High paying jobs in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Atlantic City-Hammonton, 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ run 1.1% below the national average (2024), so a Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ salary is worth about 1.01× 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, Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$130,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$112,230 – $152,050320
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$127,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,910 – $225,680170
3First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$116,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$82,360 – $154,350100
4Lodging Managers$106,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,120 – $158,210110
5Respiratory Therapists$104,350
Associate's degree
$82,010 – $119,660110
6Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$102,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,540 – $102,25070
7Gambling Managers$101,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,430 – $155,060120
8Dental Hygienists$101,180
Associate's degree
$96,750 – $107,400230
9Sheet Metal Workers$100,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,020 – $124,200150
10Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$100,420
Associate's degree
$81,140 – $106,09060
11First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$100,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,740 – $133,560870
12Detectives and Criminal Investigators$99,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,500 – $174,180120
13Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$87,200
Associate's degree
$73,200 – $105,720210
14First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$81,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,450 – $128,440280
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,390
Associate's degree
$60,560 – $101,250440
16Firefighters$80,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,060 – $125,080400
17Food Service Managers$80,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,820 – $143,400670
18Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$80,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,500 – $115,940290
19Audio and Video Technicians$79,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,950 – $87,580560
20First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,330 – $120,480580
21Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,350
Associate's degree
$51,930 – $81,47060
22Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$77,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,460 – $94,100130
23Roofers$77,990
No formal educational credential
$42,440 – $99,76090
24Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$77,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,330 – $102,020250
25Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$77,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,280 – $161,060210
26Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,980 – $123,0101,100
27Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$76,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,970 – $128,480320
28Chefs and Head Cooks$75,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,500 – $95,530900
29First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,560 – $118,370290
30Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$73,720
Associate's degree
$44,270 – $109,46090
31Construction and Building Inspectors$72,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,480 – $116,300260
32Opticians, Dispensing$72,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,770 – $77,37070
33Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$70,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,480 – $70,700300
34Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$70,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,860 – $79,77060
35Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$69,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,810 – $81,18060
36Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,910 – $81,470750
37Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,970 – $153,910600
38Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$68,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,230 – $77,950100
39Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$67,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,360 – $82,140280
40Paralegals and Legal Assistants$66,540
Associate's degree
$46,950 – $78,560330
41Automotive Body and Related Repairers$66,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,150 – $94,250130
42Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,490 – $94,070150
43Electricians$65,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,980 – $121,990710
44First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,410 – $101,9602,160
45Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$65,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,970 – $81,960140
46First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$64,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,980 – $81,910190
47Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,740 – $114,4801,240
48Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,420
Associate's degree
$44,340 – $80,520100
49Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,030 – $111,780530
50First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$64,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,800 – $80,5401,080

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

#	Occupation	MedianAtlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$130,040	$112,230 – $152,050	320
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,130	$73,910 – $225,680	170
3	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$116,990	$82,360 – $154,350	100
4	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,040	$57,120 – $158,210	110
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$104,350	$82,010 – $119,660	110
6	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,250	$47,540 – $102,250	70
7	Gambling ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,470	$78,430 – $155,060	120
8	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,180	$96,750 – $107,400	230
9	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,470	$47,020 – $124,200	150
10	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$100,420	$81,140 – $106,090	60
11	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,290	$58,740 – $133,560	870
12	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,860	$51,500 – $174,180	120
13	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$87,200	$73,200 – $105,720	210
14	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,990	$51,450 – $128,440	280
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,390	$60,560 – $101,250	440
16	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,560	$39,060 – $125,080	400
17	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,080	$51,820 – $143,400	670
18	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,050	$56,500 – $115,940	290
19	Audio and Video TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,610	$63,950 – $87,580	560
20	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,880	$54,330 – $120,480	580
21	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,350	$51,930 – $81,470	60
22	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,990	$57,460 – $94,100	130
23	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$77,990	$42,440 – $99,760	90
24	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,470	$52,330 – $102,020	250
25	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,000	$46,280 – $161,060	210
26	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,760	$48,980 – $123,010	1,100
27	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,240	$49,970 – $128,480	320
28	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,740	$50,500 – $95,530	900
29	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,990	$45,560 – $118,370	290
30	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,720	$44,270 – $109,460	90
31	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,470	$38,480 – $116,300	260
32	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,290	$53,770 – $77,370	70
33	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,700	$49,480 – $70,700	300
34	Locksmiths and Safe RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,120	$63,860 – $79,770	60
35	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,690	$42,810 – $81,180	60
36	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,150	$59,910 – $81,470	750
37	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,690	$43,970 – $153,910	600
38	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,550	$53,230 – $77,950	100
39	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,270	$47,360 – $82,140	280
40	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,540	$46,950 – $78,560	330
41	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,340	$45,150 – $94,250	130
42	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,310	$44,490 – $94,070	150
43	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,710	$46,980 – $121,990	710
44	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,410	$45,410 – $101,960	2,160
45	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,300	$49,970 – $81,960	140
46	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,990	$48,980 – $81,910	190
47	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,950	$39,740 – $114,480	1,240
48	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,420	$44,340 – $80,520	100
49	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,220	$45,030 – $111,780	530
50	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,210	$61,800 – $80,540	1,080

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