High paying jobs in Elkhart-Goshen, IN that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Elkhart-Goshen, IN 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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN run 9.7% below the national average (2024), so a Elkhart-Goshen, IN salary is worth about 1.11× 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, Elkhart-Goshen, IN · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,590 – $167,230180
2Dental Hygienists$92,050
Associate's degree
$78,060 – $97,720160
3Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$85,730
Associate's degree
$68,470 – $101,60040
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,550
Associate's degree
$57,590 – $101,23050
5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,050 – $128,470160
6First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,200 – $127,990460
7First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,310 – $127,150540
8Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,570
Associate's degree
$53,990 – $96,070100
9Computer Network Support Specialists$78,770
Associate's degree
$50,700 – $113,790220
10Detectives and Criminal Investigators$75,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,620 – $102,99060
11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,090 – $131,5102,370
12First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$75,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,070 – $111,370690
13First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$74,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,540 – $95,69040
14Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,590 – $75,200250
15Food Service Managers$70,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400 – $98,860110
16Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$70,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,140 – $97,640140
17Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,380
Associate's degree
$43,010 – $83,450140
18Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,020 – $75,420310
19Carpenters$65,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,800 – $100,8901,170
20Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$65,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,700 – $78,00050
21First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,360 – $105,5402,300
22Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,430 – $104,060400
23First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$64,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,950 – $94,230470
24Physical Therapist Assistants$63,860
Associate's degree
$44,750 – $77,92050
25Firefighters$63,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,250 – $72,440270
26Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,210
Associate's degree
$48,760 – $76,74070
27Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$63,030
No formal educational credential
$47,630 – $80,280240
28Tool and Die Makers$62,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,490 – $78,750180
29Construction and Building Inspectors$62,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,170 – $83,62070
30Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,500 – $84,210760
31Structural Iron and Steel Workers$62,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,860 – $78,48080
32Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,560 – $108,500110
33Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$62,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,190 – $88,89090
34Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,100 – $93,890290
35Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,010 – $76,27040
36Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,930 – $106,130530
37Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$61,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,260 – $87,02050
38Sheet Metal Workers$61,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,210 – $101,570650
39Mechanical Door Repairers$61,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,490 – $79,34040
40Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,160 – $71,16060
41First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,430 – $80,08050
42Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,530
Associate's degree
$44,800 – $80,930150
43Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,560 – $96,680100
44Surgical Technologists$60,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,360 – $81,34060
45Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,590 – $77,400430
46Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,220 – $74,19040
47Paramedics$59,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,220 – $77,50060
48Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,440 – $99,690240
49Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$59,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,690 – $74,250190
50Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$58,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,350 – $79,670260

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

#	Occupation	MedianElkhart-Goshen, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,000	$67,590 – $167,230	180
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,050	$78,060 – $97,720	160
3	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$85,730	$68,470 – $101,600	40
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,550	$57,590 – $101,230	50
5	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,080	$48,050 – $128,470	160
6	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,690	$58,200 – $127,990	460
7	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,930	$45,310 – $127,150	540
8	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,570	$53,990 – $96,070	100
9	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$78,770	$50,700 – $113,790	220
10	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,850	$67,620 – $102,990	60
11	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,220	$44,090 – $131,510	2,370
12	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,180	$48,070 – $111,370	690
13	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,290	$58,540 – $95,690	40
14	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,370	$57,590 – $75,200	250
15	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,440	$49,400 – $98,860	110
16	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,040	$47,140 – $97,640	140
17	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,380	$43,010 – $83,450	140
18	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,860	$46,020 – $75,420	310
19	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,520	$44,800 – $100,890	1,170
20	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,200	$46,700 – $78,000	50
21	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,150	$48,360 – $105,540	2,300
22	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,730	$45,430 – $104,060	400
23	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,560	$47,950 – $94,230	470
24	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,860	$44,750 – $77,920	50
25	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,760	$41,250 – $72,440	270
26	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,210	$48,760 – $76,740	70
27	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$63,030	$47,630 – $80,280	240
28	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,540	$45,490 – $78,750	180
29	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,530	$59,170 – $83,620	70
30	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,460	$48,500 – $84,210	760
31	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,390	$46,860 – $78,480	80
32	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,210	$41,560 – $108,500	110
33	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,020	$49,190 – $88,890	90
34	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,710	$46,100 – $93,890	290
35	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,620	$38,010 – $76,270	40
36	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,590	$37,930 – $106,130	530
37	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,430	$43,260 – $87,020	50
38	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,340	$25,210 – $101,570	650
39	Mechanical Door RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,210	$45,490 – $79,340	40
40	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,790	$41,160 – $71,160	60
41	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,540	$47,430 – $80,080	50
42	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,530	$44,800 – $80,930	150
43	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,420	$49,560 – $96,680	100
44	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,360	$37,360 – $81,340	60
45	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,130	$47,590 – $77,400	430
46	Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,870	$36,220 – $74,190	40
47	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,660	$49,220 – $77,500	60
48	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,590	$37,440 – $99,690	240
49	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,040	$47,690 – $74,250	190
50	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor VehiclesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,890	$47,350 – $79,670	260

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Elkhart-Goshen, IN. 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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