High paying jobs in Kennewick-Richland, WA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Kennewick-Richland, WA 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA run 0.1% above the national average (2024), so a Kennewick-Richland, WA salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Kennewick-Richland, WA · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$136,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$115,130 – $155,10090
2First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$126,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,000 – $160,1101,020
3Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$126,230
Associate's degree
$72,010 – $143,34090
4Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$123,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,390 – $175,69060
5Dental Hygienists$122,480
Associate's degree
$100,400 – $146,830270
6Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$121,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$88,590 – $168,76070
7Crane and Tower Operators$120,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,000 – $128,69040
8Millwrights$107,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,720 – $129,74080
9Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$105,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,860 – $120,320420
10First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$105,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,720 – $158,120120
11Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$104,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$89,040 – $116,090340
12Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$104,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,910 – $120,810720
13Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$104,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$68,210 – $159,47040
14Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,990
Associate's degree
$60,020 – $127,67080
15Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,790 – $153,67050
16Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$103,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$94,490 – $117,87080
17Paramedics$101,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,690 – $104,31080
18Electricians$99,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,260 – $125,3801,050
19First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$98,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,850 – $144,790590
20Respiratory Therapists$98,320
Associate's degree
$79,570 – $120,77060
21Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$97,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,720 – $145,880840
22Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$96,830
Associate's degree
$62,110 – $122,620150
23First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$96,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,110 – $108,480110
24Sheet Metal Workers$96,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,650 – $128,160190
25Insulation Workers, Mechanical$92,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,620 – $107,70060
26Construction and Building Inspectors$87,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,710 – $121,700130
27First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$82,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,080 – $129,07060
28Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,560
Associate's degree
$55,260 – $145,11080
29Maintenance Workers, Machinery$81,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,060 – $106,08060
30Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$80,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,560 – $92,04080
31Firefighters$80,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,750 – $98,360360
32Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$80,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,670 – $100,160340
33Massage Therapists$79,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,210 – $96,27080
34Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$79,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,880 – $122,580460
35Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,210 – $95,900240
36Correctional Officers and Jailers$79,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,010 – $81,550590
37First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,310 – $154,720170
38First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,710 – $128,800580
39Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,050
Associate's degree
$47,660 – $102,200120
40Computer Network Support Specialists$78,990
Associate's degree
$62,630 – $117,65040
41Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,160 – $106,33050
42Public Safety Telecommunicators$78,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,320 – $78,99050
43Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$77,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,500 – $89,420100
44Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$77,440
No formal educational credential
$49,000 – $121,260290
45Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,120 – $131,630760
46Pipelayers$77,220
No formal educational credential
$65,720 – $102,61090
47Skincare Specialists$76,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,550 – $99,97080
48Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$75,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,560 – $84,080120
49Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$75,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,530 – $109,220520
50First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$75,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,290 – $113,1301,180

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

#	Occupation	MedianKennewick-Richland, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$136,050	$115,130 – $155,100	90
2	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$126,630	$64,000 – $160,110	1,020
3	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$126,230	$72,010 – $143,340	90
4	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,990	$75,390 – $175,690	60
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$122,480	$100,400 – $146,830	270
6	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$121,000	$88,590 – $168,760	70
7	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$120,310	$78,000 – $128,690	40
8	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,700	$62,720 – $129,740	80
9	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$105,650	$48,860 – $120,320	420
10	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$105,050	$78,720 – $158,120	120
11	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,570	$89,040 – $116,090	340
12	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,530	$47,910 – $120,810	720
13	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$104,180	$68,210 – $159,470	40
14	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,990	$60,020 – $127,670	80
15	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,780	$74,790 – $153,670	50
16	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,380	$94,490 – $117,870	80
17	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,250	$60,690 – $104,310	80
18	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,850	$48,260 – $125,380	1,050
19	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,640	$63,850 – $144,790	590
20	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$98,320	$79,570 – $120,770	60
21	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,130	$47,720 – $145,880	840
22	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,830	$62,110 – $122,620	150
23	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,510	$77,110 – $108,480	110
24	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,000	$57,650 – $128,160	190
25	Insulation Workers, MechanicalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,680	$55,620 – $107,700	60
26	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,040	$58,710 – $121,700	130
27	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,880	$54,080 – $129,070	60
28	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,560	$55,260 – $145,110	80
29	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,070	$54,060 – $106,080	60
30	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,750	$55,560 – $92,040	80
31	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,090	$37,750 – $98,360	360
32	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,090	$59,670 – $100,160	340
33	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,950	$61,210 – $96,270	80
34	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,850	$59,880 – $122,580	460
35	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,630	$61,210 – $95,900	240
36	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,460	$64,010 – $81,550	590
37	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,300	$56,310 – $154,720	170
38	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,050	$51,710 – $128,800	580
39	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,050	$47,660 – $102,200	120
40	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$78,990	$62,630 – $117,650	40
41	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,090	$46,160 – $106,330	50
42	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,030	$62,320 – $78,990	50
43	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,610	$40,500 – $89,420	100
44	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$77,440	$49,000 – $121,260	290
45	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,360	$49,120 – $131,630	760
46	PipelayersNo formal educational credential	$77,220	$65,720 – $102,610	90
47	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,520	$48,550 – $99,970	80
48	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,990	$48,560 – $84,080	120
49	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,660	$47,530 – $109,220	520
50	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,640	$55,290 – $113,130	1,180

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