High paying jobs in Greeley, CO that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Greeley, CO 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 Greeley, CO run 0.2% above the national average (2024), so a Greeley, CO 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, Greeley, CO · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$129,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,990 – $177,130110
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$127,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$98,340 – $156,000170
3First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$113,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,170 – $212,980240
4Dental Hygienists$110,080
Associate's degree
$72,280 – $121,250140
5Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$99,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,430 – $120,030200
6Detectives and Criminal Investigators$98,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,200 – $129,23050
7Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$97,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,320 – $317,33060
8Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$96,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,270 – $101,800460
9First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$96,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,020 – $131,220140
10Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$93,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,290 – $103,18040
11First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$90,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,030 – $125,400740
12Computer Network Support Specialists$89,390
Associate's degree
$53,840 – $126,85050
13Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$83,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,700 – $104,010150
14Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$82,230
Associate's degree
$58,240 – $104,310110
15Gas Plant Operators$80,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,440 – $96,98040
16First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,540 – $121,980840
17Construction and Building Inspectors$78,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,200 – $103,080100
18Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$78,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,800 – $105,40040
19Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,670 – $137,2901,160
20Surgical Technologists$77,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,770 – $99,08050
21First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,450 – $129,1101,970
22Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,100 – $106,2101,000
23Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$75,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,660 – $157,730980
24Correctional Officers and Jailers$75,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,350 – $94,120240
25Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,020
Associate's degree
$64,450 – $85,35040
26Insurance Sales Agents$74,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,570 – $120,000310
27Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,690 – $102,35070
28First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,500 – $107,4401,010
29First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$73,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,710 – $101,34050
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$72,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,580 – $82,010120
31Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,310
Associate's degree
$46,350 – $80,45060
32Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,830
Associate's degree
$34,220 – $99,19040
33Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,780
Associate's degree
$55,100 – $86,82040
34Architectural and Civil Drafters$67,720
Associate's degree
$47,780 – $96,81080
35Paramedics$66,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,460 – $82,22060
36Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$66,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,080 – $98,920240
37Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$65,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,400 – $89,250220
38Computer User Support Specialists$65,140
Some college, no degree
$43,670 – $124,130440
39Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,790 – $96,360430
40Legal Support Workers, All Other$65,080
Associate's degree
$45,680 – $132,47060
41Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$64,860
Associate's degree
$46,840 – $126,53040
42First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$64,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,950 – $99,000780
43Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,620
Associate's degree
$46,440 – $92,42090
44Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$64,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,280 – $73,80090
45Massage Therapists$64,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,860 – $97,840120
46Public Safety Telecommunicators$63,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,250 – $77,25060
47Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,230 – $93,080250
48Electricians$63,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,010 – $94,5401,240
49Brickmasons and Blockmasons$63,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,850 – $74,74060
50Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,150 – $95,630350

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

#	Occupation	MedianGreeley, CO	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,130	$59,990 – $177,130	110
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,540	$98,340 – $156,000	170
3	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$113,460	$62,170 – $212,980	240
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$110,080	$72,280 – $121,250	140
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,010	$60,430 – $120,030	200
6	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,370	$64,200 – $129,230	50
7	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,430	$67,320 – $317,330	60
8	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,620	$75,270 – $101,800	460
9	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$96,030	$78,020 – $131,220	140
10	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,750	$80,290 – $103,180	40
11	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,060	$55,030 – $125,400	740
12	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$89,390	$53,840 – $126,850	50
13	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,260	$55,700 – $104,010	150
14	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,230	$58,240 – $104,310	110
15	Gas Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,950	$72,440 – $96,980	40
16	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,820	$55,540 – $121,980	840
17	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,370	$47,200 – $103,080	100
18	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,070	$54,800 – $105,400	40
19	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,960	$45,670 – $137,290	1,160
20	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,750	$57,770 – $99,080	50
21	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,280	$59,450 – $129,110	1,970
22	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,610	$47,100 – $106,210	1,000
23	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,590	$38,660 – $157,730	980
24	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,330	$56,350 – $94,120	240
25	Environmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,020	$64,450 – $85,350	40
26	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,990	$39,570 – $120,000	310
27	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,570	$45,690 – $102,350	70
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,330	$46,500 – $107,440	1,010
29	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,080	$40,710 – $101,340	50
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,720	$51,580 – $82,010	120
31	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,310	$46,350 – $80,450	60
32	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,830	$34,220 – $99,190	40
33	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,780	$55,100 – $86,820	40
34	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$67,720	$47,780 – $96,810	80
35	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,830	$56,460 – $82,220	60
36	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,570	$60,080 – $98,920	240
37	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,840	$48,400 – $89,250	220
38	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$65,140	$43,670 – $124,130	440
39	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,080	$47,790 – $96,360	430
40	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$65,080	$45,680 – $132,470	60
41	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$64,860	$46,840 – $126,530	40
42	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,810	$48,950 – $99,000	780
43	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,620	$46,440 – $92,420	90
44	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,050	$45,280 – $73,800	90
45	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,020	$40,860 – $97,840	120
46	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,520	$48,250 – $77,250	60
47	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,390	$47,230 – $93,080	250
48	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,290	$43,010 – $94,540	1,240
49	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,070	$43,850 – $74,740	60
50	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,850	$42,150 – $95,630	350

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