State salary index

Salaries in Ohio

Median annual wages for 200 occupations in Ohio, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any occupation for the full wage distribution and how Ohio compares with the other states.

Occupations ranked by median pay

Top 100 of 200 occupations with published data.

#	Occupation	Median annual	Employment
1	Surgeons, All Other	$554,220	980
2	Cardiologists	$504,260	760
3	Anesthesiologists	$490,530	780
4	Pediatric Surgeons	$488,160	—
5	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$377,480	1,170
6	Dermatologists	$373,640	—
7	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$323,480	500
8	Physicians, Pathologists	$309,480	600
9	Physicians, All Other	$297,440	21,160
10	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$271,270	150
11	Radiologists	$260,000	770
12	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$249,990	1,540
13	Psychiatrists	$244,990	690
14	Nurse Anesthetists	$231,810	2,300
15	Family Medicine Physicians	$223,700	1,490
16	Orthodontists	$219,300	250
17	Pediatricians, General	$217,970	2,110
18	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$204,170	1,550
19	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$192,050	160
20	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$181,520	970
21	Chief Executives	$176,440	4,470
22	Dentists, General	$167,410	2,790
23	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$166,870	9,690
24	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$163,640	19,500
25	Physicists	$162,900	630
26	Medical Dosimetrists	$150,900	—
27	Commercial Pilots	$150,330	2,680
28	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$141,920	460
29	Financial Managers	$140,870	27,360
30	Aerospace Engineers	$138,440	3,710
31	Natural Sciences Managers	$137,170	1,560
32	Pharmacists	$137,020	12,790
33	Sales Managers	$135,510	22,840
34	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$135,510	280
35	Optometrists	$134,850	1,300
36	Purchasing Managers	$134,580	3,490
37	Database Architects	$132,910	1,820
38	Marketing Managers	$132,330	10,620
39	Physician Assistants	$132,090	4,900
40	Psychologists, All Other	$132,060	410
41	Computer Network Architects	$131,070	5,150
42	Lawyers	$131,020	19,950
43	Human Resources Managers	$130,480	8,040
44	Managers, All Other	$129,940	7,360
45	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$129,560	650
46	Podiatrists	$129,380	350
47	Training and Development Managers	$128,440	990
48	Nurse Midwives	$127,730	180
49	Veterinarians	$125,060	3,430
50	Nurse Practitioners	$124,870	15,400
51	Engineers, All Other	$120,470	7,000
52	Economists	$120,000	140
53	Political Scientists	$119,370	40
54	Agricultural Engineers	$119,250	60
55	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$118,830	3,240
56	Public Relations Managers	$118,670	1,400
57	Computer Hardware Engineers	$118,160	580
58	Software Developers	$114,090	44,790
59	Environmental Engineers	$113,180	730
60	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$111,550	700
61	Chemical Engineers	$111,200	1,030
62	Actuaries	$110,980	1,090
63	Information Security Analysts	$110,480	6,010
64	Computer Occupations, All Other	$109,780	6,150
65	Industrial Production Managers	$109,340	14,290
66	Materials Scientists	$108,830	450
67	Physical Scientists, All Other	$108,790	430
68	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$108,370	9,870
69	Materials Engineers	$106,510	1,790
70	Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,140	24,390
71	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,930	410
72	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$105,150	800
73	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$105,020	690
74	Power Plant Operators	$104,160	730
75	Operations Research Analysts	$103,620	2,600
76	Physical Therapists	$103,050	10,280
77	Data Scientists	$102,630	6,100
78	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,410	1,260
79	Computer Systems Analysts	$102,320	19,190
80	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$102,110	240
81	Construction Managers	$101,980	16,130
82	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$101,710	880
83	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$101,550	9,480
84	Administrative Services Managers	$101,500	7,980
85	Fundraising Managers	$101,470	1,630
86	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$101,190	2,080
87	Genetic Counselors	$100,670	120
88	Electrical Engineers	$100,620	6,360
89	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$100,320	360
90	Industrial Engineers	$100,060	23,480
91	Gambling Managers	$99,650	110
92	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$99,590	12,480
93	Funeral Home Managers	$99,440	420
94	Occupational Therapists	$99,390	6,760
95	Petroleum Engineers	$99,260	200
96	Mechanical Engineers	$99,100	14,390
97	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$98,700	1,120
98	Financial Risk Specialists	$98,650	2,110
99	Radiation Therapists	$98,650	690
100	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$98,630	1,520

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes