High paying jobs in Canton-Massillon, OH that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Canton-Massillon, OH and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

Cost of living: prices in Canton-Massillon, OH run 10.6% below the national average (2024), so a Canton-Massillon, OH salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Canton-Massillon, OH · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$109,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,880 – $111,48090
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,100 – $161,600270
3Surgical Assistants$97,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,410 – $104,70070
4Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$89,350
Associate's degree
$73,160 – $97,54050
5First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$83,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,860 – $111,330120
6Dental Hygienists$83,180
Associate's degree
$80,400 – $92,620270
7Respiratory Therapists$82,200
Associate's degree
$63,820 – $91,840180
8First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$81,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,410 – $99,120660
9Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,570
Associate's degree
$38,050 – $102,270110
10Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,500
Associate's degree
$71,930 – $99,47090
11Brickmasons and Blockmasons$76,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,210 – $80,790150
12Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,240
Associate's degree
$59,270 – $99,200310
13Sheet Metal Workers$75,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,540 – $81,130120
14First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,740 – $114,590660
15First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$74,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,690 – $133,490190
16Crane and Tower Operators$72,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,790 – $92,380110
17First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,050 – $94,5001,110
18Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$67,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,800 – $67,210350
19Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$67,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,990 – $70,770170
20Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,590
Associate's degree
$52,940 – $84,39080
21Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,210 – $79,660810
22Computer Network Support Specialists$65,810
Associate's degree
$46,910 – $100,340170
23Construction and Building Inspectors$64,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,370 – $96,81090
24Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,520
Associate's degree
$38,950 – $95,20070
25Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$64,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,030 – $78,140510
26Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,250
Associate's degree
$56,200 – $75,960210
27Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,940 – $93,410190
28Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$64,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,850 – $81,75050
29Wellhead Pumpers$64,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,070 – $77,58050
30Millwrights$63,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,440 – $85,00060
31Physical Therapist Assistants$63,820
Associate's degree
$55,930 – $79,220330
32Mechanical Drafters$63,750
Associate's degree
$46,190 – $89,02060
33Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$63,600
No formal educational credential
$41,200 – $82,34050
34Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,690
Associate's degree
$42,790 – $100,500100
35Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,830 – $131,3601,560
36Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,570
No formal educational credential
$41,620 – $76,340300
37Insurance Sales Agents$62,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,540 – $100,180430
38Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,420 – $75,680110
39Postal Service Clerks$61,570
No formal educational credential
$53,290 – $75,03080
40First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,820 – $91,8001,190
41Electricians$61,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,650 – $80,560640
42First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,650 – $88,500630
43Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,130
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $81,040490
44Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$60,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,770 – $97,700160
45Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,360 – $80,540200
46Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,920 – $72,1901,610
47Surgical Technologists$60,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,220 – $73,73070
48Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,870 – $92,410530
49Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,100 – $90,440460
50Food Service Managers$59,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,300 – $82,150190

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

#	Occupation	MedianCanton-Massillon, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,300	$64,880 – $111,480	90
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,460	$59,100 – $161,600	270
3	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$97,800	$77,410 – $104,700	70
4	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$89,350	$73,160 – $97,540	50
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,670	$59,860 – $111,330	120
6	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,180	$80,400 – $92,620	270
7	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,200	$63,820 – $91,840	180
8	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,770	$57,410 – $99,120	660
9	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,570	$38,050 – $102,270	110
10	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,500	$71,930 – $99,470	90
11	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,250	$49,210 – $80,790	150
12	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,240	$59,270 – $99,200	310
13	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,200	$46,540 – $81,130	120
14	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,190	$45,740 – $114,590	660
15	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,350	$48,690 – $133,490	190
16	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,070	$43,790 – $92,380	110
17	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,310	$48,050 – $94,500	1,110
18	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,210	$36,800 – $67,210	350
19	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,070	$47,990 – $70,770	170
20	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,590	$52,940 – $84,390	80
21	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,830	$47,210 – $79,660	810
22	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$65,810	$46,910 – $100,340	170
23	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,960	$49,370 – $96,810	90
24	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,520	$38,950 – $95,200	70
25	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,340	$51,030 – $78,140	510
26	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,250	$56,200 – $75,960	210
27	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,080	$42,940 – $93,410	190
28	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,020	$45,850 – $81,750	50
29	Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,010	$37,070 – $77,580	50
30	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,920	$56,440 – $85,000	60
31	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,820	$55,930 – $79,220	330
32	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,750	$46,190 – $89,020	60
33	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$63,600	$41,200 – $82,340	50
34	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,690	$42,790 – $100,500	100
35	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,580	$36,830 – $131,360	1,560
36	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$62,570	$41,620 – $76,340	300
37	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,550	$38,540 – $100,180	430
38	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,600	$39,420 – $75,680	110
39	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,570	$53,290 – $75,030	80
40	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,320	$39,820 – $91,800	1,190
41	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,320	$37,650 – $80,560	640
42	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,240	$40,650 – $88,500	630
43	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$61,130	$43,120 – $81,040	490
44	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,690	$45,770 – $97,700	160
45	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,330	$47,360 – $80,540	200
46	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,280	$48,920 – $72,190	1,610
47	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,120	$48,220 – $73,730	70
48	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,010	$41,870 – $92,410	530
49	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,960	$39,100 – $90,440	460
50	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,960	$42,300 – $82,150	190

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