im in the same boat you are, ive been at my job for 7 years now, it has gotten me nothing but a douche bag boss and third shift. ive been looking myself (same pay range as yourself) and have you given any thought to looking for a city job? it may not be easy to get on, but i suppose its worth a shot. i know the delaware website is www.delawareohio.net. they arent currently offering any jobs, but you could keep checking back or find a county near you that may be hireing.
you could also try some place like an auto center that pays comission. it would start out low pay (i would guess 10ish an hour with comission) and once you get your certs, you could be making more than your target in a couple years. i know sears auto center offers benifits (health ins. and such, not sure about a 401(k) though), but i would imagine most places would offer simmilar.