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Highest Paying Jobs in Ohio

Ranked by the average of the local median wages BLS publishes for Ohio, among 41 occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Highest paying occupations in Ohio
#OccupationAverage median wageWorkers in state
1Software Developers$115,45238,600
2General and Operations Managers$94,935153,940
3Project Management Specialists$93,70632,000
4Management Analysts$91,52122,260
5Registered Nurses$82,438152,160
6Accountants and Auditors$78,85749,830
7Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,52651,810
8Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,26650,750
9Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,66654,980
10Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$70,98226,490
11Human Resources Specialists$70,54033,270
12Electricians$66,14729,410
13First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,72046,950
14Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,93641,470
15Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,49887,790
16Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,69137,410
17Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,21168,100
18Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,70747,340
19Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,24343,780
20Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,78056,780
21Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,35095,820
22Customer Service Representatives$44,94685,050
23Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,92438,130
24First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,31742,390
25Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,73832,220

Highest-paying jobs in Ohio

This ranking covers 41 occupations that employ at least 1,000 people in Ohio. The figure used is the employment-weighted average of the local median wages published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, May 2025) for the state's wage areas. Software Developers comes first at $115,452 a year; number 25 on the list, Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, averages $43,738.

Each occupation links to its Ohio page with the wage areas, the counties and what is left after taxes and living costs. Pay is only part of the picture, so compare it with local rents and taxes before choosing where to work.