Highest Paying Trades in Ohio

The top skilled trades in Ohio, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$84,470	4,740	+8.8%
2	Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers	$73,560	330	+5.2%
3	Millwrights	$73,320	1,920	+5.4%
4	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$72,070	640	+8.2%
5	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$71,820	1,920	+4.5%
6	Insulation Workers	$67,900	1,210	+5.2%
7	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,650	20,180	+5.5%
8	Electricians	$63,560	27,150	+5.2%
9	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$63,110	5,900	+5.5%
10	Sheet Metal Workers	$62,940	5,350	+5.2%
11	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$62,530	14,490	+4.9%
12	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$62,410	16,510	+4.1%
13	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$62,050	5,870	+8.1%
14	Boilermakers	$61,520	210	+5.9%
15	Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas)	$61,380	160	+8.1%
16	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$60,490	13,570	+5.7%
17	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$60,490	13,570	+5.7%
18	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$59,670	14,170	+8.5%
19	Drywall Installers	$59,560	1,230	+5%
20	Pipelayers	$59,120	900	+8.5%
21	Carpenters	$58,310	17,280	+5.2%
22	Machinists	$56,200	14,110	+8.3%
23	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$53,650	6,050	+5.5%
24	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$50,520	63,280	+8.1%
25	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$49,410	20,110	+8.2%
26	Automotive Service Technicians	$47,010	22,950	+8%
27	Helpers — Electricians	$40,730	820	+8.4%
28	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$39,430	1,390	+8.5%
29	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$39,360	820	+8.5%

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