There are 67 occupations in Ohio with a median salary above $100K per year. The highest-paying is Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $224,100/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $224,100 | $221,190 | 650 |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | $221,460 | $206,050 | 550 |
| 3 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $202,920 | $195,390 | 280 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $199,990 | $205,760 | 1,180 |
| 5 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $199,990 | $254,870 | 430 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $196,490 | $210,760 | 3,150 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $175,930 | $232,120 | 5,360 |
| 8 | Pediatricians, General | $171,860 | $237,860 | 1,360 |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $166,980 | $186,880 | 3,560 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $162,280 | $164,820 | 13,670 |
| 11 | Air Traffic Controllers | $151,170 | $142,140 | 700 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $150,920 | $156,870 | 6,480 |
| 13 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $140,240 | $155,660 | 290 |
| 14 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $139,670 | $133,880 | 2,280 |
| 15 | Physicists | $136,880 | $153,730 | 650 |
| 16 | Sales Managers | $134,440 | $151,900 | 15,110 |
| 17 | Pharmacists | $132,710 | $124,850 | 14,620 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $132,000 | $140,500 | 8,070 |
| 19 | Financial Managers | $131,610 | $149,310 | 28,650 |
| 20 | Aerospace Engineers | $130,740 | $125,980 | 3,540 |
| 21 | Natural Sciences Managers | $130,230 | $134,170 | 950 |
| 22 | Purchasing Managers | $128,500 | $135,190 | 2,360 |
| 23 | Database Architects | $127,230 | $121,620 | 1,880 |
| 24 | Optometrists | $126,650 | $129,000 | 1,860 |
| 25 | Managers, All Other | $125,280 | $132,610 | 9,670 |
| 26 | Human Resources Managers | $125,170 | $138,180 | 5,950 |
| 27 | Public Relations Managers | $124,380 | $136,420 | 960 |
| 28 | Environmental Engineers | $123,850 | $114,820 | 1,820 |
| 29 | Nurse Practitioners | $123,690 | $122,870 | 11,950 |
| 30 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | $123,290 | $126,570 | 150 |
| 31 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $123,010 | $119,540 | 170 |
| 32 | Computer Network Architects | $122,690 | $123,290 | 4,740 |
| 33 | Physician Assistants | $122,180 | $119,950 | 4,190 |
| 34 | Medical Dosimetrists | $120,880 | $136,440 | N/A |
| 35 | Nuclear Engineers | $120,290 | $122,920 | 160 |
| 36 | Podiatrists | $119,930 | $120,120 | 360 |
| 37 | Psychologists, All Other | $118,410 | $114,570 | 410 |
| 38 | Lawyers | $117,500 | $139,790 | 18,650 |
| 39 | Nurse Midwives | $115,970 | $124,140 | 160 |
| 40 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $114,380 | $122,780 | 310 |
| 41 | Actuaries | $112,230 | $117,730 | 1,410 |
| 42 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $110,450 | $96,120 | 490 |
| 43 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $110,140 | $98,530 | 320 |
| 44 | Training and Development Managers | $109,160 | $117,270 | 740 |
| 45 | Chemical Engineers | $108,440 | $114,510 | 1,220 |
| 46 | Economists | $108,330 | $117,170 | 200 |
| 47 | Software Developers | $107,560 | $112,610 | 42,250 |
| 48 | Information Security Analysts | $106,460 | $113,610 | 5,380 |
| 49 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $106,450 | $110,620 | 500 |
| 50 | Engineers, All Other | $106,390 | $114,110 | 6,530 |
| 51 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $105,680 | $108,690 | 1,350 |
| 52 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,590 | $113,970 | 1,330 |
| 53 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,410 | $144,690 | 7,260 |
| 54 | Agricultural Engineers | $104,770 | $101,930 | 60 |
| 55 | Veterinarians | $104,560 | $115,250 | 2,680 |
| 56 | Petroleum Engineers | $104,140 | $104,280 | 250 |
| 57 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $103,690 | $118,940 | 19,080 |
| 58 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $103,680 | $108,690 | 3,690 |
| 59 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $103,460 | $103,930 | 6,380 |
| 60 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $103,020 | $106,600 | 460 |
| 61 | Commercial Divers | $102,800 | $91,980 | N/A |
| 62 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,500 | $114,830 | 220 |
| 63 | Materials Engineers | $101,620 | $107,260 | 2,280 |
| 64 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $100,630 | $92,390 | 990 |
| 65 | Financial Risk Specialists | $100,490 | $105,560 | 1,720 |
| 66 | Electrical Engineers | $100,230 | $102,620 | 6,710 |
| 67 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $100,000 | $101,100 | 490 |
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The $100K+ jobs in Ohio are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Transportation fields.
8.8% of all tracked occupations in OH earn a median salary above $100K. The entry point for this group is $100,000/year (Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers), while the top earner makes $224,100/year.
Ohio ranks #26 among all 50 states for the number of $100K+ jobs.
These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.
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This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $100K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.