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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$63,060	490	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,690	530	View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,600	180	View salary detail
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$62,550	90	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$62,540	4,960	View salary detail
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$62,530	40	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$62,490	690	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$62,490	490	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$62,340	390	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$62,190	2,690	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$62,180	670	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$62,140	400	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$62,080	2,440	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,070	1,920	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,910	7,270	View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$61,900	480	View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,880	2,670	View salary detail
Real Estate Brokers	$61,880	—	View salary detail
Firefighters	$61,780	4,130	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$61,720	16,110	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$61,690	960	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$61,510	50	View salary detail
Midwives	$61,510	50	View salary detail
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$61,440	70	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$61,420	1,370	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$61,420	430	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,390	430	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$61,380	790	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$61,310	670	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$61,290	120	View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$61,190	70	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$61,050	840	View salary detail
Glaziers	$61,010	390	View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$60,970	460	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$60,970	50	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$60,830	80	View salary detail
Clergy	$60,820	450	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$60,590	90	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$60,540	5,590	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$60,530	360	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$60,430	2,260	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$60,420	690	View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$60,410	560	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$60,330	280	View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other	$60,320	40	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$60,260	1,310	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,260	750	View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$59,950	70	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$59,900	330	View salary detail
Chefs and Head Cooks	$59,830	750	View 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.