Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$50,535
Median Annual Wage
+25% since 2019
144,710
Total Workers
372
Occupations Tracked
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 372 tracked occupations and an estimated 144,710 total workers. Wages grew an average of 25.4% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $221,870 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $215,430 |
| Physicians, All Other | $214,110 |
| Dentists, General | $162,930 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,360 |
| Pharmacists | $134,760 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,970 |
| Physician Assistants | $121,990 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $120,790 |
| Fundraising Managers | $119,980 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+25.4%
avg wage growth since 2019
+2.7%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+133.9%
$34,110 → $79,770
|
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+118.4%
$20,010 → $43,700
|
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+98.3%
$27,720 → $54,970
|
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+98.1%
$34,130 → $67,600
|
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+94.9%
$30,200 → $58,860
|
Most Jobs Added
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+300.0%
160 → 710
|
| Library Technicians Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 230
|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 340
|
| Sheet Metal Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 180
|
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+100.0%
150 → 360
|
Wage Declines
| Library Technicians Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-31.4%
$41,010 → $28,120
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-24.2%
$49,550 → $37,540
|
| Occupational Therapists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-14.1%
$96,650 → $83,060
|
| Speech-Language Pathologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-13.4%
$90,510 → $78,390
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
-11.1%
$54,890 → $48,770
|
Wage Trends in Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,535 |
| 2023 | $49,525 |
| 2022 | $47,300 |
| 2021 | $46,660 |
| 2020 | $43,570 |
| 2019 | $40,425 |