Jobs that lost the most to inflation in Ohio

Every occupation here is paid more in dollars than it was in 2019 and less in what those dollars buy. Prices rose about 26% over the period; these wages did not keep up. Limited to occupations employing at least 50,000 people.

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 · Real change since 2019

1Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$74,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$44,730 – $208,410-45.0%-30.8% nominal
2Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$30,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,260 – $57,510-38.5%-22.5% nominal
3Business Teachers, Postsecondary$79,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,550 – $210,020-31.2%-13.3% nominal
4Dentists, General$167,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,910 – $316,970-28.1%-9.5% nominal
5Education Administrators, Postsecondary$87,370
Master's degree
$59,990 – $177,930-25.1%-5.7% nominal
6Chief Executives$176,440
Bachelor's degree
$79,390 – $484,820-24.3%-4.6% nominal
7Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$26,880 – $113,680-22.3%-2.1% nominal
8English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$65,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,840 – $104,370-22.3%-2.1% nominal
9Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,600
Bachelor's degree
$40,520 – $98,990-21.1%-0.7% nominal
10General and Operations Managers$97,700
Bachelor's degree
$47,400 – $216,360-20.3%+0.3% nominal
11Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$78,540
Bachelor's degree
$50,610 – $109,490-19.5%+1.4% nominal
12Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,300
Associate's degree
$48,240 – $96,780-19.1%+1.9% nominal
13Financial Examiners$69,040
Bachelor's degree
$46,960 – $127,710-18.4%+2.8% nominal
14Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$76,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$31,380 – $101,340-17.4%+4.0% nominal
15Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,700
Associate's degree
$49,500 – $79,600-16.6%+5.0% nominal
16Marketing Managers$132,330
Bachelor's degree
$77,490 – $224,990-16.3%+5.3% nominal
17Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$46,080
Master's degree
$34,700 – $75,610-16.0%+5.8% nominal
18Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$67,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,950 – $104,870-15.7%+6.1% nominal
19Industrial Production Managers$109,340
Bachelor's degree
$73,180 – $171,100-14.8%+7.2% nominal
20Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,570 – $53,420-14.3%+7.9% nominal
21Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,900
Bachelor's degree
$29,910 – $81,640-14.1%+8.2% nominal
22Physical Therapist Assistants$63,820
Associate's degree
$51,280 – $84,130-14.0%+8.3% nominal
23Sales Managers$135,510
Bachelor's degree
$74,190 – $251,110-13.3%+9.1% nominal
24Public Relations Specialists$64,840
Bachelor's degree
$41,540 – $121,460-13.0%+9.6% nominal
25Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,730
Associate's degree
$45,970 – $94,890-12.8%+9.8% nominal
26Detectives and Criminal Investigators$79,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,840 – $151,200-12.8%+9.8% nominal
27Pest Control Workers$40,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,590 – $58,890-12.6%+10.0% nominal
28Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,230
Bachelor's degree
$56,030 – $101,300-12.3%+10.5% nominal
29First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$84,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,340 – $123,630-12.2%+10.5% nominal
30Credit Analysts$79,720
Bachelor's degree
$50,460 – $133,700-12.2%+10.6% nominal
31Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,590
Master's degree
$62,160 – $129,160-12.1%+10.7% nominal
32Computer Programmers$85,270
Bachelor's degree
$51,030 – $134,370-12.1%+10.7% nominal
33Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$48,710
Bachelor's degree
$23,600 – $92,200-12.1%+10.7% nominal
34First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,430 – $64,370-12.0%+10.8% nominal
35Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,050
Master's degree
$37,970 – $129,520-11.9%+10.9% nominal
36Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,450
Associate's degree
$44,700 – $87,160-11.1%+11.9% nominal
37Pharmacists$137,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,470 – $165,900-11.0%+12.0% nominal
38Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,630
No formal educational credential
$26,940 – $50,090-10.7%+12.5% nominal
39Loan Officers$76,370
Bachelor's degree
$38,200 – $131,980-10.5%+12.7% nominal
40Advertising Sales Agents$50,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $96,840-10.5%+12.7% nominal
41Social and Human Service Assistants$38,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,250 – $52,570-10.4%+12.8% nominal
42First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$81,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,030 – $159,460-10.1%+13.2% nominal
43Interior Designers$61,410
Bachelor's degree
$47,080 – $103,530-10.0%+13.3% nominal
44Construction Managers$101,980
Bachelor's degree
$65,800 – $161,410-9.7%+13.8% nominal
45Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,110 – $122,100-9.4%+14.1% nominal
46Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,520
Bachelor's degree
$39,810 – $75,850-9.3%+14.3% nominal
47Healthcare Social Workers$63,610
Master's degree
$45,150 – $84,050-9.3%+14.2% nominal
48Social Workers, All Other$59,780
Bachelor's degree
$38,260 – $104,600-9.3%+14.2% nominal
49Training and Development Specialists$64,780
Bachelor's degree
$33,450 – $108,030-9.0%+14.6% nominal
50Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,470 – $101,410-9.0%+14.6% nominal

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	Real change since 2019
1	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$74,720	$44,730 – $208,410	-45.0%-30.8% nominal
2	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30,060	$22,260 – $57,510	-38.5%-22.5% nominal
3	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,770	$36,550 – $210,020	-31.2%-13.3% nominal
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$167,410	$64,910 – $316,970	-28.1%-9.5% nominal
5	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$87,370	$59,990 – $177,930	-25.1%-5.7% nominal
6	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$176,440	$79,390 – $484,820	-24.3%-4.6% nominal
7	Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$62,400	$26,880 – $113,680	-22.3%-2.1% nominal
8	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$65,140	$46,840 – $104,370	-22.3%-2.1% nominal
9	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$60,600	$40,520 – $98,990	-21.1%-0.7% nominal
10	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,700	$47,400 – $216,360	-20.3%+0.3% nominal
11	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$78,540	$50,610 – $109,490	-19.5%+1.4% nominal
12	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,300	$48,240 – $96,780	-19.1%+1.9% nominal
13	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$69,040	$46,960 – $127,710	-18.4%+2.8% nominal
14	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,700	$31,380 – $101,340	-17.4%+4.0% nominal
15	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,700	$49,500 – $79,600	-16.6%+5.0% nominal
16	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,330	$77,490 – $224,990	-16.3%+5.3% nominal
17	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$46,080	$34,700 – $75,610	-16.0%+5.8% nominal
18	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,990	$47,950 – $104,870	-15.7%+6.1% nominal
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,340	$73,180 – $171,100	-14.8%+7.2% nominal
20	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,350	$34,570 – $53,420	-14.3%+7.9% nominal
21	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$49,900	$29,910 – $81,640	-14.1%+8.2% nominal
22	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,820	$51,280 – $84,130	-14.0%+8.3% nominal
23	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,510	$74,190 – $251,110	-13.3%+9.1% nominal
24	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,840	$41,540 – $121,460	-13.0%+9.6% nominal
25	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,730	$45,970 – $94,890	-12.8%+9.8% nominal
26	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,300	$56,840 – $151,200	-12.8%+9.8% nominal
27	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,110	$35,590 – $58,890	-12.6%+10.0% nominal
28	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,230	$56,030 – $101,300	-12.3%+10.5% nominal
29	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,490	$55,340 – $123,630	-12.2%+10.5% nominal
30	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,720	$50,460 – $133,700	-12.2%+10.6% nominal
31	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$99,590	$62,160 – $129,160	-12.1%+10.7% nominal
32	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$85,270	$51,030 – $134,370	-12.1%+10.7% nominal
33	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$48,710	$23,600 – $92,200	-12.1%+10.7% nominal
34	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,110	$34,430 – $64,370	-12.0%+10.8% nominal
35	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$78,050	$37,970 – $129,520	-11.9%+10.9% nominal
36	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,450	$44,700 – $87,160	-11.1%+11.9% nominal
37	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,020	$65,470 – $165,900	-11.0%+12.0% nominal
38	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$37,630	$26,940 – $50,090	-10.7%+12.5% nominal
39	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$76,370	$38,200 – $131,980	-10.5%+12.7% nominal
40	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,410	$31,200 – $96,840	-10.5%+12.7% nominal
41	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,390	$30,250 – $52,570	-10.4%+12.8% nominal
42	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,720	$48,030 – $159,460	-10.1%+13.2% nominal
43	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$61,410	$47,080 – $103,530	-10.0%+13.3% nominal
44	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,980	$65,800 – $161,410	-9.7%+13.8% nominal
45	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$36,110 – $122,100	-9.4%+14.1% nominal
46	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$51,520	$39,810 – $75,850	-9.3%+14.3% nominal
47	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$63,610	$45,150 – $84,050	-9.3%+14.2% nominal
48	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$59,780	$38,260 – $104,600	-9.3%+14.2% nominal
49	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,780	$33,450 – $108,030	-9.0%+14.6% nominal
50	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,330	$45,470 – $101,410	-9.0%+14.6% nominal

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