Salaries in Ohio by job

Median annual wages in Ohio for 54 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Ohio median is 3% below the U.S. median.

Job	Median a year	vs U.S.
Family doctor / GP	$224,000	−8%
Airline pilot	$204,000	−12%
Dentist	$167,000	−2%
Pharmacist	$137,000	−3%
Marketing manager	$132,000	−21%
Lawyer	$131,000	−18%
Veterinarian	$125,000	−4%
Software developer	$114,000	−16%
Actuary	$111,000	−15%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist	$103,000	same
Data scientist	$103,000	−15%
Psychologist	$101,000	+1%
Electrical engineer	$101,000	−17%
Mechanical engineer	$99,000	−5%
General / operations manager	$98,000	−8%
Network / systems administrator	$98,000	−2%
Civil engineer	$96,000	−5%
Project manager	$96,000	−6%
Architect	$95,000	−4%
Financial analyst	$94,000	−8%
Management consultant / analyst	$94,000	−7%
Dental hygienist	$89,000	−9%
Registered nurse	$83,000	−15%
Accountant / auditor	$79,000	−5%
High school teacher	$79,000	+9%
Elementary school teacher	$77,000	+21%
Police officer	$77,000	+1%
Sales representative (B2B)	$74,000	+3%
HR specialist	$70,000	−8%
Electrician	$65,000	+2%
Plumber	$63,000	−1%
Carpenter	$61,000	same
Paralegal	$60,000	−4%
Graphic designer	$60,000	−5%
Truck driver (heavy)	$60,000	+2%
IT support specialist	$60,000	−4%
Firefighter	$59,000	same
Construction laborer	$56,000	+19%
Chef / head cook	$54,000	−14%
Social worker	$52,000	−13%
Paramedic	$51,000	−15%
Welder	$50,000	−6%
Bookkeeper	$49,000	−4%
Auto mechanic	$49,000	−4%
Real estate agent	$46,000	−12%
Administrative assistant	$46,000	−3%
Customer service representative	$46,000	+2%
Warehouse worker	$39,000	−2%
Nursing assistant	$39,000	−8%
Hairdresser / stylist	$36,000	+1%
Cook	$36,000	−5%
Retail salesperson	$31,000	−13%
Childcare worker	$30,000	−15%
Cashier	$29,000	−11%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Ohio median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for Ohio: web developer.

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Sources

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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