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
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,990	2,930	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$34,610	710	View salary detail
Bakers	$34,560	8,890	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$34,530	19,480	View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$33,750	100	View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers	$33,640	140	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$33,530	10,450	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,480	5,240	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$33,420	210	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$32,700	730	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$32,420	12,340	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,170	28,930	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$32,110	220	View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$31,780	510	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$31,200	1,160	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$31,040	2,430	View salary detail
Bartenders	$30,880	27,420	View salary detail
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$30,820	810	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,800	137,370	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,630	6,320	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$30,520	6,990	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$30,440	15,320	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$30,310	9,350	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$30,100	3,050	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$30,060	2,760	View salary detail
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$29,770	190	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$29,680	11,300	View salary detail
Nannies	$29,680	11,300	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,520	14,380	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,400	13,670	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$29,290	6,000	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,260	103,020	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$28,960	480	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$28,600	1,200	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$28,540	3,730	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,430	163,560	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,430	163,560	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$28,200	80	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$28,110	1,000	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$27,770	6,450	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,550	15,480	View salary detail
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$27,540	3,260	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,980	11,780	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$26,870	12,310	View salary detail
Passenger Attendants	$26,220	—	View salary detail
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	$24,350	60	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.