High paying jobs in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR run 8.6% below the national average (2024), so a Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 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, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,180 – $301,290390
2Dental Hygienists$87,210
Associate's degree
$60,730 – $96,250410
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,820
Associate's degree
$67,830 – $106,680120
4First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$84,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,570 – $162,990500
5First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$82,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,880 – $131,560230
6Occupational Therapy Assistants$80,910
Associate's degree
$56,200 – $111,370100
7Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,960 – $103,010520
8Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,080 – $118,710190
9Respiratory Therapists$77,720
Associate's degree
$65,200 – $93,480220
10Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,300
Associate's degree
$50,710 – $99,590420
11Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$76,540
Associate's degree
$47,450 – $118,37090
12First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,140 – $107,0501,560
13First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,810 – $114,440390
14Physical Therapist Assistants$73,100
Associate's degree
$35,420 – $89,240200
15First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,050 – $141,3302,180
16Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,900 – $86,880430
17Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,770 – $166,7202,760
18Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,450 – $76,650180
19First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$63,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,350 – $105,7801,490
20First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,320 – $98,6603,310
21Financial Clerks, All Other$63,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,650 – $71,990100
22Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,230
Associate's degree
$54,070 – $86,010500
23First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$63,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,160 – $74,82090
24First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,580 – $99,7201,080
25Computer Network Support Specialists$62,330
Associate's degree
$46,510 – $104,340360
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,610 – $70,9601,270
27Insurance Sales Agents$61,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,160 – $205,400500
28Detectives and Criminal Investigators$61,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,990 – $158,060100
29Surgical Technologists$61,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,620 – $75,760290
30Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,840 – $179,200520
31Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,520 – $103,2807,500
32First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$60,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,820 – $95,650250
33Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,300 – $81,460730
34Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040490
35Advertising Sales Agents$59,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,600 – $99,600430
36Postal Service Clerks$59,730
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030100
37Brickmasons and Blockmasons$59,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,780 – $63,340170
38Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
No formal educational credential
$43,660 – $75,280130
39Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,380 – $72,070840
40Machinists$56,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,040 – $78,190270
41Paramedics$56,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,700 – $72,800140
42Food Service Managers$55,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,340 – $83,950740
43Automotive Body and Related Repairers$55,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,790 – $77,770240
44Construction and Building Inspectors$54,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,250 – $80,900160
45Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$54,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,490 – $73,81090
46Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,330 – $54,390220
47Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,510 – $138,5501,670
48Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$53,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,300 – $74,6001,240
49Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$53,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,810 – $61,360870
50First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$52,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,550 – $71,310300

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

#	Occupation	MedianFayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,640	$64,180 – $301,290	390
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$87,210	$60,730 – $96,250	410
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,820	$67,830 – $106,680	120
4	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,540	$49,570 – $162,990	500
5	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,010	$42,880 – $131,560	230
6	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$80,910	$56,200 – $111,370	100
7	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,950	$40,960 – $103,010	520
8	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,430	$56,080 – $118,710	190
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,720	$65,200 – $93,480	220
10	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,300	$50,710 – $99,590	420
11	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,540	$47,450 – $118,370	90
12	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,190	$46,140 – $107,050	1,560
13	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,220	$59,810 – $114,440	390
14	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,100	$35,420 – $89,240	200
15	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,400	$45,050 – $141,330	2,180
16	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,400	$42,900 – $86,880	430
17	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,810	$31,770 – $166,720	2,760
18	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,040	$45,450 – $76,650	180
19	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,650	$47,350 – $105,780	1,490
20	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,620	$43,320 – $98,660	3,310
21	Financial Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,460	$47,650 – $71,990	100
22	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,230	$54,070 – $86,010	500
23	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,210	$47,160 – $74,820	90
24	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,180	$40,580 – $99,720	1,080
25	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$62,330	$46,510 – $104,340	360
26	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,970	$48,610 – $70,960	1,270
27	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,640	$35,160 – $205,400	500
28	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,300	$53,990 – $158,060	100
29	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,080	$40,620 – $75,760	290
30	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,840	$30,840 – $179,200	520
31	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,480	$40,520 – $103,280	7,500
32	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,310	$47,820 – $95,650	250
33	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,880	$46,300 – $81,460	730
34	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	490
35	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,730	$35,600 – $99,600	430
36	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$59,730	$42,600 – $75,030	100
37	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,590	$39,780 – $63,340	170
38	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$43,660 – $75,280	130
39	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,050	$47,380 – $72,070	840
40	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,460	$44,040 – $78,190	270
41	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,200	$45,700 – $72,800	140
42	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,960	$39,340 – $83,950	740
43	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,960	$37,790 – $77,770	240
44	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,990	$40,250 – $80,900	160
45	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,810	$37,490 – $73,810	90
46	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,390	$30,330 – $54,390	220
47	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,640	$32,510 – $138,550	1,670
48	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,620	$38,300 – $74,600	1,240
49	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,420	$43,810 – $61,360	870
50	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,480	$40,550 – $71,310	300

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