Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 367 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $506,500 | $243.51 | 480 |
| 2 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $390,670 | $187.82 | Not published |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $323,490 | $155.53 | 100 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $168,030 | $80.78 | 70 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $165,290 | $79.46 | 90 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $144,730 | $69.58 | 130 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,050 | $68.77 | 150 |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $140,220 | $67.41 | 120 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $133,460 | $64.16 | 300 |
| 10 | Purchasing Managers | $130,010 | $62.51 | 40 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $129,680 | $62.35 | 400 |
| 12 | Marketing Managers | $128,500 | $61.78 | 90 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $126,620 | $60.88 | 500 |
| 14 | Optometrists | $123,160 | $59.21 | 40 |
| 15 | Sales Managers | $118,310 | $56.88 | 340 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $115,970 | $55.76 | 110 |
| 17 | Engineers, All Other | $115,740 | $55.65 | 50 |
| 18 | Electrical Engineers | $112,450 | $54.06 | 90 |
| 19 | Veterinarians | $107,170 | $51.52 | 100 |
| 20 | Industrial Production Managers | $103,450 | $49.74 | 400 |
| 21 | Physical Therapists | $102,820 | $49.43 | 190 |
| 22 | Software Developers | $101,760 | $48.92 | 240 |
| 23 | Personal Financial Advisors | $101,470 | $48.78 | 100 |
| 24 | Lawyers | $99,970 | $48.06 | 230 |
| 25 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $99,660 | $47.91 | 540 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.