High paying jobs in Cleveland, OH that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Cleveland, 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 Cleveland, OH run 6.1% below the national average (2024), so a Cleveland, OH salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Cleveland, OH · Employed

1Commercial Pilots$166,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,280 – $225,960600
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,400 – $167,9201,660
3First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$101,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,240 – $127,3201,220
4First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$95,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,250 – $159,4601,280
5Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$91,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,080 – $111,370440
6Detectives and Criminal Investigators$89,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,170 – $169,620440
7Dental Hygienists$88,990
Associate's degree
$80,300 – $93,8601,790
8Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$87,670
Associate's degree
$77,810 – $100,050380
9First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$86,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,960 – $117,1801,010
10Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,540
Associate's degree
$64,960 – $101,200710
11First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,220 – $106,3403,550
12Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$80,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,780 – $143,400410
13Respiratory Therapists$80,360
Associate's degree
$66,840 – $96,9701,380
14Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,330 – $93,3605,200
15Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,270
Associate's degree
$36,650 – $97,690510
16First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,300 – $111,9203,510
17Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,720
Associate's degree
$61,720 – $99,5301,990
18Brickmasons and Blockmasons$78,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,550 – $83,630560
19Sheet Metal Workers$77,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $96,360620
20Structural Iron and Steel Workers$76,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $86,870380
21Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,270 – $133,89011,420
22Construction and Building Inspectors$74,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,440 – $100,170720
23First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,730 – $100,5705,970
24Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$73,070
Associate's degree
$42,130 – $100,240420
25Insurance Sales Agents$72,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,910 – $157,7403,260
26Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$71,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,000 – $99,7602,660
27Electricians$70,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,090 – $100,3304,420
28Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840 – $97,3902,170
29Computer Network Support Specialists$67,050
Associate's degree
$46,190 – $108,8401,490
30Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$66,080
No formal educational credential
$44,500 – $85,900900
31Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$65,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,920 – $71,080520
32Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,090 – $87,8101,100
33Physical Therapist Assistants$64,800
Associate's degree
$56,390 – $83,4001,280
34First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,620 – $99,5808,590
35Postal Service Clerks$64,630
No formal educational credential
$55,350 – $75,030350
36Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$64,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,960 – $101,100550
37Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,140
Associate's degree
$48,520 – $98,040510
38Tool and Die Makers$64,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,330 – $92,2501,280
39Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,540 – $75,2706,720
40Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$63,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,420 – $84,280490
41Food Service Managers$63,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,510 – $102,2201,310
42Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$63,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,260 – $105,0303,260
43Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,790 – $86,9404,300
44Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,630 – $80,1901,020
45Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,330 – $101,2203,040
46Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,220 – $98,3102,610
47Firefighters$62,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,770 – $78,6503,660
48Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,700
Associate's degree
$51,070 – $77,870720
49Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,250 – $81,2901,970
50Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$62,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,350 – $77,980580

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

#	Occupation	MedianCleveland, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$166,520	$59,280 – $225,960	600
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,080	$62,400 – $167,920	1,660
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,190	$79,240 – $127,320	1,220
4	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,280	$48,250 – $159,460	1,280
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,120	$62,080 – $111,370	440
6	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,300	$62,170 – $169,620	440
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$88,990	$80,300 – $93,860	1,790
8	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$87,670	$77,810 – $100,050	380
9	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$86,250	$62,960 – $117,180	1,010
10	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,540	$64,960 – $101,200	710
11	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,610	$58,220 – $106,340	3,550
12	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,570	$48,780 – $143,400	410
13	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,360	$66,840 – $96,970	1,380
14	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,280	$51,330 – $93,360	5,200
15	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,270	$36,650 – $97,690	510
16	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,760	$48,300 – $111,920	3,510
17	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,720	$61,720 – $99,530	1,990
18	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,530	$46,550 – $83,630	560
19	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,410	$45,760 – $96,360	620
20	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,060	$47,840 – $86,870	380
21	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,020	$45,270 – $133,890	11,420
22	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,960	$50,440 – $100,170	720
23	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,110	$48,730 – $100,570	5,970
24	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$73,070	$42,130 – $100,240	420
25	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,020	$46,910 – $157,740	3,260
26	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,740	$48,000 – $99,760	2,660
27	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,860	$41,090 – $100,330	4,420
28	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,570	$46,840 – $97,390	2,170
29	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$67,050	$46,190 – $108,840	1,490
30	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$66,080	$44,500 – $85,900	900
31	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,660	$40,920 – $71,080	520
32	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,120	$50,090 – $87,810	1,100
33	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,800	$56,390 – $83,400	1,280
34	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,650	$44,620 – $99,580	8,590
35	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,630	$55,350 – $75,030	350
36	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,460	$44,960 – $101,100	550
37	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,140	$48,520 – $98,040	510
38	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,070	$44,330 – $92,250	1,280
39	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,900	$51,540 – $75,270	6,720
40	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,840	$46,420 – $84,280	490
41	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,690	$37,510 – $102,220	1,310
42	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,620	$48,260 – $105,030	3,260
43	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,500	$48,790 – $86,940	4,300
44	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,260	$47,630 – $80,190	1,020
45	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,020	$46,330 – $101,220	3,040
46	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,790	$39,220 – $98,310	2,610
47	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,720	$35,770 – $78,650	3,660
48	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,700	$51,070 – $77,870	720
49	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,690	$47,250 – $81,290	1,970
50	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,660	$47,350 – $77,980	580

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