High paying jobs in Toledo, OH that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Toledo, 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 Toledo, OH run 8.5% below the national average (2024), so a Toledo, OH salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Toledo, OH · Employed

1Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$107,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,850 – $107,530320
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$83,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,820 – $107,360210
3Millwrights$83,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,540 – $92,110280
4Sheet Metal Workers$83,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640 – $95,880220
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,560
Associate's degree
$69,020 – $101,050180
6Respiratory Therapists$82,280
Associate's degree
$66,150 – $98,750350
7Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$79,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,490 – $92,560110
8Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,090
Associate's degree
$48,410 – $96,400180
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,080
Associate's degree
$62,020 – $96,330590
10Brickmasons and Blockmasons$76,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,530 – $83,730120
11Dental Hygienists$76,580
Associate's degree
$66,170 – $94,060580
12Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$75,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,750 – $75,770310
13Electricians$74,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,080 – $102,0001,660
14Structural Iron and Steel Workers$74,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,490 – $78,160220
15Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,900 – $104,800250
16Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,060 – $90,4401,230
17Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$72,850
No formal educational credential
$45,140 – $73,540160
18Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$72,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,880 – $95,560150
19Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$71,330
Associate's degree
$37,570 – $71,330190
20Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$70,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,430 – $88,160320
21Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,280 – $92,6301,600
22Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$66,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,530 – $103,5201,100
23Tool and Die Makers$66,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,200 – $91,640540
24Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,320 – $136,2702,630
25Computer Network Support Specialists$65,560
Associate's degree
$44,280 – $99,990280
26Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,950 – $97,580780
27Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250
No formal educational credential
$44,160 – $81,040730
28Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,710
Associate's degree
$53,470 – $78,180250
29Physical Therapist Assistants$63,450
Associate's degree
$50,880 – $81,530530
30Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,280
Associate's degree
$47,520 – $89,730210
31Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$62,920
No formal educational credential
$47,200 – $73,400150
32Postal Service Clerks$62,690
No formal educational credential
$55,350 – $75,030120
33Surgical Technologists$62,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,450 – $76,360230
34Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,610 – $99,740650
35Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,250 – $73,0402,120
36Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,200
No formal educational credential
$44,730 – $81,300330
37Machinists$62,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,280 – $80,1701,140
38Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,930
Associate's degree
$48,450 – $83,730250
39Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,110 – $97,980190
40Commercial Pilots$61,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,080 – $163,300100
41Carpenters$61,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,260 – $79,370980
42Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,650 – $75,400290
43Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,590 – $77,260770
44Firefighters$60,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,870 – $75,9901,010
45Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,990 – $77,3405,110
46Insurance Sales Agents$60,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,340 – $113,390770
47Chemical Technicians$60,000
Associate's degree
$46,030 – $105,340110
48Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,960
Associate's degree
$34,290 – $94,660340
49Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$59,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,690 – $89,770230
50Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,420
Associate's degree
$49,510 – $85,310440

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

#	Occupation	MedianToledo, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,520	$81,850 – $107,530	320
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,870	$57,820 – $107,360	210
3	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,280	$57,540 – $92,110	280
4	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,240	$45,640 – $95,880	220
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,560	$69,020 – $101,050	180
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,280	$66,150 – $98,750	350
7	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,830	$51,490 – $92,560	110
8	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,090	$48,410 – $96,400	180
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,080	$62,020 – $96,330	590
10	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,870	$48,530 – $83,730	120
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$76,580	$66,170 – $94,060	580
12	Engine and Other Machine AssemblersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,770	$75,750 – $75,770	310
13	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,710	$46,080 – $102,000	1,660
14	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,710	$56,490 – $78,160	220
15	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,920	$46,900 – $104,800	250
16	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,650	$60,060 – $90,440	1,230
17	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesNo formal educational credential	$72,850	$45,140 – $73,540	160
18	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,250	$48,880 – $95,560	150
19	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$71,330	$37,570 – $71,330	190
20	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,340	$51,430 – $88,160	320
21	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,230	$49,280 – $92,630	1,600
22	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,920	$46,530 – $103,520	1,100
23	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,630	$46,200 – $91,640	540
24	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,800	$39,320 – $136,270	2,630
25	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$65,560	$44,280 – $99,990	280
26	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,380	$45,950 – $97,580	780
27	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$64,250	$44,160 – $81,040	730
28	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,710	$53,470 – $78,180	250
29	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,450	$50,880 – $81,530	530
30	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,280	$47,520 – $89,730	210
31	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$62,920	$47,200 – $73,400	150
32	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,690	$55,350 – $75,030	120
33	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,470	$49,450 – $76,360	230
34	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,460	$38,610 – $99,740	650
35	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,280	$50,250 – $73,040	2,120
36	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$62,200	$44,730 – $81,300	330
37	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,190	$37,280 – $80,170	1,140
38	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,930	$48,450 – $83,730	250
39	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,610	$43,110 – $97,980	190
40	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,080	$61,080 – $163,300	100
41	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,070	$43,260 – $79,370	980
42	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,830	$48,650 – $75,400	290
43	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,680	$41,590 – $77,260	770
44	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,590	$34,870 – $75,990	1,010
45	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,410	$39,990 – $77,340	5,110
46	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,390	$37,340 – $113,390	770
47	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,000	$46,030 – $105,340	110
48	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,960	$34,290 – $94,660	340
49	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,790	$46,690 – $89,770	230
50	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,420	$49,510 – $85,310	440

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