High paying entry level jobs in Cleveland, OH

These occupations in Cleveland, 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 Cleveland, OH run 6.1% below the national average (2024), so a Cleveland, OH salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Cleveland, OH · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$231,830
Master's degree
$207,460 – $318,770390
2Dentists, General$154,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,790 – $348,910470
3Aerospace Engineers$143,020
Bachelor's degree
$92,520 – $193,730460
4Pharmacists$140,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,610 – $165,9002,860
5Physician Assistants$135,860
Master's degree
$105,060 – $229,610750
6Lawyers$134,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,740 – $281,7705,540
7Nurse Practitioners$130,800
Master's degree
$103,200 – $155,5903,320
8Veterinarians$128,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,390 – $212,580560
9Engineers, All Other$118,590
Bachelor's degree
$74,560 – $174,310980
10Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$117,480
Bachelor's degree
$79,540 – $160,320340
11Software Developers$111,310
Bachelor's degree
$78,860 – $167,5708,460
12Computer Occupations, All Other$104,870
Bachelor's degree
$49,220 – $143,040960
13Physical Therapists$104,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,620 – $127,2002,000
14Occupational Therapists$103,060
Master's degree
$77,250 – $124,1401,200
15Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,190
Bachelor's degree
$60,570 – $128,8201,440
16Data Scientists$101,860
Bachelor's degree
$61,150 – $142,7801,260
17Operations Research Analysts$101,560
Bachelor's degree
$52,970 – $137,960330
18Computer Systems Analysts$101,540
Bachelor's degree
$62,820 – $149,7804,020
19Industrial Engineers$99,300
Bachelor's degree
$73,390 – $134,7103,910
20Database Administrators$99,010
Bachelor's degree
$49,960 – $159,590380
21Electrical Engineers$98,550
Bachelor's degree
$72,500 – $136,0701,180
22Financial and Investment Analysts$98,320
Bachelor's degree
$61,810 – $140,9701,600
23Mechanical Engineers$97,220
Bachelor's degree
$67,150 – $135,1102,300
24Civil Engineers$96,190
Bachelor's degree
$66,930 – $136,3201,770
25Network and Computer Systems Administrators$96,140
Bachelor's degree
$61,230 – $135,7402,740
26Project Management Specialists$95,000
Bachelor's degree
$59,930 – $161,8706,340
27Financial Risk Specialists$93,730
Bachelor's degree
$64,600 – $162,180430
28Dental Hygienists$88,990
Associate's degree
$80,300 – $93,8601,790
29Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,070
Bachelor's degree
$51,150 – $133,3301,100
30Web and Digital Interface Designers$86,340
Bachelor's degree
$52,430 – $132,870360
31Financial Specialists, All Other$84,910
Bachelor's degree
$54,060 – $121,040950
32Registered Nurses$83,940
Bachelor's degree
$75,020 – $108,12028,240
33Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,540
Associate's degree
$64,960 – $101,200710
34Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$82,080
Bachelor's degree
$51,860 – $101,770570
35Chemists$82,020
Bachelor's degree
$61,640 – $128,860680
36Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$81,810
Master's degree
$41,410 – $177,6001,070
37Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,580
Bachelor's degree
$49,040 – $101,9206,750
38Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$80,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,780 – $143,400410
39Respiratory Therapists$80,360
Associate's degree
$66,840 – $96,9701,380
40Accountants and Auditors$80,000
Bachelor's degree
$54,830 – $129,90010,740
41Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,900
Bachelor's degree
$49,420 – $103,1001,690
42Special Education Teachers, Middle School$79,890
Bachelor's degree
$59,330 – $99,3002,490
43Credit Analysts$79,720
Bachelor's degree
$53,730 – $130,570400
44Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,610
Bachelor's degree
$48,430 – $106,0408,560
45Computer Programmers$79,290
Bachelor's degree
$50,250 – $138,270400
46Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,270
Associate's degree
$36,650 – $97,690510
47Business Teachers, Postsecondary$79,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,920 – $159,440400
48Logisticians$79,030
Bachelor's degree
$50,010 – $124,5701,300
49Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$78,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,390 – $103,7801,310
50Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,720
Associate's degree
$61,720 – $99,5301,990

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

#	Occupation	MedianCleveland, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$231,830	$207,460 – $318,770	390
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$154,800	$82,790 – $348,910	470
3	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$143,020	$92,520 – $193,730	460
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,690	$54,610 – $165,900	2,860
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,860	$105,060 – $229,610	750
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$134,680	$75,740 – $281,770	5,540
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,800	$103,200 – $155,590	3,320
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,610	$50,390 – $212,580	560
9	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,590	$74,560 – $174,310	980
10	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$117,480	$79,540 – $160,320	340
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$111,310	$78,860 – $167,570	8,460
12	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,870	$49,220 – $143,040	960
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,030	$79,620 – $127,200	2,000
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$103,060	$77,250 – $124,140	1,200
15	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,190	$60,570 – $128,820	1,440
16	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,860	$61,150 – $142,780	1,260
17	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,560	$52,970 – $137,960	330
18	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,540	$62,820 – $149,780	4,020
19	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,300	$73,390 – $134,710	3,910
20	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$99,010	$49,960 – $159,590	380
21	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,550	$72,500 – $136,070	1,180
22	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,320	$61,810 – $140,970	1,600
23	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,220	$67,150 – $135,110	2,300
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,190	$66,930 – $136,320	1,770
25	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$96,140	$61,230 – $135,740	2,740
26	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,000	$59,930 – $161,870	6,340
27	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,730	$64,600 – $162,180	430
28	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$88,990	$80,300 – $93,860	1,790
29	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,070	$51,150 – $133,330	1,100
30	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$86,340	$52,430 – $132,870	360
31	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,910	$54,060 – $121,040	950
32	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,940	$75,020 – $108,120	28,240
33	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,540	$64,960 – $101,200	710
34	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$82,080	$51,860 – $101,770	570
35	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$82,020	$61,640 – $128,860	680
36	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$81,810	$41,410 – $177,600	1,070
37	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$80,580	$49,040 – $101,920	6,750
38	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,570	$48,780 – $143,400	410
39	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,360	$66,840 – $96,970	1,380
40	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$80,000	$54,830 – $129,900	10,740
41	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,900	$49,420 – $103,100	1,690
42	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,890	$59,330 – $99,300	2,490
43	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,720	$53,730 – $130,570	400
44	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,610	$48,430 – $106,040	8,560
45	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$79,290	$50,250 – $138,270	400
46	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,270	$36,650 – $97,690	510
47	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,080	$37,920 – $159,440	400
48	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$79,030	$50,010 – $124,570	1,300
49	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$78,800	$66,390 – $103,780	1,310
50	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,720	$61,720 – $99,530	1,990

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Cleveland, OH. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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