High paying production jobs in Canton-Massillon, OH with no degree

The best paid production occupations in Canton-Massillon, OH that require no bachelor's degree — a high school diploma, a certificate, or an associate's degree is the typical entry. This is the narrowest cut on the site, so it is also the shortest list: where a field has only two or three such occupations, there is no page at all rather than a page pretending otherwise.

Cost of living: prices in Canton-Massillon, OH run 10.6% below the national average (2024), so a Canton-Massillon, 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, Canton-Massillon, OH · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,050 – $94,5001,110
2Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$67,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,800 – $67,210350
3Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$67,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,990 – $70,770170
4Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$64,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,850 – $81,75050
5Tool and Die Makers$59,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,030 – $79,60090
6Machinists$57,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,190 – $72,370450
7Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$55,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,420 – $68,400100
8Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,660 – $65,09050
9Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,220 – $77,17060
10Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,550 – $59,55090
11Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$52,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,640 – $69,040210
12Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$51,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,880 – $73,030100
13Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,450 – $69,130860
14Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,010 – $67,290910
15Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,110 – $56,16060
16Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,360 – $58,70090
17Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,390 – $56,06070
18Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$47,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,380 – $64,18070
19Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,900 – $70,6301,010
20Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,630 – $58,570240
21Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,000 – $60,340360
22Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,010 – $66,490160
23Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,600 – $57,290380
24Printing Press Operators$46,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,710 – $58,120140
25Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$46,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,350 – $61,57060
26Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,060 – $58,500210
27Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,680 – $61,2502,260
28Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,570 – $64,650160
29Food Batchmakers$45,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,840 – $55,390370
30Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$44,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,790 – $57,85050
31Food Processing Workers, All Other$43,790
No formal educational credential
$37,240 – $48,45080
32Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$42,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,220 – $60,41060
33Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$41,920
No formal educational credential
$36,040 – $44,760190
34Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,730 – $54,770310
35Helpers--Production Workers$39,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,290 – $58,350170
36Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,220 – $55,8301,320
37Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,110
No formal educational credential
$25,670 – $47,840190
38Production Workers, All Other$34,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,260 – $71,150220
39Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$34,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,170 – $46,25050
40Sewing Machine Operators$31,000
No formal educational credential
$31,000 – $37,690190
41Bakers$29,220
No formal educational credential
$24,280 – $42,960470
42Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,040
No formal educational credential
$25,550 – $38,470230

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

#	Occupation	MedianCanton-Massillon, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,310	$48,050 – $94,500	1,110
2	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,210	$36,800 – $67,210	350
3	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,070	$47,990 – $70,770	170
4	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,020	$45,850 – $81,750	50
5	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,000	$42,030 – $79,600	90
6	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,040	$37,190 – $72,370	450
7	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,080	$29,420 – $68,400	100
8	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,690	$37,660 – $65,090	50
9	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,670	$38,220 – $77,170	60
10	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,330	$42,550 – $59,550	90
11	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,150	$42,640 – $69,040	210
12	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,020	$37,880 – $73,030	100
13	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,510	$44,450 – $69,130	860
14	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,920	$37,010 – $67,290	910
15	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,790	$37,110 – $56,160	60
16	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,190	$39,360 – $58,700	90
17	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,180	$34,390 – $56,060	70
18	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,840	$36,380 – $64,180	70
19	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,180	$37,900 – $70,630	1,010
20	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,110	$35,630 – $58,570	240
21	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,990	$35,000 – $60,340	360
22	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,800	$35,010 – $66,490	160
23	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,320	$36,600 – $57,290	380
24	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,270	$34,710 – $58,120	140
25	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,060	$37,350 – $61,570	60
26	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,940	$36,060 – $58,500	210
27	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,510	$34,680 – $61,250	2,260
28	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,260	$37,570 – $64,650	160
29	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,120	$33,840 – $55,390	370
30	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,230	$34,790 – $57,850	50
31	Food Processing Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$43,790	$37,240 – $48,450	80
32	Food Cooking Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,950	$32,220 – $60,410	60
33	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and TrimmersNo formal educational credential	$41,920	$36,040 – $44,760	190
34	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,070	$30,730 – $54,770	310
35	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,510	$30,290 – $58,350	170
36	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,350	$32,220 – $55,830	1,320
37	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$36,110	$25,670 – $47,840	190
38	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,650	$22,260 – $71,150	220
39	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,640	$34,170 – $46,250	50
40	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$31,000	$31,000 – $37,690	190
41	BakersNo formal educational credential	$29,220	$24,280 – $42,960	470
42	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersNo formal educational credential	$29,040	$25,550 – $38,470	230

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