High paying jobs in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH run 7.3% below the national average (2024), so a Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH salary is worth about 1.08× 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, Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,490 – $124,890390
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,090 – $166,040600
3Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$90,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,590 – $106,050200
4Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$87,190
Associate's degree
$64,210 – $98,910150
5Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$84,550
Associate's degree
$34,920 – $100,980120
6Dental Hygienists$84,500
Associate's degree
$79,300 – $97,450620
7Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,020
Associate's degree
$64,930 – $99,170280
8Detectives and Criminal Investigators$83,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,530 – $159,390150
9First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$82,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,390 – $119,210290
10Respiratory Therapists$81,420
Associate's degree
$64,850 – $97,000610
11Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,290
Associate's degree
$48,300 – $108,580150
12First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,690 – $106,6601,220
13Construction and Building Inspectors$79,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,630 – $102,670170
14First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,210 – $112,4201,160
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,750
Associate's degree
$62,600 – $97,480710
16First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,590 – $148,740430
17Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$78,590
Associate's degree
$60,670 – $99,630170
18Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,410 – $97,170200
19Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,390 – $91,6701,440
20Sheet Metal Workers$72,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,970 – $85,700220
21Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$71,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,030 – $100,610180
22Occupational Therapy Assistants$70,020
Associate's degree
$54,710 – $82,110270
23Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,700
Associate's degree
$46,600 – $93,220160
24First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,890 – $98,6102,010
25Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,260 – $134,8803,290
26Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$67,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,700 – $67,420270
27Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,310
Associate's degree
$47,780 – $97,800120
28Computer Network Support Specialists$65,900
Associate's degree
$45,740 – $105,490410
29Physical Therapist Assistants$64,930
Associate's degree
$51,160 – $85,550510
30Surgical Technologists$64,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,730 – $96,980290
31First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,000 – $93,5102,820
32Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,270 – $97,770710
33Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,980 – $92,240610
34Postal Service Clerks$63,650
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030190
35Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,200
Associate's degree
$48,710 – $83,860200
36Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,160 – $80,540360
37Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,680 – $99,1801,130
38Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,740 – $79,040810
39First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,610 – $83,3401,600
40Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,720 – $102,650300
41Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,610 – $86,420900
42Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,580
No formal educational credential
$43,740 – $78,760260
43Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,630 – $96,6201,090
44Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$62,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840 – $76,630160
45Glaziers$62,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,800 – $74,670130
46Food Service Managers$62,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400 – $79,030690
47Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,140
Associate's degree
$46,710 – $87,470390
48Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $81,040910
49Electricians$61,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,920 – $98,2301,920
50Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,840
Associate's degree
$49,060 – $95,480410

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

#	Occupation	MedianDayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,230	$83,490 – $124,890	390
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,980	$58,090 – $166,040	600
3	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,290	$66,590 – $106,050	200
4	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$87,190	$64,210 – $98,910	150
5	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,550	$34,920 – $100,980	120
6	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,500	$79,300 – $97,450	620
7	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,020	$64,930 – $99,170	280
8	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,620	$61,530 – $159,390	150
9	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,390	$56,390 – $119,210	290
10	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,420	$64,850 – $97,000	610
11	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$80,290	$48,300 – $108,580	150
12	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,220	$59,690 – $106,660	1,220
13	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,730	$51,630 – $102,670	170
14	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,340	$49,210 – $112,420	1,160
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,750	$62,600 – $97,480	710
16	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,710	$46,590 – $148,740	430
17	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,590	$60,670 – $99,630	170
18	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,580	$59,410 – $97,170	200
19	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,310	$59,390 – $91,670	1,440
20	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,330	$44,970 – $85,700	220
21	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,600	$49,030 – $100,610	180
22	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$70,020	$54,710 – $82,110	270
23	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,700	$46,600 – $93,220	160
24	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,080	$48,890 – $98,610	2,010
25	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,880	$39,260 – $134,880	3,290
26	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,420	$41,700 – $67,420	270
27	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,310	$47,780 – $97,800	120
28	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$65,900	$45,740 – $105,490	410
29	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,930	$51,160 – $85,550	510
30	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,640	$48,730 – $96,980	290
31	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,510	$45,000 – $93,510	2,820
32	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,050	$47,270 – $97,770	710
33	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,000	$48,980 – $92,240	610
34	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,650	$42,600 – $75,030	190
35	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,200	$48,710 – $83,860	200
36	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,960	$47,160 – $80,540	360
37	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,940	$46,680 – $99,180	1,130
38	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,730	$47,740 – $79,040	810
39	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,710	$43,610 – $83,340	1,600
40	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,630	$46,720 – $102,650	300
41	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,620	$46,610 – $86,420	900
42	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$62,580	$43,740 – $78,760	260
43	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,500	$38,630 – $96,620	1,090
44	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,500	$46,840 – $76,630	160
45	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,490	$45,800 – $74,670	130
46	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,380	$49,400 – $79,030	690
47	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,140	$46,710 – $87,470	390
48	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$43,120 – $81,040	910
49	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,870	$38,920 – $98,230	1,920
50	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,840	$49,060 – $95,480	410

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, 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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