High paying medical jobs in Ohio

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Ohio. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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
4Dentists, General$167,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,910 – $316,9702,790
5Pharmacists$137,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,470 – $165,90012,790
6Physician Assistants$132,090
Master's degree
$96,460 – $210,3504,900
7Veterinarians$125,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,050 – $207,1903,430
8Nurse Practitioners$124,870
Master's degree
$100,780 – $154,68015,400
9Physical Therapists$103,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,070 – $126,06010,280
10Occupational Therapists$99,390
Master's degree
$70,080 – $123,8006,760
11Speech-Language Pathologists$93,300
Master's degree
$61,840 – $125,3307,270
12Dental Hygienists$88,990
Associate's degree
$76,260 – $102,9508,630
13Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$87,670
Associate's degree
$74,310 – $101,8601,840
14Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,870
Associate's degree
$65,480 – $101,1903,160
15Registered Nurses$82,510
Bachelor's degree
$66,980 – $105,290143,730
16Respiratory Therapists$79,920
Associate's degree
$65,580 – $97,0306,640
17Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,270
Associate's degree
$38,670 – $101,0302,140
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,320
Associate's degree
$60,360 – $98,4509,570
19Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$71,330
Associate's degree
$38,270 – $104,0702,500
20Dietitians and Nutritionists$69,530
Bachelor's degree
$36,970 – $91,8203,060
21Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,800
Bachelor's degree
$39,250 – $95,10013,050
22Surgical Technologists$62,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,110 – $80,6403,730
23Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,030 – $74,12039,900
24Athletic Trainers$61,420
Master's degree
$49,700 – $75,1002,100
25Paramedics$51,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,750 – $72,1403,600
26Medical Records Specialists$50,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,060 – $79,2907,440
27Opticians, Dispensing$50,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,830 – $65,2802,960
28Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,990
Associate's degree
$34,760 – $61,3604,790
29Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,730 – $75,9208,590
30Pharmacy Technicians$40,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,980 – $56,52017,820
31Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,570 – $53,4202,510
32Emergency Medical Technicians$40,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,940 – $53,9605,560
33Psychiatric Technicians$39,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,550 – $48,8403,950

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	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$167,410	$64,910 – $316,970	2,790
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,020	$65,470 – $165,900	12,790
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,090	$96,460 – $210,350	4,900
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,060	$54,050 – $207,190	3,430
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,870	$100,780 – $154,680	15,400
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,050	$79,070 – $126,060	10,280
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,390	$70,080 – $123,800	6,760
11	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$93,300	$61,840 – $125,330	7,270
12	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$88,990	$76,260 – $102,950	8,630
13	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$87,670	$74,310 – $101,860	1,840
14	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,870	$65,480 – $101,190	3,160
15	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,510	$66,980 – $105,290	143,730
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,920	$65,580 – $97,030	6,640
17	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,270	$38,670 – $101,030	2,140
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,320	$60,360 – $98,450	9,570
19	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$71,330	$38,270 – $104,070	2,500
20	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$69,530	$36,970 – $91,820	3,060
21	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$63,800	$39,250 – $95,100	13,050
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,420	$48,110 – $80,640	3,730
23	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,950	$50,030 – $74,120	39,900
24	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$61,420	$49,700 – $75,100	2,100
25	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,300	$38,750 – $72,140	3,600
26	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,990	$38,060 – $79,290	7,440
27	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,500	$35,830 – $65,280	2,960
28	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,990	$34,760 – $61,360	4,790
29	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,570	$37,730 – $75,920	8,590
30	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,650	$34,980 – $56,520	17,820
31	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,350	$34,570 – $53,420	2,510
32	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,220	$34,940 – $53,960	5,560
33	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,140	$31,550 – $48,840	3,950

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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