Salaries by state
Ohio Salaries
What jobs pay in Ohio, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Ohio pay runs about 7.2% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Ohio
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Surgeons, All Other$554,2202Cardiologist$504,2603Anesthesiologist$490,5304Pediatric Surgeon$488,1605Emergency Medicine Physician$377,4806Dermatologist$373,6407Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,4808Physicians, Pathologists$309,4809Urologist$297,44010Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$297,44011Preventive Medicine Physician$297,44012Physicians, All Other$297,44013Allergists and Immunologists$297,44014Sports Medicine Physician$297,44015Hospitalist$297,440
Most common jobs and what they pay in Ohio
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,4602Retail Salesperson$30,8003Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,4304General and Operations Managers$97,7005Registered Nurse$82,5106Cashier$29,2607Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,4608Stockers and Order Fillers$37,1309Customer Service Representative$45,61010Office Clerks, General$43,68011Waiters and Waitresses$36,70012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,90013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,80014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,23015Software Developer$114,090
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
