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Lima salaries

The median worker in the Lima, OH metro area earned $46,430 a year in 2024, about $22.32 an hour. That ranks #207 of the 391 metro areas published here, 6.2% below the national median.

Ohio

Median pay $46,430 $22.32 per hour
Vs national -6.2% U.S. $49,500
Workers 49,640 wage and salary
Metro rank #207 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Lima pays 3.4% less than Ohio as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 2.03× 950 $40,340
Registered Nurses 1.61× 1,700 $78,510
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1.5× 1,820 $26,690
Nursing Assistants 1.38× 620 $36,700
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 1.32× 500 $35,480
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1.32× 540 $59,590
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.31× 590 $65,830
Stockers and Order Fillers 1.22× 1,100 $35,730
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1.2× 800 $53,360
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.15× 570 $50,300
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.14× 800 $29,970
Retail Salespersons 1.11× 1,360 $28,930

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Lima
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,350 $50.65 270
Industrial Engineers $102,190 $49.13 290
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $83,100 $39.95 400
General and Operations Managers $79,430 $38.19 1,120
Registered Nurses $78,510 $37.75 1,700
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $77,810 $37.41 200
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,930 $36.02 420
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $72,590 n/a 410
Accountants and Auditors $70,110 $33.71 320
Electricians $66,800 $32.12 240
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $65,830 n/a 590
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $61,440 $29.54 400
Human Resources Specialists $60,600 $29.14 210
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $59,600 $28.66 220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $59,590 $28.65 540
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $59,170 $28.45 210
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $59,120 $28.42 230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $58,080 $27.92 470
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $57,760 n/a 230
Correctional Officers and Jailers $56,870 $27.34 350
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $56,810 $27.31 240
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $56,490 $27.16 290
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $53,360 $25.66 800
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $50,300 $24.18 570
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,200 $24.14 210
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $48,340 $23.24 240
Food Batchmakers $47,130 $22.66 270
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $44,450 $21.37 410
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $44,260 $21.28 260
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,140 $21.22 220
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $44,070 $21.19 360
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $42,230 $20.30 490
Medical Assistants $40,350 $19.40 370
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $40,340 $19.40 950
Light Truck Drivers $40,240 $19.35 340
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $39,510 $19.00 450
Office Clerks, General $39,450 $18.97 710
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,860 $18.68 420
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $38,090 $18.31 240
Pharmacy Technicians $37,700 $18.13 200
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,620 $18.09 1,040
Customer Service Representatives $37,540 $18.05 520
Nursing Assistants $36,700 $17.64 620
Stockers and Order Fillers $35,730 $17.18 1,100
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,480 $17.06 500
Waiters and Waitresses $35,480 $17.06 720
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,200 $16.92 250
Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,050 $16.85 320
Driver/Sales Workers $34,890 $16.77 250
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $34,600 $16.64 250
Cooks, Restaurant $31,410 $15.10 430
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,970 $14.41 800
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,840 n/a 410
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $29,720 $14.29 820
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,010 $13.95 270
Bartenders $28,940 $13.91 250
Retail Salespersons $28,930 $13.91 1,360
Food Preparation Workers $28,770 $13.83 210
Cashiers $27,890 $13.41 1,050
Fast Food and Counter Workers $26,690 $12.83 1,820

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Lima by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,820 $26,690 $12.83
Registered Nurses 1,700 $78,510 $37.75
Retail Salespersons 1,360 $28,930 $13.91
General and Operations Managers 1,120 $79,430 $38.19
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,100 $35,730 $17.18
Cashiers 1,050 $27,890 $13.41
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,040 $37,620 $18.09
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 950 $40,340 $19.40
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 820 $29,720 $14.29
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 800 $29,970 $14.41
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 800 $53,360 $25.66
Waiters and Waitresses 720 $35,480 $17.06
Office Clerks, General 710 $39,450 $18.97
Nursing Assistants 620 $36,700 $17.64
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 590 $65,830 n/a
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 570 $50,300 $24.18
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 540 $59,590 $28.65
Customer Service Representatives 520 $37,540 $18.05
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 500 $35,480 $17.06
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 490 $42,230 $20.30

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Ohio metro areas

Lima pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Lima?

The median across all occupations is $46,430, or $22.32 an hour, covering 49,640 wage and salary workers. The mean is $56,860, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Lima pay more than the rest of Ohio?

No. The metro median of $46,430 is 3.4% below the Ohio median of $48,060. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Lima?

Medical and Health Services Managers ($105,350), Industrial Engineers ($102,190), Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers ($83,100). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Lima unusually full of?

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, at 2.03× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.