High paying jobs in Chambersburg, PA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Chambersburg, PA 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 Chambersburg, PA run 5.4% below the national average (2024), so a Chambersburg, PA salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Chambersburg, PA · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,180 – $159,390130
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$94,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,610 – $125,07040
3Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,550
Associate's degree
$61,490 – $96,41090
4First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,230 – $106,470270
5Dental Hygienists$80,450
Associate's degree
$75,220 – $95,11080
6Respiratory Therapists$79,910
Associate's degree
$57,680 – $101,43040
7First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,660 – $111,29040
8Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,900
Associate's degree
$68,600 – $90,23090
9First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,400 – $101,770230
10First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,980 – $100,380360
11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,670 – $136,490480
12Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$70,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,950 – $98,510250
13Physical Therapist Assistants$67,190
Associate's degree
$50,760 – $77,46060
14First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,040 – $96,310550
15Procurement Clerks$64,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,990 – $72,40030
16Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,380 – $73,420310
17Roofers$64,480
No formal educational credential
$41,600 – $68,64070
18Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$64,150
No formal educational credential
$26,200 – $66,52060
19Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,460 – $76,190360
20Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,130 – $77,340360
21Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$63,290
Associate's degree
$39,080 – $94,95030
22First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,610 – $80,600460
23Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,020 – $124,820220
24Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,060 – $96,52040
25Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,270 – $82,70070
26Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,350 – $79,970230
27Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,620 – $72,730220
28Electricians$61,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,020 – $79,080150
29Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,360 – $74,71090
30Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,560 – $85,460140
31First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,280 – $65,450100
32Chefs and Head Cooks$59,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,080 – $83,87050
33Mechanical Drafters$59,550
Associate's degree
$48,790 – $84,09040
34Postal Service Clerks$59,490
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03040
35Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,380
No formal educational credential
$35,510 – $64,830110
36Construction and Building Inspectors$59,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,570 – $101,40060
37Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,430 – $75,350190
38Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,170
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040130
39Firefighters$59,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,360 – $84,51070
40Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,220 – $74,600280
41Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,550
Associate's degree
$45,680 – $75,94040
42Food Service Managers$58,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,770 – $78,800110
43Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,160 – $75,770110
44Insurance Sales Agents$56,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,000 – $104,530100
45Painters, Construction and Maintenance$56,610
No formal educational credential
$48,370 – $68,76090
46Production Workers, All Other$56,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,770 – $64,31040
47Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,860 – $75,1201,410
48Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,100 – $75,020740
49Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$55,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,020 – $65,84030
50Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,440 – $76,94040

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

#	Occupation	MedianChambersburg, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,870	$64,180 – $159,390	130
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,490	$77,610 – $125,070	40
3	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,550	$61,490 – $96,410	90
4	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,880	$54,230 – $106,470	270
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,450	$75,220 – $95,110	80
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,910	$57,680 – $101,430	40
7	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,880	$48,660 – $111,290	40
8	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,900	$68,600 – $90,230	90
9	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,630	$50,400 – $101,770	230
10	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,750	$48,980 – $100,380	360
11	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,730	$38,670 – $136,490	480
12	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,670	$50,950 – $98,510	250
13	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$67,190	$50,760 – $77,460	60
14	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,740	$44,040 – $96,310	550
15	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,770	$49,990 – $72,400	30
16	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,690	$59,380 – $73,420	310
17	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$64,480	$41,600 – $68,640	70
18	Motor Vehicle Operators, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$64,150	$26,200 – $66,520	60
19	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,960	$49,460 – $76,190	360
20	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,770	$46,130 – $77,340	360
21	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$63,290	$39,080 – $94,950	30
22	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,590	$43,610 – $80,600	460
23	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,550	$34,020 – $124,820	220
24	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$47,060 – $96,520	40
25	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,300	$49,270 – $82,700	70
26	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,090	$46,350 – $79,970	230
27	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,500	$43,620 – $72,730	220
28	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,290	$36,020 – $79,080	150
29	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,530	$46,360 – $74,710	90
30	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,200	$37,560 – $85,460	140
31	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,090	$44,280 – $65,450	100
32	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,950	$31,080 – $83,870	50
33	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,550	$48,790 – $84,090	40
34	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$42,600 – $75,030	40
35	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$59,380	$35,510 – $64,830	110
36	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,350	$45,570 – $101,400	60
37	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,220	$46,430 – $75,350	190
38	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,170	$42,390 – $81,040	130
39	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,050	$29,360 – $84,510	70
40	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,800	$45,220 – $74,600	280
41	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,550	$45,680 – $75,940	40
42	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,510	$35,770 – $78,800	110
43	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,280	$36,160 – $75,770	110
44	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,980	$38,000 – $104,530	100
45	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$56,610	$48,370 – $68,760	90
46	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,170	$37,770 – $64,310	40
47	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,960	$45,860 – $75,120	1,410
48	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,670	$36,100 – $75,020	740
49	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,470	$37,020 – $65,840	30
50	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,220	$42,440 – $76,940	40

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