High paying entry level jobs in Youngstown-Warren, OH

These occupations in Youngstown-Warren, 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH run 12.6% below the national average (2024), so a Youngstown-Warren, OH salary is worth about 1.14× 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, Youngstown-Warren, OH · Employed

1Pharmacists$139,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,940 – $157,700360
2Physician Assistants$124,610
Master's degree
$99,560 – $154,210150
3Nurse Practitioners$120,970
Master's degree
$98,540 – $153,160400
4Software Developers$107,990
Bachelor's degree
$68,070 – $167,340260
5Veterinarians$106,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,060 – $195,240100
6Engineers, All Other$102,560
Bachelor's degree
$51,270 – $149,250100
7Lawyers$101,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,920 – $270,470400
8Physical Therapists$97,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,710 – $118,660350
9Electrical Engineers$97,180
Bachelor's degree
$58,460 – $137,100160
10Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$96,780
Bachelor's degree
$65,800 – $143,66060
11Computer Occupations, All Other$96,350
Bachelor's degree
$48,320 – $127,36060
12Industrial Engineers$93,100
Bachelor's degree
$64,200 – $136,080460
13Occupational Therapists$92,200
Master's degree
$67,090 – $106,180240
14Civil Engineers$91,320
Bachelor's degree
$61,160 – $133,010160
15Mechanical Engineers$89,380
Bachelor's degree
$61,990 – $117,880240
16Computer Systems Analysts$87,050
Bachelor's degree
$56,470 – $130,370120
17Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$85,310
Associate's degree
$67,210 – $101,190130
18Logisticians$84,910
Bachelor's degree
$51,690 – $131,230150
19Dental Hygienists$84,870
Associate's degree
$79,450 – $85,020280
20Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,800 – $95,71070
21Financial and Investment Analysts$81,050
Bachelor's degree
$57,570 – $140,94080
22Data Scientists$79,720
Bachelor's degree
$54,020 – $121,22050
23Registered Nurses$78,680
Bachelor's degree
$63,290 – $97,6804,090
24Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,830
Bachelor's degree
$52,930 – $109,130230
25Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,680
Bachelor's degree
$49,250 – $121,900160
26Project Management Specialists$77,160
Bachelor's degree
$50,530 – $137,100550
27Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,790 – $86,69070
28Respiratory Therapists$75,650
Associate's degree
$65,700 – $79,660160
29Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,720
Bachelor's degree
$45,590 – $95,4201,570
30Audiologists$74,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,200 – $107,65060
31Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,220
Bachelor's degree
$34,830 – $117,350480
32Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,950
Associate's degree
$58,430 – $79,130280
33Accountants and Auditors$73,080
Bachelor's degree
$47,280 – $123,2401,150
34Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,850
Bachelor's degree
$40,240 – $93,2901,060
35Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,560
Bachelor's degree
$45,550 – $88,0101,780
36Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$71,570
Bachelor's degree
$45,620 – $95,130290
37Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$70,780
Bachelor's degree
$45,870 – $91,100260
38Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,730
Bachelor's degree
$37,320 – $79,730100
39Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,930
Associate's degree
$44,540 – $88,10070
40Human Resources Specialists$60,570
Bachelor's degree
$40,570 – $95,900690
41Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,410
Associate's degree
$40,410 – $85,51060
42Physical Therapist Assistants$59,830
Associate's degree
$50,460 – $87,360380
43Fundraisers$59,790
Bachelor's degree
$40,350 – $95,74070
44Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,700
Bachelor's degree
$37,420 – $98,240410
45Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,380 – $70,7301,440
46Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,180
Master's degree
$44,570 – $94,370350
47Occupational Therapy Assistants$59,160
Associate's degree
$50,620 – $87,360180
48Special Education Teachers, Middle School$58,040
Bachelor's degree
$42,840 – $90,620200
49Surgical Technologists$57,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,760 – $74,700120
50Social Workers, All Other$56,200
Bachelor's degree
$37,240 – $111,510110

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

#	Occupation	MedianYoungstown-Warren, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,410	$82,940 – $157,700	360
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$124,610	$99,560 – $154,210	150
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$120,970	$98,540 – $153,160	400
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$107,990	$68,070 – $167,340	260
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$106,770	$47,060 – $195,240	100
6	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,560	$51,270 – $149,250	100
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$101,250	$65,920 – $270,470	400
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,210	$73,710 – $118,660	350
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,180	$58,460 – $137,100	160
10	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$96,780	$65,800 – $143,660	60
11	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,350	$48,320 – $127,360	60
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,100	$64,200 – $136,080	460
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$92,200	$67,090 – $106,180	240
14	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,320	$61,160 – $133,010	160
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$89,380	$61,990 – $117,880	240
16	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,050	$56,470 – $130,370	120
17	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$85,310	$67,210 – $101,190	130
18	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$84,910	$51,690 – $131,230	150
19	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,870	$79,450 – $85,020	280
20	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$82,620	$61,800 – $95,710	70
21	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,050	$57,570 – $140,940	80
22	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$79,720	$54,020 – $121,220	50
23	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$78,680	$63,290 – $97,680	4,090
24	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$77,830	$52,930 – $109,130	230
25	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,680	$49,250 – $121,900	160
26	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,160	$50,530 – $137,100	550
27	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,770	$63,790 – $86,690	70
28	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$75,650	$65,700 – $79,660	160
29	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$74,720	$45,590 – $95,420	1,570
30	AudiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$74,420	$39,200 – $107,650	60
31	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,220	$34,830 – $117,350	480
32	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,950	$58,430 – $79,130	280
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$73,080	$47,280 – $123,240	1,150
34	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$72,850	$40,240 – $93,290	1,060
35	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$72,560	$45,550 – $88,010	1,780
36	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$71,570	$45,620 – $95,130	290
37	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$70,780	$45,870 – $91,100	260
38	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,730	$37,320 – $79,730	100
39	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,930	$44,540 – $88,100	70
40	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,570	$40,570 – $95,900	690
41	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,410	$40,410 – $85,510	60
42	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,830	$50,460 – $87,360	380
43	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$59,790	$40,350 – $95,740	70
44	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,700	$37,420 – $98,240	410
45	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,210	$48,380 – $70,730	1,440
46	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$59,180	$44,570 – $94,370	350
47	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,160	$50,620 – $87,360	180
48	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,040	$42,840 – $90,620	200
49	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,980	$34,760 – $74,700	120
50	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$56,200	$37,240 – $111,510	110

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