Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Southern 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 (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 378 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $317,860 | $152.82 | 490 |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | $253,780 | $122.01 | 90 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $249,990 | $120.19 | 50 |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | $228,570 | $109.89 | 40 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $172,230 | $82.81 | 50 |
| 6 | Commercial Pilots | $170,140 | Not published | 110 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,870 | $77.34 | 130 |
| 8 | Chief Executives | $150,110 | $72.17 | 80 |
| 9 | Fundraising Managers | $139,960 | $67.29 | 40 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,210 | $65.01 | 180 |
| 11 | Information Security Analysts | $135,210 | $65.00 | 70 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $132,650 | $63.77 | 380 |
| 13 | Aerospace Engineers | $131,600 | $63.27 | 30 |
| 14 | Physician Assistants | $128,910 | $61.98 | 100 |
| 15 | Optometrists | $128,230 | $61.65 | 40 |
| 16 | Nurse Practitioners | $122,890 | $59.08 | 490 |
| 17 | Natural Sciences Managers | $122,420 | $58.85 | 40 |
| 18 | Human Resources Managers | $121,570 | $58.45 | 110 |
| 19 | Financial Managers | $120,010 | $57.70 | 460 |
| 20 | Purchasing Managers | $117,060 | $56.28 | 60 |
| 21 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $114,800 | $55.19 | 40 |
| 22 | Marketing Managers | $110,380 | $53.07 | 100 |
| 23 | Industrial Production Managers | $109,770 | $52.77 | 440 |
| 24 | Software Developers | $109,580 | $52.68 | 270 |
| 25 | Engineers, All Other | $108,480 | $52.16 | 60 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Southern 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.