High paying entry level jobs in Canton-Massillon, OH

These occupations in Canton-Massillon, OH ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Canton-Massillon, OH run 10.6% below the national average (2024), so a Canton-Massillon, OH salary is worth about 1.12× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Canton-Massillon, OH · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$218,920
Master's degree
$142,530 – $410,11070
2Dentists, General$212,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,750 – $310,59090
3Pharmacists$135,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,740 – $163,440370
4Physician Assistants$126,290
Master's degree
$96,460 – $187,930130
5Veterinarians$125,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,970 – $193,140100
6Lawyers$119,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,650 – $219,820450
7Nurse Practitioners$118,370
Master's degree
$94,990 – $153,530440
8Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$112,380
Bachelor's degree
$81,500 – $153,22050
9Software Developers$105,500
Bachelor's degree
$73,110 – $162,990480
10Computer Systems Analysts$100,630
Bachelor's degree
$65,230 – $149,200280
11Physical Therapists$99,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,070 – $124,860360
12Electrical Engineers$99,700
Bachelor's degree
$64,430 – $130,200200
13Chiropractors$98,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,220 – $211,95060
14Occupational Therapists$98,040
Master's degree
$60,990 – $123,850290
15Mechanical Engineers$97,900
Bachelor's degree
$67,430 – $140,450530
16Surgical Assistants$97,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,410 – $104,70070
17Industrial Engineers$96,880
Bachelor's degree
$61,890 – $130,840510
18Civil Engineers$92,360
Bachelor's degree
$62,740 – $139,800190
19Financial Specialists, All Other$89,540
Bachelor's degree
$43,520 – $142,56060
20Data Scientists$88,110
Bachelor's degree
$59,990 – $129,97060
21Financial and Investment Analysts$86,110
Bachelor's degree
$56,020 – $123,300130
22Logisticians$85,380
Bachelor's degree
$56,120 – $122,680270
23Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,720
Bachelor's degree
$57,760 – $133,390220
24Dental Hygienists$83,180
Associate's degree
$80,400 – $92,620270
25Project Management Specialists$82,530
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $148,850640
26Respiratory Therapists$82,200
Associate's degree
$63,820 – $91,840180
27Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,760
Bachelor's degree
$58,240 – $124,400270
28Registered Nurses$79,610
Bachelor's degree
$66,470 – $103,1903,830
29Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,570
Associate's degree
$38,050 – $102,270110
30Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,500
Associate's degree
$71,930 – $99,47090
31Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$78,510
Bachelor's degree
$43,820 – $98,620310
32Engineers, All Other$78,260
Bachelor's degree
$49,620 – $162,05070
33Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,940
Bachelor's degree
$46,550 – $93,8201,540
34Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,690
Bachelor's degree
$47,240 – $99,0901,630
35Chemists$76,660
Bachelor's degree
$56,000 – $116,38050
36Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,240
Associate's degree
$59,270 – $99,200310
37Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,000
Bachelor's degree
$44,030 – $94,810900
38Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$73,540
Bachelor's degree
$46,390 – $95,380420
39Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$72,440
Bachelor's degree
$46,080 – $92,530290
40Accountants and Auditors$72,170
Bachelor's degree
$48,360 – $116,8501,100
41Business Operations Specialists, All Other$68,710
Bachelor's degree
$38,430 – $120,480430
42Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,590
Associate's degree
$52,940 – $84,39080
43Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,520
Associate's degree
$38,950 – $95,20070
44Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,250
Associate's degree
$56,200 – $75,960210
45Physical Therapist Assistants$63,820
Associate's degree
$55,930 – $79,220330
46Mechanical Drafters$63,750
Associate's degree
$46,190 – $89,02060
47Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63,470
Master's degree
$38,850 – $96,750370
48Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,690
Associate's degree
$42,790 – $100,500100
49Human Resources Specialists$61,950
Bachelor's degree
$44,100 – $96,380800
50Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,280
Bachelor's degree
$44,990 – $93,690220

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianCanton-Massillon, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$218,920	$142,530 – $410,110	70
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$212,640	$86,750 – $310,590	90
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,810	$81,740 – $163,440	370
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$126,290	$96,460 – $187,930	130
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,150	$56,970 – $193,140	100
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$119,210	$63,650 – $219,820	450
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$118,370	$94,990 – $153,530	440
8	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$112,380	$81,500 – $153,220	50
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$105,500	$73,110 – $162,990	480
10	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,630	$65,230 – $149,200	280
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,980	$77,070 – $124,860	360
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,700	$64,430 – $130,200	200
13	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,380	$58,220 – $211,950	60
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,040	$60,990 – $123,850	290
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,900	$67,430 – $140,450	530
16	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$97,800	$77,410 – $104,700	70
17	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,880	$61,890 – $130,840	510
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,360	$62,740 – $139,800	190
19	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,540	$43,520 – $142,560	60
20	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$88,110	$59,990 – $129,970	60
21	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,110	$56,020 – $123,300	130
22	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$85,380	$56,120 – $122,680	270
23	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,720	$57,760 – $133,390	220
24	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,180	$80,400 – $92,620	270
25	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,530	$52,000 – $148,850	640
26	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,200	$63,820 – $91,840	180
27	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,760	$58,240 – $124,400	270
28	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$79,610	$66,470 – $103,190	3,830
29	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,570	$38,050 – $102,270	110
30	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,500	$71,930 – $99,470	90
31	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$78,510	$43,820 – $98,620	310
32	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,260	$49,620 – $162,050	70
33	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$77,940	$46,550 – $93,820	1,540
34	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,690	$47,240 – $99,090	1,630
35	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$76,660	$56,000 – $116,380	50
36	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,240	$59,270 – $99,200	310
37	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$76,000	$44,030 – $94,810	900
38	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$73,540	$46,390 – $95,380	420
39	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$72,440	$46,080 – $92,530	290
40	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,170	$48,360 – $116,850	1,100
41	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$68,710	$38,430 – $120,480	430
42	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,590	$52,940 – $84,390	80
43	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,520	$38,950 – $95,200	70
44	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,250	$56,200 – $75,960	210
45	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,820	$55,930 – $79,220	330
46	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,750	$46,190 – $89,020	60
47	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$63,470	$38,850 – $96,750	370
48	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,690	$42,790 – $100,500	100
49	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,950	$44,100 – $96,380	800
50	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,280	$44,990 – $93,690	220

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