High paying jobs in Amarillo, TX that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Amarillo, TX 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 Amarillo, TX run 8.2% below the national average (2024), so a Amarillo, TX salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Amarillo, TX · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$103,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,040 – $120,68060
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$91,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,590 – $161,520220
3Dental Hygienists$84,990
Associate's degree
$79,040 – $99,450180
4Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$80,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,520 – $98,100130
5Respiratory Therapists$80,470
Associate's degree
$55,170 – $97,680120
6Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,470
Associate's degree
$49,660 – $104,24040
7Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,730 – $91,400610
8Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$78,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,580 – $94,44090
9Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$77,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,990 – $120,950120
10Wellhead Pumpers$77,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,660 – $99,05060
11Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,720
Associate's degree
$54,340 – $88,25090
12First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,500 – $101,870680
13Detectives and Criminal Investigators$74,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,990 – $92,41090
14Physical Therapist Assistants$72,750
Associate's degree
$48,550 – $91,980150
15First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,870 – $110,690700
16Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71,190
Associate's degree
$48,090 – $99,970240
17Tax Preparers$70,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,300 – $89,69060
18First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$70,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,830 – $95,180800
19Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$70,030
Associate's degree
$62,400 – $97,000110
20Construction and Building Inspectors$69,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,730 – $101,680110
21Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,170 – $93,120180
22Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$63,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,190 – $97,66050
23Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $69,24040
24Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,490 – $81,460230
25First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$62,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,010 – $93,26090
26First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$61,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,100 – $115,540150
27Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,500 – $74,820660
28Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,010
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040300
29Postal Service Clerks$60,890
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36060
30Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,100 – $119,740700
31First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,400 – $93,7101,250
32Computer Network Support Specialists$59,900
Associate's degree
$46,440 – $85,45090
33First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$59,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,890 – $78,73070
34Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,740
Associate's degree
$34,950 – $84,580190
35Structural Iron and Steel Workers$59,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,530 – $74,58060
36Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,120 – $78,170330
37Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
No formal educational credential
$49,050 – $75,030120
38Maintenance Workers, Machinery$59,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,570 – $72,280100
39Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,900 – $73,850190
40Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,900
Associate's degree
$45,590 – $81,78060
41Mechanical Drafters$58,580
Associate's degree
$48,950 – $79,46040
42Surgical Technologists$58,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,600 – $73,550110
43Public Safety Telecommunicators$57,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,270 – $63,99080
44First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,400 – $81,840640
45Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$57,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730 – $78,24060
46Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,460 – $78,160140
47Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,210 – $73,460350
48Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$56,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,910 – $128,440220
49Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$56,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,810 – $79,51040
50Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,030 – $74,420440

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

#	Occupation	MedianAmarillo, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,020	$73,040 – $120,680	60
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,120	$60,590 – $161,520	220
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,990	$79,040 – $99,450	180
4	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,850	$54,520 – $98,100	130
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,470	$55,170 – $97,680	120
6	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,470	$49,660 – $104,240	40
7	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,900	$57,730 – $91,400	610
8	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,230	$38,580 – $94,440	90
9	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,580	$38,990 – $120,950	120
10	Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,150	$36,660 – $99,050	60
11	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,720	$54,340 – $88,250	90
12	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,700	$46,500 – $101,870	680
13	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,980	$45,990 – $92,410	90
14	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,750	$48,550 – $91,980	150
15	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,580	$45,870 – $110,690	700
16	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,190	$48,090 – $99,970	240
17	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,980	$35,300 – $89,690	60
18	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,410	$45,830 – $95,180	800
19	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$70,030	$62,400 – $97,000	110
20	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,820	$42,730 – $101,680	110
21	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,350	$47,170 – $93,120	180
22	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,270	$49,190 – $97,660	50
23	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$49,940 – $69,240	40
24	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,720	$46,490 – $81,460	230
25	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,010	$62,010 – $93,260	90
26	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,670	$42,100 – $115,540	150
27	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,330	$47,500 – $74,820	660
28	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$61,010	$42,390 – $81,040	300
29	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$60,890	$42,600 – $76,360	60
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,990	$35,100 – $119,740	700
31	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,970	$38,400 – $93,710	1,250
32	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$59,900	$46,440 – $85,450	90
33	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,890	$59,890 – $78,730	70
34	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,740	$34,950 – $84,580	190
35	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,610	$38,530 – $74,580	60
36	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,590	$39,120 – $78,170	330
37	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$49,050 – $75,030	120
38	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,410	$38,570 – $72,280	100
39	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,070	$38,900 – $73,850	190
40	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,900	$45,590 – $81,780	60
41	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,580	$48,950 – $79,460	40
42	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,440	$34,600 – $73,550	110
43	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,970	$46,270 – $63,990	80
44	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,470	$36,400 – $81,840	640
45	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,400	$46,730 – $78,240	60
46	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,250	$40,460 – $78,160	140
47	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,040	$38,210 – $73,460	350
48	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,640	$33,910 – $128,440	220
49	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,620	$38,810 – $79,510	40
50	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,970	$35,030 – $74,420	440

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Amarillo, TX. 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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