High paying jobs in Ohio

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Ohio. 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 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 · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$297,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,990 – $501,26021,160
2Nurse Anesthetists$231,810
Master's degree
$148,690 – $329,6902,300
3Pediatricians, General$217,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$163,780 – $296,6602,110
4Chief Executives$176,440
Bachelor's degree
$79,390 – $484,8204,470
5Dentists, General$167,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,910 – $316,9702,790
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,870
Bachelor's degree
$117,640 – $220,9909,690
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,640
Bachelor's degree
$100,900 – $233,51019,500
8Commercial Pilots$150,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,300 – $219,1402,680
9Financial Managers$140,870
Bachelor's degree
$82,190 – $273,76027,360
10Aerospace Engineers$138,440
Bachelor's degree
$82,830 – $201,6703,710
11Pharmacists$137,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,470 – $165,90012,790
12Sales Managers$135,510
Bachelor's degree
$74,190 – $251,11022,840
13Purchasing Managers$134,580
Bachelor's degree
$93,780 – $216,8003,490
14Database Architects$132,910
Bachelor's degree
$94,530 – $174,2601,820
15Marketing Managers$132,330
Bachelor's degree
$77,490 – $224,99010,620
16Physician Assistants$132,090
Master's degree
$96,460 – $210,3504,900
17Computer Network Architects$131,070
Bachelor's degree
$84,340 – $180,6405,150
18Lawyers$131,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,790 – $269,53019,950
19Human Resources Managers$130,480
Bachelor's degree
$81,940 – $218,7408,040
20Managers, All Other$129,940
Bachelor's degree
$65,770 – $211,5407,360
21Veterinarians$125,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,050 – $207,1903,430
22Nurse Practitioners$124,870
Master's degree
$100,780 – $154,68015,400
23Engineers, All Other$120,470
Bachelor's degree
$72,330 – $175,3407,000
24Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$118,830
Bachelor's degree
$79,540 – $170,8003,240
25Software Developers$114,090
Bachelor's degree
$77,790 – $168,40044,790
26Information Security Analysts$110,480
Bachelor's degree
$68,070 – $171,4506,010
27Computer Occupations, All Other$109,780
Bachelor's degree
$49,320 – $161,5206,150
28Industrial Production Managers$109,340
Bachelor's degree
$73,180 – $171,10014,290
29Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$108,370
Bachelor's degree
$47,860 – $192,3509,870
30Materials Engineers$106,510
Bachelor's degree
$76,030 – $169,3001,790
31Medical and Health Services Managers$106,140
Bachelor's degree
$66,430 – $199,47024,390
32Operations Research Analysts$103,620
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $142,0802,600
33Physical Therapists$103,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,070 – $126,06010,280
34Data Scientists$102,630
Bachelor's degree
$61,710 – $160,6506,100
35Computer Systems Analysts$102,320
Bachelor's degree
$64,480 – $156,82019,190
36Construction Managers$101,980
Bachelor's degree
$65,800 – $161,41016,130
37Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,160 – $175,1909,480
38Administrative Services Managers$101,500
Bachelor's degree
$61,020 – $177,6307,980
39Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$101,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,640 – $161,5802,080
40Electrical Engineers$100,620
Bachelor's degree
$72,690 – $149,3906,360
41Industrial Engineers$100,060
Bachelor's degree
$74,130 – $136,39023,480
42Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,590
Master's degree
$62,160 – $129,16012,480
43Occupational Therapists$99,390
Master's degree
$70,080 – $123,8006,760
44Mechanical Engineers$99,100
Bachelor's degree
$69,160 – $138,02014,390
45Financial Risk Specialists$98,650
Bachelor's degree
$62,710 – $163,2102,110
46First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,540 – $131,2505,170
47Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,000
Bachelor's degree
$60,340 – $130,1004,400
48Facilities Managers$97,740
Bachelor's degree
$57,540 – $151,3206,030
49General and Operations Managers$97,700
Bachelor's degree
$47,400 – $216,360153,160
50Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,570
Bachelor's degree
$62,170 – $143,78015,130

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	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$297,440	$62,990 – $501,260	21,160
2	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$231,810	$148,690 – $329,690	2,300
3	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$217,970	$163,780 – $296,660	2,110
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$176,440	$79,390 – $484,820	4,470
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$167,410	$64,910 – $316,970	2,790
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,870	$117,640 – $220,990	9,690
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,640	$100,900 – $233,510	19,500
8	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$150,330	$60,300 – $219,140	2,680
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$140,870	$82,190 – $273,760	27,360
10	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$138,440	$82,830 – $201,670	3,710
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,020	$65,470 – $165,900	12,790
12	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,510	$74,190 – $251,110	22,840
13	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,580	$93,780 – $216,800	3,490
14	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$132,910	$94,530 – $174,260	1,820
15	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,330	$77,490 – $224,990	10,620
16	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,090	$96,460 – $210,350	4,900
17	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$131,070	$84,340 – $180,640	5,150
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$131,020	$69,790 – $269,530	19,950
19	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,480	$81,940 – $218,740	8,040
20	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,940	$65,770 – $211,540	7,360
21	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,060	$54,050 – $207,190	3,430
22	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,870	$100,780 – $154,680	15,400
23	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,470	$72,330 – $175,340	7,000
24	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$118,830	$79,540 – $170,800	3,240
25	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$114,090	$77,790 – $168,400	44,790
26	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$110,480	$68,070 – $171,450	6,010
27	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,780	$49,320 – $161,520	6,150
28	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,340	$73,180 – $171,100	14,290
29	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$108,370	$47,860 – $192,350	9,870
30	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,510	$76,030 – $169,300	1,790
31	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,140	$66,430 – $199,470	24,390
32	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,620	$52,000 – $142,080	2,600
33	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,050	$79,070 – $126,060	10,280
34	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$102,630	$61,710 – $160,650	6,100
35	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,320	$64,480 – $156,820	19,190
36	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,980	$65,800 – $161,410	16,130
37	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,550	$62,160 – $175,190	9,480
38	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,500	$61,020 – $177,630	7,980
39	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,190	$39,640 – $161,580	2,080
40	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,620	$72,690 – $149,390	6,360
41	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,060	$74,130 – $136,390	23,480
42	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$99,590	$62,160 – $129,160	12,480
43	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,390	$70,080 – $123,800	6,760
44	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,100	$69,160 – $138,020	14,390
45	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,650	$62,710 – $163,210	2,110
46	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,380	$64,540 – $131,250	5,170
47	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$98,000	$60,340 – $130,100	4,400
48	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,740	$57,540 – $151,320	6,030
49	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,700	$47,400 – $216,360	153,160
50	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,570	$62,170 – $143,780	15,130

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Ohio. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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