Fastest-growing jobs in Ohio

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +31.6% (1,220 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,080
--- Employment in 2022: 3,860
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $74,410

#50. Family medicine physicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +31.9% (2,140 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 8,840
--- Employment in 2022: 6,700
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $76,000

#49. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.1% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,730
--- Employment in 2022: 1,310
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,670

#48. Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.1% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,180
--- Employment in 2022: 1,650
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $62,070

#47. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +32.9% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,010
--- Employment in 2022: 760
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,120

#46. Office machine operators, except computer
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +33.7% (660 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,620
--- Employment in 2022: 1,960
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,800

#45. Crossing guards and flaggers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +34.2% (1,500 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,890
--- Employment in 2022: 4,390
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $24,320

#44. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.2% (890 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,420
--- Employment in 2022: 2,530
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $45,210

#43. Cargo and freight agents
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +35.6% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Employment in 2022: 870
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#42. Emergency medicine physicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +36.8% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,600
--- Employment in 2022: 1,170
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $69,950

#41. Education administrators, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.1% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,810
--- Employment in 2022: 1,320
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,300

#40. Tree trimmers and pruners
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +37.4% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,130
--- Employment in 2022: 1,550
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,000

#39. Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +38.2% (840 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,040
--- Employment in 2022: 2,200
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,360

#38. Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +38.2% (680 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,460
--- Employment in 2022: 1,780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,240

#37. Food processing workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +44.2% (1,650 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,380
--- Employment in 2022: 3,730
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $106,460

#36. Information security analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +44.3% (510 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,660
--- Employment in 2022: 1,150
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,810

#35. Educational instruction and library workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +44.6% (370 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,200
--- Employment in 2022: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#34. Broadcast technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.1% (1,560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,020
--- Employment in 2022: 3,460
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,850

#33. Library technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +45.9% (5,920 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 18,810
--- Employment in 2022: 12,890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#32. Physicians, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +46.4% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,010
--- Employment in 2022: 690
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $86,680

#31. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +47.7% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,230
--- Employment in 2022: 1,510
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $34,300

#30. Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +48.1% (520 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,600
--- Employment in 2022: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,470

#29. Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +49.2% (620 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,880
--- Employment in 2022: 1,260
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $127,230

#28. Database architects
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +50.7% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Employment in 2022: 690
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $55,250

#27. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +51.8% (880 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,580
--- Employment in 2022: 1,700
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $63,320

#26. Mechanical drafters
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +52.0% (780 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,280
--- Employment in 2022: 1,500
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $101,620

#25. Materials engineers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +54.1% (7,710 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 21,960
--- Employment in 2022: 14,250
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,620

#24. Computer numerically controlled tool operators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +55.1% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,070
--- Employment in 2022: 690
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $77,480

#23. Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +55.1% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,210
--- Employment in 2022: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,960

#22. Food cooking machine operators and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +55.6% (750 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,100
--- Employment in 2022: 1,350
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $81,470

#21. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +55.7% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,370
--- Employment in 2022: 880
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,150

#20. Medical transcriptionists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +56.3% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,000
--- Employment in 2022: 640
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,060

#19. Agricultural equipment operators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +60.2% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,410
--- Employment in 2022: 880
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $91,700

#18. Art directors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +60.4% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,540
--- Employment in 2022: 960
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,830

#17. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +61.6% (1,410 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,700
--- Employment in 2022: 2,290
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $31,990

#16. Motor vehicle operators, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +61.6% (530 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,390
--- Employment in 2022: 860
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,100

#15. Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +62.4% (1,130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,940
--- Employment in 2022: 1,810
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,410

#14. Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +62.5% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Employment in 2022: 720
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $50,890

#13. Pipelayers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +64.1% (840 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,150
--- Employment in 2022: 1,310
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $44,480

#12. Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +76.4% (4,010 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 9,260
--- Employment in 2022: 5,250
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $36,150

#11. Substitute teachers, short-term
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +80.0% (1,480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,330
--- Employment in 2022: 1,850
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $66,320

#10. Education teachers, postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +83.3% (650 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Employment in 2022: 780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,560

#9. Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +84.5% (1,420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,100
--- Employment in 2022: 1,680
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $56,220

#8. Biological technicians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +89.9% (1,240 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,620
--- Employment in 2022: 1,380
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,350

#7. Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +94.1% (960 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,980
--- Employment in 2022: 1,020
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $41,600

#6. Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +96.7% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Employment in 2022: 600
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $68,860

#5. Insulation workers, mechanical
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +109.1% (3,010 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 5,770
--- Employment in 2022: 2,760
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $33,600

#4. Library assistants, clerical
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +116.7% (630 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,170
--- Employment in 2022: 540
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#3. Radiologists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +141.2% (720 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,230
--- Employment in 2022: 510
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,860

#2. Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +178.4% (910 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,420
--- Employment in 2022: 510
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $97,060

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
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