High paying jobs in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-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 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH run 11.0% below the national average (2024), so a Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$75,240
Associate's degree
$63,230 – $88,97050
2Sheet Metal Workers$74,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,600 – $79,77030
3Respiratory Therapists$73,840
Associate's degree
$58,100 – $78,45060
4Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,800 – $92,800200
5Electricians$68,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,700 – $101,630260
6Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$68,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,560 – $94,95070
7Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,420 – $85,830100
8Postal Service Clerks$61,870
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03050
9Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$61,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,900 – $75,13040
10Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$61,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,250 – $72,490210
11Computer User Support Specialists$59,890
Some college, no degree
$31,800 – $88,99070
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,150 – $127,500180
13Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,910
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040130
14Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$58,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,030 – $71,03050
15Carpenters$58,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,170 – $75,600160
16Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,140 – $65,250360
17Physical Therapist Assistants$58,070
Associate's degree
$46,010 – $76,95060
18Occupational Therapy Assistants$57,520
Associate's degree
$49,280 – $72,32030
19Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,200 – $77,21080
20Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,720 – $87,110180
21Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$55,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,670 – $78,090270
22Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,010 – $75,120730
23Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$54,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,230 – $81,81040
24Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$52,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,880 – $96,650100
25Production Workers, All Other$52,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,900 – $64,570120
26Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,130 – $67,38090
27Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,020 – $93,870310
28Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,940 – $72,190110
29Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,620 – $58,37040
30Firefighters$48,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,650 – $60,590110
31Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,550 – $70,950480
32Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,780
No formal educational credential
$32,020 – $69,19050
33Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$46,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,470 – $73,09030
34Machinists$46,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $77,560140
35Medical Records Specialists$46,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,060 – $65,42050
36Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,270 – $65,32040
37Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,100 – $70,410160
38Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,370 – $59,31050
39Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,140
Some college, no degree
$31,000 – $63,840300
40Construction Laborers$44,840
No formal educational credential
$33,280 – $71,440300
41Highway Maintenance Workers$44,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,290 – $55,840130
42Dental Assistants$43,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,360 – $64,45060
43Helpers--Production Workers$42,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,090 – $56,51060
44Billing and Posting Clerks$42,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,230 – $57,470110
45Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,680 – $62,84080
46Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,420 – $58,170430
47Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$40,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,940 – $65,940170
48Printing Press Operators$40,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,220 – $49,28030
49Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$39,930
No formal educational credential
$30,070 – $45,32060
50Pharmacy Technicians$39,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,120 – $49,320200

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

#	Occupation	MedianWeirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$75,240	$63,230 – $88,970	50
2	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,960	$48,600 – $79,770	30
3	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$73,840	$58,100 – $78,450	60
4	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,930	$49,800 – $92,800	200
5	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,810	$44,700 – $101,630	260
6	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,420	$41,560 – $94,950	70
7	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,100	$37,420 – $85,830	100
8	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,870	$42,600 – $75,030	50
9	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,830	$36,900 – $75,130	40
10	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,230	$38,250 – $72,490	210
11	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$59,890	$31,800 – $88,990	70
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,430	$33,150 – $127,500	180
13	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$58,910	$42,390 – $81,040	130
14	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,690	$41,030 – $71,030	50
15	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,240	$38,170 – $75,600	160
16	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,200	$46,140 – $65,250	360
17	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,070	$46,010 – $76,950	60
18	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$57,520	$49,280 – $72,320	30
19	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,000	$32,200 – $77,210	80
20	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,410	$37,720 – $87,110	180
21	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,140	$41,670 – $78,090	270
22	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,070	$38,010 – $75,120	730
23	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,320	$36,230 – $81,810	40
24	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,740	$28,880 – $96,650	100
25	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,550	$34,900 – $64,570	120
26	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,170	$38,130 – $67,380	90
27	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,290	$39,020 – $93,870	310
28	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,830	$40,940 – $72,190	110
29	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,190	$36,620 – $58,370	40
30	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,070	$35,650 – $60,590	110
31	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,890	$29,550 – $70,950	480
32	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$46,780	$32,020 – $69,190	50
33	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,560	$32,470 – $73,090	30
34	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,530	$40,330 – $77,560	140
35	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,340	$34,060 – $65,420	50
36	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,200	$30,270 – $65,320	40
37	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,020	$32,100 – $70,410	160
38	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,920	$27,370 – $59,310	50
39	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$45,140	$31,000 – $63,840	300
40	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$44,840	$33,280 – $71,440	300
41	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,350	$29,290 – $55,840	130
42	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,790	$34,360 – $64,450	60
43	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,490	$36,090 – $56,510	60
44	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,090	$32,230 – $57,470	110
45	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,790	$31,680 – $62,840	80
46	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,700	$28,420 – $58,170	430
47	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,670	$29,940 – $65,940	170
48	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,620	$28,220 – $49,280	30
49	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$39,930	$30,070 – $45,320	60
50	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,460	$31,120 – $49,320	200

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-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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