High paying jobs in College Station-Bryan, TX that need no degree

These occupations pay well in College Station-Bryan, 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 College Station-Bryan, TX run 9.0% below the national average (2024), so a College Station-Bryan, TX salary is worth about 1.10× 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, College Station-Bryan, TX · Employed

1Power Plant Operators$101,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,220 – $124,44040
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,460 – $124,55060
3Dental Hygienists$96,260
Associate's degree
$79,550 – $100,120120
4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$85,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,320 – $153,540180
5Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$81,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,550 – $104,980100
6Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,790
Associate's degree
$64,720 – $98,76060
7Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,110 – $96,650490
8Detectives and Criminal Investigators$76,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,710 – $92,92040
9Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,670
Associate's degree
$34,900 – $89,09040
10Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$75,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,090 – $81,81060
11Physical Therapist Assistants$74,980
Associate's degree
$43,460 – $87,50090
12First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,940 – $95,23050
13Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$70,680
Associate's degree
$47,900 – $95,920220
14First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$68,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,940 – $115,290610
15Maintenance Workers, Machinery$66,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,790 – $96,51090
16First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$64,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,070 – $94,750150
17Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,050 – $82,860140
18First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,540 – $101,650400
19Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$62,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,310 – $94,91080
20Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,410 – $98,940420
21First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,180 – $97,980600
22Postal Service Clerks$61,850
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36040
23Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,710
Associate's degree
$42,820 – $100,09050
24Construction and Building Inspectors$60,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,740 – $104,97090
25Crane and Tower Operators$60,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,650 – $85,45040
26First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$60,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,890 – $79,44040
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,800 – $127,870580
28Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,900 – $74,160480
29First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,850 – $88,5401,970
30Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$59,480
Associate's degree
$35,820 – $77,40070
31Surgical Technologists$58,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,680 – $87,650140
32Industrial Machinery Mechanics$58,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,780 – $92,800300
33Chefs and Head Cooks$57,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940 – $79,680170
34Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,800 – $100,300450
35Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,510
Associate's degree
$36,500 – $80,630180
36Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$57,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,830 – $79,490100
37Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,930 – $78,64090
38Food Service Managers$56,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,010 – $85,420330
39Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,610 – $86,200210
40Machinists$55,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,070 – $66,42090
41Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040280
42First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$55,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,400 – $83,880370
43Architectural and Civil Drafters$54,620
Associate's degree
$37,640 – $82,710100
44Paramedics$54,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,050 – $55,41060
45Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,180 – $77,180330
46Correctional Officers and Jailers$52,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,740 – $78,520420
47Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$52,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $77,67040
48Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,760 – $106,140820
49Computer Network Support Specialists$51,060
Associate's degree
$37,130 – $90,43070
50Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$51,020
Associate's degree
$42,520 – $79,26050

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

#	Occupation	MedianCollege Station-Bryan, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,560	$45,220 – $124,440	40
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,390	$76,460 – $124,550	60
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,260	$79,550 – $100,120	120
4	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,820	$59,320 – $153,540	180
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,390	$46,550 – $104,980	100
6	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,790	$64,720 – $98,760	60
7	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,570	$58,110 – $96,650	490
8	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,320	$51,710 – $92,920	40
9	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,670	$34,900 – $89,090	40
10	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,440	$40,090 – $81,810	60
11	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,980	$43,460 – $87,500	90
12	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,010	$60,940 – $95,230	50
13	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$70,680	$47,900 – $95,920	220
14	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,620	$43,940 – $115,290	610
15	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,910	$45,790 – $96,510	90
16	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,340	$42,070 – $94,750	150
17	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,340	$43,050 – $82,860	140
18	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,970	$39,540 – $101,650	400
19	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,370	$47,310 – $94,910	80
20	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,260	$49,410 – $98,940	420
21	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,210	$46,180 – $97,980	600
22	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,850	$42,600 – $76,360	40
23	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,710	$42,820 – $100,090	50
24	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,760	$42,740 – $104,970	90
25	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,520	$45,650 – $85,450	40
26	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,490	$59,890 – $79,440	40
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,050	$34,800 – $127,870	580
28	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,020	$48,900 – $74,160	480
29	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,790	$39,850 – $88,540	1,970
30	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$59,480	$35,820 – $77,400	70
31	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,110	$28,680 – $87,650	140
32	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,050	$42,780 – $92,800	300
33	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,920	$35,940 – $79,680	170
34	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,860	$30,800 – $100,300	450
35	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$57,510	$36,500 – $80,630	180
36	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,200	$39,830 – $79,490	100
37	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,200	$45,930 – $78,640	90
38	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,060	$38,010 – $85,420	330
39	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,870	$35,610 – $86,200	210
40	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,560	$39,070 – $66,420	90
41	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,490	$42,390 – $81,040	280
42	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,260	$37,400 – $83,880	370
43	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$54,620	$37,640 – $82,710	100
44	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,030	$46,050 – $55,410	60
45	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,800	$39,180 – $77,180	330
46	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,670	$48,740 – $78,520	420
47	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,000	$37,440 – $77,670	40
48	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,760	$27,760 – $106,140	820
49	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$51,060	$37,130 – $90,430	70
50	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$51,020	$42,520 – $79,260	50

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