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Wages by occupation in Canton-Massillon, OH

In Canton-Massillon, OH, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,460 in May 2024, with 165,140 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS390 occupations

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What stands out

In Canton-Massillon, OH, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,460 in May 2024, with 165,140 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $182,870 for Nurse Anesthetists, the lowest $21,920 for Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 5,860 jobs at a median of $27,380. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Nurse Anesthetists 29-115190$182,870$111,640$225,040evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021100$174,600$131,350≥ $239,200evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011110$148,680$51,870≥ $239,200evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021230$139,770$78,170≥ $239,200evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041180$137,660$111,340$202,670evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051390$127,380$47,380$153,830evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022510$125,510$61,500$217,940evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171390$124,510$100,430$150,470evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071130$120,690$96,220$160,380evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031600$120,570$61,620$216,790evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121140$119,710$67,860$203,130evidence →
Veterinarians 29-113180$119,580$71,730$193,000evidence →
Purchasing Managers 11-306180$114,980$77,440$207,000evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021170$112,950$69,790$194,820evidence →
Optometrists 29-104140$112,890$55,670$167,320evidence →
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-303340$109,430$69,990$136,490evidence →
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 23-102390$107,680$37,260$215,700evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-124140$106,700$77,060$166,050evidence →
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 49-209540$105,810$75,500$109,330evidence →
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-207250$100,610$74,240$130,080evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111640$100,420$61,270$164,990evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051430$99,930$63,160$166,400evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252450$99,260$64,660$162,020evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032330$98,570$62,080$137,440evidence →
Chiropractors 29-101160$97,940$45,700$208,050evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123270$97,230$70,460$116,420evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199190$96,110$54,290$177,460evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211220$94,910$61,390$128,440evidence →
Computer Programmers 15-125150$94,840$39,760$100,230evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051180$93,150$62,740$137,750evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

OccupationEmploymentMedian annual10th pct90th pctSource
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-30235,860$27,380$22,600$33,380evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-70654,880$34,640$26,940$43,900evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-20314,450$29,330$22,990$45,470evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-10214,230$79,190$39,690$190,790evidence →
Cashiers 41-20114,130$28,460$22,800$33,840evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-11414,100$77,650$62,490$96,950evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-11204,010$29,480$24,010$35,450evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-70623,890$40,590$30,520$46,950evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-40512,710$38,850$28,260$57,440evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-90612,670$40,040$27,670$62,200evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-30312,630$35,490$22,270$59,500evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-30322,590$52,000$37,990$77,940evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-11312,290$37,230$32,120$43,960evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-20902,230$44,130$33,920$56,420evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-20112,100$33,870$23,830$46,580evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-90711,920$49,940$31,980$69,600evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-20311,800$75,600$47,680$94,960evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-10121,760$35,620$29,630$54,740evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-60141,700$40,320$27,000$56,130evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-20141,600$33,580$23,710$40,070evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-40121,540$64,190$37,660$134,730evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-10111,520$40,410$28,850$64,360evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-30311,520$43,830$30,400$61,330evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-20211,460$71,520$43,810$91,120evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-90451,430$34,880$23,000$45,150evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-30111,390$36,320$27,390$45,890evidence →
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-91111,340$36,180$31,210$47,050evidence →
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 29-20611,320$59,060$46,850$69,600evidence →
Electricians 47-21111,180$81,120$43,710$81,120evidence →
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-50711,150$41,070$33,180$60,650evidence →

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