High paying jobs in Hanford-Corcoran, CA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Hanford-Corcoran, CA 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 Hanford-Corcoran, CA run 1.6% above the national average (2024), so a Hanford-Corcoran, CA salary is worth about 0.98× 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, Hanford-Corcoran, CA · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$125,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$90,680 – $173,07060
2Dental Hygienists$113,160
Associate's degree
$102,190 – $129,66080
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,640 – $192,47050
4Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$98,120
Associate's degree
$56,310 – $120,62060
5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$96,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,090 – $173,940110
6First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$86,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,900 – $121,060180
7Electricians$86,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,510 – $154,120220
8Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$85,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$68,470 – $108,160170
9First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$84,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,440 – $104,930240
10Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$82,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,680 – $132,890210
11Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,760 – $77,960310
12Sheet Metal Workers$76,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,260 – $99,67040
13Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,150 – $158,520160
14Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,160 – $85,96040
15First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,560 – $106,72030
16Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,890 – $88,240140
17Carpenters$73,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,670 – $116,590110
18First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$72,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,270 – $94,770180
19Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$71,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,510 – $97,97030
20Production Workers, All Other$69,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,280 – $99,090160
21Paralegals and Legal Assistants$69,600
Associate's degree
$41,160 – $100,93050
22First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,380 – $93,910370
23Insurance Sales Agents$67,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,220 – $161,31070
24Computer User Support Specialists$66,540
Some college, no degree
$51,580 – $122,75090
25Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$66,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,950 – $70,190220
26Food Service Managers$64,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,020 – $111,18080
27Public Safety Telecommunicators$64,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,760 – $67,45040
28Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,830 – $102,43070
29Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,480 – $86,72060
30Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$64,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,010 – $77,080170
31Painters, Construction and Maintenance$63,800
No formal educational credential
$38,060 – $82,87040
32Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,970 – $126,770100
33Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,650 – $92,110110
34Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,270 – $99,32080
35Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,900 – $119,00050
36Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$62,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,070 – $73,640170
37Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$62,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,340 – $82,67090
38Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,620 – $91,000110
39Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$60,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,600 – $84,08080
40Bus Drivers, School$60,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,230 – $62,49060
41First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$60,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,010 – $98,19050
42Construction Laborers$59,870
No formal educational credential
$38,030 – $95,120100
43Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$59,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,380 – $80,800520
44First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$58,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,130 – $73,12050
45Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$58,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,190 – $80,680120
46Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,650 – $78,59080
47Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$58,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,720 – $67,56040
48Medical Records Specialists$58,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,780 – $62,95060
49Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$57,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,000 – $83,23050
50Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,750
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,33090

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

#	Occupation	MedianHanford-Corcoran, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$125,150	$90,680 – $173,070	60
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$113,160	$102,190 – $129,660	80
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,450	$66,640 – $192,470	50
4	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$98,120	$56,310 – $120,620	60
5	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,170	$53,090 – $173,940	110
6	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,480	$50,900 – $121,060	180
7	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,040	$48,510 – $154,120	220
8	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,250	$68,470 – $108,160	170
9	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,010	$55,440 – $104,930	240
10	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,770	$61,680 – $132,890	210
11	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,650	$63,760 – $77,960	310
12	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,710	$60,260 – $99,670	40
13	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,190	$41,150 – $158,520	160
14	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,310	$52,160 – $85,960	40
15	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,450	$49,560 – $106,720	30
16	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,400	$43,890 – $88,240	140
17	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,250	$47,670 – $116,590	110
18	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,670	$45,270 – $94,770	180
19	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,480	$47,510 – $97,970	30
20	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,970	$49,280 – $99,090	160
21	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,600	$41,160 – $100,930	50
22	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,520	$48,380 – $93,910	370
23	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,110	$37,220 – $161,310	70
24	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$66,540	$51,580 – $122,750	90
25	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,310	$46,950 – $70,190	220
26	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,850	$46,020 – $111,180	80
27	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,550	$50,760 – $67,450	40
28	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,470	$52,830 – $102,430	70
29	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,320	$48,480 – $86,720	60
30	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,090	$39,010 – $77,080	170
31	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$63,800	$38,060 – $82,870	40
32	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,050	$40,970 – $126,770	100
33	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,860	$46,650 – $92,110	110
34	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,670	$45,270 – $99,320	80
35	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,500	$36,900 – $119,000	50
36	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,480	$39,070 – $73,640	170
37	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,050	$40,340 – $82,670	90
38	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,940	$35,620 – $91,000	110
39	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,690	$35,600 – $84,080	80
40	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,600	$45,230 – $62,490	60
41	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,010	$60,010 – $98,190	50
42	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$59,870	$38,030 – $95,120	100
43	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,200	$41,380 – $80,800	520
44	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,900	$38,130 – $73,120	50
45	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,820	$44,190 – $80,680	120
46	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,820	$45,650 – $78,590	80
47	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,720	$44,720 – $67,560	40
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,680	$44,780 – $62,950	60
49	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,100	$43,000 – $83,230	50
50	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$56,750	$42,390 – $81,330	90

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Hanford-Corcoran, CA. 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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