Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Other 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 Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $221,000. The second highest-paying jobs are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average salary of $205,460.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Other 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 Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$221,000	$67,980	380
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$205,460	$155,580	90
3	General Dentists	$183,060	$63,660	120
4	Chief Executives	$165,820	$66,610	160
5	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$135,360	$45,870	180
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$133,050	$95,740	330
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,420	$81,710	240
8	Pharmacists	$126,760	$63,440	600
9	Marketing Managers	$119,410	$60,390	200
10	Nurse Practitioners	$118,240	$95,320	520
11	Purchasing Managers	$115,840	$77,240	140
12	Physician Assistants	$114,800	$96,690	140
13	Natural Sciences Managers	$113,240	$66,920	30
14	Computer Network Architects	$111,220	$70,870	100
15	Sales Managers	$108,880	$61,910	650
16	Financial Managers	$106,100	$62,420	980
17	Human Resources Managers	$105,980	$66,510	200
18	Music Directors and Composers	$102,290	$43,270	40
19	All Other Managers	$100,790	$56,520	320
20	Veterinarians	$100,110	$41,280	210
21	Information Security Analysts	$98,680	$53,980	60
22	Electrical Engineers	$97,200	$61,340	260
23	Industrial Production Managers	$96,710	$59,030	1,170
24	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$95,700	$62,960	850
25	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$94,670	$55,420	40
26	Optometrists	$93,860	$29,550	40
27	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$92,580	$51,360	130
28	Physical Therapists	$91,350	$59,560	410
29	Medical and Health Services Managers	$90,830	$58,360	980
30	Software Developers	$90,520	$58,920	520
31	Environmental Engineers	$90,250	$53,420	30
32	Operations Research Analysts	$88,900	$41,350	50
33	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$88,860	$60,110	290
34	Computer Systems Analysts	$88,660	$60,540	270
35	Civil Engineers	$87,000	$58,420	200
36	Sales Engineers	$86,470	$59,700	60
37	Engineers, All Other	$86,370	$46,840	190
38	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$84,980	$44,730	190
39	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$83,510	$50,370	50
40	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$82,500	$75,230	80
41	Occupational Therapists	$82,490	$50,930	280
42	Lawyers	$82,480	$54,880	360
43	Industrial Engineers	$82,270	$59,840	1,390
44	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$80,510	$46,330	230
45	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,930	$45,960	250
46	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$79,930	$43,510	160
47	Mechanical Engineers	$79,710	$59,110	970
48	Construction Managers	$79,320	$52,220	640
49	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$79,040	$45,540	310
50	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$79,000	$38,570	60
51	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$78,930	$41,210	60
52	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$78,850	$45,820	100
53	Materials Engineers	$78,210	$38,860	80
54	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$77,610	$65,400	50
55	Chemists	$77,580	$47,990	120
56	General and Operations Managers	$77,480	$37,980	7,150
57	Data Scientists	$77,340	$48,290	70
58	Facilities Managers	$76,900	$45,760	250
59	Management Analysts	$76,750	$50,760	350
60	Chemical Engineers	$76,750	$55,590	60
61	Dental Hygienists	$76,710	$48,930	380
62	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$76,590	$48,950	490
63	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$76,330	$23,450	210
64	School Psychologists	$76,300	$47,420	90
65	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,100	$47,130	300
66	Computer Occupations, All Other	$75,990	$48,200	60
67	Project Management Specialists	$75,820	$41,210	910
68	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,810	$54,070	340
69	Labor Relations Specialists	$75,640	$19,940	140
70	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$75,520	$51,360	50
71	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,510	$41,570	250
72	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$75,030	$48,790	330
73	Other Education Administrators	$74,590	$46,470	70
74	Administrative Services Managers	$74,570	$46,380	300
75	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$74,460	$46,930	1,750
76	Financial Analysts	$73,490	$51,300	160
77	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$73,250	$63,030	80
78	Computer Programmers	$73,200	$44,270	70
79	Commercial Pilots	$73,000	$48,050	50
80	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$72,990	$37,950	120
81	Personal Financial Advisors	$71,990	$40,040	230
82	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$71,390	$46,420	190
83	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$70,740	$42,790	90
84	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$67,860	$43,450	440
85	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$67,580	$58,250	160
86	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$67,500	$49,870	60
87	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$67,120	$47,450	1,200
88	Registered Nurses	$66,650	$52,790	5,910
89	Postsecondary History Teachers	$66,500	$23,250	30
90	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$66,140	$49,550	60
91	Computer Network Support Specialists	$66,040	$38,040	170
92	Database Administrators	$65,830	$51,230	70
93	Logisticians	$65,710	$39,200	400
94	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$65,490	$41,300	1,190
95	Crane and Tower Operators	$65,470	$35,100	130
96	Other Financial Specialists	$64,420	$32,270	50
97	Chiropractors	$64,330	$49,870	50
98	Power Plant Operators	$64,180	$52,450	60
99	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$64,060	$45,770	150
100	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	$63,830	$44,130	140

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$165,130
2	General Dentists	$164,070
3	Pharmacists	$127,170
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$122,670
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$121,890
6	Sales Managers	$112,290
7	Marketing Managers	$109,820
8	Financial Managers	$109,000
9	Purchasing Managers	$107,850
10	Physician Assistants	$102,510

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$193,470
2	Chief Executives	$176,620
3	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$165,240
4	General Dentists	$132,620
5	Natural Sciences Managers	$125,810
6	Pharmacists	$125,150
7	Marketing Managers	$125,030
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,050
9	Sales Managers	$114,810
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$112,920

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$188,330
2	Chief Executives	$138,670
3	General Dentists	$127,380
4	Pharmacists	$123,950
5	Natural Sciences Managers	$120,290
6	Marketing Managers	$109,320
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$106,930
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$105,750
9	Physician Assistants	$105,540
10	Nurse Practitioners	$104,570

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