metropolitan statistical area · 30620

Lima, OH

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Lima, OH metro area

Figures describe the Lima, OH metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Lima city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,170
Total employment49,950

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Lima, OH metro area was $47,170 per year ($22.68 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 49,950 jobs. 219 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders4.16510$37,430
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers2.59500$57,990
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2.42500$62,080
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1.54690$43,970
Registered Nurses1.501,630$81,440

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 219 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Lima, OH metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,320$13.141,8301.48
Registered Nurses$81,440$39.151,6301.50
Retail Salespersons$28,900$13.901,4901.19
General and Operations Managers$80,720$38.811,2101.08
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,920$17.271,1201.23
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,050$17.819601.01
Cashiers$28,230$13.579400.95
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,390$17.028301.17
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$31,980$15.388100.58
Office Clerks, General$41,410$19.917300.92
Nursing Assistants$37,360$17.966901.48
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,970$21.146901.54
Waiters and Waitresses$36,720$17.656800.93
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,140$27.956600.99
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,180$27.496201.25
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,830Not published5401.21
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,900$17.265101.30
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,430$17.995104.16
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,080$29.855002.42
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,990$27.885002.59
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,460$21.384900.90
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$85,790$41.254703.54
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,690$29.664601.16
Customer Service Representatives$42,340$20.354600.55
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,350$36.714602.13
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,130Not published4400.96
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,570$22.394300.98
Medical Assistants$43,530$20.934201.59
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,090$18.794201.35
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,670$21.003901.09
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,760Not published3801.12
Cooks, Restaurant$34,200$16.443800.85
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,600$17.123701.27
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,130$21.703401.29
Light Truck Drivers$40,530$19.493401.09
Correctional Officers and Jailers$59,240$28.483302.72
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,900$29.283300.71
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,060Not published3201.61
Industrial Engineers$105,140$50.553102.64
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,060$14.453101.13
Accountants and Auditors$72,980$35.093000.64
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,740$21.032901.15
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,740$21.992701.20
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,690$50.812601.33
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,820$17.222601.81
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$54,940$26.412500.62
Electricians$75,600$36.352501.04
Human Resources Specialists$63,510$30.542300.78
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,020$24.052301.79
Food Preparation Workers$29,720$14.292300.79
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,200$17.402300.76
Construction Laborers$51,110$24.572300.64
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,930$29.772301.16
Physicians, All Other$208,000$100.002201.99
Bartenders$30,270$14.552200.90
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticNot publishedNot published2205.43
Packers and Packagers, Hand$33,090$15.912201.21
Nurse Practitioners$120,350$57.862101.98
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,820$37.892101.04
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,450$30.022102.29
Production Workers, All Other$34,350$16.522102.60
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,710$16.692101.72
Driver/Sales Workers$37,880$18.211901.45
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,170$29.891800.84
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,470$35.801801.26
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,920$21.121805.77
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,160$29.401701.16
Sales Managers$114,100$54.861600.81
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$72,330$34.771601.00
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,560$18.061601.14
Tellers$38,070$18.301601.49
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,950$29.301601.24
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,240$22.231602.96
Financial Managers$125,380$60.281500.57
Industrial Production Managers$117,990$56.731501.92
Project Management Specialists$81,670$39.271500.42
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,810$35.971502.00
Pharmacy Technicians$44,150$21.231501.01
Firefighters$60,020$28.861501.36
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,170$21.721501.16
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,230$28.961501.17
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,510$35.341500.56
Bakers$29,330$14.101501.93
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,330$37.181400.40
Software Developers$114,600$55.101400.25
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,790$28.751401.22
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,020Not published1401.70
Pharmacists$137,460$66.091401.33
Security Guards$30,060$14.451400.33
Cooks, Fast Food$26,210$12.601400.69
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,340$15.071401.75
Training and Development Specialists$49,550$23.821300.88
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,560$29.601300.47
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,480$16.101300.85
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$56,720$27.271301.17
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,080$14.461301.41
Dishwashers$28,480$13.691300.87
Parts Salespersons$37,440$18.001301.45
Carpenters$53,800$25.871300.60
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,860$28.301300.87
Food Batchmakers$43,990$21.151302.29
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$97,240Not published1201.15
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,230$27.511200.74
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,470$13.211200.89
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.741201.12
Machinists$53,950$25.941201.35
Computer User Support Specialists$49,980$24.031100.47
Healthcare Social Workers$61,290$29.471101.86
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,210Not published1102.19
Coaches and Scouts$37,380Not published1101.33
Physician Assistants$125,100$60.151102.09
Physical Therapists$97,880$47.061101.24
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,580$13.741100.63
Construction Managers$91,350$43.921000.84
Chemists$72,570$34.891003.61
Phlebotomists$37,220$17.901002.17
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$25,190$12.111000.80
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$33,530$16.121001.03
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,440$18.961001.78
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$94,960$45.66901.26
Civil Engineers$98,990$47.59900.77
Lawyers$83,260$40.03900.36
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,770$37.87902.53
Respiratory Therapists$77,570$37.30901.91
Medical Records Specialists$47,360$22.77901.50
Dental Assistants$45,570$21.91900.71
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,160$20.75900.72
Insurance Sales Agents$52,990$25.48900.57
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,500$22.84901.62
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$81,270$39.07901.40
Millwrights$82,640$39.73906.99
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,720$21.02901.90
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,040$23.10901.77
Labor Relations Specialists$78,530$37.75803.89
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,510$38.71800.84
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,270Not published801.55
Occupational Therapists$84,890$40.81801.52
Speech-Language Pathologists$80,810$38.85801.32
Physical Therapist Assistants$60,420$29.05802.28
Childcare Workers$28,790$13.84800.45
Recreation Workers$29,390$14.13800.79
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,010$29.81800.52
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,030$67.32700.31
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$78,240$37.61701.21
Food Service Managers$62,650$30.12700.87
Compliance Officers$71,210$34.23700.54
Logisticians$77,000$37.02700.91
Loan Officers$62,430$30.01700.81
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,420$39.63701.63
Dental Hygienists$78,530$37.75701.01
Surgical Technologists$61,520$29.58701.79
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,390$22.78701.15
Animal Caretakers$28,630$13.77700.81
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,640$14.25700.81
Highway Maintenance Workers$53,250$25.60701.38
Tool and Die Makers$84,730$40.74703.61
Printing Press Operators$35,670$17.15701.45
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,920$22.08703.77
Marketing Managers$122,260$58.78600.49
Administrative Services Managers$78,960$37.96600.66
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$55,660$26.76600.60
Cost Estimators$74,460$35.80600.85
Management Analysts$81,530$39.20600.22
Self-Enrichment Teachers$37,720$18.13600.55
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$33,730$16.22600.38
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$76,010$36.55601.21
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$31,200$15.00600.60
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$51,320$24.67600.38
Bill and Account Collectors$35,410$17.02601.14
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,610$21.93600.87
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,160$22.67601.27
Facilities Managers$93,610$45.00501.03
Human Resources Managers$115,800$55.68500.73
Architectural and Engineering Managers$152,770$73.45500.72
Computer Systems Analysts$87,920$42.27500.33
Mechanical Engineers$99,290$47.74500.52
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$47,910$23.04501.12
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$62,150$29.88501.69
Graphic Designers$53,310$25.63500.71
Emergency Medical TechniciansNot publishedNot published500.85
Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,550$29.11502.85
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$70,130$33.72500.72
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,280$26.58500.97
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$52,110$25.05500.94
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,600$21.92500.95
Tire Repairers and Changers$40,510$19.48501.56
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$59,600$28.66500.93
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,040$13.48500.85
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,310$30.92501.28
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$45,600$21.93501.09
Purchasing Managers$114,430$55.02401.46
Social and Community Service Managers$67,190$32.31400.56
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$80,130$38.52400.37
Computer Network Support Specialists$64,440$30.98400.91
Public Relations Specialists$57,970$27.87400.47
Dietitians and Nutritionists$61,000$29.33401.53
Family Medicine Physicians$223,700$107.55401.21
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,430$39.63401.43
Medical Equipment Preparers$40,150$19.30401.74
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$26,220$12.60400.80
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$43,960$21.13400.75
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$94,220$45.30402.13
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,530$22.37400.55
Roofers$44,980$21.63401.02
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$67,380$32.39400.79
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,490$17.55403.70
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$25,850$12.43402.41
Chief Executives$150,740$72.47300.49
Managers, All Other$121,000$58.18300.15
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$94,580$45.47300.62
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,140$23.15300.25
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$46,180$22.20300.80
General Internal Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more301.44
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,270$16.47300.85
Chefs and Head Cooks$45,270$21.76300.51
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,760$22.00300.58
Order Clerks$47,430$22.80301.32
Data Entry Keyers$36,600$17.60300.83
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$85,930$41.31303.60

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.