High paying jobs in Farmington, NM that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Farmington, NM 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 Farmington, NM run 12.3% below the national average (2024), so a Farmington, NM salary is worth about 1.14× 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, Farmington, NM · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$108,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,280 – $155,36050
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,350 – $116,86050
3Real Estate Sales Agents$91,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,600 – $152,71030
4Dental Hygienists$90,420
Associate's degree
$81,130 – $101,500120
5Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$85,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,610 – $86,00050
6Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$79,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,530 – $97,700220
7First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,950 – $116,410260
8Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,090 – $96,390120
9First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,960 – $129,970770
10First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $132,200170
11Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$70,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,710 – $114,25080
12Detectives and Criminal Investigators$69,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,090 – $77,16040
13Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,800 – $81,250100
14Respiratory Therapists$67,600
Associate's degree
$59,890 – $76,75050
15Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$67,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,490 – $80,22050
16Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$66,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,590 – $124,43040
17Postal Service Clerks$65,710
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03030
18Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$64,500
No formal educational credential
$41,990 – $96,620590
19Wellhead Pumpers$63,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,410 – $87,97080
20Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$62,730
No formal educational credential
$48,010 – $84,13060
21Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,250 – $92,440120
22First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,090 – $93,310370
23Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,440 – $72,970230
24Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,510 – $84,810520
25Computer Network Support Specialists$61,870
Associate's degree
$43,930 – $101,49030
26Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,060 – $119,200250
27Construction and Building Inspectors$61,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,350 – $86,99070
28Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,540 – $98,98060
29Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,520 – $112,480170
30Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,630
Associate's degree
$47,380 – $67,86040
31Carpenters$59,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,430 – $71,870390
32Food Service Managers$59,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,690 – $98,99070
33Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,380
Associate's degree
$37,610 – $77,00030
34Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,580 – $83,68050
35Machinists$58,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,850 – $112,10060
36Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$58,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,570 – $71,93040
37Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $81,04060
38Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,200 – $92,880500
39Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$57,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,340 – $72,85060
40Electricians$57,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,770 – $88,990340
41First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,610 – $95,200160
42Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$55,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,040 – $81,940480
43Medical Records Specialists$54,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,400 – $78,07090
44Computer User Support Specialists$54,590
Some college, no degree
$35,700 – $83,290140
45Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$54,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,850 – $84,91040
46Physical Therapist Assistants$54,100
Associate's degree
$30,350 – $78,94060
47Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$52,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,320 – $52,78080
48Surveying and Mapping Technicians$52,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,440 – $82,82030
49Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$52,640
No formal educational credential
$39,520 – $61,750180
50Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$52,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,630 – $73,790110

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

#	Occupation	MedianFarmington, NM	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,750	$73,280 – $155,360	50
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,420	$64,350 – $116,860	50
3	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,170	$60,600 – $152,710	30
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$90,420	$81,130 – $101,500	120
5	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,880	$45,610 – $86,000	50
6	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,730	$49,530 – $97,700	220
7	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,300	$43,950 – $116,410	260
8	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,650	$49,090 – $96,390	120
9	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,520	$48,960 – $129,970	770
10	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,840	$41,600 – $132,200	170
11	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,080	$63,710 – $114,250	80
12	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,640	$45,090 – $77,160	40
13	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,590	$50,800 – $81,250	100
14	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$67,600	$59,890 – $76,750	50
15	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,520	$56,490 – $80,220	50
16	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,370	$46,590 – $124,430	40
17	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$65,710	$42,600 – $75,030	30
18	Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$64,500	$41,990 – $96,620	590
19	Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,230	$50,410 – $87,970	80
20	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$62,730	$48,010 – $84,130	60
21	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,690	$36,250 – $92,440	120
22	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,280	$39,090 – $93,310	370
23	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,200	$58,440 – $72,970	230
24	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,190	$43,510 – $84,810	520
25	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$61,870	$43,930 – $101,490	30
26	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,540	$38,060 – $119,200	250
27	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,320	$47,350 – $86,990	70
28	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,770	$41,540 – $98,980	60
29	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,680	$32,520 – $112,480	170
30	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,630	$47,380 – $67,860	40
31	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,720	$42,430 – $71,870	390
32	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,720	$46,690 – $98,990	70
33	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,380	$37,610 – $77,000	30
34	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,060	$41,580 – $83,680	50
35	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,460	$42,850 – $112,100	60
36	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,280	$44,570 – $71,930	40
37	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$43,120 – $81,040	60
38	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,440	$36,200 – $92,880	500
39	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,200	$37,340 – $72,850	60
40	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,150	$35,770 – $88,990	340
41	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,050	$39,610 – $95,200	160
42	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,180	$46,040 – $81,940	480
43	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,700	$35,400 – $78,070	90
44	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$54,590	$35,700 – $83,290	140
45	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,330	$35,850 – $84,910	40
46	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$54,100	$30,350 – $78,940	60
47	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,760	$42,320 – $52,780	80
48	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,670	$38,440 – $82,820	30
49	Derrick Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$52,640	$39,520 – $61,750	180
50	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,040	$36,630 – $73,790	110

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