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Highest-paying jobs in Ohio
The 40 best-paid occupations in Ohio with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Ohio with at least 100 people employed was Surgeons, All Other, with a state median of $554,220 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Ohio | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $554,220 | 980 |
| 2 | Cardiologist | $504,260 | 760 |
| 3 | Anesthesiologist | $490,530 | 780 |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physician | $377,480 | 1,170 |
| 5 | Orthopedic Surgeon | $323,480 | 500 |
| 6 | Pathologist | $309,480 | 600 |
| 7 | Physicians, All Other | $297,440 | 21,160 |
| 8 | Ophthalmologist | $271,270 | 150 |
| 9 | Radiologist | $260,000 | 770 |
| 10 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $249,990 | 1,540 |
| 11 | Psychiatrist | $244,990 | 690 |
| 12 | CRNA | $231,810 | 2,300 |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physician | $223,700 | 1,490 |
| 14 | Orthodontist | $219,300 | 250 |
| 15 | Pediatrician | $217,970 | 2,110 |
| 16 | Airline Pilot | $204,170 | 1,550 |
| 17 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $192,050 | 160 |
| 18 | OB-GYN | $181,520 | 970 |
| 19 | CEO | $176,440 | 4,470 |
| 20 | Dentist | $167,410 | 2,790 |
| 21 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,870 | 9,690 |
| 22 | IT Manager | $163,640 | 19,500 |
| 23 | Physicist | $162,900 | 630 |
| 24 | Commercial Pilot | $150,330 | 2,680 |
| 25 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $141,920 | 460 |
| 26 | Financial Manager | $140,870 | 27,360 |
| 27 | Aerospace Engineer | $138,440 | 3,710 |
| 28 | Natural Sciences Managers | $137,170 | 1,560 |
| 29 | Pharmacist | $137,020 | 12,790 |
| 30 | Sales Manager | $135,510 | 22,840 |
| 31 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $135,510 | 280 |
| 32 | Optometrist | $134,850 | 1,300 |
| 33 | Purchasing Manager | $134,580 | 3,490 |
| 34 | Database Architect | $132,910 | 1,820 |
| 35 | Marketing Manager | $132,330 | 10,620 |
| 36 | Physician Assistant | $132,090 | 4,900 |
| 37 | Psychologists, All Other | $132,060 | 410 |
| 38 | Network Engineer | $131,070 | 5,150 |
| 39 | Lawyer | $131,020 | 19,950 |
| 40 | HR Manager | $130,480 | 8,040 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Ohio, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.