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6.1% Jobs Projection
$89,390 Median Salary
530 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Engineers in Ohio are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Engineers in Ohio is growing faster than average.

  • Engineers in Ohio earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Engineers Work in Ohio?

In 2018, there were 7,100 Engineers working in the state.

There were 6,870 Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,540 Engineers working in it, which means Ohio has more Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.4%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 530 annual job openings, and 7,830 total jobs in 2026 for Engineers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,500 annual jobs and 141,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Engineers Make in Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Engineers ranged from $45,580 to $147,280 with $89,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.91 to $70.81. The median hourly rate was $42.97.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $41.94 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.03.

The median salary in Ohio is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Ohio Metros for Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Dayton, OH 1,760 $111,630
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 1,310 $97,080
Columbus, OH 1,260 $81,000
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,100 $82,540
Akron, OH 420 $86,890
Toledo, OH 250 $82,300
Canton-Massillon, OH 70 $65,920
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 60 $74,240
Wheeling, WV-OH 40 $104,700
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 40 $33,390

Top States for Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 20,600 $107,300
Texas 10,710 $109,110
Florida 8,570 $77,020
Ohio 7,100 $89,390
Louisiana 5,400 $81,990
New York 4,910 $92,560
Pennsylvania 4,850 $93,400
Maryland 4,530 $128,230
Georgia 4,380 $92,030
Tennessee 4,250 $74,890
Virginia 4,190 $122,940
Illinois 4,000 $84,550
Alabama 3,730 $116,490
New Jersey 3,470 $116,570
Washington 3,160 $107,230
Massachusetts 3,090 $106,680
Oregon 2,760 $87,070
District of Columbia 2,640 $141,320
Colorado 2,500 $111,020
Minnesota 2,450 $101,270

Below are the states where Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $141,320
Maryland $128,230
Virginia $122,940
Alaska $117,520
New Jersey $116,570
Alabama $116,490
New Mexico $114,000
Idaho $111,050
Colorado $111,020
Texas $109,110

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