Ohio
Highest-Paying Occupations in Ohio
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Ohio
Figures describe the state of Ohio as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (11 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 774 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $554,220 | $266.45 | 980 |
| 2 | Cardiologists | $504,260 | $242.43 | 760 |
| 3 | Anesthesiologists | $490,530 | $235.83 | 780 |
| 4 | Pediatric Surgeons | $488,160 | $234.69 | Not published |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $377,480 | $181.48 | 1,170 |
| 6 | Dermatologists | $373,640 | $179.64 | Not published |
| 7 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $323,480 | $155.52 | 500 |
| 8 | Physicians, Pathologists | $309,480 | $148.79 | 600 |
| 9 | Physicians, All Other | $297,440 | $143.00 | 21,160 |
| 10 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $271,270 | $130.42 | 150 |
| 11 | Radiologists | $260,000 | $125.00 | 770 |
| 12 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $249,990 | $120.19 | 1,540 |
| 13 | Psychiatrists | $244,990 | $117.78 | 690 |
| 14 | Nurse Anesthetists | $231,810 | $111.45 | 2,300 |
| 15 | Family Medicine Physicians | $223,700 | $107.55 | 1,490 |
| 16 | Orthodontists | $219,300 | $105.43 | 250 |
| 17 | Pediatricians, General | $217,970 | $104.80 | 2,110 |
| 18 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $204,170 | Not published | 1,550 |
| 19 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $192,050 | $92.33 | 160 |
| 20 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $181,520 | $87.27 | 970 |
| 21 | Chief Executives | $176,440 | $84.83 | 4,470 |
| 22 | Dentists, General | $167,410 | $80.49 | 2,790 |
| 23 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,870 | $80.22 | 9,690 |
| 24 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,640 | $78.67 | 19,500 |
| 25 | Physicists | $162,900 | $78.32 | 630 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Ohio 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.