High paying jobs in Jefferson City, MO that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Jefferson City, MO 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 Jefferson City, MO run 12.0% below the national average (2024), so a Jefferson City, MO salary is worth about 1.14× 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, Jefferson City, MO · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$102,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,150 – $126,200280
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$96,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,460 – $116,830200
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,400 – $155,06050
4Dental Hygienists$85,290
Associate's degree
$52,580 – $96,99080
5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,990 – $123,70060
6First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,100 – $109,130450
7Sheet Metal Workers$79,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,580 – $105,350310
8Computer Network Support Specialists$77,810
Associate's degree
$51,690 – $94,290140
9Respiratory Therapists$77,500
Associate's degree
$61,400 – $90,04050
10First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,240 – $123,840340
11Tax Preparers$75,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,910 – $122,36030
12Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,760
Associate's degree
$50,890 – $97,22030
13Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,740
Associate's degree
$49,760 – $91,570100
14Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$71,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,310 – $89,860410
15Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$68,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,030 – $109,300170
16Electricians$67,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,990 – $97,380480
17Construction and Building Inspectors$64,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,500 – $76,21050
18First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$63,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,690 – $73,39080
19Insurance Sales Agents$63,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,370 – $107,290220
20First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,970 – $103,470460
21Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$62,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,590 – $72,77040
22Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040150
23Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,270 – $121,530220
24Physical Therapist Assistants$61,250
Associate's degree
$50,300 – $75,38050
25Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$60,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,890 – $89,100150
26Mechanical Drafters$60,550
Associate's degree
$50,260 – $88,85040
27Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,510 – $76,110350
28Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,000 – $96,680620
29Roofers$59,820
No formal educational credential
$38,810 – $83,090130
30Industrial Machinery Mechanics$58,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840 – $93,99090
31Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,040 – $83,200100
32Postal Service Clerks$58,470
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03050
33Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,420
Associate's degree
$43,850 – $83,32030
34Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,380
No formal educational credential
$42,410 – $78,690180
35Construction Laborers$58,220
No formal educational credential
$36,830 – $99,420580
36Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,210 – $88,80040
37Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,420 – $107,240190
38Brickmasons and Blockmasons$58,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,370 – $80,53050
39Carpenters$57,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,940 – $87,370430
40Computer User Support Specialists$56,940
Some college, no degree
$39,170 – $77,220450
41Detectives and Criminal Investigators$56,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,580 – $94,85090
42First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,530 – $82,720200
43Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$56,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,810 – $73,18030
44Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$56,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,800 – $102,450410
45Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$55,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650 – $70,300440
46Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$55,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,680 – $80,880250
47First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,030 – $88,900640
48Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$55,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,630 – $84,570110
49Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$54,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,910 – $59,83080
50Painters, Construction and Maintenance$54,110
No formal educational credential
$37,400 – $73,73060

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

#	Occupation	MedianJefferson City, MO	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,840	$66,150 – $126,200	280
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,720	$60,460 – $116,830	200
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,990	$44,400 – $155,060	50
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,290	$52,580 – $96,990	80
5	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,930	$49,990 – $123,700	60
6	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,480	$56,100 – $109,130	450
7	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,500	$40,580 – $105,350	310
8	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$77,810	$51,690 – $94,290	140
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,500	$61,400 – $90,040	50
10	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,250	$49,240 – $123,840	340
11	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,990	$49,910 – $122,360	30
12	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,760	$50,890 – $97,220	30
13	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,740	$49,760 – $91,570	100
14	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,140	$45,310 – $89,860	410
15	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,310	$47,030 – $109,300	170
16	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,630	$38,990 – $97,380	480
17	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,240	$47,500 – $76,210	50
18	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,770	$42,690 – $73,390	80
19	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,250	$40,370 – $107,290	220
20	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,060	$45,970 – $103,470	460
21	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,180	$35,590 – $72,770	40
22	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	150
23	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,860	$33,270 – $121,530	220
24	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,250	$50,300 – $75,380	50
25	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,850	$44,890 – $89,100	150
26	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,550	$50,260 – $88,850	40
27	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,340	$47,510 – $76,110	350
28	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,860	$43,000 – $96,680	620
29	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$59,820	$38,810 – $83,090	130
30	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,960	$46,840 – $93,990	90
31	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,840	$44,040 – $83,200	100
32	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$42,600 – $75,030	50
33	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,420	$43,850 – $83,320	30
34	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$58,380	$42,410 – $78,690	180
35	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$58,220	$36,830 – $99,420	580
36	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,190	$38,210 – $88,800	40
37	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,180	$38,420 – $107,240	190
38	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,120	$39,370 – $80,530	50
39	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,030	$38,940 – $87,370	430
40	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$56,940	$39,170 – $77,220	450
41	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,870	$50,580 – $94,850	90
42	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,680	$38,530 – $82,720	200
43	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,400	$43,810 – $73,180	30
44	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,010	$29,800 – $102,450	410
45	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,740	$38,650 – $70,300	440
46	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,740	$41,680 – $80,880	250
47	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,520	$41,030 – $88,900	640
48	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,080	$42,630 – $84,570	110
49	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,850	$47,910 – $59,830	80
50	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$54,110	$37,400 – $73,730	60

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