Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Ohio

896 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Ohio for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Cargo and Freight Agents	$49,530	2,840	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$49,530	2,840	View salary detail
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$49,450	5,600	View salary detail
Roofers	$49,390	4,610	View salary detail
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$49,390	940	View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$49,340	740	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$49,330	4,710	View salary detail
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$49,220	30	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$49,210	1,020	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$49,210	1,020	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$49,210	1,020	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,160	21,250	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$49,150	5,800	View salary detail
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$49,130	490	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$49,080	5,950	View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$49,080	230	View salary detail
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$49,040	980	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$49,020	1,590	View salary detail
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$48,890	130	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$48,880	6,070	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$48,840	230	View salary detail
Stonemasons	$48,820	150	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,810	45,140	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$48,720	430	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$48,710	2,210	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$48,710	22,640	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$48,690	1,490	View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists	$48,670	310	View salary detail
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$48,560	50	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,550	8,320	View salary detail
Parking Enforcement Workers	$48,510	110	View salary detail
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$48,480	1,160	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Workers	$48,470	160	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,400	3,000	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$48,380	11,160	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$48,310	2,770	View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks	$48,310	—	View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,190	2,190	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$48,190	430	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$48,190	430	View salary detail
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$48,160	240	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$48,130	190	View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$48,030	9,550	View salary detail
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$48,000	—	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$47,990	4,790	View salary detail
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$47,980	1,130	View salary detail
Statistical Assistants	$47,980	70	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$47,970	12,150	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$47,880	1,340	View salary detail
Fence Erectors	$47,870	950	View salary detail

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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.