High paying jobs in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH run 11.6% below the national average (2024), so a Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH · Employed

1Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$89,010
Associate's degree
$68,390 – $111,09060
2Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$83,780
Associate's degree
$62,690 – $109,30060
3Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$83,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,920 – $93,170180
4Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,510 – $109,350290
5Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$79,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,040 – $107,39060
6Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,090
Associate's degree
$61,050 – $94,960360
7Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,830
Associate's degree
$67,500 – $100,690160
8Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$78,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,770 – $106,810420
9Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,110 – $109,300350
10Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$76,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,180 – $176,73080
11First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,980 – $102,520120
12Sheet Metal Workers$73,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,250 – $74,690130
13Real Estate Sales Agents$73,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,880 – $115,92070
14First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,940 – $118,070890
15Dental Hygienists$73,470
Associate's degree
$61,100 – $82,190180
16Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$70,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,750 – $267,380180
17Respiratory Therapists$66,040
Associate's degree
$61,690 – $94,280270
18First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$65,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,680 – $118,910650
19Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,970 – $95,030680
20First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,510 – $96,810740
21Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$64,700
No formal educational credential
$47,530 – $83,66060
22Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,960 – $130,760790
23Surgical Assistants$63,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,900 – $81,21070
24Electricians$63,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,900 – $96,600870
25Construction and Building Inspectors$63,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,520 – $92,93080
26Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,900 – $88,380240
27Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,360120
28Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,010 – $86,840460
29Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$61,860
Associate's degree
$32,920 – $83,93050
30Millwrights$60,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,800 – $79,380130
31Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,410 – $105,200210
32Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,740
Associate's degree
$48,980 – $78,32080
33Physical Therapist Assistants$59,930
Associate's degree
$45,640 – $79,160280
34Food Service Managers$59,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,670 – $77,830220
35Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,290 – $94,600150
36Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,610
Associate's degree
$37,170 – $73,15090
37Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,180
Associate's degree
$37,990 – $93,79050
38Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$57,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,330 – $91,420240
39Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$57,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,770 – $93,9001,040
40Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,250
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040440
41Crane and Tower Operators$56,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,620 – $79,95080
42Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$56,220
No formal educational credential
$37,620 – $65,450110
43First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$56,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,390 – $101,07080
44Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$56,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,140 – $71,480620
45Maintenance Workers, Machinery$56,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,300 – $141,69090
46Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,130 – $70,89070
47Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$55,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,430 – $63,95060
48First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,380 – $83,4201,320
49Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$55,230
Associate's degree
$46,950 – $79,46050
50Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$55,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,700 – $74,650110

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

#	Occupation	MedianHuntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$89,010	$68,390 – $111,090	60
2	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$83,780	$62,690 – $109,300	60
3	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,740	$47,920 – $93,170	180
4	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,810	$46,510 – $109,350	290
5	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,230	$53,040 – $107,390	60
6	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,090	$61,050 – $94,960	360
7	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,830	$67,500 – $100,690	160
8	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,670	$59,770 – $106,810	420
9	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,400	$61,110 – $109,300	350
10	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,270	$52,180 – $176,730	80
11	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,710	$46,980 – $102,520	120
12	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,960	$37,250 – $74,690	130
13	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,920	$38,880 – $115,920	70
14	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,820	$48,940 – $118,070	890
15	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$73,470	$61,100 – $82,190	180
16	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,600	$37,750 – $267,380	180
17	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$66,040	$61,690 – $94,280	270
18	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,100	$38,680 – $118,910	650
19	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,040	$45,970 – $95,030	680
20	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,030	$46,510 – $96,810	740
21	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$64,700	$47,530 – $83,660	60
22	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,950	$36,960 – $130,760	790
23	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,740	$48,900 – $81,210	70
24	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,620	$37,900 – $96,600	870
25	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,390	$35,520 – $92,930	80
26	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,130	$39,900 – $88,380	240
27	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$42,600 – $76,360	120
28	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,160	$39,010 – $86,840	460
29	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$61,860	$32,920 – $83,930	50
30	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,880	$58,800 – $79,380	130
31	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,750	$36,410 – $105,200	210
32	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,740	$48,980 – $78,320	80
33	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,930	$45,640 – $79,160	280
34	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,090	$37,670 – $77,830	220
35	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,700	$40,290 – $94,600	150
36	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$58,610	$37,170 – $73,150	90
37	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,180	$37,990 – $93,790	50
38	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,430	$37,330 – $91,420	240
39	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,320	$37,770 – $93,900	1,040
40	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,250	$42,390 – $81,040	440
41	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,780	$37,620 – $79,950	80
42	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$56,220	$37,620 – $65,450	110
43	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,210	$37,390 – $101,070	80
44	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,130	$40,140 – $71,480	620
45	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,050	$37,300 – $141,690	90
46	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,590	$32,130 – $70,890	70
47	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,340	$39,430 – $63,950	60
48	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,320	$38,380 – $83,420	1,320
49	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$55,230	$46,950 – $79,460	50
50	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,200	$35,700 – $74,650	110

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH. 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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