High paying jobs in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-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 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH run 11.0% below the national average (2024), so a Weirton-Steubenville, WV-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, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$89,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,960 – $145,68040
2First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,130 – $113,610190
3First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,980 – $125,360220
4Dental Hygienists$75,240
Associate's degree
$63,230 – $88,97050
5Sheet Metal Workers$74,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,600 – $79,77030
6Respiratory Therapists$73,840
Associate's degree
$58,100 – $78,45060
7Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,800 – $92,800200
8Electricians$68,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,700 – $101,630260
9First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$68,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,780 – $122,510160
10Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$68,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,560 – $94,95070
11First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$66,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,160 – $107,49060
12Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,420 – $85,830100
13First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$63,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,900 – $97,12030
14Postal Service Clerks$61,870
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03050
15Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$61,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,900 – $75,13040
16Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$61,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,250 – $72,490210
17First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,870 – $88,050340
18Computer User Support Specialists$59,890
Some college, no degree
$31,800 – $88,99070
19Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,150 – $127,500180
20Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,910
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040130
21Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$58,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,030 – $71,03050
22First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,140 – $92,390130
23Carpenters$58,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,170 – $75,600160
24Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,140 – $65,250360
25Physical Therapist Assistants$58,070
Associate's degree
$46,010 – $76,95060
26Occupational Therapy Assistants$57,520
Associate's degree
$49,280 – $72,32030
27Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,200 – $77,21080
28Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$56,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,120 – $81,18050
29Food Service Managers$56,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,880 – $72,33050
30Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,720 – $87,110180
31Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$55,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,670 – $78,090270
32Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,010 – $75,120730
33Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$54,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,230 – $81,81040
34Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$52,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,880 – $96,650100
35Production Workers, All Other$52,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,900 – $64,570120
36Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,130 – $67,38090
37Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$51,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,260 – $90,21040
38Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,020 – $93,870310
39Construction and Building Inspectors$51,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,830 – $77,74040
40Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,940 – $72,190110
41Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,620 – $58,37040
42Firefighters$48,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,650 – $60,590110
43Paramedics$47,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,610 – $59,56040
44Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,550 – $70,950480
45Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,780
No formal educational credential
$32,020 – $69,19050
46Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$46,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,470 – $73,09030
47Machinists$46,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $77,560140
48Medical Records Specialists$46,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,060 – $65,42050
49Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,270 – $65,32040
50Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,100 – $70,410160

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

#	Occupation	MedianWeirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,810	$58,960 – $145,680	40
2	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,990	$49,130 – $113,610	190
3	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,950	$48,980 – $125,360	220
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$75,240	$63,230 – $88,970	50
5	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,960	$48,600 – $79,770	30
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$73,840	$58,100 – $78,450	60
7	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,930	$49,800 – $92,800	200
8	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,810	$44,700 – $101,630	260
9	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,620	$36,780 – $122,510	160
10	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,420	$41,560 – $94,950	70
11	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,650	$47,160 – $107,490	60
12	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,100	$37,420 – $85,830	100
13	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,430	$45,900 – $97,120	30
14	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,870	$42,600 – $75,030	50
15	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,830	$36,900 – $75,130	40
16	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,230	$38,250 – $72,490	210
17	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,910	$38,870 – $88,050	340
18	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$59,890	$31,800 – $88,990	70
19	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,430	$33,150 – $127,500	180
20	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$58,910	$42,390 – $81,040	130
21	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,690	$41,030 – $71,030	50
22	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,510	$39,140 – $92,390	130
23	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,240	$38,170 – $75,600	160
24	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,200	$46,140 – $65,250	360
25	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,070	$46,010 – $76,950	60
26	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$57,520	$49,280 – $72,320	30
27	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,000	$32,200 – $77,210	80
28	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,690	$38,120 – $81,180	50
29	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,450	$37,880 – $72,330	50
30	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,410	$37,720 – $87,110	180
31	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,140	$41,670 – $78,090	270
32	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,070	$38,010 – $75,120	730
33	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,320	$36,230 – $81,810	40
34	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,740	$28,880 – $96,650	100
35	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,550	$34,900 – $64,570	120
36	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,170	$38,130 – $67,380	90
37	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,940	$36,260 – $90,210	40
38	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,290	$39,020 – $93,870	310
39	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,240	$36,830 – $77,740	40
40	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,830	$40,940 – $72,190	110
41	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,190	$36,620 – $58,370	40
42	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,070	$35,650 – $60,590	110
43	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,280	$33,610 – $59,560	40
44	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,890	$29,550 – $70,950	480
45	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$46,780	$32,020 – $69,190	50
46	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,560	$32,470 – $73,090	30
47	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,530	$40,330 – $77,560	140
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,340	$34,060 – $65,420	50
49	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,200	$30,270 – $65,320	40
50	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,020	$32,100 – $70,410	160

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-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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