Lima Employment

Employment and Industries in the Lima, Ohio Area

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Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Registered nurses	1,960	51,940	$39,820 - 61,200	24%	56%
2	Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	680	45,180	$31,540 - 60,530	6%	96%
3	Elementary school teachers, except special education	520	47,130	$34,550 - 61,120	14%	95%
4	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	490	51,670	$32,630 - 74,400	8%	51%
5	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	320	42,840	$32,690 - 55,510	11%	95%
6	Pharmacists	210	92,570	$72,760 - 115,740	22%	97%
7	Teachers and instructors, all other	170	39,440	$17,820 - 61,650	9%	54%
8	Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	140	43,520	$38,700 - 49,490	12%	51%
9	Vocational education teachers, secondary school	140		$0 - 0	0%	96%
10	Educational, vocational, and school counselors	140	51,610	$35,480 - 70,260	13%	73%
11	Chief executives	130	103,760	$40,870 - 0	2%	65%
12	Child, family, and school social workers	130	37,450	$25,930 - 52,730	19%	77%
13	Medical and health services managers	120	76,460	$51,500 - 104,440	16%	57%
14	Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	110	85,600	$67,200 - 107,310	8%	78%
15	Special education teachers, secondary school	110	44,900	$33,500 - 57,610	9%	87%
16	Training and development specialists	90	53,600	$33,800 - 73,550	18%	56%
17	Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	90	58,690	$26,400 - 94,500	25%	67%
18	Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other	90	45,750	$13,100 - 76,250	17%	56%
19	Coaches and scouts	90	20,390	$12,300 - 39,580	15%	60%
20	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	80	43,360	$33,130 - 57,710	20%	87%
21	Dietitians and nutritionists	70	44,640	$34,170 - 57,020	9%	72%
22	Medical and public health social workers	70	40,660	$31,390 - 53,090	24%	77%
23	Lawyers	70	68,630	$38,880 - 106,780	11%	99%
24	Managers, all other	70	67,810	$35,330 - 111,720	7%	55%
25	Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	60	55,380	$26,830 - 98,480	12%	51%
26	Special education teachers, middle school	60	44,580	$33,570 - 58,820	16%	87%
27	Financial managers	60	68,340	$50,520 - 95,810	13%	60%
28	Civil engineers	60	64,520	$31,340 - 102,300	18%	87%
29	Sales managers	60	78,800	$37,960 - 134,200	10%	69%
30	Public relations specialists	60	41,520	$20,870 - 67,420	18%	81%
31	Physical therapists	60	68,190	$48,640 - 92,080	27%	89%
32	Mechanical engineers	60	67,990	$46,510 - 98,780	4%	78%
33	Occupational therapists	50	65,160	$50,860 - 82,040	23%	90%
34	Advertising sales agents	50	42,130	$15,930 - 87,660	20%	56%
35	Dentists, general	50	170,920	$100,380 - 0	9%	100%
36	Sales and related workers, all other	50	39,750	$17,490 - 78,020	14%	62%
37	Instructional coordinators	50	63,450	$33,280 - 97,240	23%	79%
38	Management analysts	50	73,270	$38,390 - 114,220	22%	78%
39	Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	40	56,260	$34,750 - 93,580	18%	56%
40	Computer programmers	40	53,340	$31,490 - 74,440	0%	73%
41	Engineering managers	40	78,410	$60,860 - 104,370	7%	84%
42	Education administrators, postsecondary	40	65,410	$37,040 - 90,570	14%	78%
43	Network and computer systems administrators	40	50,080	$22,460 - 75,270	27%	50%
44	Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program	40	31,080	$23,890 - 46,770	24%	78%
45	Floral designers	40	19,250	$12,110 - 28,850	0%	55%
46	Librarians	40	52,030	$37,150 - 63,350	4%	85%
47	Education, training, and library workers, all other	40	28,470	$21,570 - 33,690	11%	79%
48	Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	30	64,020	$42,690 - 93,640	5%	58%
49	Medical and clinical laboratory technicians	30	36,430	$28,740 - 47,070	15%	51%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

Rank	Title	Local Jobs	Local Mean Salary	Typical Local Salary	National Growth % 2006-2016	National % With College Degree
1	Retail salespersons	2,030	22,070	$12,700 - 36,140	12%	25%
2	Cashiers	1,780	16,100	$12,090 - 21,370	-2%	10%
3	Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	1,440	19,930	$14,960 - 30,780	2%	5%
4	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	1,380	14,670	$11,600 - 18,450	18%	5%
5	Team assemblers	1,300	28,700	$18,920 - 37,290	0%	5%
6	Waiters and waitresses	990	13,400	$11,480 - 15,990	11%	14%
7	Office clerks, general	960	22,400	$12,950 - 35,200	13%	19%
8	Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	950	21,080	$16,370 - 26,770	18%	7%
9	Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	890	23,960	$14,370 - 39,310	15%	4%
10	Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	870	38,100	$25,540 - 52,300	10%	4%
11	Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	790	29,980	$19,700 - 44,960	13%	16%
12	Stock clerks and order fillers	780	21,050	$14,710 - 28,500	-7%	8%
13	Maintenance and repair workers, general	760	34,730	$18,770 - 51,940	10%	6%
14	Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	690	28,030	$17,800 - 39,900	1%	18%
15	Industrial truck and tractor operators	610	30,360	$22,310 - 43,090	-1%	2%
16	Cooks, fast food	610	14,740	$11,690 - 18,400	8%	5%
17	General and operations managers	580	68,870	$26,130 - 138,480	2%	48%
18	Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	570	34,670	$26,230 - 44,990	14%	7%
19	Customer service representatives	540	25,320	$15,120 - 36,880	25%	22%
20	First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	520	39,880	$22,780 - 59,220	4%	25%
21	Home health aides	520	19,790	$16,130 - 23,070	49%	7%
22	Truck drivers, light or delivery services	500	23,300	$12,140 - 39,940	8%	4%
23	Receptionists and information clerks	470	21,640	$15,210 - 30,310	17%	13%
24	Carpenters	450	30,910	$21,100 - 47,140	10%	6%
25	First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	440	41,250	$22,070 - 57,380	6%	29%
26	Executive secretaries and administrative assistants	430	33,380	$23,310 - 46,070	15%	18%
27	Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	430	42,890	$22,280 - 61,620	-6%	14%
28	First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	420	54,240	$33,220 - 87,450	-4%	15%
29	Maids and housekeeping cleaners	410	17,350	$12,790 - 23,050	13%	5%
30	Business operations specialists, all other	410	44,400	$13,230 - 79,560	21%	49%
31	First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	400	28,580	$16,950 - 44,410	11%	14%
32	Packers and packagers, hand	370	16,580	$11,820 - 25,430	-11%	3%
33	Tellers	340	21,240	$16,370 - 27,990	14%	16%
34	Food preparation workers	340	16,420	$11,960 - 23,050	15%	7%
35	Medical secretaries	340	26,060	$19,970 - 34,160	17%	18%
36	Police and sheriff's patrol officers	320	38,510	$24,140 - 53,380	11%	33%
37	Cooks, institution and cafeteria	310	22,100	$14,590 - 29,650	11%	5%
38	Driver/sales workers	310	18,000	$11,650 - 25,980	-4%	4%
39	Construction laborers	310	32,170	$17,840 - 49,470	11%	5%
40	Cooks, restaurant	290	18,250	$13,540 - 23,320	12%	5%
41	Dishwashers	290	13,970	$11,620 - 17,820	10%	3%
42	Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	270	25,490	$16,860 - 34,240	-12%	0%
43	Automotive service technicians and mechanics	270	36,570	$20,740 - 53,540	14%	4%
44	Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	270	17,890	$11,780 - 28,130	12%	6%
45	Helpers--production workers	270	21,500	$15,510 - 31,830	0%	4%
46	First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	260	61,580	$40,860 - 90,050	7%	13%
47	Personal and home care aides	240	16,660	$14,670 - 19,320	51%	10%
48	Electricians	240	45,260	$23,920 - 69,510	7%	7%
49	Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	240	48,000	$28,950 - 69,700	11%	4%
50	Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	230	28,410	$19,270 - 42,730	4%	15%
51	Landscaping and groundskeeping workers	230	19,410	$12,450 - 24,950	18%	6%
52	Tool and die makers	230	47,610	$36,440 - 66,970	-9%	5%
53	Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	220	34,070	$19,720 - 46,310	-4%	5%
54	Security guards	220	21,510	$12,680 - 31,500	17%	13%
55	Medical assistants	220	23,630	$19,140 - 30,250	35%	10%
56	Counter and rental clerks	220	19,720	$12,370 - 32,430	23%	16%
57	Bartenders	200	16,220	$11,760 - 24,510	11%	17%
58	Child care workers	200	17,350	$11,880 - 24,760	18%	15%
59	Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	190	32,490	$22,980 - 42,710	12%	3%
60	Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	180	27,310	$16,750 - 43,910	4%	6%
61	Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop	180	14,220	$11,540 - 18,190	10%	17%
62	Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop	180	14,690	$11,730 - 18,340	10%	8%
63	Healthcare support workers, all other	170	24,290	$18,860 - 28,760	16%	10%
64	Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	170	21,190	$12,060 - 46,210	14%	3%
65	Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	170	28,510	$19,620 - 37,320	-14%	0%
66	Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	170	26,210	$19,920 - 33,500	-12%	4%
67	Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers	160	13,420	$11,490 - 16,540	12%	6%
68	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	140	33,020	$22,460 - 48,700	5%	2%
69	Bill and account collectors	140	31,400	$20,800 - 41,960	23%	13%
70	Pharmacy technicians	140	29,520	$16,090 - 45,440	32%	16%
71	First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	130	43,380	$27,440 - 59,520	10%	17%
72	Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	130	43,300	$29,540 - 60,480	8%	3%
73	Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	130	17,300	$12,500 - 22,200	10%	5%
74	Industrial production managers	130	79,090	$49,990 - 117,150	-5%	43%
75	Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	130	37,920	$23,130 - 53,280	-4%	4%
76	Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	120	37,800	$29,770 - 48,550	14%	8%
77	Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	120	50,300	$30,510 - 73,220	0%	42%
78	Teacher assistants	110	19,260	$12,790 - 25,240	10%	18%
79	Medical records and health information technicians	110	26,340	$17,880 - 37,420	18%	12%
80	Postal service mail carriers	110	44,490	$35,880 - 52,090	1%	11%
81	Production, planning, and expediting clerks	100	43,540	$27,970 - 59,440	4%	30%
82	First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	100	57,400	$37,770 - 89,230	4%	38%
83	Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators	90	42,220	$24,490 - 49,700	-7%	12%
84	Cement masons and concrete finishers	90	34,170	$25,910 - 46,390	11%	2%
85	Payroll and timekeeping clerks	90	29,200	$15,370 - 36,960	3%	18%
86	First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	90	61,930	$39,370 - 102,610	9%	10%
87	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	90	39,090	$26,950 - 54,550	3%	38%
88	Sales representatives, services, all other	90	46,810	$19,720 - 107,950	28%	48%
89	Cost estimators	90	49,920	$21,230 - 107,030	19%	32%
90	Dental hygienists	80	50,560	$41,310 - 61,060	30%	33%
91	Bakers	80	24,560	$16,380 - 33,200	10%	8%
92	Parts salespersons	80	27,060	$15,850 - 36,630	-1%	6%
93	Recreation workers	80	20,310	$11,990 - 35,190	13%	47%
94	First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand	80	43,990	$21,470 - 74,640	13%	17%
95	Production workers, all other	80	28,970	$16,330 - 52,840	2%	5%
96	Dental assistants	80	25,760	$19,900 - 35,980	29%	9%
97	Food service managers	80	33,430	$23,350 - 46,780	5%	24%
98	Order clerks	80	23,790	$15,400 - 36,270	-23%	16%
99	Machinists	80	39,220	$24,810 - 64,370	-2%	3%
100	Telemarketers	80	19,010	$15,530 - 24,320	-9%	14%

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Jobs More Common Near Lima Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs	Pop. vs. Avg.*
Tool and die makers	47,610	230	8
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	25,490	270	6.3
Vocational education teachers, secondary school		140	6.3
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	26,210	170	5.7
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	37,800	120	4.6
Team assemblers	28,700	1,300	3.3
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	37,920	130	3.1
Cooks, fast food	14,740	610	3.1
Special education teachers, secondary school	44,900	110	3.1
Healthcare support workers, all other	24,290	170	2.8
Industrial truck and tractor operators	30,360	610	2.8
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	22,100	310	2.7
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists	43,520	140	2.6
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	42,890	430	2.6
Industrial production managers	79,090	130	2.4
Pharmacists	92,570	210	2.4
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses	34,670	570	2.3
Medical secretaries	26,060	340	2.3
Registered nurses	51,940	1,960	2.3
Driver/sales workers	18,000	310	2.2
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	32,490	190	2.2
Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education	45,180	680	2.1
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	21,080	950	2
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists	17,890	270	2
Home health aides	19,790	520	2
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,510	170	1.9
Medical records and health information technicians	26,340	110	1.9
Police and sheriff's patrol officers	38,510	320	1.9
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	54,240	420	1.8
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	51,610	140	1.8
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	34,070	220	1.7
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	85,600	110	1.7
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	19,930	1,440	1.7
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers	17,300	130	1.7
First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators	43,380	130	1.7
Maintenance and repair workers, general	34,730	760	1.6
Tellers	21,240	340	1.6
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	61,580	260	1.6
Helpers--production workers	21,500	270	1.6
Dishwashers	13,970	290	1.6
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	14,670	1,380	1.6
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	38,100	870	1.6
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	42,840	320	1.5
Child, family, and school social workers	37,450	130	1.5
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	48,000	240	1.5
Cashiers	16,100	1,780	1.4
Truck drivers, light or delivery services	23,300	500	1.4
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	28,580	400	1.4
Medical and health services managers	76,460	120	1.4
Medical assistants	23,630	220	1.4

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Lima, Ohio Metro Area (2006 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

Title	Mean Local Salary	Salary Index *	Local Jobs
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders	34,070	1.36	220
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	42,890	1.32	430
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders	37,920	1.25	130
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	61,580	1.14	260
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	85,600	1.14	110
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	23,960	1.13	890
Pharmacy technicians	29,520	1.13	140
Team assemblers	28,700	1.13	1,300
Tool and die makers	47,610	1.12	230
Construction laborers	32,170	1.11	310
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	48,000	1.1	240
Teachers and instructors, all other	39,440	1.1	170
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	21,190	1.09	170
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators	43,300	1.08	130
Bill and account collectors	31,400	1.08	140
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	38,100	1.08	870
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	54,240	1.08	420
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	51,610	1.07	140
Industrial truck and tractor operators	30,360	1.07	610
Maintenance and repair workers, general	34,730	1.07	760
First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers	39,880	1.06	520
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	36,570	1.05	270
Electricians	45,260	1.03	240
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic	28,510	1.03	170
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks	27,310	1.03	180
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive	28,030	1.02	690
Postal service mail carriers	44,490	1.02	110
Cooks, institution and cafeteria	22,100	1.01	310
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	50,300	1.01	120
Elementary school teachers, except special education	47,130	1.01	520
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators	28,410	1.01	230
Home health aides	19,790	1	520
First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers	28,580	1	400
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	29,980	1	790
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	33,020	1	140
Pharmacists	92,570	0.99	210
Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators	37,800	0.99	120
Medical and health services managers	76,460	0.98	120
Industrial production managers	79,090	0.98	130
Maids and housekeeping cleaners	17,350	0.98	410
Child, family, and school social workers	37,450	0.98	130
Child care workers	17,350	0.97	200
Receptionists and information clerks	21,640	0.97	470
Helpers--production workers	21,500	0.96	270
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	51,670	0.96	490
Stock clerks and order fillers	21,050	0.96	780
First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers	41,250	0.95	440
Tellers	21,240	0.95	340
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants	21,080	0.94	950
Medical secretaries	26,060	0.94	340

Highest Paying Jobs in Lima, Ohio Metro Area (2006 data)

Title	Mean Local Salary	Local Jobs
Internists, general	186,000
Dentists, general	170,920	50
Family and general practitioners	164,680	70
Chief executives	103,760	130
Loan officers	94,580
Pharmacists	92,570	210
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school	85,600	110
Industrial production managers	79,090	130
Sales managers	78,800	60
Engineering managers	78,410	40
Medical and health services managers	76,460	120
Management analysts	73,270	50
Administrative services managers	69,030	30
General and operations managers	68,870	580
Lawyers	68,630	70
Financial managers	68,340	60
Physical therapists	68,190	60
Mechanical engineers	67,990	60
Managers, all other	67,810	70
Education administrators, postsecondary	65,410	40
Physician assistants	65,370
Occupational therapists	65,160	50
Civil engineers	64,520	60
Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation	64,020	30
Instructional coordinators	63,450	50
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers	61,930	90
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	61,580	260
Industrial engineers	59,180
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents	58,690	90
First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers	57,400	100
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists	56,260	40
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products	55,380	60
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers	54,240	420
Training and development specialists	53,600	90
Computer programmers	53,340	40
Librarians	52,030	40
Registered nurses	51,940	1,960
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	51,670	490
Educational, vocational, and school counselors	51,610	140
Insurance sales agents	51,100	70
Dental hygienists	50,560	80
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products	50,300	120
Network and computer systems administrators	50,080	40
Cost estimators	49,920	90
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators	49,370
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products	49,160	60
Painters, transportation equipment	49,040
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	48,000	240
Tool and die makers	47,610	230
Elementary school teachers, except special education	47,130	520

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