High paying jobs in Green Bay, WI that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Green Bay, WI 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 Green Bay, WI run 6.9% below the national average (2024), so a Green Bay, WI salary is worth about 1.07× 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, Green Bay, WI · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$108,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,710 – $117,800130
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,530
Associate's degree
$84,570 – $125,130130
3First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$96,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,230 – $151,460280
4First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$94,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,880 – $115,050110
5Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,400 – $166,040370
6Dental Hygienists$91,920
Associate's degree
$80,700 – $98,190340
7Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,590 – $120,070730
8Millwrights$84,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,390 – $92,520200
9Detectives and Criminal Investigators$84,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,090 – $144,89060
10First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,390 – $121,520770
11Respiratory Therapists$82,300
Associate's degree
$75,750 – $96,670130
12Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$82,250
Associate's degree
$49,230 – $169,90070
13Construction and Building Inspectors$82,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,120 – $99,27070
14First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$81,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,840 – $123,700880
15Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$81,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,280 – $94,460580
16Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,120
Associate's degree
$52,550 – $100,70070
17Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,520
Associate's degree
$63,490 – $101,290320
18Insurance Sales Agents$78,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,990 – $144,400380
19Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$78,020
Associate's degree
$59,650 – $109,11070
20Electricians$77,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,820 – $97,380910
21Sheet Metal Workers$76,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,500 – $98,620280
22First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,290 – $103,6301,850
23Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$76,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,560 – $115,070420
24Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,200 – $91,000420
25Surgical Technologists$73,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,110 – $82,210240
26Computer Network Support Specialists$72,440
Associate's degree
$62,400 – $94,29060
27First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$71,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,040 – $99,8801,240
28Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$70,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,230 – $88,270280
29Brickmasons and Blockmasons$69,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,110 – $98,90070
30Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$69,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,490 – $84,310190
31Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,230
Associate's degree
$47,210 – $96,990130
32Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$67,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,710 – $79,960140
33Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,120
Associate's degree
$47,540 – $80,340130
34Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,170 – $89,6601,030
35Paramedics$64,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,950 – $74,82060
36Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$64,250
No formal educational credential
$46,750 – $87,460310
37Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,970 – $114,7601,390
38First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,080 – $90,440700
39Physical Therapist Assistants$63,590
Associate's degree
$51,260 – $74,610100
40Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,150 – $123,1402,190
41Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,380
Associate's degree
$48,840 – $89,810190
42Medical Equipment Repairers$62,220
Associate's degree
$45,350 – $97,01090
43Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$62,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,760 – $76,42080
44Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$61,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,790 – $99,010600
45Highway Maintenance Workers$61,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,400 – $66,580340
46Mechanical Drafters$61,590
Associate's degree
$50,640 – $88,980120
47Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,840 – $101,290420
48Surveying and Mapping Technicians$61,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,080 – $76,50070
49Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,080 – $77,94080
50Transportation Security Screeners$61,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640 – $71,28060

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

#	Occupation	MedianGreen Bay, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,000	$58,710 – $117,800	130
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,530	$84,570 – $125,130	130
3	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,390	$61,230 – $151,460	280
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,870	$86,880 – $115,050	110
5	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,240	$57,400 – $166,040	370
6	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,920	$80,700 – $98,190	340
7	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,570	$53,590 – $120,070	730
8	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,880	$51,390 – $92,520	200
9	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,190	$53,090 – $144,890	60
10	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,890	$58,390 – $121,520	770
11	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,300	$75,750 – $96,670	130
12	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,250	$49,230 – $169,900	70
13	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,170	$52,120 – $99,270	70
14	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,480	$57,840 – $123,700	880
15	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,110	$60,280 – $94,460	580
16	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,120	$52,550 – $100,700	70
17	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,520	$63,490 – $101,290	320
18	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,490	$39,990 – $144,400	380
19	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$78,020	$59,650 – $109,110	70
20	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,260	$45,820 – $97,380	910
21	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,760	$44,500 – $98,620	280
22	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,350	$51,290 – $103,630	1,850
23	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,290	$52,560 – $115,070	420
24	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,250	$60,200 – $91,000	420
25	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,120	$61,110 – $82,210	240
26	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$72,440	$62,400 – $94,290	60
27	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,130	$48,040 – $99,880	1,240
28	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,030	$51,230 – $88,270	280
29	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,970	$47,110 – $98,900	70
30	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,380	$49,490 – $84,310	190
31	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,230	$47,210 – $96,990	130
32	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,190	$51,710 – $79,960	140
33	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,120	$47,540 – $80,340	130
34	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,090	$50,170 – $89,660	1,030
35	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,810	$46,950 – $74,820	60
36	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$64,250	$46,750 – $87,460	310
37	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,160	$39,970 – $114,760	1,390
38	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,660	$42,080 – $90,440	700
39	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,590	$51,260 – $74,610	100
40	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,910	$39,150 – $123,140	2,190
41	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$62,380	$48,840 – $89,810	190
42	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$62,220	$45,350 – $97,010	90
43	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,050	$52,760 – $76,420	80
44	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,860	$48,790 – $99,010	600
45	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,710	$38,400 – $66,580	340
46	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,590	$50,640 – $88,980	120
47	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,340	$44,840 – $101,290	420
48	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,210	$47,080 – $76,500	70
49	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,170	$42,080 – $77,940	80
50	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,110	$45,640 – $71,280	60

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Green Bay, WI. 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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