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What is the average salary in Ohio?

$64,290a year

Average yearly pay across 777 jobs with official data in Ohio, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly
$30.91
Jobs with data
777
Workers counted
5,526,920

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Surgeon$554,200
Cardiologist$504,300
Anesthesiologist$490,500
Pediatric Surgeon$488,200
Emergency Medicine Physician$377,500
Dermatologist$373,600
Orthopedic Surgeon$323,500
Physician$309,500
Physician$297,400
Ophthalmologist$271,300

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,430
General and Operations Manager$97,700
Registered Nurse$82,510
Retail Salesperson$30,800
Stocker and Order Filler$37,130
Laborer and Freight$39,460
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,460
Cashier$29,260
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$45,720
Office Clerk$43,680

Management

Business and financial operations

Computer and mathematical

Architecture and engineering

Life, physical, and social science

Community and social service

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Healthcare support

Protective service

Food preparation and serving

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Personal care and service

Sales and related

Office and administrative support

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Construction and extraction

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Production

Transportation and material moving

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Ohio?

About $64,290 a year ($30.91 an hour): the average of the 777 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Ohio?

Surgeon ($554,200), Cardiologist ($504,300), Anesthesiologist ($490,500).

What are the most common jobs in Ohio?

Fast Food and Counter Worker (163,560 jobs), General and Operations Manager (153,160 jobs), Registered Nurse (143,730 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.