High paying entry level jobs in Toledo, OH

These occupations in Toledo, 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 Toledo, OH run 8.5% below the national average (2024), so a Toledo, OH salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Toledo, OH · Employed

1Dentists, General$205,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,180 – $295,320180
2Pharmacists$134,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,660 – $161,790660
3Physician Assistants$131,730
Master's degree
$102,090 – $161,750280
4Veterinarians$126,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,750 – $199,650140
5Nurse Practitioners$121,780
Master's degree
$77,050 – $153,740800
6Lawyers$113,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,400 – $285,180820
7Materials Engineers$110,620
Bachelor's degree
$71,750 – $147,250260
8Physical Therapists$104,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,040 – $125,070560
9Software Developers$104,360
Bachelor's degree
$71,630 – $166,330880
10Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$103,470
Bachelor's degree
$76,430 – $150,390190
11Occupational Therapists$100,340
Master's degree
$73,840 – $118,670380
12Electrical Engineers$100,290
Bachelor's degree
$71,630 – $137,440370
13Business Teachers, Postsecondary$99,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,240 – $210,020280
14Industrial Engineers$98,490
Bachelor's degree
$72,560 – $131,2201,150
15Financial and Investment Analysts$96,640
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $170,750210
16Civil Engineers$96,300
Bachelor's degree
$65,890 – $134,540770
17Mechanical Engineers$95,170
Bachelor's degree
$62,400 – $134,840620
18Computer Systems Analysts$91,950
Bachelor's degree
$62,260 – $139,890480
19Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$58,770 – $129,460330
20Logisticians$85,700
Bachelor's degree
$53,240 – $131,320360
21Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,740 – $132,040140
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,130
Bachelor's degree
$58,380 – $137,740590
23Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,650 – $133,240110
24Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,560
Associate's degree
$69,020 – $101,050180
25Respiratory Therapists$82,280
Associate's degree
$66,150 – $98,750350
26Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,760 – $131,570160
27Data Scientists$82,000
Bachelor's degree
$37,650 – $146,670150
28Project Management Specialists$81,940
Bachelor's degree
$47,730 – $145,8801,340
29Engineers, All Other$81,210
Bachelor's degree
$42,620 – $145,780200
30Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$81,070
Bachelor's degree
$63,460 – $108,100190
31Registered Nurses$81,050
Bachelor's degree
$67,810 – $103,2107,890
32Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$79,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,490 – $92,560110
33Computer Programmers$79,770
Bachelor's degree
$49,120 – $147,390100
34Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,090
Associate's degree
$48,410 – $96,400180
35Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,080
Associate's degree
$62,020 – $96,330590
36Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,970 – $107,850110
37Chemists$78,250
Bachelor's degree
$54,860 – $134,980150
38Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,440 – $119,980110
39Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,930
Bachelor's degree
$47,460 – $100,4503,080
40Accountants and Auditors$77,400
Bachelor's degree
$50,940 – $135,9202,130
41Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,170 – $129,810320
42Dental Hygienists$76,580
Associate's degree
$66,170 – $94,060580
43Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$76,350
Master's degree
$47,010 – $107,850310
44Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$75,230
Bachelor's degree
$47,180 – $97,040620
45Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,130
Bachelor's degree
$43,000 – $96,8401,370
46Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,520
Bachelor's degree
$47,350 – $129,630970
47Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$71,330
Associate's degree
$37,570 – $71,330190
48Human Resources Specialists$67,200
Bachelor's degree
$46,060 – $106,4101,500
49English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$65,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,520 – $105,220190
50Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,580
Bachelor's degree
$45,240 – $100,080790

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

#	Occupation	MedianToledo, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$205,920	$120,180 – $295,320	180
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,010	$46,660 – $161,790	660
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,730	$102,090 – $161,750	280
4	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,970	$58,750 – $199,650	140
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$121,780	$77,050 – $153,740	800
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$113,920	$54,400 – $285,180	820
7	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,620	$71,750 – $147,250	260
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,750	$80,040 – $125,070	560
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,360	$71,630 – $166,330	880
10	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$103,470	$76,430 – $150,390	190
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,340	$73,840 – $118,670	380
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,290	$71,630 – $137,440	370
13	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$99,330	$47,240 – $210,020	280
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,490	$72,560 – $131,220	1,150
15	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,640	$63,130 – $170,750	210
16	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,300	$65,890 – $134,540	770
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,170	$62,400 – $134,840	620
18	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,950	$62,260 – $139,890	480
19	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,560	$58,770 – $129,460	330
20	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$85,700	$53,240 – $131,320	360
21	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,320	$49,740 – $132,040	140
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,130	$58,380 – $137,740	590
23	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,110	$53,650 – $133,240	110
24	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,560	$69,020 – $101,050	180
25	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,280	$66,150 – $98,750	350
26	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$82,250	$64,760 – $131,570	160
27	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$82,000	$37,650 – $146,670	150
28	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,940	$47,730 – $145,880	1,340
29	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,210	$42,620 – $145,780	200
30	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$81,070	$63,460 – $108,100	190
31	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,050	$67,810 – $103,210	7,890
32	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,830	$51,490 – $92,560	110
33	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$79,770	$49,120 – $147,390	100
34	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,090	$48,410 – $96,400	180
35	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,080	$62,020 – $96,330	590
36	Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$78,320	$47,970 – $107,850	110
37	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$78,250	$54,860 – $134,980	150
38	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,970	$47,440 – $119,980	110
39	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,930	$47,460 – $100,450	3,080
40	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,400	$50,940 – $135,920	2,130
41	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$77,340	$51,170 – $129,810	320
42	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$76,580	$66,170 – $94,060	580
43	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$76,350	$47,010 – $107,850	310
44	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$75,230	$47,180 – $97,040	620
45	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$75,130	$43,000 – $96,840	1,370
46	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,520	$47,350 – $129,630	970
47	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$71,330	$37,570 – $71,330	190
48	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,200	$46,060 – $106,410	1,500
49	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$65,150	$47,520 – $105,220	190
50	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$64,580	$45,240 – $100,080	790

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