May 2025 OEWS · OH

Wages in Ohio

All-occupations median

$49,380

10th percentile
$29,210
25th percentile
$36,820
Median
$49,380
75th percentile
$77,570
90th percentile
$106,800
Mean
$64,390

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Ohio is 92.774, with the United States at 100.

The highest published annual median in this list is Surgeons, All Other, at $554,220.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Ohio with a published annual median.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Surgeons, All Other980$76,820$554,220$727,860
Cardiologists760$32,290$504,260$733,900
Anesthesiologists780$172,330$490,530$543,850
Pediatric SurgeonsNot available$180,170$488,160$564,270
Emergency Medicine Physicians1,170$130,370$377,480$513,210
DermatologistsNot available$67,020$373,640$426,530
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric500$67,300$323,480$641,190
Physicians, Pathologists600$71,230$309,480$450,920
Physicians, All Other21,160$62,990$297,440$501,260
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric150$168,550$271,270$545,790
Radiologists770$69,210$260,000$471,600
General Internal Medicine Physicians1,540$84,180$249,990$453,010
Psychiatrists690$82,650$244,990$423,440
Nurse Anesthetists2,300$148,690$231,810$329,690
Family Medicine Physicians1,490$67,790$223,700$405,180
Orthodontists250$104,990$219,300$324,970
Pediatricians, General2,110$163,780$217,970$296,660
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers1,550$100,300$204,170$406,110
Dentists, All Other Specialists160$109,530$192,050$323,130
Obstetricians and Gynecologists970$102,160$181,520$405,000
Chief Executives4,470$79,390$176,440$484,820
Dentists, General2,790$64,910$167,410$316,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers9,690$117,640$166,870$220,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers19,500$100,900$163,640$233,510
Physicists630$64,860$162,900$239,360
Medical DosimetristsNot available$105,630$150,900$164,220
Commercial Pilots2,680$60,300$150,330$219,140
Compensation and Benefits Managers460$84,580$141,920$227,440
Financial Managers27,360$82,190$140,870$273,760
Aerospace Engineers3,710$82,830$138,440$201,670

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Ohio by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Fast Food and Counter Workers163,560$23,200$28,430$34,920
General and Operations Managers153,160$47,400$97,700$216,360
Registered Nurses143,730$66,980$82,510$105,290
Retail Salespersons137,370$24,210$30,800$46,020
Stockers and Order Fillers129,760$28,770$37,130$48,770
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand108,830$30,650$39,460$50,760
Home Health and Personal Care Aides106,940$28,370$34,460$39,530
Cashiers103,020$23,600$29,260$36,250
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators93,480$34,210$45,720$66,160
Office Clerks, General89,310$27,770$43,680$63,190
Customer Service Representatives85,930$31,340$45,610$63,210
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers83,060$43,670$59,800$77,650
Waiters and Waitresses77,250$23,820$36,700$63,740
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners72,540$28,460$35,900$48,460
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General64,770$35,320$53,420$76,270
Nursing Assistants63,280$35,060$39,010$46,570
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products58,740$39,850$73,960$149,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive54,790$32,130$46,230$63,150
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers51,990$29,750$37,340$58,660
Accountants and Auditors50,440$52,140$79,320$131,400

Metropolitan areas

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Ohio?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Ohio is $49,380. Employment is 5,550,180.