High paying jobs in Johnstown, PA that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Johnstown, PA, 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 Johnstown, PA run 14.1% below the national average (2024), so a Johnstown, PA salary is worth about 1.16× 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, Johnstown, PA · Employed

1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,040
Associate's degree
$51,510 – $90,12050
2Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,620 – $109,95050
3Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,210 – $90,44040
4Dental Hygienists$74,450
Associate's degree
$62,470 – $94,90060
5Respiratory Therapists$71,210
Associate's degree
$39,880 – $79,06080
6Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,930 – $71,310170
7Postal Service Clerks$62,130
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03060
8Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,680 – $115,14050
9Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650 – $71,07070
10Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,310 – $88,37090
11Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,930
Associate's degree
$53,610 – $75,70030
12Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,670 – $74,43090
13Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
No formal educational credential
$50,770 – $75,03080
14Electricians$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,310 – $98,120140
15Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,170 – $96,950200
16Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,390
Associate's degree
$38,160 – $82,12050
17Physical Therapist Assistants$58,080
Associate's degree
$47,980 – $68,83050
18Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040180
19Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,240 – $68,970370
20Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,110 – $76,36070
21Correctional Officers and Jailers$56,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,590 – $78,170190
22Occupational Therapy Assistants$56,120
Associate's degree
$51,980 – $71,82040
23Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$55,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,770 – $109,670310
24Machinists$54,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,710 – $64,630150
25Carpenters$54,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,150 – $73,170190
26Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$54,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,060 – $74,500160
27Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$54,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,370 – $74,450140
28Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$53,560
No formal educational credential
$38,400 – $64,05050
29Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$52,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,270 – $101,560190
30Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,750
Associate's degree
$42,240 – $81,91070
31Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$52,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,020 – $66,640120
32Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,780 – $79,150230
33Firefighters$51,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,070 – $58,50050
34Insurance Sales Agents$51,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,920 – $116,730120
35Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,350 – $63,500160
36Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,420 – $63,180100
37Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$50,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,340 – $57,250100
38Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,010 – $66,180800
39Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,380 – $50,29060
40Medical Records Specialists$49,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,310 – $72,45040
41Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,630 – $59,24040
42Computer User Support Specialists$48,020
Some college, no degree
$30,090 – $75,820190
43Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,640
No formal educational credential
$36,270 – $60,64030
44Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,530 – $70,56040
45Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,160 – $62,490170
46Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,040 – $63,85070
47Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,030 – $65,190330
48Helpers--Production Workers$46,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$18,610 – $59,79090
49Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,330 – $65,31030
50Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,250 – $63,290530

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

#	Occupation	MedianJohnstown, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,040	$51,510 – $90,120	50
2	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,980	$46,620 – $109,950	50
3	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,420	$52,210 – $90,440	40
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$74,450	$62,470 – $94,900	60
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$71,210	$39,880 – $79,060	80
6	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,910	$44,930 – $71,310	170
7	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,130	$42,600 – $75,030	60
8	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,830	$44,680 – $115,140	50
9	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,500	$38,650 – $71,070	70
10	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,970	$42,310 – $88,370	90
11	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,930	$53,610 – $75,700	30
12	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,560	$48,670 – $74,430	90
13	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$50,770 – $75,030	80
14	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$39,310 – $98,120	140
15	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,240	$45,170 – $96,950	200
16	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,390	$38,160 – $82,120	50
17	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,080	$47,980 – $68,830	50
18	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	180
19	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,320	$47,240 – $68,970	370
20	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,620	$35,110 – $76,360	70
21	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,450	$51,590 – $78,170	190
22	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$56,120	$51,980 – $71,820	40
23	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,140	$35,770 – $109,670	310
24	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,910	$42,710 – $64,630	150
25	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,560	$35,150 – $73,170	190
26	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,540	$42,060 – $74,500	160
27	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,050	$39,370 – $74,450	140
28	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$53,560	$38,400 – $64,050	50
29	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,750	$30,270 – $101,560	190
30	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$52,750	$42,240 – $81,910	70
31	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,440	$36,020 – $66,640	120
32	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,830	$46,780 – $79,150	230
33	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,050	$43,070 – $58,500	50
34	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,000	$34,920 – $116,730	120
35	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,890	$31,350 – $63,500	160
36	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,480	$36,420 – $63,180	100
37	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,070	$31,340 – $57,250	100
38	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,980	$36,010 – $66,180	800
39	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,920	$28,380 – $50,290	60
40	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,090	$32,310 – $72,450	40
41	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,300	$34,630 – $59,240	40
42	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$48,020	$30,090 – $75,820	190
43	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$47,640	$36,270 – $60,640	30
44	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,420	$35,530 – $70,560	40
45	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,780	$38,160 – $62,490	170
46	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,500	$30,040 – $63,850	70
47	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,350	$34,030 – $65,190	330
48	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,180	$18,610 – $59,790	90
49	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,150	$35,330 – $65,310	30
50	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,600	$28,250 – $63,290	530

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Johnstown, PA. 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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