Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lima, OH

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lima, OH, 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 Lima, OH are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average annual salary of $208,570. The second highest-paying jobs are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average salary of $132,610.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Lima, OH 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 Lima, OH in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Lima, OH (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$208,570	$155,320	40
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$132,610	$103,090	50
3	Pharmacists	$130,490	$36,380	150
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,870	$87,160	40
5	Sales Managers	$118,060	$58,590	110
6	All Other Managers	$107,810	$64,630	50
7	Engineers, All Other	$106,460	$58,650	40
8	Marketing Managers	$106,120	$70,010	40
9	Nurse Practitioners	$103,740	$84,880	130
10	Human Resources Managers	$103,640	$77,710	30
11	Chemical Engineers	$102,280	$79,090	40
12	Industrial Production Managers	$102,090	$64,180	140
13	Physician Assistants	$99,780	$83,840	50
14	Electrical Engineers	$99,700	$65,750	40
15	Financial Managers	$98,690	$63,340	140
16	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,540	$57,200	110
17	Software Developers	$97,750	$62,660	90
18	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,620	$61,230	210
19	Occupational Therapists	$95,940	$66,120	70
20	Civil Engineers	$94,950	$51,900	70
21	Facilities Managers	$93,020	$57,870	50
22	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$92,580	$41,580	60
23	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$92,500	$53,660	70
24	Mechanical Engineers	$91,630	$65,060	120
25	Administrative Services Managers	$89,620	$53,580	70
26	Physical Therapists	$89,010	$75,560	110
27	Labor Relations Specialists	$84,450	$22,650	60
28	Management Analysts	$81,920	$53,060	70
29	Logisticians	$81,780	$54,220	50
30	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,750	$51,170	100
31	Industrial Engineers	$81,600	$76,040	220
32	Construction Managers	$80,580	$52,000	80
33	Lawyers	$80,550	$48,620	80
34	Project Management Specialists	$79,590	$44,990	150
35	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,750	$49,000	80
36	General and Operations Managers	$78,320	$39,230	1,070
37	Computer Systems Analysts	$77,440	$61,920	40
38	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$72,760	$46,280	90
39	Dental Hygienists	$72,420	$52,590	90
40	Registered Nurses	$71,990	$59,730	1,680
41	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$70,940	$43,210	190
42	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$70,780	$48,010	50
43	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$70,460	$36,110	30
44	Millwrights	$68,230	$44,210	60
45	Machinists	$67,710	$30,240	300
46	Other Business Operations Specialists	$67,310	$38,580	190
47	Social and Community Service Managers	$66,540	$38,470	60
48	Accountants and Auditors	$66,120	$42,460	290
49	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$65,790	$38,740	120
50	Cost Estimators	$65,530	$32,820	70
51	Chemists	$65,460	$46,280	40
52	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$63,930	$60,720	60
53	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,910	$45,550	630
54	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$63,880	$45,970	70
55	Electricians	$63,810	$36,890	200
56	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,790	$49,300	180
57	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,670	$36,410	410
58	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,640	$38,380	150
59	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$63,390	$42,350	160
60	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$63,270	$42,990	30
61	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$63,250	$48,390	60
62	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$62,810	$36,140	40
63	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$62,800	$44,210	70
64	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$62,100	$41,250	50
65	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,600	$43,540	540
66	Tool and Die Makers	$61,530	$45,760	60
67	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$61,430	$50,420	90
68	Respiratory Therapists	$61,310	$50,840	70
69	Compliance Officers	$61,010	$39,070	50
70	Sheet Metal Workers	$60,780	$32,650	40
71	Firefighters	$60,510	$28,610	90
72	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$60,270	$38,620	70
73	Radiologic Technologists	$60,170	$40,050	140
74	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$59,970	$32,240	500
75	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,200	$39,350	120
76	Physical Therapist Assistants	$59,020	$48,580	100
77	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,900	$37,850	150
78	Public Relations Specialists	$58,350	$38,230	40
79	Food Service Managers	$58,180	$37,770	110
80	Human Resources Specialists	$58,170	$37,580	230
81	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$58,050	$46,050	50
82	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$57,990	$44,260	30
83	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$57,410	$36,100	220
84	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$56,900	$41,600	190
85	Loan Officers	$56,660	$33,410	100
86	Computer Network Support Specialists	$55,690	$30,830	50
87	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$54,100	$40,090	100
88	Carpenters	$53,670	$38,640	120
89	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$52,980	$42,100	340
90	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$52,510	$37,300	330
91	Training and Development Specialists	$52,050	$30,320	70
92	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$51,920	$35,910	150
93	Property, Real Estate Managers	$51,490	$31,540	40
94	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$51,030	$35,050	160
95	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$50,770	$35,590	160
96	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$50,490	$37,740	60
97	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$50,460	$30,170	30
98	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$50,190	$31,270	310
99	Computer User Support Specialists	$50,160	$32,190	130
100	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$50,140	$31,950	180

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lima, OH – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$168,090
2	Chief Executives	$127,450
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,400
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,630
5	Pharmacists	$123,600
6	Physician Assistants	$121,070
7	All Other Managers	$119,830
8	Sales Managers	$118,440
9	Industrial Production Managers	$116,420
10	Financial Managers	$101,880

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lima, OH – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$198,050
2	Chief Executives	$134,030
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,140
4	Pharmacists	$124,010
5	Human Resources Managers	$106,130
6	Industrial Production Managers	$101,650
7	Nurse Practitioners	$100,540
8	Industrial Engineers	$97,350
9	Physical Therapists	$94,720
10	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$93,670

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Lima, OH – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$205,420
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$131,680
3	Pharmacists	$122,680
4	Industrial Production Managers	$122,280
5	Engineers, All Other	$119,750
6	Physician Assistants	$114,690
7	Chief Executives	$111,130
8	Human Resources Managers	$103,190
9	Electrical Engineers	$102,140
10	Industrial Engineers	$100,650

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