High paying jobs in Flagstaff, AZ that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Flagstaff, AZ 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 Flagstaff, AZ run 0.3% above the national average (2024), so a Flagstaff, AZ salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Flagstaff, AZ · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,060 – $136,560110
2Dental Hygienists$101,220
Associate's degree
$78,500 – $118,93090
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,050 – $195,87040
4Lodging Managers$82,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,440 – $127,63090
5First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,110 – $100,600250
6Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,050 – $88,26060
7First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$79,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,290 – $118,85090
8First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$78,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,110 – $91,17030
9Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,710 – $92,480260
10Detectives and Criminal Investigators$77,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,720 – $136,610120
11First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,820 – $96,360320
12Food Service Managers$75,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,500 – $105,520110
13First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,030 – $103,960310
14Physical Therapist Assistants$73,710
Associate's degree
$34,850 – $78,28040
15Machinists$71,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,240 – $82,37050
16Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,620 – $122,05060
17Commercial Pilots$68,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,220 – $130,490120
18Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,270 – $121,950270
19Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$65,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,320 – $73,070270
20Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,030 – $102,99040
21Construction and Building Inspectors$65,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,870 – $89,71080
22Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,640 – $92,63080
23Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$54,330 – $76,36040
24Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,880 – $93,11080
25Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,240 – $87,76070
26First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$61,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,430 – $78,28040
27Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,140 – $122,950130
28First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,730 – $80,230630
29Electricians$61,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,300 – $84,110250
30Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$61,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,240 – $86,46060
31Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,640 – $79,980110
32Computer User Support Specialists$60,770
Some college, no degree
$47,540 – $86,210280
33Surgical Technologists$60,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,640 – $78,07060
34First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$60,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,370 – $95,98050
35First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,870 – $95,220200
36Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,890 – $83,890100
37Insurance Sales Agents$60,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,360 – $93,230120
38First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,100 – $82,50070
39Paramedics$59,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,670 – $71,87090
40Chefs and Head Cooks$59,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,010 – $92,910150
41Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,650 – $77,580250
42Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,480 – $81,450130
43Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,000 – $76,13090
44Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,490
No formal educational credential
$47,940 – $63,46090
45Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,710 – $80,340140
46Correctional Officers and Jailers$57,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,330 – $63,71050
47Brickmasons and Blockmasons$57,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,000 – $75,80030
48Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $83,740110
49Advertising Sales Agents$57,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,280 – $99,09050
50Protective Service Workers, All Other$56,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $73,32090

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

#	Occupation	MedianFlagstaff, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,270	$77,060 – $136,560	110
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,220	$78,500 – $118,930	90
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,980	$66,050 – $195,870	40
4	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,840	$44,440 – $127,630	90
5	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,780	$50,110 – $100,600	250
6	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,540	$61,050 – $88,260	60
7	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,060	$51,290 – $118,850	90
8	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,850	$61,110 – $91,170	30
9	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,670	$60,710 – $92,480	260
10	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,680	$59,720 – $136,610	120
11	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,580	$57,820 – $96,360	320
12	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,050	$57,500 – $105,520	110
13	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,670	$45,030 – $103,960	310
14	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,710	$34,850 – $78,280	40
15	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,620	$42,240 – $82,370	50
16	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,120	$46,620 – $122,050	60
17	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,460	$38,220 – $130,490	120
18	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,860	$38,270 – $121,950	270
19	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,840	$44,320 – $73,070	270
20	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,560	$40,030 – $102,990	40
21	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,390	$56,870 – $89,710	80
22	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,170	$46,640 – $92,630	80
23	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$54,330 – $76,360	40
24	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,470	$47,880 – $93,110	80
25	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,430	$49,240 – $87,760	70
26	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,680	$42,430 – $78,280	40
27	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,670	$42,140 – $122,950	130
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,640	$42,730 – $80,230	630
29	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,330	$47,300 – $84,110	250
30	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,200	$46,240 – $86,460	60
31	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,110	$37,640 – $79,980	110
32	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$60,770	$47,540 – $86,210	280
33	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,730	$38,640 – $78,070	60
34	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,370	$35,370 – $95,980	50
35	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,320	$44,870 – $95,220	200
36	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,290	$46,890 – $83,890	100
37	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,020	$42,360 – $93,230	120
38	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,910	$47,100 – $82,500	70
39	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,740	$50,670 – $71,870	90
40	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,380	$37,010 – $92,910	150
41	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,720	$47,650 – $77,580	250
42	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,680	$44,480 – $81,450	130
43	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,520	$46,000 – $76,130	90
44	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$58,490	$47,940 – $63,460	90
45	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,360	$38,710 – $80,340	140
46	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,790	$51,330 – $63,710	50
47	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,760	$50,000 – $75,800	30
48	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,470	$42,390 – $83,740	110
49	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,140	$34,280 – $99,090	50
50	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,620	$40,330 – $73,320	90

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