High paying jobs in Gettysburg, PA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Gettysburg, PA 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 Gettysburg, PA run 4.6% below the national average (2024), so a Gettysburg, PA salary is worth about 1.05× 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, Gettysburg, PA · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$128,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,140 – $173,56060
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$94,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,660 – $154,34030
3Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$91,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,350 – $120,200230
4Dental Hygienists$82,920
Associate's degree
$67,210 – $103,09040
5Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$82,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,970 – $108,30030
6First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,260 – $109,780110
7First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,260 – $93,250270
8First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,860 – $101,980140
9Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,300 – $75,960230
10Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,610 – $135,990220
11Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,520 – $78,690200
12Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,830 – $82,12040
13Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,170 – $84,12050
14Food Service Managers$61,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,920 – $88,03090
15First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,930 – $93,660240
16Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,120 – $78,83050
17Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,180 – $98,70050
18Electricians$60,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,230 – $77,570110
19Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,890 – $77,11050
20Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,020 – $76,07090
21Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,190
No formal educational credential
$46,050 – $72,88040
22Real Estate Sales Agents$60,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,230 – $120,89030
23First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,860 – $84,730110
24Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,400
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $82,680110
25Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$56,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,230 – $56,24050
26Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$56,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,790 – $75,05050
27Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$55,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,600 – $124,09030
28Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,480 – $70,720590
29Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,530 – $60,540110
30Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,410 – $75,490190
31Insurance Sales Agents$52,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,980 – $94,96060
32Chefs and Head Cooks$52,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,950 – $81,69050
33First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,640 – $72,68040
34Computer User Support Specialists$51,700
Some college, no degree
$39,100 – $76,300100
35Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$23,320 – $110,600120
36Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,640 – $70,080450
37Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,750 – $61,420240
38Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,790 – $62,26040
39Production Workers, All Other$49,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,920 – $56,94090
40Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,710 – $73,010110
41Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,280 – $74,640220
42Carpenters$48,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,450 – $72,340150
43Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,680 – $57,40060
44Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,040 – $49,96070
45Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280 – $76,58070
46Construction Laborers$48,010
No formal educational credential
$36,250 – $60,810240
47Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,180 – $64,45040
48Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,520 – $66,56070
49Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,250
Some college, no degree
$32,940 – $65,440290
50First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,650 – $63,11060

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

#	Occupation	MedianGettysburg, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$128,210	$58,140 – $173,560	60
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,620	$66,660 – $154,340	30
3	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,530	$57,350 – $120,200	230
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,920	$67,210 – $103,090	40
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,820	$70,970 – $108,300	30
6	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,540	$50,260 – $109,780	110
7	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,920	$49,260 – $93,250	270
8	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,280	$50,860 – $101,980	140
9	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,310	$51,300 – $75,960	230
10	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,830	$40,610 – $135,990	220
11	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,490	$50,520 – $78,690	200
12	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,270	$45,830 – $82,120	40
13	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,630	$37,170 – $84,120	50
14	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,600	$40,920 – $88,030	90
15	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,560	$41,930 – $93,660	240
16	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,490	$37,120 – $78,830	50
17	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,230	$46,180 – $98,700	50
18	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,900	$36,230 – $77,570	110
19	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,630	$46,890 – $77,110	50
20	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,530	$48,020 – $76,070	90
21	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$60,190	$46,050 – $72,880	40
22	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,020	$38,230 – $120,890	30
23	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,780	$38,860 – $84,730	110
24	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,400	$42,390 – $82,680	110
25	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,240	$42,230 – $56,240	50
26	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,100	$38,790 – $75,050	50
27	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,620	$39,600 – $124,090	30
28	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,820	$44,480 – $70,720	590
29	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,100	$48,530 – $60,540	110
30	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,960	$45,410 – $75,490	190
31	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,400	$37,980 – $94,960	60
32	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,000	$33,950 – $81,690	50
33	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,830	$34,640 – $72,680	40
34	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$51,700	$39,100 – $76,300	100
35	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,640	$23,320 – $110,600	120
36	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,720	$31,640 – $70,080	450
37	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,660	$46,750 – $61,420	240
38	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,650	$33,790 – $62,260	40
39	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,170	$42,920 – $56,940	90
40	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,010	$37,710 – $73,010	110
41	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,770	$36,280 – $74,640	220
42	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,640	$26,450 – $72,340	150
43	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,300	$35,680 – $57,400	60
44	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,250	$48,040 – $49,960	70
45	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,070	$33,280 – $76,580	70
46	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$48,010	$36,250 – $60,810	240
47	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,920	$38,180 – $64,450	40
48	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,890	$37,520 – $66,560	70
49	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$47,250	$32,940 – $65,440	290
50	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,190	$27,650 – $63,110	60

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