Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Lima, OH

Each occupation's median wage in Lima, OH compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Lima, OH pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$85,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,610 – $85,790+59.6%
2Brickmasons and Blockmasons$94,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,230 – $116,500+51.7%
3Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$81,270
No formal educational credential
$44,970 – $99,960+42.5%
4Tool and Die Makers$84,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,700 – $93,650+32.3%
5Millwrights$82,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,870 – $91,640+25.8%
6Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,770
Bachelor's degree
$39,540 – $129,720+23.4%
7Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$59,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,130 – $72,910+21.1%
8Electricians$75,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,480 – $95,400+19.6%
9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,530 – $85,120+19.4%
10Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,830
Bachelor's degree
$46,040 – $93,720+18.5%
11Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,580 – $93,570+15.4%
12Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,760 – $84,510+15.3%
13Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,060
Bachelor's degree
$45,030 – $94,740+13.5%
14Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$85,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,720 – $93,200+9.3%
15Construction Laborers$51,110
No formal educational credential
$35,740 – $101,420+8.5%
16Tire Repairers and Changers$40,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,140 – $55,080+7.4%
17Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,980 – $74,250+7.1%
18Highway Maintenance Workers$53,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,570 – $68,520+5.9%
19Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,760
Bachelor's degree
$46,570 – $97,380+5.2%
20Counter and Rental Clerks$43,160
No formal educational credential
$28,970 – $74,250+4.5%
21Waiters and Waitresses$36,720
No formal educational credential
$23,610 – $62,550+4.2%
22Food Batchmakers$43,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,960 – $51,400+4.0%
23Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$67,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,390 – $84,990+2.9%
24Order Clerks$47,430
Some college, no degree
$31,110 – $58,860+2.7%
25Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$80,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,430 – $101,110+2.7%
26First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,020 – $108,660+2.6%
27Industrial Engineers$105,140
Bachelor's degree
$79,210 – $142,340+2.6%
28Firefighters$60,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,620 – $61,230+1.2%
29Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,570 – $85,050+1.1%
30Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,420 – $97,460+1.0%
31Correctional Officers and Jailers$59,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,130 – $68,060+0.5%
32Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,000 – $61,500+0.3%
33Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,270
Bachelor's degree
$48,060 – $96,1100.0%
34Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,210 – $77,530-0.1%
35Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,900 – $57,010-0.3%
36Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580 – $85,700-0.4%
37Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,280 – $129,380-0.6%
38Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,710 – $59,260-0.7%
39Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,960 – $73,400-0.9%
40First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,600 – $109,920-1.3%
41Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,590 – $59,200-1.4%
42Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,150 – $84,650-1.5%
43First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,260 – $80,140-1.5%
44Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,320 – $91,550-1.7%
45Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,020
Bachelor's degree
$41,430 – $82,320-1.7%
46Civil Engineers$98,990
Bachelor's degree
$67,050 – $131,270-1.8%
47Driver/Sales Workers$37,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,460 – $61,090-2.3%
48Pharmacists$137,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,890 – $158,780-2.4%
49Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,170 – $58,490-2.5%
50Parts Salespersons$37,440
No formal educational credential
$27,230 – $54,950-3.1%

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	vs. national
1	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,790	$44,610 – $85,790	+59.6%
2	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,220	$51,230 – $116,500	+51.7%
3	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$81,270	$44,970 – $99,960	+42.5%
4	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,730	$47,700 – $93,650	+32.3%
5	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,640	$60,870 – $91,640	+25.8%
6	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$78,770	$39,540 – $129,720	+23.4%
7	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,600	$43,130 – $72,910	+21.1%
8	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,600	$39,480 – $95,400	+19.6%
9	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,990	$35,530 – $85,120	+19.4%
10	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$75,830	$46,040 – $93,720	+18.5%
11	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,470	$47,580 – $93,570	+15.4%
12	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,180	$36,760 – $84,510	+15.3%
13	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$73,060	$45,030 – $94,740	+13.5%
14	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,930	$67,720 – $93,200	+9.3%
15	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$51,110	$35,740 – $101,420	+8.5%
16	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,510	$28,140 – $55,080	+7.4%
17	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,310	$43,980 – $74,250	+7.1%
18	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,250	$40,570 – $68,520	+5.9%
19	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$75,760	$46,570 – $97,380	+5.2%
20	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$43,160	$28,970 – $74,250	+4.5%
21	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$36,720	$23,610 – $62,550	+4.2%
22	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,990	$33,960 – $51,400	+4.0%
23	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,380	$40,390 – $84,990	+2.9%
24	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$47,430	$31,110 – $58,860	+2.7%
25	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,130	$49,430 – $101,110	+2.7%
26	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,350	$48,020 – $108,660	+2.6%
27	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,140	$79,210 – $142,340	+2.6%
28	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,020	$30,620 – $61,230	+1.2%
29	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,450	$46,570 – $85,050	+1.1%
30	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,230	$39,420 – $97,460	+1.0%
31	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,240	$47,130 – $68,060	+0.5%
32	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,920	$39,000 – $61,500	+0.3%
33	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$74,270	$48,060 – $96,110	0.0%
34	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,950	$39,210 – $77,530	-0.1%
35	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,130	$35,900 – $57,010	-0.3%
36	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,040	$37,580 – $85,700	-0.4%
37	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$77,210	$49,280 – $129,380	-0.6%
38	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,600	$36,710 – $59,260	-0.7%
39	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,140	$42,960 – $73,400	-0.9%
40	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,820	$47,600 – $109,920	-1.3%
41	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,720	$37,590 – $59,200	-1.4%
42	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,970	$30,150 – $84,650	-1.5%
43	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,930	$44,260 – $80,140	-1.5%
44	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,860	$44,320 – $91,550	-1.7%
45	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$64,020	$41,430 – $82,320	-1.7%
46	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,990	$67,050 – $131,270	-1.8%
47	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,880	$22,460 – $61,090	-2.3%
48	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,460	$50,890 – $158,780	-2.4%
49	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,500	$30,170 – $58,490	-2.5%
50	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$37,440	$27,230 – $54,950	-3.1%

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