High paying jobs in Springfield, OH that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Springfield, 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 Springfield, OH run 9.5% below the national average (2024), so a Springfield, OH salary is worth about 1.11× 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, Springfield, OH · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$80,600
Associate's degree
$76,900 – $97,45080
2Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,130
Associate's degree
$50,050 – $83,24060
3Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,950
Associate's degree
$57,820 – $78,00030
4Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,620
Associate's degree
$44,240 – $67,62040
5Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$67,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,710 – $67,070110
6Computer Network Support Specialists$65,940
Associate's degree
$48,380 – $127,78060
7Physical Therapist Assistants$64,860
Associate's degree
$57,910 – $77,59060
8Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,710 – $124,530380
9Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$63,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,210 – $81,320170
10Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,480 – $86,430240
11Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,940 – $93,28080
12Insurance Sales Agents$61,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,990 – $124,19070
13Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,530
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $81,040150
14Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,060 – $71,630550
15Tool and Die Makers$60,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,870 – $81,16090
16Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,860 – $71,360170
17Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,910 – $77,58080
18Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,510 – $74,9601,380
19Electricians$58,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,330 – $82,520130
20Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,410 – $78,66090
21Public Safety Telecommunicators$57,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,560 – $62,69070
22Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$57,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,210 – $92,860100
23Painters, Construction and Maintenance$56,860
No formal educational credential
$37,730 – $64,99080
24Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,040 – $66,780320
25Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,720 – $118,930190
26Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,620 – $72,010220
27Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,940 – $71,310630
28Computer User Support Specialists$50,680
Some college, no degree
$37,220 – $83,540130
29Tutors$50,600
Some college, no degree
$35,140 – $58,09060
30Maintenance Workers, Machinery$50,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,120 – $57,51040
31Construction Laborers$50,070
No formal educational credential
$36,960 – $77,920160
32Community Health Workers$49,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,120 – $60,52030
33Carpenters$48,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,430 – $74,18060
34Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,180 – $81,13050
35Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,950 – $67,44060
36Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,520 – $64,200160
37Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,110 – $66,470220
38Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,590 – $60,13070
39Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,680
Associate's degree
$36,660 – $74,21040
40Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,420 – $77,50050
41Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,830 – $65,1501,710
42Highway Maintenance Workers$46,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,280 – $61,76040
43Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,350
Associate's degree
$33,610 – $53,88050
44Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,200 – $75,750200
45Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,750
Some college, no degree
$35,970 – $62,070520
46Dental Assistants$45,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,300 – $80,580100
47Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$45,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,500 – $65,69030
48Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,560 – $58,13070
49Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,350 – $48,560220
50Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,330 – $56,54090

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

#	Occupation	MedianSpringfield, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,600	$76,900 – $97,450	80
2	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,130	$50,050 – $83,240	60
3	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,950	$57,820 – $78,000	30
4	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,620	$44,240 – $67,620	40
5	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,070	$35,710 – $67,070	110
6	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$65,940	$48,380 – $127,780	60
7	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,860	$57,910 – $77,590	60
8	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,810	$38,710 – $124,530	380
9	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,120	$49,210 – $81,320	170
10	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,060	$46,480 – $86,430	240
11	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,670	$34,940 – $93,280	80
12	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,780	$40,990 – $124,190	70
13	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$61,530	$43,120 – $81,040	150
14	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,350	$50,060 – $71,630	550
15	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,220	$41,870 – $81,160	90
16	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,040	$44,860 – $71,360	170
17	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,270	$47,910 – $77,580	80
18	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,810	$40,510 – $74,960	1,380
19	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,370	$42,330 – $82,520	130
20	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,060	$45,410 – $78,660	90
21	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,650	$43,560 – $62,690	70
22	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,230	$42,210 – $92,860	100
23	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$56,860	$37,730 – $64,990	80
24	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,310	$35,040 – $66,780	320
25	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,450	$26,720 – $118,930	190
26	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,120	$44,620 – $72,010	220
27	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,930	$31,940 – $71,310	630
28	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$50,680	$37,220 – $83,540	130
29	TutorsSome college, no degree	$50,600	$35,140 – $58,090	60
30	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,500	$43,120 – $57,510	40
31	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$50,070	$36,960 – $77,920	160
32	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,870	$34,120 – $60,520	30
33	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,380	$34,430 – $74,180	60
34	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,040	$38,180 – $81,130	50
35	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,030	$36,950 – $67,440	60
36	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,010	$37,520 – $64,200	160
37	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,780	$39,110 – $66,470	220
38	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,740	$37,590 – $60,130	70
39	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$47,680	$36,660 – $74,210	40
40	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,600	$29,420 – $77,500	50
41	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,730	$33,830 – $65,150	1,710
42	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,400	$36,280 – $61,760	40
43	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$46,350	$33,610 – $53,880	50
44	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,300	$33,200 – $75,750	200
45	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$45,750	$35,970 – $62,070	520
46	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,660	$36,300 – $80,580	100
47	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,470	$37,500 – $65,690	30
48	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,000	$37,560 – $58,130	70
49	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,840	$27,350 – $48,560	220
50	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,270	$33,330 – $56,540	90

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