North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
Highest-Paying Occupations in North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
Figures describe the North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous), 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 (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 436 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $303,020 | $145.68 | 590 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | $253,930 | $122.08 | 50 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $228,110 | $109.67 | 40 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $169,900 | $81.69 | 150 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $167,250 | $80.41 | 120 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $139,160 | $66.90 | 230 |
| 7 | Pharmacists | $133,310 | $64.09 | 400 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $128,530 | $61.80 | 270 |
| 9 | Physician Assistants | $127,320 | $61.21 | 90 |
| 10 | Sales Managers | $126,710 | $60.92 | 660 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $125,810 | $60.48 | 820 |
| 12 | Optometrists | $123,160 | $59.21 | 50 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $120,680 | $58.02 | 480 |
| 14 | Veterinarians | $120,290 | $57.83 | 200 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $119,880 | $57.64 | 220 |
| 16 | Purchasing Managers | $112,630 | $54.15 | 160 |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | $110,930 | $53.33 | 270 |
| 18 | Software Developers | $106,570 | $51.23 | 500 |
| 19 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $106,240 | $51.08 | 70 |
| 20 | Computer Network Architects | $105,840 | $50.88 | 110 |
| 21 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $104,450 | $50.22 | Not published |
| 22 | Managers, All Other | $104,010 | $50.00 | 170 |
| 23 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $103,280 | $49.65 | 40 |
| 24 | Physical Therapists | $102,770 | $49.41 | 260 |
| 25 | Industrial Production Managers | $102,710 | $49.38 | 1,020 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 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.