What is the average salary in Lima, OH?
$57,540a year
Average yearly pay across 217 jobs with official data in the Lima, OH metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.
- Hourly
- $27.66
- Jobs with data
- 217
- Workers counted
- 43,840
Highest paying jobs
Median yearly pay.
| General Internal Medicine Physician | $239,200 |
| Family Medicine Physician | $223,700 |
| Physician | $208,000 |
| Architectural and Engineering Manager | $152,800 |
| Chief Executive | $150,700 |
| Computer and Information Systems Manager | $140,000 |
| Pharmacist | $137,500 |
| Financial Manager | $125,400 |
| Physician Assistant | $125,100 |
| Marketing Manager | $122,300 |
Most common jobs
Median yearly pay.
| Fast Food and Counter Worker | $27,320 |
| Registered Nurse | $81,440 |
| Retail Salesperson | $28,900 |
| General and Operations Manager | $80,720 |
| Stocker and Order Filler | $35,920 |
| Laborer and Freight | $37,050 |
| Cashier | $28,230 |
| Janitor and Cleaner | $35,390 |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aide | $31,980 |
| Office Clerk | $41,410 |
Management
- Administrative Services Manager$78,960
- Architectural and Engineering Manager$152,800
- Chief Executive$150,700
- Computer and Information Systems Manager$140,000
- Construction Manager$91,350
- Education Administrator$97,240
- Education Administrator$78,240
- Facilities Manager$93,610
- Financial Manager$125,400
- Food Service Manager$62,650
- General and Operations Manager$80,720
- Human Resources Manager$115,800
- Industrial Production Manager$118,000
- Manager$121,000
- Marketing Manager$122,300
- Medical and Health Services Manager$105,700
- Property$55,660
- Purchasing Manager$114,400
- Sales Manager$114,100
- Social and Community Service Manager$67,190
- Transportation$94,960
Business and financial operations
- Accountant and Auditor$72,980
- Business Operations Specialist$77,330
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent$72,330
- Claims Adjuster$80,130
- Compliance Officer$71,210
- Cost Estimator$74,460
- Human Resources Specialist$63,510
- Labor Relations Specialist$78,530
- Loan Officer$62,430
- Logistician$77,000
- Management Analyst$81,530
- Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$61,560
- Project Management Specialist$81,670
- Training and Development Specialist$49,550
Computer and mathematical
- Computer Network Support Specialist$64,440
- Computer Systems Analyst$87,920
- Computer User Support Specialist$49,980
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator$80,510
- Software Developer$114,600
Architecture and engineering
- Civil Engineer$98,990
- Industrial Engineer$105,100
- Mechanical Engineer$99,290
Life, physical, and social science
- Chemist$72,570
- Medical Scientist$94,580
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$82,420
Community and social service
- Child$50,020
- Educational$59,790
- Healthcare Social Worker$61,290
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$47,910
- Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$62,150
- Social and Human Service Assistant$37,560
- Substance Abuse$57,230
Legal
- Lawyer$83,260
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant$48,140
Educational instruction and library
- Career/Technical Education Teacher$78,770
- Elementary School Teacher$75,830
- Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$46,180
- Middle School Teacher$73,060
- Postsecondary Teacher$77,210
- Preschool Teacher$33,480
- Secondary School Teacher$75,760
- Self-Enrichment Teacher$37,720
- Special Education Teacher$64,020
- Special Education Teacher$74,270
- Substitute Teacher$33,730
- Teaching Assistant$34,130
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media
- Coach and Scout$37,380
- Graphic Designer$53,310
- Public Relations Specialist$57,970
Healthcare practitioners and technical
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$56,720
- Dental Hygienist$78,530
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$82,430
- Dietitian and Nutritionist$61,000
- Family Medicine Physician$223,700
- General Internal Medicine Physician$239,200
- Health Technologist and Technician$47,390
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$62,080
- Medical Records Specialist$47,360
- Nurse Practitioner$120,400
- Occupational Therapist$84,890
- Pharmacist$137,500
- Pharmacy Technician$44,150
- Physical Therapist$97,880
- Physician$208,000
- Physician Assistant$125,100
- Radiologic Technologist and Technician$74,810
- Registered Nurse$81,440
- Respiratory Therapist$77,570
- Speech-Language Pathologist$80,810
- Surgical Technologist$61,520
Healthcare support
- Dental Assistant$45,570
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide$31,980
- Medical Assistant$43,530
- Medical Equipment Preparer$40,150
- Nursing Assistant$37,360
- Occupational Therapy Assistant$60,550
- Phlebotomist$37,220
- Physical Therapist Assistant$60,420
- Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$34,270
Protective service
- Correctional Officer and Jailer$59,240
- Firefighter$60,020
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$76,010
- Lifeguard$26,220
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$62,170
- Security Guard$30,060
Food preparation and serving
- Bartender$30,270
- Chef and Head Cook$45,270
- Cook$26,210
- Cook$35,820
- Cook$34,200
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$28,580
- Dishwasher$28,480
- Fast Food and Counter Worker$27,320
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$35,900
- Food Preparation Worker$29,720
- Food Server$30,080
- Host and Hostess$27,470
- Waiter and Waitress$36,720
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$43,960
- Janitor and Cleaner$35,390
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$36,200
- Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$30,060
Personal care and service
- Amusement and Recreation Attendant$25,190
- Animal Caretaker$28,630
- Childcare Worker$28,790
- Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$31,200
- Hairdresser$33,530
- Recreation Worker$29,390
Sales and related
- Cashier$28,230
- Counter and Rental Clerk$43,160
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$70,130
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$43,670
- Insurance Sales Agent$52,990
- Parts Salesperson$37,440
- Retail Salesperson$28,900
- Sales Representative$61,690
- Sales Representatives of Service$54,940
- Security$51,320
Office and administrative support
- Bill and Account Collector$35,410
- Billing and Posting Clerk$45,170
- Bookkeeping$46,570
- Court$47,500
- Customer Service Representative$42,340
- Data Entry Keyer$36,600
- Dispatcher$45,610
- Eligibility Interviewer$52,110
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$62,010
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$60,900
- Hotel$29,640
- Interviewer$45,600
- Loan Interviewer and Clerk$45,760
- Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$39,090
- Office Clerk$41,410
- Order Clerk$47,430
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$55,280
- Postal Service Mail Carrier$57,700
- Production$60,230
- Receptionist and Information Clerk$35,600
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,460
- Shipping$45,130
- Teller$38,070
Construction and extraction
- Brickmason and Blockmason$94,220
- Carpenter$53,800
- Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$81,270
- Construction Laborer$51,110
- Electrician$75,600
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$73,510
- Highway Maintenance Worker$53,250
- Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$58,860
- Painter$46,530
- Plumber$61,160
- Roofer$44,980
Installation, maintenance, and repair
- Automotive Body and Related Repairer$47,160
- Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$45,740
- Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$62,450
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$78,820
- Heating$60,950
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic$74,470
- Installation$59,600
- Maintenance and Repair Worker$57,180
- Millwright$82,640
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$67,380
- Tire Repairer and Changer$40,510
Production
- Baker$29,330
- Coating$48,040
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$46,240
- Cutting$39,440
- Extruding$45,920
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$76,350
- Food Batchmaker$43,990
- Inspector$57,990
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$28,040
- Machinist$53,950
- Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$43,970
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$43,920
- Molding$43,720
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$37,430
- Printing Press Operator$35,670
- Production Worker$34,350
- Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$85,930
- Tool and Die Maker$84,730
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$64,310
- Welder$85,790
- Welding$36,490
Transportation and material moving
- Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$34,710
- Driver/Sales Worker$37,880
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$61,930
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$58,140
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$43,740
- Laborer and Freight$37,050
- Light Truck Driver$40,530
- Motor Vehicle Operator$25,850
- Packer and Packager$33,090
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$45,600
- Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$31,340
- Stocker and Order Filler$35,920
Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Lima, OH?
About $57,540 a year ($27.66 an hour): the average of the 217 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.
What are the highest paying jobs in Lima, OH?
General Internal Medicine Physician ($239,200), Family Medicine Physician ($223,700), Physician ($208,000).
What are the most common jobs in Lima, OH?
Fast Food and Counter Worker (1,830 jobs), Registered Nurse (1,630 jobs), Retail Salesperson (1,490 jobs).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.