High paying jobs in Akron, OH that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Akron, OH, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

Cost of living: prices in Akron, OH run 6.6% below the national average (2024), so a Akron, OH salary is worth about 1.07× 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, Akron, OH · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$96,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,530 – $115,930240
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$89,460
Associate's degree
$73,980 – $100,130230
3Dental Hygienists$82,970
Associate's degree
$63,020 – $96,060460
4Brokerage Clerks$81,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,510 – $121,360110
5Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,480
Associate's degree
$38,470 – $97,590110
6Respiratory Therapists$78,940
Associate's degree
$66,590 – $95,530350
7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,320
Associate's degree
$59,710 – $94,430590
8Millwrights$77,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,160 – $82,000100
9Electricians$77,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,360 – $123,1701,360
10Sheet Metal Workers$76,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,090 – $94,240320
11Structural Iron and Steel Workers$76,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,960 – $82,440210
12Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,310 – $128,480100
13Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,890 – $139,2604,170
14Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,360 – $87,7601,610
15Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,000
Associate's degree
$40,300 – $98,200120
16Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,500 – $100,4701,000
17Computer Network Support Specialists$72,360
Associate's degree
$48,750 – $108,890400
18Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$70,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,660 – $70,000360
19Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,400
Associate's degree
$47,940 – $105,810170
20Postal Service Clerks$64,670
No formal educational credential
$55,350 – $75,030160
21Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$64,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,480 – $89,130170
22Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,700 – $98,500830
23Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$63,850
No formal educational credential
$44,990 – $81,450390
24Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,780 – $99,7101,070
25Physical Therapist Assistants$63,050
Associate's degree
$50,350 – $80,680450
26Mechanical Drafters$63,030
Associate's degree
$49,990 – $91,590100
27Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,670
Associate's degree
$44,020 – $89,880170
28Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,210 – $78,760500
29Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,380
Associate's degree
$48,470 – $80,820280
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,180 – $72,6902,300
31Public Safety Telecommunicators$62,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,100 – $68,010290
32Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,640 – $99,550260
33Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$61,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,870 – $75,950180
34Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$61,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,000 – $91,670110
35Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,540 – $82,080900
36Advertising Sales Agents$61,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,170 – $113,900140
37Tool and Die Makers$61,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,310 – $77,600280
38Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,310
Associate's degree
$42,060 – $94,520160
39Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,530 – $75,120220
40Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,250
Associate's degree
$48,910 – $83,920410
41Firefighters$61,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,200 – $80,0801,240
42Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,240 – $96,690850
43Insurance Sales Agents$61,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,720 – $96,5801,010
44Carpenters$61,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,570 – $79,160980
45Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,170 – $77,810790
46Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$60,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,670 – $92,270180
47Medical Equipment Repairers$60,580
Associate's degree
$37,600 – $79,270190
48Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,210 – $69,430240
49Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,290
Associate's degree
$43,000 – $86,420410
50Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,680 – $77,3504,740

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

#	Occupation	MedianAkron, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,340	$65,530 – $115,930	240
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$89,460	$73,980 – $100,130	230
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,970	$63,020 – $96,060	460
4	Brokerage ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,230	$53,510 – $121,360	110
5	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,480	$38,470 – $97,590	110
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,940	$66,590 – $95,530	350
7	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,320	$59,710 – $94,430	590
8	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,570	$52,160 – $82,000	100
9	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,360	$46,360 – $123,170	1,360
10	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,350	$45,090 – $94,240	320
11	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,330	$51,960 – $82,440	210
12	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,800	$47,310 – $128,480	100
13	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,990	$40,890 – $139,260	4,170
14	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,650	$53,360 – $87,760	1,610
15	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,000	$40,300 – $98,200	120
16	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,150	$49,500 – $100,470	1,000
17	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$72,360	$48,750 – $108,890	400
18	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,000	$40,660 – $70,000	360
19	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,400	$47,940 – $105,810	170
20	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,670	$55,350 – $75,030	160
21	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,000	$35,480 – $89,130	170
22	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,920	$46,700 – $98,500	830
23	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$63,850	$44,990 – $81,450	390
24	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,450	$44,780 – $99,710	1,070
25	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,050	$50,350 – $80,680	450
26	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,030	$49,990 – $91,590	100
27	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$62,670	$44,020 – $89,880	170
28	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,540	$49,210 – $78,760	500
29	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,380	$48,470 – $80,820	280
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,070	$50,180 – $72,690	2,300
31	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,050	$44,100 – $68,010	290
32	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,960	$47,640 – $99,550	260
33	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,940	$34,870 – $75,950	180
34	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,910	$47,000 – $91,670	110
35	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,890	$47,540 – $82,080	900
36	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,700	$35,170 – $113,900	140
37	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,440	$40,310 – $77,600	280
38	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,310	$42,060 – $94,520	160
39	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,280	$48,530 – $75,120	220
40	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,250	$48,910 – $83,920	410
41	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,140	$36,200 – $80,080	1,240
42	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,090	$38,240 – $96,690	850
43	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,070	$38,720 – $96,580	1,010
44	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,070	$43,570 – $79,160	980
45	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,010	$46,170 – $77,810	790
46	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,910	$47,670 – $92,270	180
47	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$60,580	$37,600 – $79,270	190
48	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,410	$49,210 – $69,430	240
49	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,290	$43,000 – $86,420	410
50	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,210	$39,680 – $77,350	4,740

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