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1 / 50#50. Skincare Specialists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.5% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,730
--- Employment in 2023: 1,390
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $41,660
Fastest-growing jobs in Ohio
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis revealed that, as of September 2025, the national hiring rate has reached a decade low, with the exception of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Associated Press reports that several factors have contributed to this, including the impact of the eleven interest rate hikes that occurred in 2022 and 2023 and the dozens of tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump since the beginning of the year.
Economists generally agree that the long-run breakeven employment growth rate (or the rate at which new jobs need to be added to keep up with population growth) is somewhere between 70,000 and 90,000 jobs per month. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August 2025, just 22,000 new jobs were added. June and July saw a combined 87,000 new jobs added to the workforce.
Those numbers are bleak, to be sure, but not all employment news is bad. Certain sectors, like health care and social services, continue to see rapid growth. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said average hourly earnings for all employees are also up by 3.7% over the past 12 months. The total number of hours worked per week has been edging down for all employees, providing opportunities for much-needed work-life balance.
The employment story also looks quite different from state to state. Some places, like Utah, New Mexico, Hawai'i, and Idaho, are seeing high-percentage job growth year over year; others, like Washington D.C., Iowa, and Kansas, have actually seen a shrinkage in the overall number of job openings.
Using BLS jobs data, Stacker determined the fastest-growing jobs in Ohio. Occupations were ranked by the percentage increase in employment between 2023 and 2024. Jobs were excluded from the ranking if they had fewer than 1,000 people working in them in the state.
Keep reading to learn which jobs are growing the fastest in Ohio.
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2 / 50#49. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.3% (950 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,700
--- Employment in 2023: 3,750
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,790
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3 / 50#48. Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.3% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,140
--- Employment in 2023: 910
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,390
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4 / 50#47. Training and Development Specialists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.4% (3,380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 16,670
--- Employment in 2023: 13,290
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $63,790
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5 / 50#46. Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.5% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,150
--- Employment in 2023: 2,510
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,090
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6 / 50#45. Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.8% (1,060 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,170
--- Employment in 2023: 4,110
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,710
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7 / 50#44. Dental Laboratory Technicians
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.1% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,110
--- Employment in 2023: 880
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,250
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8 / 50#43. Community Health Workers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.5% (440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,100
--- Employment in 2023: 1,660
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $54,240
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9 / 50#42. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.1% (4,020 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 18,840
--- Employment in 2023: 14,820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $32,760
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10 / 50#41. Interior Designers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.4% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,280
--- Employment in 2023: 1,790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,720
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11 / 50#40. Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.0% (3,120 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 14,260
--- Employment in 2023: 11,140
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,860
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12 / 50#39. Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.0% (2,440 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 11,160
--- Employment in 2023: 8,720
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $31,650
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13 / 50#38. Child, Family, and School Social Workers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +28.4% (3,370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 15,240
--- Employment in 2023: 11,870
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $50,580
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14 / 50#37. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.1% (1,180 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,240
--- Employment in 2023: 4,060
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $98,000
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15 / 50#36. Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.2% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,670
--- Employment in 2023: 2,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,280
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16 / 50#35. Machine Feeders and Offbearers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +29.4% (830 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,650
--- Employment in 2023: 2,820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,910
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17 / 50#34. Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.1% (1,010 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,260
--- Employment in 2023: 3,250
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $74,570
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18 / 50#33. Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +31.5% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,210
--- Employment in 2023: 920
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $52,660
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19 / 50#32. Psychiatric Technicians
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.8% (640 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,590
--- Employment in 2023: 1,950
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,500
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20 / 50#31. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.0% (2,580 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 10,410
--- Employment in 2023: 7,830
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $95,420
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21 / 50#30. Sales Managers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.5% (5,210 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 20,320
--- Employment in 2023: 15,110
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $130,210
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22 / 50#29. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.6% (3,270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 12,710
--- Employment in 2023: 9,440
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $42,330
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23 / 50#28. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.7% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,090
--- Employment in 2023: 1,540
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $63,260
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24 / 50#27. Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.4% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,610
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $239,200+
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25 / 50#26. Photographers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.8% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,970
--- Employment in 2023: 1,440
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $33,990
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26 / 50#25. Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +36.9% (860 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,190
--- Employment in 2023: 2,330
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $71,820
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27 / 50#24. Fundraising Managers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +37.4% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,250
--- Employment in 2023: 910
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $100,140
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28 / 50#23. Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.1% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,210
--- Employment in 2023: 870
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,060
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29 / 50#22. Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.7% (1,660 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,840
--- Employment in 2023: 4,180
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,550
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30 / 50#21. Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +42.1% (1,490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,030
--- Employment in 2023: 3,540
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $50,390
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31 / 50#20. Paramedics
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +44.0% (1,250 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,090
--- Employment in 2023: 2,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,960
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32 / 50#19. Foundry Mold and Coremakers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +44.7% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,100
--- Employment in 2023: 760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,890
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33 / 50#18. Special Education Teachers, Preschool
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +44.9% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,130
--- Employment in 2023: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $62,820
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34 / 50#17. Advertising Sales Agents
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +45.3% (920 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,950
--- Employment in 2023: 2,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $58,650
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35 / 50#16. Audiologists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +48.9% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,310
--- Employment in 2023: 880
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $76,720
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36 / 50#15. Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +52.9% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,560
--- Employment in 2023: 1,020
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,920
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37 / 50#14. Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +52.9% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,560
--- Employment in 2023: 1,020
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,920
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38 / 50#13. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +56.8% (960 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,650
--- Employment in 2023: 1,690
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,510
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39 / 50#12. Audio and Video Technicians
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +60.4% (550 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,460
--- Employment in 2023: 910
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $47,560
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40 / 50#11. General Internal Medicine Physicians
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +61.0% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,900
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $169,990
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41 / 50#10. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +64.6% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,070
--- Employment in 2023: 650
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $239,200+
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42 / 50#9. Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +67.6% (2,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,960
--- Employment in 2023: 2,960
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $76,120
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43 / 50#8. Slaughterers and Meat Packers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +86.0% (800 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,730
--- Employment in 2023: 930
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,470
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44 / 50#7. Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +94.7% (8,370 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 17,210
--- Employment in 2023: 8,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,250
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45 / 50#6. Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +107.6% (1,410 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,720
--- Employment in 2023: 1,310
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $70,620
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46 / 50#5. Meter Readers, Utilities
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +124.0% (930 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,680
--- Employment in 2023: 750
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,930
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47 / 50#4. Pediatricians, General
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +125.7% (1,710 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,070
--- Employment in 2023: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $210,130
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48 / 50#3. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +157.1% (3,300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,400
--- Employment in 2023: 2,100
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $79,470
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49 / 50#2. Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +160.0% (2,000 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,250
--- Employment in 2023: 1,250
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $27,600
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50 / 50#1. Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +200.0% (980 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,470
--- Employment in 2023: 490
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $117,960
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.
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