High paying jobs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

Cost of living: prices in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ run 0.0% below the national average (2024), so a Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,200 – $176,880710
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$107,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,390 – $120,250300
3First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$102,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,900 – $130,490400
4First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$102,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,570 – $167,150490
5Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$99,730
Associate's degree
$80,350 – $116,980250
6Detectives and Criminal Investigators$94,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,400 – $181,110190
7Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,130 – $105,6601,610
8Structural Iron and Steel Workers$83,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,080 – $109,770150
9First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,030 – $123,5201,330
10Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$83,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,280 – $121,830290
11First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,740 – $139,3401,280
12Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,140
Associate's degree
$77,080 – $104,250260
13Dental Hygienists$82,060
Associate's degree
$78,180 – $97,610530
14Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$80,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,160 – $99,270250
15Respiratory Therapists$79,960
Associate's degree
$65,390 – $98,050490
16First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,350 – $104,0401,960
17Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$77,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,110 – $93,720360
18Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,750
Associate's degree
$55,280 – $91,040170
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,530
Associate's degree
$60,520 – $100,190690
20Insurance Sales Agents$75,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,320 – $176,700850
21Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,210 – $108,630130
22Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,740 – $90,3301,510
23Firefighters$73,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,020 – $80,770300
24Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$72,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,580 – $80,770120
25Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$70,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,760 – $128,680480
26Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,090 – $134,2203,100
27Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,960 – $94,770590
28Architectural and Civil Drafters$68,120
Associate's degree
$46,950 – $99,390360
29Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,760
Associate's degree
$50,780 – $96,520160
30Food Service Managers$66,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,420 – $97,820690
31Electricians$66,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,290 – $122,4001,100
32Construction and Building Inspectors$66,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,890 – $92,650320
33First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$66,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,500 – $89,9902,230
34Computer Network Support Specialists$66,070
Associate's degree
$47,670 – $116,540200
35First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,440 – $97,5303,230
36Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$65,730
Associate's degree
$44,620 – $96,900310
37Physical Therapist Assistants$65,510
Associate's degree
$57,590 – $78,410250
38Sheet Metal Workers$65,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,220 – $133,590190
39Mechanical Drafters$65,170
Associate's degree
$48,630 – $95,080140
40Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,460 – $138,040730
41Chemical Technicians$64,740
Associate's degree
$45,900 – $98,950260
42Paramedics$64,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,470 – $79,940300
43Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,470
Associate's degree
$48,510 – $98,120270
44Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,920 – $82,930280
45Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,310
Associate's degree
$60,480 – $79,170140
46Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,240 – $80,480320
47Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,420 – $81,280880
48Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,070 – $75,3602,230
49Millwrights$63,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,160 – $82,030150
50Postal Service Clerks$63,650
No formal educational credential
$54,330 – $75,030180

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

#	Occupation	MedianAllentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,740	$73,200 – $176,880	710
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,500	$76,390 – $120,250	300
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,070	$77,900 – $130,490	400
4	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,000	$59,570 – $167,150	490
5	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$99,730	$80,350 – $116,980	250
6	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,800	$70,400 – $181,110	190
7	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,530	$53,130 – $105,660	1,610
8	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,630	$72,080 – $109,770	150
9	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,240	$51,030 – $123,520	1,330
10	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,020	$55,280 – $121,830	290
11	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,490	$59,740 – $139,340	1,280
12	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,140	$77,080 – $104,250	260
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,060	$78,180 – $97,610	530
14	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,390	$50,160 – $99,270	250
15	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,960	$65,390 – $98,050	490
16	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,930	$48,350 – $104,040	1,960
17	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,800	$48,110 – $93,720	360
18	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,750	$55,280 – $91,040	170
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,530	$60,520 – $100,190	690
20	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,080	$39,320 – $176,700	850
21	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,770	$49,210 – $108,630	130
22	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,390	$48,740 – $90,330	1,510
23	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,020	$45,020 – $80,770	300
24	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,950	$60,580 – $80,770	120
25	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,780	$49,760 – $128,680	480
26	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,740	$43,090 – $134,220	3,100
27	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,290	$47,960 – $94,770	590
28	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$68,120	$46,950 – $99,390	360
29	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,760	$50,780 – $96,520	160
30	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,570	$44,420 – $97,820	690
31	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,500	$48,290 – $122,400	1,100
32	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,410	$47,890 – $92,650	320
33	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,320	$45,500 – $89,990	2,230
34	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$66,070	$47,670 – $116,540	200
35	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,770	$46,440 – $97,530	3,230
36	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,730	$44,620 – $96,900	310
37	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,510	$57,590 – $78,410	250
38	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,310	$39,220 – $133,590	190
39	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$65,170	$48,630 – $95,080	140
40	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,940	$46,460 – $138,040	730
41	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,740	$45,900 – $98,950	260
42	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,730	$51,470 – $79,940	300
43	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,470	$48,510 – $98,120	270
44	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,390	$49,920 – $82,930	280
45	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,310	$60,480 – $79,170	140
46	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,190	$47,240 – $80,480	320
47	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,110	$47,420 – $81,280	880
48	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,050	$56,070 – $75,360	2,230
49	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,950	$51,160 – $82,030	150
50	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,650	$54,330 – $75,030	180

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ. 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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