High paying jobs in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN run 4.6% below the national average (2024), so a Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN salary is worth about 1.05× 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, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$102,940
Associate's degree
$81,800 – $131,4901,700
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$93,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,860 – $119,070730
3Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$85,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,650 – $132,0001,370
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,950
Associate's degree
$72,090 – $106,730540
5Respiratory Therapists$81,600
Associate's degree
$66,160 – $99,0201,300
6Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,070 – $98,6303,900
7Maintenance Workers, Machinery$79,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,610 – $162,980940
8Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,270
Associate's degree
$61,680 – $98,4501,650
9Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,980 – $104,4201,830
10Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,600
Associate's degree
$47,080 – $87,9101,480
11Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$76,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,470 – $91,550880
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,370 – $154,96012,360
13Structural Iron and Steel Workers$75,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,390 – $88,350480
14Sheet Metal Workers$73,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,360 – $96,550910
15Computer Network Support Specialists$71,920
Associate's degree
$42,520 – $122,3901,420
16Brickmasons and Blockmasons$70,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,860 – $84,290440
17Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,740 – $93,4505,150
18Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,010
Associate's degree
$48,640 – $96,100480
19Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,270
Associate's degree
$47,680 – $94,890390
20Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$67,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,070 – $98,240360
21Occupational Therapy Assistants$67,460
Associate's degree
$58,670 – $80,800480
22Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$66,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,210 – $99,5003,120
23Physical Therapist Assistants$65,170
Associate's degree
$51,070 – $87,880930
24Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$65,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,830 – $101,8003,640
25Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,850
Associate's degree
$45,750 – $105,680460
26Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,330
Associate's degree
$47,680 – $94,9701,700
27Tool and Die Makers$64,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,150 – $94,640680
28Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,570 – $75,3106,400
29Electricians$63,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,530 – $98,2605,640
30Surgical Technologists$63,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,090 – $82,010670
31Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,250 – $82,7701,230
32Insurance Sales Agents$63,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,520 – $133,3702,990
33Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,990
No formal educational credential
$44,920 – $79,8401,410
34Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,780 – $79,8102,300
35Public Safety Telecommunicators$62,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,920 – $70,300650
36Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,750 – $96,4002,950
37Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,0402,140
38Chemical Technicians$61,760
Associate's degree
$46,370 – $86,940550
39Postal Service Clerks$61,570
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030400
40Medical Equipment Repairers$61,540
Associate's degree
$38,350 – $95,640560
41Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,570 – $75,200960
42Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,780 – $80,7301,770
43Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$60,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,080 – $95,630480
44Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,920 – $81,62013,820
45Carpenters$60,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,180 – $79,7504,610
46Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,440 – $120,7908,960
47Bailiffs$59,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,950 – $73,980390
48Computer User Support Specialists$59,350
Some college, no degree
$38,430 – $82,8604,810
49Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,770 – $86,7803,120
50Firefighters$58,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,080 – $75,8203,380

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

#	Occupation	MedianCincinnati, OH-KY-IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$102,940	$81,800 – $131,490	1,700
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,150	$60,860 – $119,070	730
3	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,410	$50,650 – $132,000	1,370
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,950	$72,090 – $106,730	540
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,600	$66,160 – $99,020	1,300
6	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,410	$57,070 – $98,630	3,900
7	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,410	$47,610 – $162,980	940
8	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,270	$61,680 – $98,450	1,650
9	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,640	$48,980 – $104,420	1,830
10	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,600	$47,080 – $87,910	1,480
11	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,840	$49,470 – $91,550	880
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,950	$41,370 – $154,960	12,360
13	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,700	$48,390 – $88,350	480
14	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,690	$41,360 – $96,550	910
15	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$71,920	$42,520 – $122,390	1,420
16	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,760	$45,860 – $84,290	440
17	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,640	$49,740 – $93,450	5,150
18	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$70,010	$48,640 – $96,100	480
19	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,270	$47,680 – $94,890	390
20	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,930	$52,070 – $98,240	360
21	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$67,460	$58,670 – $80,800	480
22	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,950	$47,210 – $99,500	3,120
23	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,170	$51,070 – $87,880	930
24	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,160	$46,830 – $101,800	3,640
25	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,850	$45,750 – $105,680	460
26	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,330	$47,680 – $94,970	1,700
27	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,270	$43,150 – $94,640	680
28	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,180	$51,570 – $75,310	6,400
29	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,490	$38,530 – $98,260	5,640
30	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,450	$49,090 – $82,010	670
31	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,200	$50,250 – $82,770	1,230
32	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,110	$37,520 – $133,370	2,990
33	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$62,990	$44,920 – $79,840	1,410
34	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$45,780 – $79,810	2,300
35	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,260	$40,920 – $70,300	650
36	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,240	$39,750 – $96,400	2,950
37	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	2,140
38	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,760	$46,370 – $86,940	550
39	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,570	$42,600 – $75,030	400
40	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$61,540	$38,350 – $95,640	560
41	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,460	$41,570 – $75,200	960
42	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,820	$46,780 – $80,730	1,770
43	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,680	$44,080 – $95,630	480
44	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,590	$45,920 – $81,620	13,820
45	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,110	$44,180 – $79,750	4,610
46	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,000	$38,440 – $120,790	8,960
47	BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,450	$34,950 – $73,980	390
48	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$59,350	$38,430 – $82,860	4,810
49	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,650	$40,770 – $86,780	3,120
50	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,570	$36,080 – $75,820	3,380

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN. 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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