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

Every occupation here pays well in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, 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 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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$90,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,590 – $106,050200
2Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$84,550
Associate's degree
$34,920 – $100,980120
3Dental Hygienists$84,500
Associate's degree
$79,300 – $97,450620
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,020
Associate's degree
$64,930 – $99,170280
5Respiratory Therapists$81,420
Associate's degree
$64,850 – $97,000610
6Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,290
Associate's degree
$48,300 – $108,580150
7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,750
Associate's degree
$62,600 – $97,480710
8Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$78,590
Associate's degree
$60,670 – $99,630170
9Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,410 – $97,170200
10Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,390 – $91,6701,440
11Sheet Metal Workers$72,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,970 – $85,700220
12Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$71,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,030 – $100,610180
13Occupational Therapy Assistants$70,020
Associate's degree
$54,710 – $82,110270
14Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,700
Associate's degree
$46,600 – $93,220160
15Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,260 – $134,8803,290
16Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$67,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,700 – $67,420270
17Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,310
Associate's degree
$47,780 – $97,800120
18Computer Network Support Specialists$65,900
Associate's degree
$45,740 – $105,490410
19Physical Therapist Assistants$64,930
Associate's degree
$51,160 – $85,550510
20Surgical Technologists$64,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,730 – $96,980290
21Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,270 – $97,770710
22Postal Service Clerks$63,650
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030190
23Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,200
Associate's degree
$48,710 – $83,860200
24Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,160 – $80,540360
25Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,680 – $99,1801,130
26Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,740 – $79,040810
27Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,720 – $102,650300
28Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,610 – $86,420900
29Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,580
No formal educational credential
$43,740 – $78,760260
30Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,630 – $96,6201,090
31Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$62,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840 – $76,630160
32Glaziers$62,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,800 – $74,670130
33Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,140
Associate's degree
$46,710 – $87,470390
34Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $81,040910
35Electricians$61,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,920 – $98,2301,920
36Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,840
Associate's degree
$49,060 – $95,480410
37Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,890 – $73,5203,140
38Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,120 – $128,3002,270
39Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$61,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,440 – $74,970230
40Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$61,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,150 – $104,170330
41Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$61,420
No formal educational credential
$42,330 – $70,940200
42Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,770 – $75,230410
43Tool and Die Makers$61,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,490 – $76,050390
44Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,140 – $89,330320
45Highway Maintenance Workers$59,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,500 – $78,490330
46Public Safety Telecommunicators$59,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,420 – $74,600320
47Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,670 – $75,4004,660
48Insurance Sales Agents$59,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,370 – $118,540760
49Machinists$59,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,910 – $74,9701,360
50Computer User Support Specialists$58,870
Some college, no degree
$38,790 – $82,4602,110

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,290	$66,590 – $106,050	200
2	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,550	$34,920 – $100,980	120
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,500	$79,300 – $97,450	620
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,020	$64,930 – $99,170	280
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,420	$64,850 – $97,000	610
6	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$80,290	$48,300 – $108,580	150
7	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,750	$62,600 – $97,480	710
8	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,590	$60,670 – $99,630	170
9	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,580	$59,410 – $97,170	200
10	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,310	$59,390 – $91,670	1,440
11	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,330	$44,970 – $85,700	220
12	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,600	$49,030 – $100,610	180
13	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$70,020	$54,710 – $82,110	270
14	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,700	$46,600 – $93,220	160
15	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,880	$39,260 – $134,880	3,290
16	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,420	$41,700 – $67,420	270
17	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,310	$47,780 – $97,800	120
18	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$65,900	$45,740 – $105,490	410
19	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,930	$51,160 – $85,550	510
20	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,640	$48,730 – $96,980	290
21	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,050	$47,270 – $97,770	710
22	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,650	$42,600 – $75,030	190
23	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,200	$48,710 – $83,860	200
24	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,960	$47,160 – $80,540	360
25	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,940	$46,680 – $99,180	1,130
26	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,730	$47,740 – $79,040	810
27	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,630	$46,720 – $102,650	300
28	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,620	$46,610 – $86,420	900
29	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$62,580	$43,740 – $78,760	260
30	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,500	$38,630 – $96,620	1,090
31	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,500	$46,840 – $76,630	160
32	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,490	$45,800 – $74,670	130
33	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,140	$46,710 – $87,470	390
34	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$43,120 – $81,040	910
35	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,870	$38,920 – $98,230	1,920
36	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,840	$49,060 – $95,480	410
37	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,770	$49,890 – $73,520	3,140
38	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,640	$37,120 – $128,300	2,270
39	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,530	$46,440 – $74,970	230
40	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,440	$47,150 – $104,170	330
41	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$61,420	$42,330 – $70,940	200
42	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,050	$46,770 – $75,230	410
43	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,020	$45,490 – $76,050	390
44	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,100	$39,140 – $89,330	320
45	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,810	$41,500 – $78,490	330
46	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,550	$39,420 – $74,600	320
47	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,490	$41,670 – $75,400	4,660
48	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,420	$34,370 – $118,540	760
49	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,050	$37,910 – $74,970	1,360
50	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$58,870	$38,790 – $82,460	2,110

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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