Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $234,990. The second highest-paying jobs are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average salary of $221,230.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$234,990	$96,480	40
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$221,230	$155,580	140
3	General Dentists	$202,860	$57,370	60
4	Chief Executives	$152,480	$62,060	60
5	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$135,770	$42,270	90
6	Pharmacists	$130,050	$76,800	270
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,360	$95,050	80
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,820	$76,210	70
9	Physician Assistants	$121,230	$85,280	90
10	Sales Managers	$120,020	$61,960	220
11	Marketing Managers	$115,530	$63,760	60
12	Financial Managers	$113,010	$58,980	340
13	Nurse Practitioners	$106,100	$93,860	320
14	Human Resources Managers	$105,020	$72,320	50
15	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$103,070	$44,730	30
16	Veterinarians	$102,400	$43,190	70
17	Software Developers	$101,100	$53,930	150
18	All Other Managers	$99,880	$45,620	120
19	Optometrists	$98,810	$41,600	40
20	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$97,840	$64,580	370
21	Industrial Production Managers	$96,730	$60,260	400
22	Physical Therapists	$96,650	$75,270	120
23	Electrical Engineers	$94,360	$60,150	70
24	Civil Engineers	$91,590	$57,840	160
25	Medical and Health Services Managers	$91,580	$58,820	410
26	Occupational Therapists	$84,780	$63,290	110
27	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$83,720	$61,870	120
28	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$83,710	$75,300	40
29	Industrial Engineers	$82,970	$59,010	370
30	Lawyers	$82,970	$52,140	240
31	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$82,900	$44,930	70
32	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$82,890	$57,100	50
33	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$82,600	$60,090	60
34	Labor Relations Specialists	$81,550	$33,080	80
35	Construction Managers	$80,720	$56,380	240
36	Facilities Managers	$80,420	$53,380	70
37	Computer Systems Analysts	$79,520	$50,960	220
38	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$79,260	$50,830	130
39	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$79,090	$47,380	80
40	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$78,680	$39,210	40
41	School Psychologists	$78,560	$32,710	50
42	Engineers, All Other	$78,250	$42,370	60
43	Construction and Building Inspectors	$77,690	$48,790	140
44	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$77,690	$55,840	30
45	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$77,650	$48,930	170
46	Chemical Engineers	$77,300	$62,550	30
47	Personal Financial Advisors	$76,810	$40,040	90
48	Chiropractors	$76,600	$37,980	50
49	Administrative Services Managers	$76,540	$45,770	130
50	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,230	$43,100	200
51	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$76,180	$39,080	70
52	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$75,770	$52,000	50
53	Mechanical Engineers	$75,700	$50,450	240
54	General and Operations Managers	$75,560	$31,990	3,080
55	Project Management Specialists	$75,550	$45,160	340
56	Management Analysts	$75,410	$48,050	150
57	Chemists	$74,460	$46,330	60
58	Computer Occupations, All Other	$74,170	$37,470	40
59	Dental Hygienists	$74,110	$46,240	220
60	Speech-Language Pathologists	$68,520	$50,820	110
61	Crane and Tower Operators	$67,760	$39,770	130
62	Registered Nurses	$67,240	$56,780	2,980
63	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$66,030	$43,900	650
64	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$65,040	$62,220	100
65	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$64,990	$41,450	50
66	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$64,860	$40,560	460
67	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$64,790	$43,680	210
68	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$64,730	$37,660	110
69	Logisticians	$64,630	$44,470	110
70	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$64,630	$38,350	370
71	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,320	$40,280	1,580
72	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	$64,000	$32,460	50
73	Sheet Metal Workers	$63,810	$38,240	100
74	Social and Community Service Managers	$63,620	$38,140	150
75	Financial Analysts	$63,340	$47,210	30
76	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,250	$45,550	170
77	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$63,160	$44,360	100
78	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$63,140	$40,730	30
79	Accountants and Auditors	$62,560	$39,520	870
80	Other Business Operations Specialists	$62,520	$35,160	310
81	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$62,290	$34,750	50
82	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$62,010	$20,380	50
83	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$61,550	$35,860	1,170
84	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$61,510	$44,020	50
85	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$61,460	$42,020	520
86	Respiratory Therapists	$61,050	$49,680	170
87	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,750	$46,950	1,010
88	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,730	$38,770	1,900
89	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$60,640	$45,660	40
90	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,560	$39,330	1,040
91	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$60,500	$39,200	220
92	Radiologic Technologists	$60,450	$45,940	330
93	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$60,090	$20,340	160
94	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$59,900	$34,980	50
95	Chemical Technicians	$59,840	$44,230	80
96	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$59,510	$33,280	330
97	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$59,320	$39,790	50
98	Instructional Coordinators	$59,270	$38,780	190
99	Cost Estimators	$59,240	$36,000	180
100	Physical Therapist Assistants	$59,110	$47,540	130

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$206,120
2	Chief Executives	$163,350
3	Pharmacists	$126,500
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,280
5	Sales Managers	$126,150
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$126,040
7	Physician Assistants	$124,720
8	Human Resources Managers	$124,070
9	Marketing Managers	$121,140
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,090

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$190,080
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$165,450
3	Chief Executives	$159,220
4	Optometrists	$136,490
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,030
6	Pharmacists	$123,010
7	Human Resources Managers	$122,180
8	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$121,930
9	Financial Managers	$120,790
10	Sales Managers	$110,320

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Pediatricians	$207,250
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$193,450
3	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$183,210
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$150,790
5	Chief Executives	$146,370
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$140,700
7	Pharmacists	$121,940
8	Optometrists	$119,690
9	Financial Managers	$117,900
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$116,100

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