Ohio
Across all occupations in Ohio, the median wage is $49,380 a year ($23.74 an hour) and the mean $64,390, May 2025. That median is −3% against the US median of $50,980. BLS counts 5,550,180 jobs in the state. The highest-paying occupation is surgeons, all other; the largest is fast food and counter workers.
All occupations: Ohio vs the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Ohio | Hourly | $14.04 | $17.70 | $23.74 | $37.30 | $51.34 | $30.96 | 5,550,180 |
| Annual | $29,210 | $36,820 | $49,380 | $77,570 | $106,800 | $64,390 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
Minimum wage in Ohio
The wage floor is a separate question from these survey figures. See the Ohio minimum wage page for the current rate, scheduled increases and tipped rules, verified against the U.S. Department of Labor.
20 highest-paying occupations in Ohio
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $554,220 | $266.45 | 980 |
| 2 | Cardiologists | $504,260 | $242.43 | 760 |
| 3 | Anesthesiologists | $490,530 | $235.83 | 780 |
| 4 | Pediatric Surgeons | $488,160 | $234.69 | ** |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $377,480 | $181.48 | 1,170 |
| 6 | Dermatologists | $373,640 | $179.64 | ** |
| 7 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $323,480 | $155.52 | 500 |
| 8 | Physicians, Pathologists | $309,480 | $148.79 | 600 |
| 9 | Physicians, All Other | $297,440 | $143.00 | 21,160 |
| 10 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $271,270 | $130.42 | 150 |
| 11 | Radiologists | $260,000 | $125.00 | 770 |
| 12 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $249,990 | $120.19 | 1,540 |
| 13 | Psychiatrists | $244,990 | $117.78 | 690 |
| 14 | Nurse Anesthetists | $231,810 | $111.45 | 2,300 |
| 15 | Family Medicine Physicians | $223,700 | $107.55 | 1,490 |
| 16 | Orthodontists | $219,300 | $105.43 | 250 |
| 17 | Pediatricians, General | $217,970 | $104.80 | 2,110 |
| 18 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $204,170 | * | 1,550 |
| 19 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $192,050 | $92.33 | 160 |
| 20 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $181,520 | $87.27 | 970 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Ohio
Occupation groups in Ohio
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $105,770 | $126,320 | 405,060 | 72.98 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $100,200 | $102,950 | 151,340 | 27.27 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $95,090 | $98,740 | 103,420 | 18.63 |
| Legal | $92,830 | $117,480 | 34,550 | 6.22 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $80,820 | $101,400 | 409,590 | 73.80 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $79,160 | $87,610 | 41,950 | 7.56 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $78,500 | $86,060 | 350,540 | 63.16 |
| Construction and Extraction | $62,140 | $65,900 | 196,920 | 35.48 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $61,110 | $64,570 | 322,700 | 58.14 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $59,810 | $61,500 | 221,770 | 39.96 |
| Community and Social Service | $53,540 | $57,880 | 92,100 | 16.59 |
| Protective Service | $52,030 | $57,810 | 119,760 | 21.58 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $51,720 | $62,690 | 61,250 | 11.04 |
| Production | $47,180 | $50,490 | 451,510 | 81.35 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $46,650 | $49,280 | 610,590 | 110.01 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $42,880 | $46,770 | 529,060 | 95.32 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $39,840 | $43,510 | 5,120 | 0.92 |
| Healthcare Support | $37,530 | $39,890 | 244,030 | 43.97 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $36,520 | $38,450 | 150,400 | 27.10 |
| Sales and Related | $36,450 | $50,960 | 459,090 | 82.72 |
| Personal Care and Service | $32,250 | $37,390 | 94,770 | 17.08 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $30,300 | $34,620 | 494,660 | 89.12 |
Metropolitan areas in Ohio
15 metropolitan areas touch Ohio, plus 4 nonmetropolitan areas, with the all-occupations median of each. A linked metropolitan area has its own profile; nonmetropolitan areas appear here only.
| Area | Type | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | Metropolitan | $48,840 | $23.48 | 319,560 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | Metropolitan | $45,810 | $22.02 | 163,080 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Metropolitan | $50,170 | $24.12 | 1,101,030 |
| Cleveland, OH | Metropolitan | $50,140 | $24.11 | 1,031,130 |
| Columbus, OH | Metropolitan | $51,340 | $24.69 | 1,105,580 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Metropolitan | $49,980 | $24.03 | 372,660 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Metropolitan | $44,600 | $21.44 | 140,740 |
| Lima, OH | Metropolitan | $47,170 | $22.68 | 49,950 |
| Mansfield, OH | Metropolitan | $44,700 | $21.49 | 48,770 |
| Sandusky, OH | Metropolitan | $44,970 | $21.62 | 50,100 |
| Springfield, OH | Metropolitan | $45,470 | $21.86 | 45,860 |
| Toledo, OH | Metropolitan | $48,220 | $23.18 | 291,530 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Metropolitan | $45,840 | $22.04 | 36,220 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | Metropolitan | $44,250 | $21.28 | 58,130 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | Metropolitan | $43,800 | $21.06 | 160,160 |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $47,670 | $22.92 | 249,750 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | Nonmetropolitan | $46,670 | $22.44 | 247,110 |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $46,670 | $22.44 | 136,500 |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | Nonmetropolitan | $46,530 | $22.37 | 163,220 |
Occupation pages for Ohio
63 occupations have a dedicated Ohio page with the state's percentiles, its metro table and a comparison with neighbouring states.
- Accountants and Auditors $79,320
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,710
- Bartenders $30,880
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,810
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other $79,350
- Carpenters $60,810
- Cashiers $29,260
- Computer and Information Systems Managers $163,640
- Computer User Support Specialists $59,720
- Construction Laborers $56,080
- Cooks, Fast Food $26,870
- Cooks, Restaurant $35,540
- Customer Service Representatives $45,610
- Electricians $64,700
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $77,370
- Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,430
- Financial Managers $140,870
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $79,580
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $37,340
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $78,730
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,220
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,160
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,680
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $61,760
- Food Preparation Workers $34,530
- General and Operations Managers $97,700
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $59,800
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides $34,460
- Human Resources Specialists $70,180
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,450
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,900
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $39,460
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,220
- Lawyers $131,020
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,950
- Light Truck Drivers $42,600
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $32,170
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $53,420
- Management Analysts $94,270
- Managers, All Other $129,940
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $72,790
- Medical Assistants $42,810
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $44,280
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $77,090
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $45,720
- Nursing Assistants $39,010
- Office Clerks, General $43,680
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $77,020
- Project Management Specialists $95,770
- Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,920
- Registered Nurses $82,510
- Retail Salespersons $30,800
- Sales Managers $135,510
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $59,390
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $73,960
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $78,800
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,230
- Security Guards $35,770
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $45,270
- Software Developers $114,090
- Stockers and Order Fillers $37,130
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,920
- Waiters and Waitresses $36,700
Take-home pay and benefits calculators for Ohio
FastCalc, a sister site, has these calculators for Ohio. Each takes your own figures; this site computes nothing.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Ohio estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in Ohio.