High paying jobs in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 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 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA run 0.2% above the national average (2024), so a Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 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, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$111,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,870 – $209,54040
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,100 – $155,630170
3Dental Hygienists$97,940
Associate's degree
$83,720 – $101,150130
4First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$96,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,630 – $177,87050
5Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$95,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,960 – $125,77030
6Construction and Building Inspectors$89,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,680 – $114,780110
7First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,550 – $123,360240
8First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$83,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,210 – $124,02070
9Food Service Managers$83,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,540 – $145,05080
10Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$82,520
Associate's degree
$66,890 – $105,93090
11First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$81,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,060 – $127,200310
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$80,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,270 – $154,190260
13Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$78,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,760 – $109,340190
14Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$78,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,100 – $142,090100
15Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,270 – $86,380220
16Electricians$76,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,830 – $98,440240
17Insurance Sales Agents$76,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,780 – $129,410100
18Physical Therapist Assistants$76,380
Associate's degree
$63,930 – $81,51040
19First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,120 – $101,610230
20Sheet Metal Workers$75,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,780 – $111,89030
21Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$74,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,310 – $133,030250
22Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,480 – $105,510430
23Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$73,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,150 – $92,230180
24Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,820 – $98,530240
25Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,430 – $88,60060
26First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$68,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,730 – $97,520650
27Tutors$68,220
Some college, no degree
$32,090 – $120,55070
28Architectural and Civil Drafters$68,020
Associate's degree
$52,670 – $82,83040
29Audio and Video Technicians$67,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,710 – $85,95040
30Carpenters$66,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,960 – $106,390350
31Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$66,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,470 – $124,100180
32Chefs and Head Cooks$66,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,730 – $85,780150
33Opticians, Dispensing$65,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,040 – $81,70060
34Computer User Support Specialists$64,470
Some college, no degree
$47,460 – $94,250240
35Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,050
Associate's degree
$34,690 – $91,330100
36Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,620 – $81,36080
37Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,740 – $87,740110
38Postal Service Clerks$62,370
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03060
39Paramedics$61,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,210 – $75,95040
40Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,800
No formal educational credential
$47,530 – $64,73050
41Public Safety Telecommunicators$61,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,470 – $86,83090
42Highway Maintenance Workers$61,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,320 – $79,860110
43First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,500 – $86,540160
44Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,060 – $73,700470
45First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$60,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,360 – $79,04070
46Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$60,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,800 – $98,940200
47Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040180
48Tree Trimmers and Pruners$59,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,420 – $77,96040
49Firefighters$59,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,340 – $70,840300
50Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,060 – $87,420220

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

#	Occupation	MedianAmherst Town-Northampton, MA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,770	$65,870 – $209,540	40
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,530	$76,100 – $155,630	170
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,940	$83,720 – $101,150	130
4	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,470	$55,630 – $177,870	50
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,380	$84,960 – $125,770	30
6	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,030	$62,680 – $114,780	110
7	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,600	$55,550 – $123,360	240
8	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,790	$74,210 – $124,020	70
9	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,120	$58,540 – $145,050	80
10	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,520	$66,890 – $105,930	90
11	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,650	$64,060 – $127,200	310
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,110	$48,270 – $154,190	260
13	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,570	$48,760 – $109,340	190
14	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,410	$57,100 – $142,090	100
15	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,080	$66,270 – $86,380	220
16	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,980	$40,830 – $98,440	240
17	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,650	$48,780 – $129,410	100
18	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,380	$63,930 – $81,510	40
19	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,110	$49,120 – $101,610	230
20	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,030	$37,780 – $111,890	30
21	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,710	$44,310 – $133,030	250
22	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,480	$50,480 – $105,510	430
23	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,370	$49,150 – $92,230	180
24	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,050	$48,820 – $98,530	240
25	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,710	$49,430 – $88,600	60
26	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,320	$48,730 – $97,520	650
27	TutorsSome college, no degree	$68,220	$32,090 – $120,550	70
28	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$68,020	$52,670 – $82,830	40
29	Audio and Video TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,100	$44,710 – $85,950	40
30	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,830	$47,960 – $106,390	350
31	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,830	$48,470 – $124,100	180
32	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,450	$44,730 – $85,780	150
33	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,000	$48,040 – $81,700	60
34	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$64,470	$47,460 – $94,250	240
35	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,050	$34,690 – $91,330	100
36	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,000	$52,620 – $81,360	80
37	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,260	$46,740 – $87,740	110
38	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,370	$42,600 – $75,030	60
39	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,890	$57,210 – $75,950	40
40	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$61,800	$47,530 – $64,730	50
41	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,750	$48,470 – $86,830	90
42	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,520	$40,320 – $79,860	110
43	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,300	$45,500 – $86,540	160
44	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,260	$46,060 – $73,700	470
45	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,300	$38,360 – $79,040	70
46	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,060	$34,800 – $98,940	200
47	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	180
48	Tree Trimmers and PrunersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,370	$46,420 – $77,960	40
49	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,270	$38,340 – $70,840	300
50	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,980	$38,060 – $87,420	220

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA. 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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