High paying jobs in Mansfield, OH that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Mansfield, 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 Mansfield, OH run 11.1% below the national average (2024), so a Mansfield, OH salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Mansfield, OH · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$84,640
Associate's degree
$77,830 – $96,32090
2Sheet Metal Workers$76,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,350 – $81,37030
3Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,380
Associate's degree
$61,490 – $100,56090
4Respiratory Therapists$72,860
Associate's degree
$56,390 – $90,07050
5Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$67,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,860 – $80,48030
6Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$66,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,700 – $92,520190
7Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,660 – $129,260390
8Brickmasons and Blockmasons$62,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,750 – $113,11040
9Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,420 – $72,920210
10Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040160
11Physical Therapist Assistants$60,940
Associate's degree
$50,100 – $81,48050
12Computer Network Support Specialists$60,160
Associate's degree
$43,000 – $91,25070
13Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,950 – $85,300120
14Electricians$59,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,780 – $78,620150
15Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,170 – $74,040210
16Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,490
No formal educational credential
$42,470 – $73,33050
17Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,280 – $92,850130
18Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,660 – $70,240410
19Tool and Die Makers$58,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,560 – $77,680140
20Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$57,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,530 – $72,97030
21Carpenters$57,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,180 – $76,420150
22Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,240 – $74,560100
23Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,380 – $73,130750
24Insurance Sales Agents$55,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,970 – $97,27070
25Machinists$54,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,320 – $68,920210
26Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$54,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,070 – $77,870150
27Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$53,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,160 – $71,86030
28Public Safety Telecommunicators$52,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,570 – $63,29050
29Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$51,780
Associate's degree
$41,820 – $77,950110
30Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$51,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,680 – $77,69040
31Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$50,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,210 – $62,18050
32Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,380 – $58,33080
33Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$50,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $62,11080
34Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,050 – $71,490660
35Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$50,210
No formal educational credential
$42,360 – $83,87070
36Computer User Support Specialists$48,520
Some college, no degree
$36,410 – $75,280110
37Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,040 – $80,430250
38Construction Laborers$48,320
No formal educational credential
$34,450 – $75,440260
39Opticians, Dispensing$48,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,970 – $62,72040
40Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,830 – $56,26040
41Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,050 – $63,14030
42Roofers$47,470
No formal educational credential
$37,860 – $62,42060
43Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,090 – $72,72050
44Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,150
Associate's degree
$36,260 – $72,91030
45Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$46,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,170 – $101,920190
46Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,750 – $61,90050
47Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,310
Some college, no degree
$33,180 – $62,080330
48Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,440 – $63,25080
49Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,060 – $55,74030
50Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$45,980
No formal educational credential
$34,920 – $58,27040

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

#	Occupation	MedianMansfield, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,640	$77,830 – $96,320	90
2	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,930	$43,350 – $81,370	30
3	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,380	$61,490 – $100,560	90
4	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$72,860	$56,390 – $90,070	50
5	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,750	$44,860 – $80,480	30
6	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,100	$45,700 – $92,520	190
7	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,970	$36,660 – $129,260	390
8	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,570	$47,750 – $113,110	40
9	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,150	$44,420 – $72,920	210
10	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$61,070	$42,390 – $81,040	160
11	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,940	$50,100 – $81,480	50
12	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$60,160	$43,000 – $91,250	70
13	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,770	$44,950 – $85,300	120
14	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,720	$39,780 – $78,620	150
15	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,560	$51,170 – $74,040	210
16	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$42,470 – $73,330	50
17	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,010	$36,280 – $92,850	130
18	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,730	$47,660 – $70,240	410
19	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,710	$42,560 – $77,680	140
20	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,940	$37,530 – $72,970	30
21	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,750	$39,180 – $76,420	150
22	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,650	$42,240 – $74,560	100
23	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,280	$44,380 – $73,130	750
24	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,970	$22,970 – $97,270	70
25	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,540	$37,320 – $68,920	210
26	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,520	$40,070 – $77,870	150
27	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,270	$36,160 – $71,860	30
28	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,290	$39,570 – $63,290	50
29	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$51,780	$41,820 – $77,950	110
30	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,540	$36,680 – $77,690	40
31	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,620	$40,210 – $62,180	50
32	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,610	$36,380 – $58,330	80
33	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,250	$47,840 – $62,110	80
34	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,210	$33,050 – $71,490	660
35	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$50,210	$42,360 – $83,870	70
36	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$48,520	$36,410 – $75,280	110
37	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,350	$32,040 – $80,430	250
38	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$48,320	$34,450 – $75,440	260
39	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,260	$34,970 – $62,720	40
40	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,690	$37,830 – $56,260	40
41	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,600	$35,050 – $63,140	30
42	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$47,470	$37,860 – $62,420	60
43	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,390	$37,090 – $72,720	50
44	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$47,150	$36,260 – $72,910	30
45	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,370	$24,170 – $101,920	190
46	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,370	$31,750 – $61,900	50
47	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$46,310	$33,180 – $62,080	330
48	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,010	$32,440 – $63,250	80
49	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,010	$39,060 – $55,740	30
50	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallNo formal educational credential	$45,980	$34,920 – $58,270	40

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