High paying production jobs in Youngstown-Warren, OH with no degree

The best paid production occupations in Youngstown-Warren, 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH run 12.6% below the national average (2024), so a Youngstown-Warren, OH salary is worth about 1.14× 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, Youngstown-Warren, OH · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$61,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,550 – $92,9001,050
2Tool and Die Makers$60,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,530 – $85,830200
3Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$56,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,990 – $61,960180
4Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,280 – $61,42050
5Machinists$50,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,750 – $70,420360
6Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $64,110160
7Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,210 – $67,950290
8Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,510 – $62,660490
9Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,950 – $61,420340
10Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,290 – $64,47090
11Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,590 – $60,890680
12Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,480 – $50,0201,310
13Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,830 – $97,65080
14Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$47,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,820 – $56,90050
15Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,360 – $62,400260
16Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,170 – $60,77050
17Printing Press Operators$46,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,000 – $56,780220
18Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,580 – $61,690850
19Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,330 – $60,450110
20Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,830 – $55,26070
21Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,470 – $57,260300
22Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,890 – $56,42050
23Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,080 – $59,080720
24Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$40,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,960 – $62,990100
25Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,870 – $56,480290
26Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,680 – $56,4601,550
27Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,210 – $51,43060
28Helpers--Production Workers$37,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,640 – $44,920160
29Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,460 – $61,010280
30Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,200 – $47,220250
31Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,250 – $47,72080
32Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,680
No formal educational credential
$24,390 – $48,820190
33Slaughterers and Meat Packers$35,940
No formal educational credential
$30,940 – $49,45050
34Food Batchmakers$35,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,570 – $45,140170
35Production Workers, All Other$33,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,900 – $47,540330
36Sewing Machine Operators$31,170
No formal educational credential
$28,340 – $40,200130
37Bakers$29,710
No formal educational credential
$23,750 – $37,640410
38Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,760
No formal educational credential
$24,010 – $40,370210

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

#	Occupation	MedianYoungstown-Warren, OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,460	$44,550 – $92,900	1,050
2	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,570	$37,530 – $85,830	200
3	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,550	$46,990 – $61,960	180
4	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,890	$42,280 – $61,420	50
5	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,930	$35,750 – $70,420	360
6	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,910	$40,000 – $64,110	160
7	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,660	$37,210 – $67,950	290
8	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,480	$36,510 – $62,660	490
9	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,850	$33,950 – $61,420	340
10	Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,840	$39,290 – $64,470	90
11	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,690	$38,590 – $60,890	680
12	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,410	$36,480 – $50,020	1,310
13	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,360	$33,830 – $97,650	80
14	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,360	$40,820 – $56,900	50
15	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,060	$34,360 – $62,400	260
16	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,560	$37,170 – $60,770	50
17	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,480	$30,000 – $56,780	220
18	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,020	$33,580 – $61,690	850
19	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,480	$36,330 – $60,450	110
20	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,460	$33,830 – $55,260	70
21	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,030	$33,470 – $57,260	300
22	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,910	$35,890 – $56,420	50
23	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,440	$31,080 – $59,080	720
24	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,560	$35,960 – $62,990	100
25	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,460	$29,870 – $56,480	290
26	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,940	$30,680 – $56,460	1,550
27	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,350	$32,210 – $51,430	60
28	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,790	$29,640 – $44,920	160
29	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,400	$31,460 – $61,010	280
30	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,320	$30,200 – $47,220	250
31	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,150	$36,250 – $47,720	80
32	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$36,680	$24,390 – $48,820	190
33	Slaughterers and Meat PackersNo formal educational credential	$35,940	$30,940 – $49,450	50
34	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,230	$28,570 – $45,140	170
35	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,280	$27,900 – $47,540	330
36	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$31,170	$28,340 – $40,200	130
37	BakersNo formal educational credential	$29,710	$23,750 – $37,640	410
38	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersNo formal educational credential	$27,760	$24,010 – $40,370	210

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