Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Columbus, OH

733 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Columbus, OH for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Medical Records Specialists$51,2301,380View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists$51,23060View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents$51,2203,250View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$51,1801,100View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,1709,000View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators$51,05050View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians$50,920160View salary detail
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,86070View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing$50,730590View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,700530View salary detail
Bailiffs$50,500310View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,350680View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,340230View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$50,330210View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians$50,320300View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents$50,210640View salary detail
Freight Forwarders$50,210640View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,1501,630View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,0401,210View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,040920View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$49,950840View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,920210View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$49,89060View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers$49,840800View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,6701,770View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,650180View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers$49,510710View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists$49,430190View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other$49,430190View salary detail
Roofers$49,420700View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,2601,050View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49,2401,530View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$49,030210View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$49,000220View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$48,920200View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,860160View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$48,840310View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts$48,840310View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians$48,840310View salary detail
Dental Assistants$48,7602,560View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$48,710830View salary detail
Carpet Installers$48,65080View salary detail
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,61090View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts$48,4902,900View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$48,470100View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,4601,140View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,340730View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,270270View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,230730View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians$48,230730View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.