High paying jobs in Glens Falls, NY that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Glens Falls, NY 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 Glens Falls, NY run 5.1% below the national average (2024), so a Glens Falls, NY 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, Glens Falls, NY · Employed

1Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$107,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,670 – $107,21030
2Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$99,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,710 – $99,89040
3First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$99,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,060 – $155,34070
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$96,890
Associate's degree
$80,800 – $111,32040
5First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$93,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,130 – $113,82040
6First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$93,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,300 – $121,98050
7Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$91,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240 – $109,72050
8Dental Hygienists$85,220
Associate's degree
$76,070 – $102,67090
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,040
Associate's degree
$65,020 – $95,42070
10Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,860 – $124,990110
11Detectives and Criminal Investigators$79,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,490 – $111,63040
12First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,940 – $106,130270
13Sheet Metal Workers$78,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400 – $96,66040
14Electricians$77,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,320 – $113,920230
15Lodging Managers$76,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,110 – $97,56070
16First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,290 – $116,640220
17Food Service Managers$75,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,030 – $123,42050
18First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,150 – $121,380250
19Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,560 – $100,270230
20Bailiffs$71,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,860 – $91,48030
21Millwrights$71,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,280 – $79,81070
22Construction and Building Inspectors$71,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,930 – $111,17070
23Correctional Officers and Jailers$69,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,210 – $85,070370
24Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$68,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,750 – $149,77050
25Chefs and Head Cooks$67,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,220 – $104,64080
26Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$67,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,870 – $103,620230
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,210 – $125,610410
28First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,250 – $99,570350
29Computer Network Support Specialists$65,570
Associate's degree
$59,290 – $85,76030
30Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$65,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,250 – $71,47050
31Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,100 – $107,90040
32Power Plant Operators$64,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,030 – $88,36040
33Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650 – $130,280220
34Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $82,00080
35First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,790 – $84,07050
36Maintenance Workers, Machinery$63,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000 – $99,00030
37Public Safety Telecommunicators$62,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,410 – $71,03050
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,940 – $72,210360
39Opticians, Dispensing$61,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $81,24040
40Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,610 – $68,570340
41Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,780
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040140
42Physical Therapist Assistants$61,740
Associate's degree
$52,260 – $74,15030
43Postal Service Clerks$61,050
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03060
44Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$61,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $77,66040
45Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,940 – $82,050160
46Roofers$60,700
No formal educational credential
$48,010 – $70,72030
47First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,800 – $87,650130
48Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$60,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,550 – $64,090150
49Mechanical Drafters$60,130
Associate's degree
$54,090 – $77,78040
50Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,200 – $114,440170

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

#	Occupation	MedianGlens Falls, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,210	$40,670 – $107,210	30
2	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,820	$43,710 – $99,890	40
3	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,710	$63,060 – $155,340	70
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$96,890	$80,800 – $111,320	40
5	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,350	$76,130 – $113,820	40
6	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,340	$83,300 – $121,980	50
7	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,520	$32,240 – $109,720	50
8	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,220	$76,070 – $102,670	90
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,040	$65,020 – $95,420	70
10	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,820	$43,860 – $124,990	110
11	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,560	$59,490 – $111,630	40
12	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,930	$48,940 – $106,130	270
13	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,220	$49,400 – $96,660	40
14	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,660	$44,320 – $113,920	230
15	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,220	$37,110 – $97,560	70
16	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,150	$57,290 – $116,640	220
17	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,780	$59,030 – $123,420	50
18	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,910	$50,150 – $121,380	250
19	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,800	$47,560 – $100,270	230
20	BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,670	$55,860 – $91,480	30
21	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,520	$60,280 – $79,810	70
22	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,210	$45,930 – $111,170	70
23	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,840	$59,210 – $85,070	370
24	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,730	$50,750 – $149,770	50
25	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,590	$48,220 – $104,640	80
26	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,470	$53,870 – $103,620	230
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,100	$47,210 – $125,610	410
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,640	$45,250 – $99,570	350
29	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$65,570	$59,290 – $85,760	30
30	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,200	$45,250 – $71,470	50
31	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,670	$40,100 – $107,900	40
32	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,580	$50,030 – $88,360	40
33	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,450	$38,650 – $130,280	220
34	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,110	$47,310 – $82,000	80
35	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,590	$45,790 – $84,070	50
36	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,000	$52,000 – $99,000	30
37	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,720	$54,410 – $71,030	50
38	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,120	$53,940 – $72,210	360
39	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,850	$41,600 – $81,240	40
40	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,830	$51,610 – $68,570	340
41	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$61,780	$42,390 – $81,040	140
42	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,740	$52,260 – $74,150	30
43	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,050	$42,600 – $75,030	60
44	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,050	$40,000 – $77,660	40
45	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,780	$43,940 – $82,050	160
46	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$60,700	$48,010 – $70,720	30
47	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,510	$39,800 – $87,650	130
48	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,150	$49,550 – $64,090	150
49	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,130	$54,090 – $77,780	40
50	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,030	$47,200 – $114,440	170

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Glens Falls, NY. 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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