High paying entry level jobs in Mansfield, OH

These occupations in Mansfield, 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 Mansfield, OH run 11.1% below the national average (2024), so a Mansfield, OH salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Mansfield, OH · Employed

1Dentists, General$163,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,160 – $281,72040
2Pharmacists$130,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,770 – $163,07090
3Nurse Practitioners$121,870
Master's degree
$96,290 – $134,440150
4Physician Assistants$120,290
Master's degree
$46,050 – $155,92060
5Software Developers$99,560
Bachelor's degree
$59,200 – $167,44090
6Physical Therapists$95,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,660 – $123,04060
7Electrical Engineers$93,800
Bachelor's degree
$71,210 – $116,60040
8Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$92,020
Bachelor's degree
$56,740 – $133,31050
9Industrial Engineers$90,680
Bachelor's degree
$61,980 – $129,960220
10Mechanical Engineers$88,770
Bachelor's degree
$58,460 – $104,39080
11Computer Occupations, All Other$87,480
Bachelor's degree
$65,600 – $121,04050
12Civil Engineers$84,700
Bachelor's degree
$64,290 – $128,81040
13Dental Hygienists$84,640
Associate's degree
$77,830 – $96,32090
14Registered Nurses$81,300
Bachelor's degree
$62,580 – $101,4501,160
15Lawyers$79,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,110 – $175,59080
16Project Management Specialists$79,290
Bachelor's degree
$49,770 – $134,740120
17Occupational Therapists$78,420
Master's degree
$58,250 – $111,61040
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,380
Associate's degree
$61,490 – $100,56090
19Logisticians$75,180
Bachelor's degree
$50,560 – $104,16050
20Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,710
Bachelor's degree
$41,980 – $94,960400
21Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,490
Bachelor's degree
$45,480 – $95,040620
22Respiratory Therapists$72,860
Associate's degree
$56,390 – $90,07050
23Special Education Teachers, Middle School$72,830
Bachelor's degree
$43,950 – $94,28090
24Social Workers, All Other$69,560
Bachelor's degree
$43,770 – $105,48090
25Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$69,480
Bachelor's degree
$47,480 – $91,840150
26Business Operations Specialists, All Other$68,060
Bachelor's degree
$39,580 – $109,82090
27Accountants and Auditors$67,280
Bachelor's degree
$47,120 – $114,020260
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$66,980
Bachelor's degree
$48,040 – $101,10070
29Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,980
Bachelor's degree
$37,710 – $93,450410
30Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,400
Bachelor's degree
$44,400 – $92,04070
31Physical Therapist Assistants$60,940
Associate's degree
$50,100 – $81,48050
32Human Resources Specialists$60,430
Bachelor's degree
$39,520 – $94,190190
33Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,860
Master's degree
$46,190 – $75,56080
34Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,660 – $70,240410
35Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,050
Master's degree
$39,340 – $93,890130
36Graphic Designers$56,990
Bachelor's degree
$36,340 – $76,15050
37Rehabilitation Counselors$56,970
Master's degree
$22,260 – $94,37030
38Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$56,550
Bachelor's degree
$35,950 – $88,640110
39Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$51,780
Associate's degree
$41,820 – $77,950110
40Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$48,340
Bachelor's degree
$40,720 – $80,800110
41Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,090 – $72,72050
42Child, Family, and School Social Workers$47,310
Bachelor's degree
$37,350 – $57,570140
43Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,150
Associate's degree
$36,260 – $72,91030
44Dental Assistants$44,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,060 – $61,820110
45Medical Records Specialists$43,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,460 – $58,31040
46Library Technicians$42,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,810 – $54,37070
47Tutors$42,850
Some college, no degree
$31,540 – $62,41060
48Nursing Assistants$39,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,070 – $45,210600
49Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$38,440
Bachelor's degree
$22,260 – $74,70030
50Medical Assistants$38,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,690 – $46,010290

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

#	Occupation	MedianMansfield, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$163,980	$123,160 – $281,720	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,380	$70,770 – $163,070	90
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$121,870	$96,290 – $134,440	150
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$120,290	$46,050 – $155,920	60
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$99,560	$59,200 – $167,440	90
6	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$95,560	$76,660 – $123,040	60
7	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,800	$71,210 – $116,600	40
8	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$92,020	$56,740 – $133,310	50
9	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,680	$61,980 – $129,960	220
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$88,770	$58,460 – $104,390	80
11	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,480	$65,600 – $121,040	50
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,700	$64,290 – $128,810	40
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,640	$77,830 – $96,320	90
14	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,300	$62,580 – $101,450	1,160
15	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$79,820	$52,110 – $175,590	80
16	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,290	$49,770 – $134,740	120
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$78,420	$58,250 – $111,610	40
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,380	$61,490 – $100,560	90
19	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$75,180	$50,560 – $104,160	50
20	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$73,710	$41,980 – $94,960	400
21	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$73,490	$45,480 – $95,040	620
22	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$72,860	$56,390 – $90,070	50
23	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$72,830	$43,950 – $94,280	90
24	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$69,560	$43,770 – $105,480	90
25	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$69,480	$47,480 – $91,840	150
26	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$68,060	$39,580 – $109,820	90
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$67,280	$47,120 – $114,020	260
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$66,980	$48,040 – $101,100	70
29	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,980	$37,710 – $93,450	410
30	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,400	$44,400 – $92,040	70
31	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,940	$50,100 – $81,480	50
32	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,430	$39,520 – $94,190	190
33	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$58,860	$46,190 – $75,560	80
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,730	$47,660 – $70,240	410
35	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$58,050	$39,340 – $93,890	130
36	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$56,990	$36,340 – $76,150	50
37	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$56,970	$22,260 – $94,370	30
38	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$56,550	$35,950 – $88,640	110
39	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$51,780	$41,820 – $77,950	110
40	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$48,340	$40,720 – $80,800	110
41	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,390	$37,090 – $72,720	50
42	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$47,310	$37,350 – $57,570	140
43	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$47,150	$36,260 – $72,910	30
44	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,410	$36,060 – $61,820	110
45	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,490	$35,460 – $58,310	40
46	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,860	$33,810 – $54,370	70
47	TutorsSome college, no degree	$42,850	$31,540 – $62,410	60
48	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,380	$33,070 – $45,210	600
49	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$38,440	$22,260 – $74,700	30
50	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,200	$31,690 – $46,010	290

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Mansfield, 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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