Top Paying Jobs in Ohio (2026)
Ohio has 21,770 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Physicians, All Other ($231,300), Dentists, All Other Specialists ($224,290), Family Medicine Physicians ($220,600).
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Highest paying careers in Ohio
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
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| 1 | Physicians, All Other | Healthcare | $231K | $111.2/hr |
| 2 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | Healthcare | $224K | $107.83/hr |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $221K | $106.06/hr |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | Healthcare | $220K | $105.96/hr |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | Healthcare | $216K | $104.02/hr |
| 6 | Orthodontists | Healthcare | $211K | $101.64/hr |
| 7 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $210K | $101.03/hr |
| 8 | Chief Executives | Management | $209K | $100.28/hr |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $170K | $81.73/hr |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $163K | $78.49/hr |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $160K | $76.9/hr |
| 12 | Dentists, General | Healthcare | $156K | $74.79/hr |
| 13 | Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $136K | $65.38/hr |
| 14 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | Technology | $136K | $65.21/hr |
| 15 | Physicists | Science | $136K | $65.17/hr |
| 16 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $134K | $64.64/hr |
| 17 | Aerospace Engineers | Engineering | $134K | $64.53/hr |
| 18 | Financial Managers | Management | $133K | $64.16/hr |
| 19 | Marketing Managers | Management | $133K | $63.78/hr |
| 20 | Psychologists, All Other | Science | $131K | $63.13/hr |
| 21 | Sales Managers | Management | $130K | $62.6/hr |
| 22 | Optometrists | Healthcare | $130K | $62.5/hr |
| 23 | Database Architects | Technology | $130K | $62.42/hr |
| 24 | Human Resources Managers | Management | $129K | $62.18/hr |
| 25 | Purchasing Managers | Management | $129K | $62.12/hr |
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