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Job Insights for Ohio

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Ohio

Detailed Occupations

787

Highest Average Salary

$505,370

Average Salary Across Occupations

$70,016

Highest Paying Occupation in Ohio

Surgeons, All Other leads this state with an average annual salary of $505,370.

Largest Employment Market in Ohio

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 167,650 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Ohio

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.

Most Available Jobs in Ohio

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this state.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Ohio

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Surgeons, All Other $505,370 $242.96 960
2 Anesthesiologists $386,200 $185.68 800
3 Neurologists $369,610 $177.70 280
4 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $367,750 $176.81 290
5 Dermatologists $351,600 $169.04 230
6 Emergency Medicine Physicians $332,400 $159.81 1,610
7 Physicians, Pathologists $314,130 $151.02 660
8 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $277,580 $0.00 1,070
9 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $274,290 $131.87 550
10 Chief Executives $273,990 $131.73 4,430
11 Physicians, All Other $260,090 $125.04 21,770
12 Psychiatrists $252,640 $121.46 720
13 Family Medicine Physicians $230,400 $110.77 1,780
14 Radiologists $227,500 $109.38 0
15 Pediatricians, General $225,450 $108.39 3,070
16 Dentists, All Other Specialists $219,770 $105.66 170
17 Orthodontists $214,360 $103.06 380
18 Nurse Anesthetists $212,320 $102.08 2,460
19 General Internal Medicine Physicians $204,240 $98.19 1,900
20 Dentists, General $176,600 $84.91 2,990

👥 Most Available Jobs in Ohio

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 167,650 $28,580 $13.74
2 General and Operations Managers 146,860 $117,950 $56.71
3 Registered Nurses 138,360 $86,110 $41.40
4 Stockers and Order Fillers 136,090 $38,050 $18.29
5 Retail Salespersons 127,070 $35,230 $16.94
6 Cashiers 112,650 $29,030 $13.96
7 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 105,960 $40,880 $19.65
8 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 98,310 $32,090 $15.43
9 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 93,090 $45,670 $21.96
10 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 91,090 $59,700 $28.70
11 Customer Service Representatives 90,710 $44,950 $21.61
12 Office Clerks, General 88,120 $44,990 $21.63
13 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 76,500 $35,810 $17.22
14 Waiters and Waitresses 76,260 $38,910 $18.71
15 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 63,280 $53,260 $25.61
16 Nursing Assistants 62,360 $39,840 $19.16
17 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 57,610 $82,410 $39.62
18 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 53,690 $46,540 $22.38
19 Accountants and Auditors 51,840 $86,040 $41.37
20 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 51,470 $74,880 $0.00