High paying entry level jobs in Springfield, OH

These occupations in Springfield, 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 Springfield, OH run 9.5% below the national average (2024), so a Springfield, OH salary is worth about 1.11× 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, Springfield, OH · Employed

1Dentists, General$172,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,020 – $304,19030
2Pharmacists$132,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$42,220 – $159,85090
3Nurse Practitioners$124,440
Master's degree
$104,330 – $155,600110
4Software Developers$118,150
Bachelor's degree
$73,260 – $155,52080
5Physician Assistants$117,830
Master's degree
$82,790 – $163,73050
6Physical Therapists$104,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,730 – $124,28070
7Industrial Engineers$95,860
Bachelor's degree
$64,810 – $132,480140
8Lawyers$94,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,160 – $179,51070
9Occupational Therapists$94,330
Master's degree
$67,600 – $132,08040
10Engineers, All Other$92,370
Bachelor's degree
$73,530 – $145,02040
11Mechanical Engineers$89,520
Bachelor's degree
$58,440 – $124,54070
12Computer Systems Analysts$82,730
Bachelor's degree
$64,160 – $153,180130
13Logisticians$82,510
Bachelor's degree
$46,730 – $113,65040
14Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,260
Bachelor's degree
$53,190 – $143,90070
15Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,100
Bachelor's degree
$49,810 – $125,04030
16Dental Hygienists$80,600
Associate's degree
$76,900 – $97,45080
17Registered Nurses$80,060
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $98,3301,060
18Project Management Specialists$77,490
Bachelor's degree
$53,290 – $128,270140
19Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,320
Bachelor's degree
$46,590 – $93,050580
20Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$76,580
Bachelor's degree
$46,890 – $92,090110
21Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,130
Associate's degree
$50,050 – $83,24060
22Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,230
Bachelor's degree
$45,450 – $93,650390
23Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,950
Associate's degree
$57,820 – $78,00030
24Special Education Teachers, Middle School$72,750
Bachelor's degree
$45,200 – $93,25080
25Accountants and Auditors$71,420
Bachelor's degree
$48,240 – $123,390270
26Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,620
Associate's degree
$44,240 – $67,62040
27Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,600
Bachelor's degree
$28,820 – $121,070170
28Physical Therapist Assistants$64,860
Associate's degree
$57,910 – $77,59060
29Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,680
Bachelor's degree
$47,740 – $93,210130
30Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,030
Bachelor's degree
$46,530 – $94,180470
31Human Resources Specialists$62,390
Bachelor's degree
$45,380 – $91,250200
32Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,060 – $71,630550
33Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,210
Bachelor's degree
$31,060 – $99,530100
34Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,750
Bachelor's degree
$37,210 – $90,38030
35Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$56,720
Master's degree
$38,910 – $94,72040
36Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$56,370
Master's degree
$38,580 – $93,100140
37Public Relations Specialists$54,930
Bachelor's degree
$30,790 – $86,90030
38Graphic Designers$51,840
Bachelor's degree
$36,100 – $73,07030
39Tutors$50,600
Some college, no degree
$35,140 – $58,09060
40Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,500
Bachelor's degree
$40,290 – $66,440180
41Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,180 – $81,13050
42Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,680
Associate's degree
$36,660 – $74,21040
43Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,350
Associate's degree
$33,610 – $53,88050
44Dental Assistants$45,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,300 – $80,580100
45Medical Records Specialists$39,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,050 – $55,48030
46Coaches and Scouts$39,070
Bachelor's degree
$29,080 – $77,350120
47Nursing Assistants$38,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,570 – $44,970720
48Medical Assistants$37,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,280 – $46,810250
49Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,480
Some college, no degree
$26,880 – $48,910530
50Library Technicians$36,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,350 – $45,02030

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

#	Occupation	MedianSpringfield, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$172,680	$63,020 – $304,190	30
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,880	$42,220 – $159,850	90
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,440	$104,330 – $155,600	110
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$118,150	$73,260 – $155,520	80
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$117,830	$82,790 – $163,730	50
6	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,870	$79,730 – $124,280	70
7	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,860	$64,810 – $132,480	140
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$94,470	$61,160 – $179,510	70
9	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,330	$67,600 – $132,080	40
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,370	$73,530 – $145,020	40
11	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$89,520	$58,440 – $124,540	70
12	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,730	$64,160 – $153,180	130
13	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$82,510	$46,730 – $113,650	40
14	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,260	$53,190 – $143,900	70
15	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,100	$49,810 – $125,040	30
16	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,600	$76,900 – $97,450	80
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,060	$60,760 – $98,330	1,060
18	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,490	$53,290 – $128,270	140
19	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$77,320	$46,590 – $93,050	580
20	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$76,580	$46,890 – $92,090	110
21	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,130	$50,050 – $83,240	60
22	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$75,230	$45,450 – $93,650	390
23	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,950	$57,820 – $78,000	30
24	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$72,750	$45,200 – $93,250	80
25	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$71,420	$48,240 – $123,390	270
26	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,620	$44,240 – $67,620	40
27	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,600	$28,820 – $121,070	170
28	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,860	$57,910 – $77,590	60
29	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,680	$47,740 – $93,210	130
30	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,030	$46,530 – $94,180	470
31	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,390	$45,380 – $91,250	200
32	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,350	$50,060 – $71,630	550
33	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,210	$31,060 – $99,530	100
34	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,750	$37,210 – $90,380	30
35	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$56,720	$38,910 – $94,720	40
36	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$56,370	$38,580 – $93,100	140
37	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$54,930	$30,790 – $86,900	30
38	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$51,840	$36,100 – $73,070	30
39	TutorsSome college, no degree	$50,600	$35,140 – $58,090	60
40	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$50,500	$40,290 – $66,440	180
41	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,040	$38,180 – $81,130	50
42	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$47,680	$36,660 – $74,210	40
43	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$46,350	$33,610 – $53,880	50
44	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,660	$36,300 – $80,580	100
45	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,650	$26,050 – $55,480	30
46	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$39,070	$29,080 – $77,350	120
47	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,020	$35,570 – $44,970	720
48	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,850	$33,280 – $46,810	250
49	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$36,480	$26,880 – $48,910	530
50	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,110	$26,350 – $45,020	30

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