $166,880	150
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,800	$72,090 – $178,050	50
14	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$114,600	$74,030 – $175,250	140
15	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,430	$89,990 – $181,000	40
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,100	$69,550 – $209,380	160
17	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,690	$66,800 – $167,150	260
18	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,140	$79,210 – $142,340	310
19	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,290	$62,490 – $139,760	50
20	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,990	$67,050 – $131,270	90
21	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,880	$73,360 – $118,670	110
22	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$97,240	$59,450 – $123,120	120
23	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,960	$56,650 – $128,820	90
24	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,580	$65,910 – $103,320	30
25	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,220	$51,230 – $116,500	40
26	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,610	$49,660 – $139,920	50
27	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,350	$59,820 – $126,810	100
28	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,920	$63,670 – $152,950	50
29	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,930	$67,720 – $93,200	30
30	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,790	$44,610 – $85,790	470
31	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,890	$62,900 – $107,310	80
32	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,730	$47,700 – $93,650	70
33	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$83,260	$41,750 – $192,340	90
34	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,640	$60,870 – $91,640	90
35	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,430	$67,840 – $97,800	40
36	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,420	$53,890 – $126,590	70
37	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,670	$53,750 – $152,030	150
38	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,530	$53,460 – $134,020	60
39	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,440	$64,090 – $97,350	1,630
40	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$81,270	$44,970 – $99,960	90
41	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$80,810	$59,050 – $103,950	80
42	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$80,720	$43,760 – $179,990	1,210
43	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,510	$57,070 – $125,720	80
44	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,130	$49,430 – $101,110	40
45	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$78,960	$45,290 – $171,940	60
46	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,820	$47,600 – $109,920	210
47	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$78,770	$39,540 – $129,720	90
48	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,530	$59,060 – $120,890	80
49	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$78,530	$66,220 – $98,670	70
50	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$78,240	$47,490 – $137,410	70

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