High paying jobs in Evansville, IN that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Evansville, 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 Evansville, IN run 8.5% below the national average (2024), so a Evansville, IN salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Evansville, IN · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,990 – $162,540140
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$88,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,530 – $123,77050
3First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$85,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,650 – $126,850670
4Chemical Technicians$85,230
Associate's degree
$38,730 – $105,850220
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$85,220
Associate's degree
$63,470 – $120,03080
6Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$84,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,430 – $94,090510
7First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,670 – $142,230150
8Dental Hygienists$82,800
Associate's degree
$63,670 – $95,370200
9Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$81,450
Associate's degree
$70,860 – $103,80060
10Electricians$79,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,010 – $96,8801,170
11Respiratory Therapists$78,990
Associate's degree
$67,630 – $92,430170
12Detectives and Criminal Investigators$78,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,210 – $114,46080
13Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,760
Associate's degree
$37,890 – $78,790110
14First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,980 – $117,240760
15First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,120 – $101,3301,050
16Structural Iron and Steel Workers$76,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,470 – $95,390180
17Sheet Metal Workers$74,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,540 – $93,290120
18Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,880 – $99,45070
19Food Service Managers$73,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,670 – $95,810170
20Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$73,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,660 – $98,430560
21Real Estate Brokers$72,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,810 – $206,500100
22Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$72,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,580 – $96,840510
23Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$71,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,220 – $80,87070
24Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$70,830
Associate's degree
$49,380 – $101,150310
25Computer Network Support Specialists$66,910
Associate's degree
$45,790 – $111,980300
26Firefighters$66,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,600 – $79,110330
27Occupational Therapy Assistants$66,200
Associate's degree
$52,350 – $77,580120
28First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,190 – $93,430580
29Maintenance Workers, Machinery$65,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,120 – $65,76080
30First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$65,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,720 – $90,97050
31Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,850 – $98,150930
32Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,550 – $75,180680
33Carpenters$64,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,950 – $79,120790
34Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,960 – $99,360190
35Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,270
Associate's degree
$52,250 – $100,340100
36Surgical Technologists$64,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,200 – $80,870180
37Crane and Tower Operators$64,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,660 – $96,80090
38First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,390 – $97,350820
39Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,580 – $133,5001,290
40Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$63,850
No formal educational credential
$46,960 – $74,390190
41Brickmasons and Blockmasons$63,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730 – $82,760120
42Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,590
Associate's degree
$52,000 – $100,74050
43Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,570
Associate's degree
$43,880 – $103,49050
44Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$63,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,330 – $76,410230
45Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$62,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,560 – $100,630760
46Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03050
47Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,300 – $115,680820
48Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040300
49Physical Therapist Assistants$61,860
Associate's degree
$47,950 – $76,960150
50First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$61,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,240 – $75,96070

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

#	Occupation	MedianEvansville, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,150	$71,990 – $162,540	140
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,870	$59,530 – $123,770	50
3	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,630	$51,650 – $126,850	670
4	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,230	$38,730 – $105,850	220
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$85,220	$63,470 – $120,030	80
6	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,500	$51,430 – $94,090	510
7	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,110	$47,670 – $142,230	150
8	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,800	$63,670 – $95,370	200
9	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$81,450	$70,860 – $103,800	60
10	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,240	$45,010 – $96,880	1,170
11	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,990	$67,630 – $92,430	170
12	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,890	$53,210 – $114,460	80
13	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,760	$37,890 – $78,790	110
14	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,370	$57,980 – $117,240	760
15	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,720	$47,120 – $101,330	1,050
16	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,090	$45,470 – $95,390	180
17	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,120	$44,540 – $93,290	120
18	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,560	$40,880 – $99,450	70
19	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,240	$49,670 – $95,810	170
20	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,190	$45,660 – $98,430	560
21	Real Estate BrokersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,980	$39,810 – $206,500	100
22	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,800	$58,580 – $96,840	510
23	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,540	$47,220 – $80,870	70
24	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$70,830	$49,380 – $101,150	310
25	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$66,910	$45,790 – $111,980	300
26	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,840	$41,600 – $79,110	330
27	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,200	$52,350 – $77,580	120
28	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,810	$43,190 – $93,430	580
29	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,730	$58,120 – $65,760	80
30	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,000	$36,720 – $90,970	50
31	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,800	$48,850 – $98,150	930
32	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,700	$50,550 – $75,180	680
33	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,690	$45,950 – $79,120	790
34	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,640	$47,960 – $99,360	190
35	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,270	$52,250 – $100,340	100
36	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,220	$54,200 – $80,870	180
37	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,100	$47,660 – $96,800	90
38	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,000	$45,390 – $97,350	820
39	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,860	$36,580 – $133,500	1,290
40	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$63,850	$46,960 – $74,390	190
41	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,690	$46,730 – $82,760	120
42	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,590	$52,000 – $100,740	50
43	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,570	$43,880 – $103,490	50
44	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,120	$41,330 – $76,410	230
45	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,870	$40,560 – $100,630	760
46	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$42,600 – $75,030	50
47	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,270	$35,300 – $115,680	820
48	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	300
49	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,860	$47,950 – $76,960	150
50	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,780	$37,240 – $75,960	70

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Evansville, 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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