High paying jobs in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV run 5.8% below the national average (2024), so a Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,620 – $158,970160
2Detectives and Criminal Investigators$98,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,270 – $180,86050
3First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,280 – $162,480100
4Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$90,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,220 – $126,33090
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,480
Associate's degree
$74,690 – $103,70070
6Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$86,180
Associate's degree
$71,390 – $112,15070
7Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$83,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,160 – $93,47080
8Dental Hygienists$83,460
Associate's degree
$67,250 – $105,300170
9Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$83,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,870 – $127,160110
10First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$77,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,960 – $91,720260
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,620
Associate's degree
$62,310 – $101,670170
12First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,460 – $103,750560
13First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,970 – $112,320400
14First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$74,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,710 – $108,64040
15Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$74,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,330 – $129,090110
16Respiratory Therapists$74,300
Associate's degree
$67,680 – $96,96070
17Construction and Building Inspectors$74,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,990 – $109,58060
18First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,670 – $103,710430
19Chemical Technicians$73,090
Associate's degree
$45,130 – $73,09060
20First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$71,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,570 – $117,040100
21Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,480 – $122,660480
22Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$69,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,220 – $96,380210
23Occupational Therapy Assistants$69,270
Associate's degree
$49,800 – $79,89070
24Real Estate Sales Agents$68,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $79,99080
25Chemical Plant and System Operators$66,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,250 – $85,22050
26Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$66,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,890 – $96,360360
27Physical Therapist Assistants$65,980
Associate's degree
$48,270 – $75,710120
28Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$65,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,780 – $82,070240
29Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$64,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,200 – $106,91060
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,600 – $83,800660
31Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,100 – $73,900890
32Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,990 – $104,00090
33Postal Service Clerks$63,660
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36060
34Computer Network Support Specialists$63,540
Associate's degree
$43,230 – $105,770100
35Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,290
Associate's degree
$39,860 – $111,530330
36Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,550 – $83,820260
37Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,020 – $78,710110
38Electricians$62,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,360 – $94,030430
39Sheet Metal Workers$61,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,100 – $83,52050
40Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,640 – $81,350160
41First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,420 – $94,260750
42Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,880 – $82,630210
43First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,390 – $85,1101,120
44Chefs and Head Cooks$59,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,050 – $97,88040
45Machinists$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,950 – $75,920210
46First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,960 – $77,51050
47Food Service Managers$59,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,040 – $90,500180
48Computer User Support Specialists$59,210
Some college, no degree
$42,240 – $88,570370
49Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,040 – $87,790280
50Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$58,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,140 – $74,570140

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

#	Occupation	MedianHagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,330	$62,620 – $158,970	160
2	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,700	$62,270 – $180,860	50
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,710	$76,280 – $162,480	100
4	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,490	$60,220 – $126,330	90
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$86,480	$74,690 – $103,700	70
6	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,180	$71,390 – $112,150	70
7	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,820	$59,160 – $93,470	80
8	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,460	$67,250 – $105,300	170
9	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,220	$46,870 – $127,160	110
10	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,950	$65,960 – $91,720	260
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,620	$62,310 – $101,670	170
12	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,770	$46,460 – $103,750	560
13	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,030	$46,970 – $112,320	400
14	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,820	$49,710 – $108,640	40
15	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,570	$44,330 – $129,090	110
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$74,300	$67,680 – $96,960	70
17	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,070	$54,990 – $109,580	60
18	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,380	$49,670 – $103,710	430
19	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,090	$45,130 – $73,090	60
20	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,450	$39,570 – $117,040	100
21	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,990	$39,480 – $122,660	480
22	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,270	$44,220 – $96,380	210
23	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,270	$49,800 – $79,890	70
24	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,710	$31,200 – $79,990	80
25	Chemical Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,840	$52,250 – $85,220	50
26	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,020	$56,890 – $96,360	360
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,980	$48,270 – $75,710	120
28	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,760	$44,780 – $82,070	240
29	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,920	$37,200 – $106,910	60
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,280	$54,600 – $83,800	660
31	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,250	$53,100 – $73,900	890
32	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,900	$39,990 – $104,000	90
33	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,660	$42,600 – $76,360	60
34	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$63,540	$43,230 – $105,770	100
35	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,290	$39,860 – $111,530	330
36	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,020	$48,550 – $83,820	260
37	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,710	$41,020 – $78,710	110
38	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,310	$45,360 – $94,030	430
39	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,210	$40,100 – $83,520	50
40	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,970	$39,640 – $81,350	160
41	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,720	$44,420 – $94,260	750
42	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,650	$42,880 – $82,630	210
43	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,990	$36,390 – $85,110	1,120
44	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,510	$36,050 – $97,880	40
45	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$39,950 – $75,920	210
46	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,300	$34,960 – $77,510	50
47	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,250	$45,040 – $90,500	180
48	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$59,210	$42,240 – $88,570	370
49	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,410	$38,040 – $87,790	280
50	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,280	$37,140 – $74,570	140

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV. 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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