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Most Popular Careers by City in Ohio:
Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
Select the city you want or just browse down this page to see the analysis for each city:
NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Akron Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Akron and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry mold and coremakers | $30,050 | 180 | 11.7 |
| Materials scientists | $82,330 | 170 | 11.1 |
| Engine and other machine assemblers | $37,000 | 250 | 6.4 |
| Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $25,080 | 270 | 6.1 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | $27,220 | 820 | 5.9 |
| Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners | $32,560 | 110 | 5.6 |
| Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $24,970 | 1,480 | 5.1 |
| Pediatricians, general | n/a | 240 | 4.7 |
| Materials engineers | $74,280 | 210 | 4.6 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | $30,390 | 290 | 4.5 |
Canton Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Canton and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | $36,370 | 270 | 19.6 |
| Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $33,770 | 280 | 13.7 |
| Slaughterers and meat packers | $21,870 | 330 | 10.8 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | $29,070 | 300 | 9.3 |
| Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics | $28,090 | 150 | 8.8 |
| Occupational therapist assistants | $50,700 | 200 | 7.6 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $29,330 | 310 | 7.2 |
| Food cooking machine operators and tenders | $24,620 | 170 | 5.5 |
| Physical therapist assistants | $47,780 | 380 | 5.4 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | $31,520 | 740 | 4.9 |
Cincinnati Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Cincinnati and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patternmakers, metal and plastic | $40,700 | 180 | 11 |
| Aerospace engineering and operations technicians | $61,950 | 290 | 9.2 |
| Bookbinders | $22,760 | 100 | 7.3 |
| Engine and other machine assemblers | $47,500 | 800 | 6.5 |
| Aerospace engineers | $92,380 | 2,240 | 6.3 |
| Woodworkers, all other | $32,610 | 160 | 5.8 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | $31,310 | 990 | 4.9 |
| Broadcast news analysts | $92,230 | 100 | 4.6 |
| Statistical assistants | $38,180 | 390 | 4.4 |
| Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders | $29,210 | 240 | 4.3 |
Cleveland Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Cleveland and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders | $40,770 | 1,420 | 16.1 |
| Patternmakers, metal and plastic | n/a | 220 | 13.2 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | $34,520 | 1,590 | 7.7 |
| Air traffic controllers | $127,530 | 620 | 6.4 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $33,900 | 1,620 | 5.9 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $40,630 | 630 | 4.8 |
| Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $30,040 | 630 | 4.8 |
| Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers | $86,010 | 220 | 4.7 |
| Foundry mold and coremakers | $27,730 | 230 | 4.6 |
| Bailiffs | $35,970 | 390 | 4.5 |
Columbus Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Columbus and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal breeders | $41,890 | 100 | 115.7 |
| Woodworkers, all other | $25,270 | 320 | 12.9 |
| Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers | $32,210 | 270 | 7.6 |
| Agricultural and food science technicians | $36,160 | 330 | 6 |
| Social work teachers, postsecondary | $77,050 | 130 | 5.4 |
| Grounds maintenance workers, all other | $29,720 | 180 | 5.2 |
| Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation | $25,170 | 350 | 5.1 |
| Fashion designers | $58,430 | 420 | 4.9 |
| Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary | $98,710 | 120 | 4.8 |
| Audio-visual collections specialists | $60,360 | 130 | 4.6 |
Dayton Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Dayton and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | $30,970 | 690 | 9.2 |
| Materials engineers | $97,490 | 450 | 8.5 |
| Foundry mold and coremakers | $29,770 | 150 | 8.4 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary | $72,490 | 240 | 6.4 |
| Museum technicians and conservators | $34,690 | 130 | 6 |
| Engine and other machine assemblers | $35,930 | 250 | 5.5 |
| Aerospace engineers | $98,770 | 680 | 5.2 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $33,790 | 500 | 5 |
| Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $31,910 | 1,620 | 4.8 |
| Athletic trainers | $42,360 | 130 | 4.7 |
Lima Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Lima and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millwrights | $46,880 | 110 | 10.8 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary | $42,600 | 270 | 8.2 |
| Tool and die makers | $47,050 | 170 | 6.6 |
| Correctional officers and jailers | $42,890 | 410 | 6.1 |
| Eligibility interviewers, government programs | $36,490 | 120 | 4.5 |
| Education, training, and library workers, all other | $27,380 | 100 | 4 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other | $24,330 | 240 | 3.8 |
| Respiratory therapists | $45,590 | 120 | 3.6 |
| Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders | $27,540 | 100 | 3.5 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | $28,210 | 660 | 3.2 |
Mansfield Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Mansfield and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $37,020 | 470 | 20.1 |
| Crane and tower operators | $34,870 | 120 | 11.6 |
| Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $39,220 | 750 | 10.3 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school | $53,820 | 200 | 8.5 |
| Social workers, all other | $46,990 | 140 | 6.8 |
| Highway maintenance workers | $33,250 | 150 | 5 |
| Rehabilitation counselors | $33,650 | 140 | 4.4 |
| Special education teachers, middle school | $46,060 | 120 | 3.9 |
| Team assemblers | $24,510 | 1,170 | 3.4 |
| Industrial production managers | $70,590 | 170 | 3.4 |
Sandusky Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Sandusky and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorboat mechanics | $27,820 | 120 | 60.3 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers | $16,250 | 270 | 12.1 |
| Production workers, all other | $31,740 | 500 | 10.2 |
| Tool and die makers | $69,380 | 110 | 6.7 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $17,260 | 310 | 6.7 |
| Machinists | n/a | 370 | 4.3 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school | $49,890 | 110 | 3.8 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $39,060 | 550 | 3.6 |
| Coaches and scouts | $20,540 | 120 | 3.3 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners | $17,290 | 580 | 3 |
Springfield Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Springfield and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $31,710 | 130 | 12.4 |
| Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $27,100 | 510 | 7.8 |
| Team assemblers | $27,690 | 1,450 | 4.7 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic | $41,930 | 170 | 4.6 |
| Education, training, and library workers, all other | $29,990 | 100 | 4.5 |
| Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists | $39,400 | 320 | 4.4 |
| Fire fighters | $30,950 | 310 | 4 |
| Driver/sales workers | $18,470 | 340 | 3 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant | $19,030 | 170 | 3 |
| Word processors and typists | $31,360 | 110 | 3 |
Toledo Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Toledo and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers | $62,940 | 600 | 8.8 |
| Motorboat mechanics | $32,800 | 150 | 7.2 |
| Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians | $18,880 | 170 | 6.4 |
| Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | $62,440 | 400 | 5.4 |
| Tool and die makers | $52,240 | 820 | 4.8 |
| Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics | $21,810 | 140 | 4.4 |
| Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates | $57,910 | 130 | 4.4 |
| Power plant operators | $62,070 | 160 | 4.2 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | $33,290 | 240 | 4 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay | $55,440 | 110 | 3.8 |
Youngstown Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Youngstown and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellhead pumpers | n/a | 170 | 20.7 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $34,510 | 250 | 8.9 |
| Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $37,570 | 340 | 8.5 |
| Occupational therapist assistants | $48,000 | 270 | 7.5 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other | $30,060 | 280 | 6.3 |
| Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders | $40,750 | 110 | 6.3 |
| Millwrights | $58,530 | 280 | 5.5 |
| Funeral attendants | $18,390 | 180 | 4.9 |
| Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers | $36,170 | 110 | 4.9 |
| Physical therapist assistants | $47,740 | 470 | 4.9 |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.