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Careers in Lima, OH

Part of Ohio.

Lima, OH’s regional price level is below the national average (index 89.669, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.8% · 45,673 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$223,700
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$208,000
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$152,770
  4. 4Chief Executives$150,740
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,030

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers1,830 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses1,630 employed
  3. 3Retail Salespersons1,490 employed
  4. 4General and Operations Managers1,210 employed
  5. 5Stockers and Order Fillers1,120 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Millwrights6.99× national avg
  2. 2Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders5.77× national avg
  3. 3Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic5.43× national avg
  4. 4Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders4.16× national avg
  5. 5Labor Relations Specialists3.89× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$249,473
  2. 2Physicians, All Other$231,964
  3. 3Architectural and Engineering Managers$170,371
  4. 4Chief Executives$168,107
  5. 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,163

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Ohio state page.