High paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA run 1.3% below the national average (2024), so a Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA salary is worth about 1.01× 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, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$119,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,720 – $148,220350
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$104,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,310 – $169,350600
3First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$102,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$85,350 – $119,870110
4First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$86,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,000 – $127,4001,320
5Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$85,140
Associate's degree
$39,310 – $101,920160
6Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,480 – $110,2701,480
7Dental Hygienists$84,100
Associate's degree
$76,820 – $96,270390
8Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$82,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,370 – $101,820120
9Detectives and Criminal Investigators$80,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,320 – $128,610300
10First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,920 – $124,940280
11Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,330
Associate's degree
$72,570 – $98,110230
12Respiratory Therapists$78,750
Associate's degree
$63,760 – $94,590410
13First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,790 – $107,0201,160
14Computer Network Support Specialists$77,160
Associate's degree
$53,760 – $104,960240
15Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,860 – $105,480770
16Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,740
Associate's degree
$61,760 – $97,250470
17First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,940 – $96,3001,140
18Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$73,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,080 – $104,630950
19Electricians$71,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,860 – $129,5101,050
20Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$70,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,400 – $99,650700
21Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$69,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,850 – $108,820210
22Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,600
Associate's degree
$48,780 – $93,990170
23Construction and Building Inspectors$66,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,440 – $83,340380
24First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,890 – $94,0204,510
25Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,320 – $135,3701,880
26Insurance Sales Agents$65,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,390 – $132,640880
27Tool and Die Makers$64,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,730 – $77,320130
28Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,900
Associate's degree
$46,260 – $95,410260
29Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$64,590
Associate's degree
$45,230 – $100,770220
30First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$64,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,260 – $88,5902,050
31Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,370 – $83,680320
32Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,950 – $82,1301,120
33Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,970 – $76,710280
34Sheet Metal Workers$63,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,570 – $105,460180
35Correctional Officers and Jailers$63,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,000 – $88,590760
36Postal Service Clerks$63,130
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030150
37Firefighters$62,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,660 – $71,110140
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,010 – $74,9802,180
39Food Service Managers$62,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,070 – $91,960630
40Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,040 – $86,910910
41Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,790 – $79,2101,100
42Physical Therapist Assistants$62,330
Associate's degree
$48,780 – $77,890190
43Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $128,3102,450
44Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,090 – $133,600460
45Surgical Technologists$61,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,830 – $75,990330
46Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,360 – $82,2806,800
47Occupational Therapy Assistants$61,230
Associate's degree
$52,560 – $78,610130
48Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,750
Associate's degree
$47,070 – $85,510180
49Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,590
No formal educational credential
$45,570 – $85,070120
50Paramedics$60,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,780 – $70,320200

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

#	Occupation	MedianHarrisburg-Carlisle, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,990	$81,720 – $148,220	350
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,820	$71,310 – $169,350	600
3	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,110	$85,350 – $119,870	110
4	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,090	$60,000 – $127,400	1,320
5	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$85,140	$39,310 – $101,920	160
6	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,470	$45,480 – $110,270	1,480
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,100	$76,820 – $96,270	390
8	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,340	$47,370 – $101,820	120
9	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,770	$60,320 – $128,610	300
10	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,580	$48,920 – $124,940	280
11	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,330	$72,570 – $98,110	230
12	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,750	$63,760 – $94,590	410
13	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,210	$52,790 – $107,020	1,160
14	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$77,160	$53,760 – $104,960	240
15	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,100	$46,860 – $105,480	770
16	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,740	$61,760 – $97,250	470
17	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,560	$45,940 – $96,300	1,140
18	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,560	$48,080 – $104,630	950
19	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,820	$38,860 – $129,510	1,050
20	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,450	$46,400 – $99,650	700
21	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,220	$43,850 – $108,820	210
22	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,600	$48,780 – $93,990	170
23	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,730	$50,440 – $83,340	380
24	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,880	$46,890 – $94,020	4,510
25	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,650	$35,320 – $135,370	1,880
26	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,370	$42,390 – $132,640	880
27	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,920	$45,730 – $77,320	130
28	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,900	$46,260 – $95,410	260
29	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$64,590	$45,230 – $100,770	220
30	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,190	$45,260 – $88,590	2,050
31	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,040	$48,370 – $83,680	320
32	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,010	$48,950 – $82,130	1,120
33	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,680	$46,970 – $76,710	280
34	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,580	$47,570 – $105,460	180
35	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,460	$49,000 – $88,590	760
36	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,130	$42,600 – $75,030	150
37	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,760	$50,660 – $71,110	140
38	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,680	$52,010 – $74,980	2,180
39	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,660	$43,070 – $91,960	630
40	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,570	$48,040 – $86,910	910
41	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,470	$47,790 – $79,210	1,100
42	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,330	$48,780 – $77,890	190
43	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,310	$37,440 – $128,310	2,450
44	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,880	$48,090 – $133,600	460
45	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,730	$44,830 – $75,990	330
46	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,520	$47,360 – $82,280	6,800
47	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,230	$52,560 – $78,610	130
48	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,750	$47,070 – $85,510	180
49	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$60,590	$45,570 – $85,070	120
50	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,390	$47,780 – $70,320	200

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