Ohio
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$56,595
Median Annual Wage
+36% since 2014
5,260,040
Total Workers
764
Occupations Tracked
Ohio is a State with 764 tracked occupations and an estimated 5,260,040 total workers. Wages grew an average of 34.6% from 2014 to 2024, with Computer and Mathematical Occupations and Management Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $231,300 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $224,290 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $220,600 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $220,390 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $216,350 |
| Orthodontists | $211,410 |
| Pediatricians, General | $210,130 |
| Chief Executives | $208,590 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $169,990 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,260 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+34.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+3.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+296.5%
$19,370 → $76,810
|
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+229.5%
$23,550 → $77,600
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+146.5%
$19,020 → $46,890
|
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+142.4%
$47,880 → $116,050
|
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers Production Occupations |
+112.8%
$30,610 → $65,130
|
Most Jobs Added
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+700.0%
110 → 950
|
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+700.0%
30 → 240
|
| Religious Workers, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 210
|
| Athletes and Sports Competitors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+300.0%
150 → 630
|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+300.0%
210 → 970
|
Wage Declines
| Designers, All Other Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-39.2%
$57,050 → $34,660
|
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-30.6%
$100,510 → $69,770
|
| Real Estate Brokers Sales and Related Occupations |
-27.8%
$63,490 → $45,850
|
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-26.1%
$85,490 → $63,170
|
| Therapists, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-23.7%
$64,850 → $49,510
|
Wage Trends in Ohio
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $56,595 |
| 2023 | $52,625 |
| 2022 | $49,930 |
| 2021 | $48,215 |
| 2020 | $48,460 |
| 2019 | $47,195 |
| 2018 | $44,695 |
| 2017 | $43,710 |
| 2016 | $43,500 |
| 2015 | $42,425 |
| 2014 | $41,660 |
Metro Areas in Ohio
BLS tracks 15 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.