May 2025 OEWS · Ohio

Highest-paying jobs in Lima, OH

All-occupations median

$47,170

10th percentile
$27,970
25th percentile
$35,530
Median
$47,170
75th percentile
$72,610
90th percentile
$97,350
Mean
$59,080

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 49,950.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 89.669, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Lima, OH with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Family Medicine Physicians40$168,140$223,700$411,010
Physicians, All Other220$62,210$208,000$479,530
Architectural and Engineering Managers50$117,990$152,770$209,060
Chief Executives30$51,000$150,740$457,360
Computer and Information Systems Managers70$88,480$140,030$234,590
Pharmacists140$50,890$137,460$158,780
Financial Managers150$73,780$125,380$217,990
Physician Assistants110$102,950$125,100$161,140
Marketing Managers60$60,260$122,260$188,830
Managers, All Other30$47,390$121,000$255,820
Nurse Practitioners210$101,710$120,350$146,360
Industrial Production Managers150$74,270$117,990$166,880
Human Resources Managers50$72,090$115,800$178,050
Software Developers140$74,030$114,600$175,250
Purchasing Managers40$89,990$114,430$181,000
Sales Managers160$69,550$114,100$209,380
Medical and Health Services Managers260$66,800$105,690$167,150
Industrial Engineers310$79,210$105,140$142,340
Mechanical Engineers50$62,490$99,290$139,760
Civil Engineers90$67,050$98,990$131,270
Physical Therapists110$73,360$97,880$118,670
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary120$59,450$97,240$123,120
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers90$56,650$94,960$128,820
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists30$65,910$94,580$103,320
Brickmasons and Blockmasons40$51,230$94,220$116,500
Facilities Managers50$49,660$93,610$139,920
Construction Managers100$59,820$91,350$126,810
Computer Systems Analysts50$63,670$87,920$152,950
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators30$67,720$85,930$93,200
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers470$44,610$85,790$85,790
Occupational Therapists80$62,900$84,890$107,310
Tool and Die Makers70$47,700$84,730$93,650
Lawyers90$41,750$83,260$192,340
Millwrights90$60,870$82,640$91,640
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers40$67,840$82,430$97,800
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists70$53,890$82,420$126,590
Project Management Specialists150$53,750$81,670$152,030
Management Analysts60$53,460$81,530$134,020
Registered Nurses1,630$64,090$81,440$97,350
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers90$44,970$81,270$99,960

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Lima, OH by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,830$23,010$27,320$30,810
Registered Nurses1,630$64,090$81,440$97,350
Retail Salespersons1,490$23,590$28,900$44,800
General and Operations Managers1,210$43,760$80,720$179,990
Stockers and Order Fillers1,120$29,110$35,920$46,340
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand960$28,500$37,050$54,770
Cashiers940$23,450$28,230$35,930
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners830$28,320$35,390$46,870
Home Health and Personal Care Aides810$28,700$31,980$37,980
Office Clerks, General730$27,320$41,410$61,780
Nursing Assistants690$31,590$37,360$47,210
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators690$30,150$43,970$84,650
Waiters and Waitresses680$23,610$36,720$62,550
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers660$42,960$58,140$73,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General620$36,760$57,180$84,510
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education540$46,040$75,830$93,720
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers510$29,920$35,900$56,500
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders510$35,640$37,430$45,170
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses500$49,470$62,080$72,700
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers500$35,530$57,990$85,120
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive490$32,160$44,460$62,230
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers470$44,610$85,790$85,790
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products460$32,020$61,690$138,330
Customer Service Representatives460$28,380$42,340$60,370
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers460$48,020$76,350$108,660

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Lima, OH?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Lima, OH is $47,170. Employment is 49,950.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Lima, OH?

Family Medicine Physicians has the highest published annual median on this list, $223,700, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Lima, OH.