High paying jobs in Barnstable Town, MA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Barnstable Town, 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 Barnstable Town, MA run 1.6% below the national average (2024), so a Barnstable Town, MA salary is worth about 1.02× 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, Barnstable Town, MA · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$124,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$95,370 – $163,770160
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$114,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,790 – $154,93080
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$108,020
Associate's degree
$102,490 – $128,010100
4Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$107,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,800 – $107,74060
5Dental Hygienists$101,820
Associate's degree
$95,080 – $116,840190
6First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$101,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,030 – $134,260120
7Detectives and Criminal Investigators$100,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,650 – $164,11040
8Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$100,660
Associate's degree
$58,480 – $118,920150
9Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$100,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,920 – $129,36040
10Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$98,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,270 – $116,57050
11Lodging Managers$97,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,630 – $164,89060
12First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$95,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$79,470 – $157,89090
13Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$93,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,180 – $101,15050
14Food Service Managers$89,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,480 – $131,040180
15Home Appliance Repairers$85,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,850 – $109,99040
16Correctional Officers and Jailers$84,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,370 – $97,920180
17First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,760 – $122,000430
18Surgical Technologists$82,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,840 – $95,73050
19First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,730 – $122,260690
20Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,990 – $101,90050
21Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$81,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,590 – $98,800370
22First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$80,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,850 – $133,410180
23Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$80,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,000 – $146,060480
24Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$80,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,570 – $167,890180
25Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,810 – $100,490530
26Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$79,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,810 – $116,370310
27Physical Therapist Assistants$79,790
Associate's degree
$65,970 – $96,10090
28Insurance Sales Agents$79,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,260 – $154,870180
29Construction and Building Inspectors$79,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,850 – $112,700140
30Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$79,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,270 – $95,37040
31Electricians$78,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,240 – $116,730470
32Machinists$77,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,920 – $97,30030
33Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,130
Associate's degree
$62,360 – $109,170100
34Advertising Sales Agents$76,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,090 – $121,84050
35Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$76,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,020 – $107,400640
36Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,360 – $94,610180
37Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,320 – $99,25070
38Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,170
Associate's degree
$54,870 – $85,08050
39Firefighters$74,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,310 – $95,930490
40Paramedics$73,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,530 – $96,64070
41Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$73,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,950 – $83,830140
42Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$73,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,870 – $96,780460
43Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$72,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,630 – $122,280400
44Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$72,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,870 – $73,69040
45First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$71,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,530 – $101,4401,020
46Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$70,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,330 – $95,440140
47Carpenters$70,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,610 – $98,3301,280
48Opticians, Dispensing$69,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,960 – $86,95060
49Tutors$68,080
Some college, no degree
$37,790 – $89,35060
50Chefs and Head Cooks$67,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,480 – $97,700260

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

#	Occupation	MedianBarnstable Town, MA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,420	$95,370 – $163,770	160
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,550	$65,790 – $154,930	80
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$108,020	$102,490 – $128,010	100
4	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,380	$82,800 – $107,740	60
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,820	$95,080 – $116,840	190
6	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,700	$58,030 – $134,260	120
7	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,680	$80,650 – $164,110	40
8	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$100,660	$58,480 – $118,920	150
9	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,480	$45,920 – $129,360	40
10	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,690	$66,270 – $116,570	50
11	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,390	$63,630 – $164,890	60
12	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$95,410	$79,470 – $157,890	90
13	Postmasters and Mail SuperintendentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,110	$84,180 – $101,150	50
14	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,090	$51,480 – $131,040	180
15	Home Appliance RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,260	$49,850 – $109,990	40
16	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,610	$64,370 – $97,920	180
17	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,260	$58,760 – $122,000	430
18	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,860	$63,840 – $95,730	50
19	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,370	$63,730 – $122,260	690
20	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,900	$74,990 – $101,900	50
21	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,250	$65,590 – $98,800	370
22	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,960	$49,850 – $133,410	180
23	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,930	$49,000 – $146,060	480
24	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,280	$45,570 – $167,890	180
25	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,210	$63,810 – $100,490	530
26	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,810	$57,810 – $116,370	310
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,790	$65,970 – $96,100	90
28	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,520	$56,260 – $154,870	180
29	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,450	$59,850 – $112,700	140
30	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,270	$60,270 – $95,370	40
31	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,570	$45,240 – $116,730	470
32	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,650	$49,920 – $97,300	30
33	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,130	$62,360 – $109,170	100
34	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,350	$36,090 – $121,840	50
35	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,270	$47,020 – $107,400	640
36	Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,420	$48,360 – $94,610	180
37	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,420	$51,320 – $99,250	70
38	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,170	$54,870 – $85,080	50
39	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,870	$49,310 – $95,930	490
40	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,570	$65,530 – $96,640	70
41	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,460	$57,950 – $83,830	140
42	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,330	$50,870 – $96,780	460
43	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,920	$52,630 – $122,280	400
44	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,370	$49,870 – $73,690	40
45	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,390	$47,530 – $101,440	1,020
46	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,770	$49,330 – $95,440	140
47	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,580	$46,610 – $98,330	1,280
48	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,530	$50,960 – $86,950	60
49	TutorsSome college, no degree	$68,080	$37,790 – $89,350	60
50	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,700	$44,480 – $97,700	260

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