High paying jobs in Fresno, CA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Fresno, CA 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 Fresno, CA run 2.2% above the national average (2024), so a Fresno, CA salary is worth about 0.98× 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, Fresno, CA · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$134,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,140 – $157,770230
2First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$131,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$114,620 – $153,200350
3First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$127,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$100,590 – $194,650310
4Detectives and Criminal Investigators$109,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,180 – $158,870420
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,750
Associate's degree
$77,160 – $163,890390
6Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$107,350
Associate's degree
$74,580 – $149,280760
7First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$106,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,830 – $168,920160
8Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$104,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,270 – $166,600200
9Dental Hygienists$101,730
Associate's degree
$86,120 – $128,970530
10Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$100,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,280 – $159,4201,560
11Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,150 – $169,580630
12Correctional Officers and Jailers$94,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,880 – $113,6602,660
13Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$90,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,410 – $99,580260
14Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$87,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,410 – $109,690550
15First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$83,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,890 – $136,8701,820
16Respiratory Therapists$83,340
Associate's degree
$68,720 – $109,060580
17First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,800 – $148,5001,260
18Construction and Building Inspectors$80,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,630 – $143,280280
19Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$80,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,520 – $173,840160
20Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,640
Associate's degree
$45,960 – $100,260250
21Structural Iron and Steel Workers$80,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,800 – $117,110180
22Firefighters$79,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,020 – $132,060770
23Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$78,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,070 – $127,1501,290
24Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$77,840
Associate's degree
$45,430 – $100,910400
25Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$77,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,230 – $105,650880
26Physical Therapist Assistants$77,000
Associate's degree
$37,740 – $99,630220
27Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,160 – $94,4202,360
28Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,180 – $135,5903,080
29Sheet Metal Workers$73,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,120 – $128,360200
30Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$73,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,780 – $89,440690
31First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,070 – $110,5801,530
32First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$71,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,240 – $100,8703,670
33Electricians$71,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,090 – $119,8001,980
34First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$71,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,650 – $121,960440
35Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$71,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,110 – $155,040870
36Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$71,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,910 – $100,970420
37Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$71,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,830 – $84,360320
38Food Service Managers$70,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,010 – $110,900610
39Brickmasons and Blockmasons$69,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,640 – $135,940170
40Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$67,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,890 – $101,830400
41Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,860 – $94,4301,210
42Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$65,950
No formal educational credential
$45,180 – $88,510390
43Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$65,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,510 – $96,210720
44Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,590 – $124,280970
45Surgical Technologists$64,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,890 – $85,640520
46Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,280
Associate's degree
$44,610 – $94,630260
47Automotive Body and Related Repairers$63,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,360 – $82,460310
48Carpenters$63,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,510 – $113,2101,790
49Computer User Support Specialists$63,370
Some college, no degree
$47,520 – $99,4401,190
50Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,920 – $101,6801,300

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

#	Occupation	MedianFresno, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$134,150	$86,140 – $157,770	230
2	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$131,790	$114,620 – $153,200	350
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,830	$100,590 – $194,650	310
4	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,720	$76,180 – $158,870	420
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$107,750	$77,160 – $163,890	390
6	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$107,350	$74,580 – $149,280	760
7	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$106,330	$59,830 – $168,920	160
8	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,600	$73,270 – $166,600	200
9	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,730	$86,120 – $128,970	530
10	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,770	$65,280 – $159,420	1,560
11	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,610	$63,150 – $169,580	630
12	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,010	$64,880 – $113,660	2,660
13	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,090	$56,410 – $99,580	260
14	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,910	$57,410 – $109,690	550
15	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,660	$60,890 – $136,870	1,820
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$83,340	$68,720 – $109,060	580
17	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,960	$50,800 – $148,500	1,260
18	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,850	$52,630 – $143,280	280
19	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,810	$53,520 – $173,840	160
20	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,640	$45,960 – $100,260	250
21	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,110	$46,800 – $117,110	180
22	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,160	$51,020 – $132,060	770
23	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,310	$50,070 – $127,150	1,290
24	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$77,840	$45,430 – $100,910	400
25	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,610	$51,230 – $105,650	880
26	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$77,000	$37,740 – $99,630	220
27	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,580	$62,160 – $94,420	2,360
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,970	$40,180 – $135,590	3,080
29	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,860	$45,120 – $128,360	200
30	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,370	$46,780 – $89,440	690
31	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,550	$47,070 – $110,580	1,530
32	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,820	$48,240 – $100,870	3,670
33	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,710	$46,090 – $119,800	1,980
34	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,460	$49,650 – $121,960	440
35	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,350	$37,110 – $155,040	870
36	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,300	$48,910 – $100,970	420
37	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,240	$45,830 – $84,360	320
38	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,860	$45,010 – $110,900	610
39	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,050	$46,640 – $135,940	170
40	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,260	$46,890 – $101,830	400
41	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,140	$45,860 – $94,430	1,210
42	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$65,950	$45,180 – $88,510	390
43	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,210	$44,510 – $96,210	720
44	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,400	$46,590 – $124,280	970
45	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,380	$46,890 – $85,640	520
46	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,280	$44,610 – $94,630	260
47	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,670	$38,360 – $82,460	310
48	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,470	$45,510 – $113,210	1,790
49	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$63,370	$47,520 – $99,440	1,190
50	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,580	$43,920 – $101,680	1,300

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