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The highest paying job in Ohio is Cardiologists, with a median salary of $504,260 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in OH based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $504,260 | $493,580 | 760 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | $490,530 | $422,500 | 780 |
| 3 | Pediatric Surgeons | $488,160 | $395,190 | N/A |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $377,480 | $344,190 | 1,170 |
| 5 | Dermatologists | $373,640 | $312,020 | N/A |
| 6 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $323,480 | $299,520 | 500 |
| 7 | Physicians, Pathologists | $309,480 | $290,130 | 600 |
| 8 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $271,270 | $339,480 | 150 |
| 9 | Radiologists | $260,000 | $264,470 | 770 |
| 10 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $249,990 | $286,650 | 1,540 |
| 11 | Psychiatrists | $244,990 | $250,210 | 690 |
| 12 | Nurse Anesthetists | $231,810 | $236,830 | 2,300 |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physicians | $223,700 | $226,800 | 1,490 |
| 14 | Orthodontists | $219,300 | $206,430 | 250 |
| 15 | Pediatricians, General | $217,970 | $223,710 | 2,110 |
| 16 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $204,170 | $222,540 | 1,550 |
| 17 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $181,520 | $227,230 | 970 |
| 18 | Chief Executives | $176,440 | $254,170 | 4,470 |
| 19 | Dentists, General | $167,410 | $180,440 | 2,790 |
| 20 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,870 | $170,090 | 9,690 |
| 21 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,640 | $169,360 | 19,500 |
| 22 | Physicists | $162,900 | $172,300 | 630 |
| 23 | Medical Dosimetrists | $150,900 | $147,420 | N/A |
| 24 | Commercial Pilots | $150,330 | $145,490 | 2,680 |
| 25 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $141,920 | $151,990 | 460 |
The top-paying careers in Ohio are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Cardiologists, pays $431,666 more than the state average of $72,594 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Cardiologists professionals in OH can earn up to $733,900 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $141,920, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
See how Ohio's top salaries compare to other states.
Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.