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

Every occupation here pays well in Wheeling, 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 Wheeling, WV-OH run 11.7% below the national average (2024), so a Wheeling, WV-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, Wheeling, WV-OH · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$108,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,940 – $119,090140
2Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$97,450
Associate's degree
$63,900 – $122,81050
3Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$91,420
Associate's degree
$50,610 – $98,61040
4Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$91,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,700 – $95,53050
5Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$82,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,000 – $95,33050
6Gas Plant Operators$82,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,950 – $100,46080
7Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$81,100
No formal educational credential
$65,040 – $84,890140
8Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$81,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,090 – $91,44050
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,880
Associate's degree
$66,100 – $94,70060
10Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,250
Associate's degree
$60,260 – $96,840150
11Sheet Metal Workers$73,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,590 – $77,33060
12Dental Hygienists$72,540
Associate's degree
$61,430 – $88,050110
13Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$67,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,030 – $101,04040
14Electricians$66,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,220 – $95,430350
15Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$66,680
No formal educational credential
$46,760 – $77,70050
16Roof Bolters, Mining$66,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,380 – $84,650120
17Continuous Mining Machine Operators$66,300
No formal educational credential
$59,840 – $86,130120
18Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other$65,610
No formal educational credential
$64,310 – $82,18060
19Physical Therapist Assistants$65,280
Associate's degree
$48,340 – $80,130100
20Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$64,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,790 – $64,62040
21Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,250 – $90,340210
22Conveyor Operators and Tenders$64,160
No formal educational credential
$39,400 – $68,050160
23Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,450 – $92,980150
24Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,420 – $96,150210
25Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$63,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,420 – $106,61050
26Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$63,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,710 – $65,45050
27Extraction Workers, All Other$62,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,340 – $68,710120
28Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,670
Associate's degree
$49,230 – $77,78040
29Roofers$60,230
No formal educational credential
$41,000 – $69,820110
30Correctional Officers and Jailers$59,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,480 – $68,060440
31Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,160
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040180
32Postal Service Clerks$58,880
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03050
33Machinists$58,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,270 – $72,06060
34Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,520 – $78,32040
35Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,850 – $77,850300
36Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,020 – $92,420500
37Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,860 – $65,100440
38Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,990 – $122,460280
39Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,680 – $74,250140
40Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,360 – $69,7201,210
41Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,320 – $91,02060
42Computer User Support Specialists$56,800
Some college, no degree
$35,880 – $80,950150
43Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,510 – $77,850100
44Insurance Sales Agents$56,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,090 – $107,28080
45Surveying and Mapping Technicians$55,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,310 – $75,85030
46Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$53,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,990 – $78,83070
47Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$51,750
Associate's degree
$34,090 – $75,44050
48Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$51,230
No formal educational credential
$33,090 – $62,87060
49Painters, Construction and Maintenance$51,200
No formal educational credential
$33,050 – $65,50060
50Paralegals and Legal Assistants$51,150
Associate's degree
$36,550 – $102,950110

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

#	Occupation	MedianWheeling, WV-OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,060	$60,940 – $119,090	140
2	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$97,450	$63,900 – $122,810	50
3	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$91,420	$50,610 – $98,610	40
4	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,090	$64,700 – $95,530	50
5	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,960	$45,000 – $95,330	50
6	Gas Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,720	$70,950 – $100,460	80
7	Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground MiningNo formal educational credential	$81,100	$65,040 – $84,890	140
8	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,090	$81,090 – $91,440	50
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,880	$66,100 – $94,700	60
10	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,250	$60,260 – $96,840	150
11	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,880	$39,590 – $77,330	60
12	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$72,540	$61,430 – $88,050	110
13	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,870	$46,030 – $101,040	40
14	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,970	$44,220 – $95,430	350
15	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$66,680	$46,760 – $77,700	50
16	Roof Bolters, MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,610	$66,380 – $84,650	120
17	Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$66,300	$59,840 – $86,130	120
18	Underground Mining Machine Operators, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$65,610	$64,310 – $82,180	60
19	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,280	$48,340 – $80,130	100
20	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,620	$41,790 – $64,620	40
21	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,460	$47,250 – $90,340	210
22	Conveyor Operators and TendersNo formal educational credential	$64,160	$39,400 – $68,050	160
23	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,060	$39,450 – $92,980	150
24	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,970	$46,420 – $96,150	210
25	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,880	$44,420 – $106,610	50
26	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,040	$47,710 – $65,450	50
27	Extraction Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,970	$52,340 – $68,710	120
28	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,670	$49,230 – $77,780	40
29	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$60,230	$41,000 – $69,820	110
30	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,240	$49,480 – $68,060	440
31	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,160	$42,390 – $81,040	180
32	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$58,880	$42,600 – $75,030	50
33	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,780	$38,270 – $72,060	60
34	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,650	$38,520 – $78,320	40
35	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,380	$43,850 – $77,850	300
36	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,250	$39,020 – $92,420	500
37	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,960	$46,860 – $65,100	440
38	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,870	$30,990 – $122,460	280
39	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,840	$43,680 – $74,250	140
40	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,590	$42,360 – $69,720	1,210
41	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,260	$37,320 – $91,020	60
42	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$56,800	$35,880 – $80,950	150
43	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,240	$36,510 – $77,850	100
44	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,060	$32,090 – $107,280	80
45	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,430	$29,310 – $75,850	30
46	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,780	$43,990 – $78,830	70
47	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$51,750	$34,090 – $75,440	50
48	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$51,230	$33,090 – $62,870	60
49	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$51,200	$33,050 – $65,500	60
50	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$51,150	$36,550 – $102,950	110

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