Jobs Without a Degree

313 careers where the most common education among workers is high school diploma or less, ranked by BLS median pay.

Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers

#	Career	Median pay	Usual preparation
1	Air Traffic Controllers	$148,080	Training or associate
2	Industrial Production Managers	$126,060	Bachelor's degree
3	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$122,890	Training or associate
4	Administrative Services Managers	$114,130	Training or associate
5	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$109,910	Training or associate
6	Ship Engineers	$109,530	Training or associate
7	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$106,040	High school
8	General and Operations Managers	$105,770	Bachelor's degree
9	Power Plant Operators	$102,040	High school
10	Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	$97,150	Training or associate
11	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$96,710	High school
12	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$96,660	High school
13	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$95,320	High school
14	Gambling Managers	$93,220	High school
15	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$92,460	Training or associate
16	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$92,460	Training or associate
17	Gas Plant Operators	$87,820	High school
18	Subway and Streetcar Operators	$86,380	High school
19	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,860	Training or associate
20	Roof Bolters, Mining	$78,540	High school
21	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$78,000	High school
22	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$77,970	Training or associate
23	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$77,320	High school
24	Boilermakers	$76,410	High school
25	Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	$76,170	High school
26	Construction and Building Inspectors	$74,690	Training or associate
27	Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$74,500	High school
28	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,450	Training or associate
29	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$74,340	Training or associate
30	Pile Driver Operators	$73,300	High school
31	Sound Engineering Technicians	$73,130	Training or associate
32	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$72,080	Bachelor's degree
33	Wellhead Pumpers	$69,960	High school
34	Food Service Managers	$69,390	High school
35	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$68,120	High school
36	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$67,890	High school
37	Rail Car Repairers	$67,530	High school
38	Transportation Security Screeners	$66,770	High school
39	Athletes and Sports Competitors	$66,710	High school
40	Millwrights	$65,700	High school
41	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$65,380	High school
42	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$63,870	High school
43	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$63,820	High school
44	Flight Attendants	$63,580	High school
45	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$63,520	Training or associate
46	Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$63,340	Training or associate
47	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$62,750	Training or associate
48	Riggers	$62,640	High school
49	Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters	$62,620	High school
50	Postal Service Clerks	$62,130	High school
51	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$62,120	High school
52	Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$61,810	High school
53	Sheet Metal Workers	$61,800	High school
54	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$61,770	High school
55	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$61,390	High school
56	Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	$61,290	High school
57	Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	$60,600	High school
58	Carpenters	$60,580	High school
59	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$60,550	High school
60	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$60,190	High school
61	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$60,020	High school
62	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,850	High school
63	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$59,650	High school
64	Traffic Technicians	$59,090	Training or associate
65	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$59,050	High school
66	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$58,940	High school
67	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$58,930	High school
68	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$58,870	High school
69	Machinists	$58,750	Training or associate
70	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$58,650	High school
71	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,640	High school
72	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$58,620	High school
73	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470	High school
74	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$58,340	High school
75	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$58,170	High school
76	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$58,160	High school
77	Bridge and Lock Tenders	$57,700	High school
78	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$57,660	High school
79	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$57,430	High school
80	Stonemasons	$57,390	High school
81	Tire Builders	$57,390	High school
82	Glaziers	$57,080	High school
83	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$57,020	High school
84	Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$56,870	Training or associate
85	Bailiffs	$56,600	Training or associate
86	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$56,460	High school
87	Tile and Stone Setters	$55,690	High school
88	Choreographers	$55,310	Training or associate
89	Desktop Publishers	$55,290	Training or associate
90	Tax Preparers	$54,920	Training or associate
91	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$54,890	High school
92	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$54,560	Training or associate
93	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$54,430	High school
94	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$54,210	Training or associate
95	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$53,750	High school
96	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$53,710	High school
97	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$53,340	High school
98	Public Safety Telecommunicators	$53,040	High school
99	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,800	High school
100	Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	$52,720	Training or associate
101	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$52,600	Training or associate
102	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$52,540	Training or associate
103	Paperhangers	$52,140	High school
104	Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$52,000	High school
105	Pourers and Casters, Metal	$51,810	High school
106	Semiconductor Processing Technicians	$51,430	High school
107	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$51,330	High school
108	Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$51,320	High school
109	Animal Breeders	$51,130	High school
110	Home Appliance Repairers	$50,990	High school
111	Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$50,960	High school
112	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$50,690	High school
113	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$50,670	Training or associate
114	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,620	High school
115	Procurement Clerks	$50,580	High school
116	Floor Sanders and Finishers	$50,440	High school
117	Costume Attendants	$50,400	High school
118	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$50,340	High school
119	Carpet Installers	$50,340	High school
120	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,270	High school
121	Highway Maintenance Workers	$50,260	High school
122	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,140	High school
123	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$50,020	Training or associate
124	Agricultural Inspectors	$49,940	High school
125	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$49,880	High school
126	Logging Equipment Operators	$49,740	High school
127	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$49,690	High school
128	Dredge Operators	$49,640	High school
129	Agricultural Technicians	$49,630	Training or associate
130	Patternmakers, Wood	$49,630	Training or associate
131	Dental Laboratory Technicians	$49,610	High school
132	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$49,400	High school
133	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$49,230	High school
134	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$49,120	High school
135	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$49,100	High school
136	Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,080	High school
137	Pipelayers	$49,000	High school
138	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,990	High school
139	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,750	High school
140	Rock Splitters, Quarry	$48,740	High school
141	Prepress Technicians and Workers	$48,690	Training or associate
142	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$48,570	High school
143	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,540	High school
144	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$48,520	High school
145	Models	$48,470	High school
146	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,250	High school
147	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$48,220	High school
148	Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$48,110	High school
149	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$48,040	High school
150	Fence Erectors	$47,980	High school
151	Bus Drivers, School	$47,920	High school
152	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$47,880	High school
153	Helpers--Extraction Workers	$47,730	High school
154	Medical Equipment Preparers	$47,700	High school
155	New Accounts Clerks	$47,670	Training or associate
156	Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$47,630	High school
157	Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$47,550	High school
158	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,540	High school
159	Motorboat Operators	$47,520	High school
160	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$47,450	High school
161	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$47,380	Training or associate
162	Opticians, Dispensing	$47,260	Training or associate
163	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,180	High school
164	Construction Laborers	$47,120	High school
165	Bill and Account Collectors	$47,030	High school
166	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$46,960	High school
167	Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$46,880	High school
168	Correspondence Clerks	$46,800	High school
169	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,460	High school
170	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,420	High school
171	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$46,380	High school
172	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$46,350	High school
173	Upholsterers	$46,340	High school
174	Log Graders and Scalers	$46,330	High school
175	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,330	High school
176	Order Clerks	$46,170	High school
177	Craft Artists	$46,080	Training or associate
178	Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	$45,990	High school
179	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,930	High school
180	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$45,920	Training or associate
181	Printing Press Operators	$45,780	High school
182	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,760	High school
183	Animal Control Workers	$45,660	High school
184	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$45,570	Training or associate
185	Skincare Specialists	$45,330	Training or associate
186	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,260	High school
187	Office Clerks, General	$45,010	High school
188	Light Truck Drivers	$44,860	High school
189	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,810	High school
190	Customer Service Representatives	$44,770	High school
191	Furniture Finishers	$44,540	High school
192	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$44,390	High school
193	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,350	High school
194	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$44,080	High school
195	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,960	High school
196	Forest and Conservation Workers	$43,680	High school
197	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$43,530	High school
198	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$43,380	High school
199	Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$43,370	High school
200	Etchers and Engravers	$43,310	High school
201	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,220	High school
202	Tellers	$43,030	High school
203	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$42,770	High school
204	Helpers--Electricians	$42,670	High school
205	Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$42,660	High school
206	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$42,420	High school
207	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$42,360	High school
208	Food Batchmakers	$42,290	High school
209	Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$42,290	High school
210	Nursing Assistants	$42,260	Training or associate
211	Telephone Operators	$41,740	High school
212	Agricultural Equipment Operators	$41,730	High school
213	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$41,640	High school
214	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$41,600	High school
215	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,590	High school
216	Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	$41,380	High school
217	Data Entry Keyers	$41,340	High school
218	Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$41,330	High school
219	Counter and Rental Clerks	$41,300	High school
220	Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$41,220	High school
221	Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$40,960	High school
222	Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$40,710	High school
223	Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$40,610	High school
224	Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$40,470	High school
225	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,240	High school
226	Butchers and Meat Cutters	$40,140	High school
227	Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$40,130	High school
228	Animal Trainers	$39,990	High school
229	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,630	High school
230	Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,530	High school
231	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$39,460	High school
232	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$39,390	Training or associate
233	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$39,320	High school
234	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$39,280	High school
235	Occupational Therapy Aides	$39,160	Training or associate
236	Helpers--Production Workers	$39,070	High school
237	Concierges	$38,950	High school
238	Driver/Sales Workers	$38,770	High school
239	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,760	High school
240	Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,670	High school
241	Parts Salespersons	$38,630	High school
242	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$38,630	High school
243	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$38,300	High school
244	Orderlies	$38,290	High school
245	Motion Picture Projectionists	$38,270	High school
246	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,180	High school
247	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$38,150	High school
248	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$38,140	Training or associate
249	Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$38,100	High school
250	Security Guards	$38,020	High school
251	Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$38,020	High school
252	Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,010	High school
253	Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$37,800	High school
254	Pharmacy Aides	$37,680	High school
255	Gambling Cage Workers	$37,580	High school
256	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$37,450	High school
257	Cooks, Restaurant	$37,390	High school
258	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$37,290	High school
259	Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$37,080	High school
260	Library Assistants, Clerical	$36,910	High school
261	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,840	Training or associate
262	Sewing Machine Operators	$36,670	High school
263	Sewers, Hand	$36,480	High school
264	Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$36,300	High school
265	Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,280	High school
266	Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$36,220	High school
267	Cooks, Short Order	$35,880	High school
268	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,830	High school
269	Manicurists and Pedicurists	$35,760	High school
270	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$35,730	High school
271	Funeral Attendants	$35,680	High school
272	Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$35,670	High school
273	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$35,660	High school
274	Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,650	High school
275	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,510	High school
276	Telemarketers	$35,450	High school
277	Retail Salespersons	$35,410	High school
278	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,360	High school
279	Animal Caretakers	$35,360	High school
280	Food Preparation Workers	$35,320	High school
281	Physical Therapist Aides	$35,240	High school
282	Waiters and Waitresses	$35,230	High school
283	Parking Attendants	$35,150	High school
284	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,070	High school
285	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$35,060	High school
286	Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$34,980	High school
287	Childcare Workers	$34,980	High school
288	Dishwashers	$34,810	High school
289	Bartenders	$34,340	High school
290	Gambling Dealers	$34,320	High school
291	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$33,980	High school
292	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$33,580	High school
293	Cashiers	$32,880	High school
294	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$32,150	High school
295	Fast Food and Counter Workers	$31,200	High school
296	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,200	High school
297	Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$78,350Broader BLS group	High school
298	Quality Control Analysts	$62,280Broader BLS group	Training or associate
299	Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$50,290Broader BLS group	Training or associate
300	Endoscopy Technicians	$48,430Broader BLS group	High school
301	Police Identification and Records Officers	$93,790Broader BLS group	Training or associate
302	Customs and Border Protection Officers	$76,210Broader BLS group	Training or associate
303	Retail Loss Prevention Specialists	$42,540Broader BLS group	High school
304	Nannies	$34,980Broader BLS group	High school
305	Solar Energy Installation Managers	$79,920Broader BLS group	Training or associate
306	Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$63,800Broader BLS group	Training or associate
307	Energy Auditors	$74,690Broader BLS group	Training or associate
308	Geothermal Technicians	$49,230Broader BLS group	High school
309	Biomass Plant Technicians	$102,040Broader BLS group	High school
310	Biofuels Processing Technicians	$62,470Broader BLS group	High school
311	Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing	$46,170Broader BLS group	High school
312	Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation	$92,100Broader BLS group	High school
313	Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$40,240Broader BLS group	High school

1Air Traffic Controllers
$148,080 · Training or associate
2Industrial Production Managers
$126,060 · Bachelor's degree
3Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
$122,890 · Training or associate
4Administrative Services Managers
$114,130 · Training or associate
5Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
$109,910 · Training or associate
6Ship Engineers
$109,530 · Training or associate
7First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$106,040 · High school
8General and Operations Managers
$105,770 · Bachelor's degree
9Power Plant Operators
$102,040 · High school
10Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
$97,150 · Training or associate
11Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
$96,710 · High school
12Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
$96,660 · High school
13Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
$95,320 · High school
14Gambling Managers
$93,220 · High school
15Signal and Track Switch Repairers
$92,460 · Training or associate
16Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
$92,460 · Training or associate
17Gas Plant Operators
$87,820 · High school
18Subway and Streetcar Operators
$86,380 · High school
19First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
$79,860 · Training or associate
20Roof Bolters, Mining
$78,540 · High school
21Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
$78,000 · High school
22First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
$77,970 · Training or associate
23Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
$77,320 · High school
24Boilermakers
$76,410 · High school
25Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
$76,170 · High school
26Construction and Building Inspectors
$74,690 · Training or associate
27Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
$74,500 · High school
28First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
$74,450 · Training or associate
29Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
$74,340 · Training or associate
30Pile Driver Operators
$73,300 · High school
31Sound Engineering Technicians
$73,130 · Training or associate
32Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
$72,080 · Bachelor's degree
33Wellhead Pumpers
$69,960 · High school
34Food Service Managers
$69,390 · High school
35Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
$68,120 · High school
36Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
$67,890 · High school
37Rail Car Repairers
$67,530 · High school
38Transportation Security Screeners
$66,770 · High school
39Athletes and Sports Competitors
$66,710 · High school
40Millwrights
$65,700 · High school
41Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
$65,380 · High school
42Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
$63,870 · High school
43First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
$63,820 · High school
44Flight Attendants
$63,580 · High school
45Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
$63,520 · Training or associate
46Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
$63,340 · Training or associate
47Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
$62,750 · Training or associate
48Riggers
$62,640 · High school
49Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
$62,620 · High school
50Postal Service Clerks
$62,130 · High school
51Brickmasons and Blockmasons
$62,120 · High school
52Continuous Mining Machine Operators
$61,810 · High school
53Sheet Metal Workers
$61,800 · High school
54Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
$61,770 · High school
55Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
$61,390 · High school
56Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
$61,290 · High school
57Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
$60,600 · High school
58Carpenters
$60,580 · High school
59Postal Service Mail Carriers
$60,550 · High school
60Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
$60,190 · High school
61Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
$60,020 · High school
62Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
$59,850 · High school
63Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
$59,650 · High school
64Traffic Technicians
$59,090 · Training or associate
65Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
$59,050 · High school
66Correctional Officers and Jailers
$58,940 · High school
67Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
$58,930 · High school
68Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
$58,870 · High school
69Machinists
$58,750 · Training or associate
70Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
$58,650 · High school
71Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
$58,640 · High school
72Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
$58,620 · High school
73Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
$58,470 · High school
74Insulation Workers, Mechanical
$58,340 · High school
75Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
$58,170 · High school
76Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
$58,160 · High school
77Bridge and Lock Tenders
$57,700 · High school
78Plasterers and Stucco Masons
$57,660 · High school
79Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
$57,430 · High school
80Stonemasons
$57,390 · High school
81Tire Builders
$57,390 · High school
82Glaziers
$57,080 · High school
83Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
$57,020 · High school
84Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
$56,870 · Training or associate
85Bailiffs
$56,600 · Training or associate
86Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
$56,460 · High school
87Tile and Stone Setters
$55,690 · High school
88Choreographers
$55,310 · Training or associate
89Desktop Publishers
$55,290 · Training or associate
90Tax Preparers
$54,920 · Training or associate
91Automotive Body and Related Repairers
$54,890 · High school
92Forest and Conservation Technicians
$54,560 · Training or associate
93Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
$54,430 · High school
94Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
$54,210 · Training or associate
95Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
$53,750 · High school
96Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
$53,710 · High school
97Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
$53,340 · High school
98Public Safety Telecommunicators
$53,040 · High school
99Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$52,800 · High school
100Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
$52,720 · Training or associate
101Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
$52,600 · Training or associate
102Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
$52,540 · Training or associate
103Paperhangers
$52,140 · High school
104Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
$52,000 · High school
105Pourers and Casters, Metal
$51,810 · High school
106Semiconductor Processing Technicians
$51,430 · High school
107Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
$51,330 · High school
108Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
$51,320 · High school
109Animal Breeders
$51,130 · High school
110Home Appliance Repairers
$50,990 · High school
111Tree Trimmers and Pruners
$50,960 · High school
112Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
$50,690 · High school
113Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
$50,670 · Training or associate
114Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$50,620 · High school
115Procurement Clerks
$50,580 · High school
116Floor Sanders and Finishers
$50,440 · High school
117Costume Attendants
$50,400 · High school
118Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
$50,340 · High school
119Carpet Installers
$50,340 · High school
120Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$50,270 · High school
121Highway Maintenance Workers
$50,260 · High school
122Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$50,140 · High school
123Loan Interviewers and Clerks
$50,020 · Training or associate
124Agricultural Inspectors
$49,940 · High school
125Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
$49,880 · High school
126Logging Equipment Operators
$49,740 · High school
127Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
$49,690 · High school
128Dredge Operators
$49,640 · High school
129Agricultural Technicians
$49,630 · Training or associate
130Patternmakers, Wood
$49,630 · Training or associate
131Dental Laboratory Technicians
$49,610 · High school
132Painters, Construction and Maintenance
$49,400 · High school
133Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
$49,230 · High school
134Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
$49,120 · High school
135First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
$49,100 · High school
136Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$49,080 · High school
137Pipelayers
$49,000 · High school
138Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$48,990 · High school
139Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$48,750 · High school
140Rock Splitters, Quarry
$48,740 · High school
141Prepress Technicians and Workers
$48,690 · Training or associate
142Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
$48,570 · High school
143Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$48,540 · High school
144First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
$48,520 · High school
145Models
$48,470 · High school
146Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$48,250 · High school
147Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
$48,220 · High school
148Foundry Mold and Coremakers
$48,110 · High school
149Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
$48,040 · High school
150Fence Erectors
$47,980 · High school
151Bus Drivers, School
$47,920 · High school
152Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
$47,880 · High school
153Helpers--Extraction Workers
$47,730 · High school
154Medical Equipment Preparers
$47,700 · High school
155New Accounts Clerks
$47,670 · Training or associate
156Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
$47,630 · High school
157Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
$47,550 · High school
158Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
$47,540 · High school
159Motorboat Operators
$47,520 · High school
160Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
$47,450 · High school
161Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
$47,380 · Training or associate
162Opticians, Dispensing
$47,260 · Training or associate
163Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$47,180 · High school
164Construction Laborers
$47,120 · High school
165Bill and Account Collectors
$47,030 · High school
166Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
$46,960 · High school
167Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
$46,880 · High school
168Correspondence Clerks
$46,800 · High school
169Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
$46,460 · High school
170Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
$46,420 · High school
171Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
$46,380 · High school
172Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
$46,350 · High school
173Upholsterers
$46,340 · High school
174Log Graders and Scalers
$46,330 · High school
175Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$46,330 · High school
176Order Clerks
$46,170 · High school
177Craft Artists
$46,080 · Training or associate
178Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
$45,990 · High school
179Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
$45,930 · High school
180Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
$45,920 · Training or associate
181Printing Press Operators
$45,780 · High school
182Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$45,760 · High school
183Animal Control Workers
$45,660 · High school
184Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
$45,570 · Training or associate
185Skincare Specialists
$45,330 · Training or associate
186Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
$45,260 · High school
187Office Clerks, General
$45,010 · High school
188Light Truck Drivers
$44,860 · High school
189Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
$44,810 · High school
190Customer Service Representatives
$44,770 · High school
191Furniture Finishers
$44,540 · High school
192Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
$44,390 · High school
193Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$44,350 · High school
194First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
$44,080 · High school
195Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$43,960 · High school
196Forest and Conservation Workers
$43,680 · High school
197Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
$43,530 · High school
198Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
$43,380 · High school
199Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
$43,370 · High school
200Etchers and Engravers
$43,310 · High school
201Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
$43,220 · High school
202Tellers
$43,030 · High school
203Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
$42,770 · High school
204Helpers--Electricians
$42,670 · High school
205Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
$42,660 · High school
206Conveyor Operators and Tenders
$42,420 · High school
207Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
$42,360 · High school
208Food Batchmakers
$42,290 · High school
209Print Binding and Finishing Workers
$42,290 · High school
210Nursing Assistants
$42,260 · Training or associate
211Telephone Operators
$41,740 · High school
212Agricultural Equipment Operators
$41,730 · High school
213Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
$41,640 · High school
214Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
$41,600 · High school
215Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
$41,590 · High school
216Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
$41,380 · High school
217Data Entry Keyers
$41,340 · High school
218Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
$41,330 · High school
219Counter and Rental Clerks
$41,300 · High school
220Machine Feeders and Offbearers
$41,220 · High school
221Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
$40,960 · High school
222Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
$40,710 · High school
223Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
$40,610 · High school
224Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
$40,470 · High school
225Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
$40,240 · High school
226Butchers and Meat Cutters
$40,140 · High school
227Slaughterers and Meat Packers
$40,130 · High school
228Animal Trainers
$39,990 · High school
229Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
$39,630 · High school
230Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$39,530 · High school
231Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
$39,460 · High school
232Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
$39,390 · Training or associate
233Demonstrators and Product Promoters
$39,320 · High school
234Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
$39,280 · High school
235Occupational Therapy Aides
$39,160 · Training or associate
236Helpers--Production Workers
$39,070 · High school
237Concierges
$38,950 · High school
238Driver/Sales Workers
$38,770 · High school
239Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$38,760 · High school
240Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
$38,670 · High school
241Parts Salespersons
$38,630 · High school
242Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
$38,630 · High school
243Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
$38,300 · High school
244Orderlies
$38,290 · High school
245Motion Picture Projectionists
$38,270 · High school
246Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
$38,180 · High school
247Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
$38,150 · High school
248Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
$38,140 · Training or associate
249Crossing Guards and Flaggers
$38,100 · High school
250Security Guards
$38,020 · High school
251Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
$38,020 · High school
252Receptionists and Information Clerks
$38,010 · High school
253Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
$37,800 · High school
254Pharmacy Aides
$37,680 · High school
255Gambling Cage Workers
$37,580 · High school
256Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
$37,450 · High school
257Cooks, Restaurant
$37,390 · High school
258Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
$37,290 · High school
259Baggage Porters and Bellhops
$37,080 · High school
260Library Assistants, Clerical
$36,910 · High school
261Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
$36,840 · Training or associate
262Sewing Machine Operators
$36,670 · High school
263Sewers, Hand
$36,480 · High school
264Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
$36,300 · High school
265Packers and Packagers, Hand
$36,280 · High school
266Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
$36,220 · High school
267Cooks, Short Order
$35,880 · High school
268Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
$35,830 · High school
269Manicurists and Pedicurists
$35,760 · High school
270Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
$35,730 · High school
271Funeral Attendants
$35,680 · High school
272Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
$35,670 · High school
273Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
$35,660 · High school
274Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
$35,650 · High school
275Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
$35,510 · High school
276Telemarketers
$35,450 · High school
277Retail Salespersons
$35,410 · High school
278Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
$35,360 · High school
279Animal Caretakers
$35,360 · High school
280Food Preparation Workers
$35,320 · High school
281Physical Therapist Aides
$35,240 · High school
282Waiters and Waitresses
$35,230 · High school
283Parking Attendants
$35,150 · High school
284Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
$35,070 · High school
285Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
$35,060 · High school
286Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
$34,980 · High school
287Childcare Workers
$34,980 · High school
288Dishwashers
$34,810 · High school
289Bartenders
$34,340 · High school
290Gambling Dealers
$34,320 · High school
291Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
$33,980 · High school
292Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
$33,580 · High school
293Cashiers
$32,880 · High school
294Amusement and Recreation Attendants
$32,150 · High school
295Fast Food and Counter Workers
$31,200 · High school
296Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
$31,200 · High school
297Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
$78,350 (broader group) · High school
298Quality Control Analysts
$62,280 (broader group) · Training or associate
299Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
$50,290 (broader group) · Training or associate
300Endoscopy Technicians
$48,430 (broader group) · High school
301Police Identification and Records Officers
$93,790 (broader group) · Training or associate
302Customs and Border Protection Officers
$76,210 (broader group) · Training or associate
303Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
$42,540 (broader group) · High school
304Nannies
$34,980 (broader group) · High school
305Solar Energy Installation Managers
$79,920 (broader group) · Training or associate
306Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
$63,800 (broader group) · Training or associate
307Energy Auditors
$74,690 (broader group) · Training or associate
308Geothermal Technicians
$49,230 (broader group) · High school
309Biomass Plant Technicians
$102,040 (broader group) · High school
310Biofuels Processing Technicians
$62,470 (broader group) · High school
311Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
$46,170 (broader group) · High school
312Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
$92,100 (broader group) · High school
313Recycling and Reclamation Workers
$40,240 (broader group) · High school

How this list is made: Most common required education reported by workers to O*NET (Education, Training and Experience). Careers with only a broader BLS group wage are listed last. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025 national median.

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Sources. Skills, tasks and education: O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Data Sources & Licenses