Salaries in Southern Ohio

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area • 403 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Southern Ohio

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Psychiatrists $228,570 40
Family Medicine Physicians $221,870 70
Nurse Anesthetists $215,430 100
Physicians, All Other $214,110 370
Commercial Pilots $170,140 110
Dentists, General $162,930 80

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Psychiatrists $228,570 40
      Family Medicine Physicians $221,870 70
      Nurse Anesthetists $215,430 100
      Physicians, All Other $214,110 370
      Commercial Pilots $170,140 110
      Dentists, General $162,930 80
      Chief Executives $150,110 80
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $147,360 90
      Pharmacists $134,760 440
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $133,970 190
      Aerospace Engineers $131,600 30
      Physician Assistants $121,990 90
      Nurse Practitioners $120,790 370
      Fundraising Managers $119,980 40
      Optometrists $119,750 50
      Marketing Managers $119,510 100
      Natural Sciences Managers $118,580 30
      Veterinarians $116,350 80
      Information Security Analysts $115,000 50
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $114,800 40
      Engineers, All Other $113,860 60
      Human Resources Managers $113,700 100
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $107,890 50
      Web Developers $107,240 40
      Database Architects $105,780 40
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $105,750 400
      Industrial Production Managers $105,350 410
      Computer Occupations, All Other $105,210 70
      Purchasing Managers $103,710 40
      Public Relations Managers $103,570 30
      Managers, All Other $101,920 190
      Computer Network Architects $100,710 70
      Medical and Health Services Managers $100,610 870
      Software Developers $100,210 310
      Financial Managers $99,980 500
      Physical Therapists $99,840 280
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $99,060 50
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $98,550 360
      Sales Managers $98,490 240
      Industrial Engineers $98,400 420
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $98,090 470
      Electrical Engineers $97,030 50
      Computer Systems Analysts $96,350 210
      Financial Risk Specialists $94,560 30
      Civil Engineers $93,930 150
      Construction Managers $93,520 330
      Radiation Therapists $92,430 30
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $92,210 40
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $91,870 180
      Facilities Managers $91,680 150
      Lawyers $90,050 200
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $88,680 140
      School Psychologists $88,080 80
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $87,030 120
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $86,650 40
      Mechanical Engineers $85,700 190
      Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $85,490 70
      Management Analysts $85,290 220
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $84,950 210
      Database Administrators $83,190 40
      Occupational Therapists $83,060 160
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $82,360 190
      Logisticians $81,900 130
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $80,530 40
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $80,370 320
      Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $80,090 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $79,770 180
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $79,770 330
      Labor Relations Specialists $79,730 110
      Project Management Specialists $79,470 520
      Administrative Services Managers $79,340 170
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $79,190 140
      Chemists $78,990 70
      Registered Nurses $78,980 4,510
      Data Scientists $78,870 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $78,790 50
      Speech-Language Pathologists $78,390 190
      Dental Hygienists $78,360 200
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $78,050 40
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $77,580 40
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $77,400 70
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $76,920 70
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $76,820 100
      Education Administrators, All Other $76,480 50
      General and Operations Managers $76,320 3,330
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $76,250 70
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $75,920 60
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $75,790 2,200
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $75,490 270
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $75,460 120
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,130 530
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $74,600 1,190
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $74,560 2,210
      Instructional Coordinators $73,850 150
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $73,850 60
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $73,130 390
      Financial and Investment Analysts $73,040 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $72,400 590
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $72,380 340
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $72,230 70
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $71,830 230
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $71,010 360
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $70,930 70
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $70,270 40
      Millwrights $70,020 50
      Social and Community Service Managers $69,920 230
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $69,680 640
      Personal Financial Advisors $69,590 110
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $69,410 60
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $69,010 40
      Foresters $68,760 30
      Respiratory Therapists $68,740 240
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $68,480 140
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $68,170 550
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $67,890 40
      Social Workers, All Other $67,770 160
      Advertising Sales Agents $67,600 60
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $67,520 70
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $67,340 50
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $67,090 690
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $67,040 880
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $66,960 40
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $66,730 100
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $65,860 90
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $65,430 90
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $65,360 90
      Accountants and Auditors $65,300 970
      Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $65,280 50
      Cost Estimators $64,990 180
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $64,880 800
      Tutors $64,840 400
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $64,610 90
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $64,370 230
      Fundraisers $64,010 70
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $63,900 370
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $63,520 100
      Construction and Building Inspectors $63,320 50
      Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $63,080 60
      Compliance Officers $62,850 250
      Insulation Workers, Mechanical $62,850 30
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $62,720 730
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $62,570 310
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $62,160 50
      Physical Therapist Assistants $61,890 270
      Electricians $61,400 460
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $61,370 370
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $61,300 200
      Technical Writers $61,160 40
      Postal Service Clerks $61,110 160
      Loan Officers $60,800 260
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $60,780 190
      Training and Development Specialists $60,540 380
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $60,470 160
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $60,290 460
      Healthcare Social Workers $60,180 330
      Computer Network Support Specialists $60,120 190
      Athletic Trainers $60,030 80
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $59,760 1,330
      Health Education Specialists $59,480 70
      Clergy $59,310 60
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $59,280 230
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $59,280 30
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $59,260 130
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $58,980 490
      Interpreters and Translators $58,950 30
      Producers and Directors $58,890 50
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $58,860 90
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $58,580 560
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,400 1,090
      Carpenters $58,300 540
      Tool and Die Makers $58,280 90
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $58,220 1,810
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,990 3,410
      Human Resources Specialists $57,740 770
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $57,680 100
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $57,330 40
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $57,260 170
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $57,160 450
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $57,150 —
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $57,140 420
      Public Relations Specialists $56,420 150
      Crane and Tower Operators $56,410 40
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $56,230 110
      Food Service Managers $55,490 250
      Chiropractors $55,280 30
      Interior Designers $55,240 40
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $55,190 50
      Surveyors $55,020 50
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $54,970 170
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $54,720 30
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $54,410 580
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $54,270 820
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $53,140 30
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $52,600 340
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $52,310 330
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $52,000 60
      Computer User Support Specialists $51,660 340
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $51,650 30
      Medical Equipment Repairers $51,420 60
      Graphic Designers $51,230 120
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $51,200 80
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $50,800 130
      Chefs and Head Cooks $50,740 100
      Surgical Technologists $50,650 160
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $50,420 130
      Massage Therapists $50,360 40
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $50,310 1,050
      Community Health Workers $49,980 70
      Bailiffs $49,930 50
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $49,680 790
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $49,450 3,540
      Medical Records Specialists $49,170 300
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $49,170 1,250
      Credit Counselors $49,070 40
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $49,050 50
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $48,970 2,000
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $48,940 50
      Editors $48,860 40
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $48,770 230
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $48,660 260
      Firefighters $48,600 420
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $48,230 530
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,220 50
      Construction Laborers $48,170 1,080
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $48,150 70
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $48,040 100
      Roofers $47,900 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $47,690 50
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $47,680 340
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $47,640 110
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $47,560 30
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $47,530 140
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $47,430 610
      Bus Drivers, School $47,270 350
      Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $47,230 50
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,220 90
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $47,220 310
      Opticians, Dispensing $47,130 90
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $47,130 190
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,020 170
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $46,950 30
      Chemical Technicians $46,730 40
      Procurement Clerks $46,640 70
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $46,470 30
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $46,220 80
      Insurance Sales Agents $46,000 360
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $45,760 120
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $45,660 210
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $45,420 240
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,400 90
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $45,270 50
      Dental Assistants $45,040 260
      Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $45,020 50
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $44,840 250
      Highway Maintenance Workers $44,720 430
      Lodging Managers $44,690 50
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $44,520 130
      Real Estate Sales Agents $44,500 —
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,490 560
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $44,450 820
      Rehabilitation Counselors $44,240 160
      Legislators $44,100 130
      Logging Equipment Operators $44,040 80
      Foundry Mold and Coremakers $44,020 70
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $43,940 90
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $43,830 90
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $43,770 460
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $43,740 1,240
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $43,700 110
      Tire Repairers and Changers $43,700 100
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,610 200
      Paramedics $43,430 280
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,120 160
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $43,110 1,920
      Machinists $43,070 340
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $42,730 730
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $42,700 —
      Order Clerks $42,630 70
      Financial Clerks, All Other $42,220 —
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $41,900 450
      Printing Press Operators $41,660 110
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $41,600 70
      Motorcycle Mechanics $41,600 40
      Light Truck Drivers $41,590 1,180
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $41,580 160
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $41,250 40
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $41,250 130
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $41,010 180
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $40,970 60
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $40,830 280
      Office Clerks, General $40,780 2,780
      Biological Technicians $40,210 60
      Meter Readers, Utilities $40,150 110
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $39,990 290
      Medical Equipment Preparers $39,950 80
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $39,830 50
      File Clerks $39,800 100
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $39,390 80
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $39,360 110
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $39,270 330
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $39,260 30
      Pharmacy Technicians $39,120 790
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $39,050 90
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $38,960 120
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,960 120
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $38,620 1,830
      Upholsterers $38,580 50
      Skincare Specialists $38,570 30
      Tellers $38,500 570
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,430 30
      Social and Human Service Assistants $38,410 590
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $38,200 780
      Medical Assistants $38,160 720
      Billing and Posting Clerks $38,040 710
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,030 60
      Customer Service Representatives $37,940 1,360
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $37,840 90
      Data Entry Keyers $37,790 90
      Sheet Metal Workers $37,790 180
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $37,750 170
      Bill and Account Collectors $37,690 80
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $37,610 280
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,580 940
      Coaches and Scouts $37,540 710
      Nursing Assistants $37,500 2,920
      Phlebotomists $37,240 190
      Production Workers, All Other $37,140 170
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,030 280
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $37,000 250
      Emergency Medical Technicians $36,980 470
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,850 230
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $36,830 50
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,670 2,180
      Security Guards $36,440 430
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $36,390 1,220
      Medical Transcriptionists $36,300 —
      Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $36,100 60
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $36,040 40
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,010 680
      Pest Control Workers $35,980 40
      Counter and Rental Clerks $35,920 240
      Stockers and Order Fillers $35,890 3,770
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,850 2,590
      Helpers--Production Workers $35,740 190
      Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $35,410 30
      Waiters and Waitresses $35,390 2,070
      Food Batchmakers $35,210 310
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,110 1,580
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $35,110 40
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,030 2,180
      Couriers and Messengers $34,770 50
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $34,760 40
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $34,630 60
      Library Assistants, Clerical $34,330 210
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $34,180 50
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $34,160 390
      Sewing Machine Operators $33,850 50
      Pharmacy Aides $33,610 40
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $33,400 70
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $32,940 190
      Orderlies $32,690 60
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $32,500 180
      Parts Salespersons $32,090 420
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $32,030 50
      Driver/Sales Workers $31,950 640
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $31,880 910
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $31,490 190
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $31,480 40
      Residential Advisors $31,390 160
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $30,280 4,220
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $30,130 120
      Bakers $29,730 240
      Recreation Workers $29,680 310
      Retail Salespersons $29,530 3,730
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $29,510 220
      Photographers $29,360 40
      Funeral Attendants $29,230 60
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,220 870
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $29,220 120
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,120 140
      Animal Caretakers $28,880 220
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $28,850 550
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $28,800 290
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $28,680 50
      Cooks, Restaurant $28,630 1,640
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $28,560 50
      Library Technicians $28,120 230
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $28,080 170
      Food Preparation Workers $27,900 700
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $27,890 240
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $27,860 30
      Cashiers $27,540 4,850
      Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $27,490 110
      Dishwashers $27,440 350
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,180 6,370
      Childcare Workers $27,170 310
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $25,950 510
      Bartenders $25,890 800
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $25,410 70
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $24,960 340
      Floral Designers $24,670 50
      Cooks, Short Order $23,960 —
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $22,790 60