High paying jobs in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY run 9.4% above the national average (2024), so a Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY salary is worth about 0.91× 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, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$135,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,500 – $137,900240
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$119,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$98,240 – $150,880330
3First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$112,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,660 – $181,490350
4Detectives and Criminal Investigators$111,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,620 – $133,580270
5Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$108,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,360 – $162,220240
6Respiratory Therapists$106,910
Associate's degree
$85,330 – $121,990240
7Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$105,710
Associate's degree
$78,640 – $127,55090
8Dental Hygienists$100,600
Associate's degree
$80,730 – $118,060450
9Computer Network Support Specialists$98,210
Associate's degree
$57,050 – $177,320240
10Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,160
Associate's degree
$80,760 – $124,350200
11Structural Iron and Steel Workers$97,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,000 – $124,150150
12Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,860
Associate's degree
$76,590 – $120,610470
13First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$94,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,850 – $116,040210
14Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$93,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,130 – $129,690230
15Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,970 – $104,3601,360
16Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$87,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,220 – $166,140120
17Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$86,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,310 – $127,350180
18Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$84,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$69,430 – $106,850100
19First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,820 – $131,050970
20First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,940 – $123,630900
21Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,270
Associate's degree
$47,750 – $100,290250
22Food Service Managers$79,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,540 – $120,420190
23Paramedics$78,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,430 – $98,160260
24First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,250 – $108,510720
25Insurance Sales Agents$76,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,670 – $165,500490
26Mechanical Drafters$76,490
Associate's degree
$54,720 – $131,23090
27Firefighters$76,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,300 – $82,580230
28Psychiatric Aides$75,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,460 – $75,670210
29Surgical Technologists$75,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,020 – $93,530180
30Correctional Officers and Jailers$75,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,570 – $89,0601,990
31Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,010 – $139,5101,710
32Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,770
Associate's degree
$50,580 – $104,540100
33Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$74,410
Associate's degree
$45,220 – $119,240100
34Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,190 – $102,5101,710
35Lodging Managers$74,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,140 – $118,610100
36Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$73,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,190 – $102,380250
37Construction and Building Inspectors$72,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,060 – $114,770350
38First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,770 – $104,5302,070
39Chefs and Head Cooks$72,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,110 – $109,760360
40Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$72,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,000 – $121,460590
41Occupational Therapy Assistants$71,640
Associate's degree
$48,300 – $79,470110
42Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$70,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $136,9401,330
43Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$70,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,390 – $157,700180
44Computer User Support Specialists$70,110
Some college, no degree
$45,630 – $104,120870
45Electricians$70,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,020 – $101,1401,010
46Massage Therapists$68,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,110 – $105,120120
47Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,550 – $94,400450
48First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$66,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,630 – $97,160290
49First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$66,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,420 – $93,7201,230
50Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,700 – $76,9401,250

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

#	Occupation	MedianKiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$135,400	$71,500 – $137,900	240
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,320	$98,240 – $150,880	330
3	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,140	$65,660 – $181,490	350
4	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,860	$70,620 – $133,580	270
5	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,790	$76,360 – $162,220	240
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$106,910	$85,330 – $121,990	240
7	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$105,710	$78,640 – $127,550	90
8	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,600	$80,730 – $118,060	450
9	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$98,210	$57,050 – $177,320	240
10	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,160	$80,760 – $124,350	200
11	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,150	$65,000 – $124,150	150
12	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,860	$76,590 – $120,610	470
13	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,950	$86,850 – $116,040	210
14	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,200	$58,130 – $129,690	230
15	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,930	$52,970 – $104,360	1,360
16	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$87,280	$61,220 – $166,140	120
17	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,850	$49,310 – $127,350	180
18	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,300	$69,430 – $106,850	100
19	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,020	$58,820 – $131,050	970
20	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,960	$55,940 – $123,630	900
21	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,270	$47,750 – $100,290	250
22	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,060	$62,540 – $120,420	190
23	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,950	$57,430 – $98,160	260
24	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,470	$49,250 – $108,510	720
25	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,580	$39,670 – $165,500	490
26	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$76,490	$54,720 – $131,230	90
27	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,120	$48,300 – $82,580	230
28	Psychiatric AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,670	$62,460 – $75,670	210
29	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,390	$60,020 – $93,530	180
30	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,240	$59,570 – $89,060	1,990
31	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,810	$47,010 – $139,510	1,710
32	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,770	$50,580 – $104,540	100
33	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$74,410	$45,220 – $119,240	100
34	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,260	$57,190 – $102,510	1,710
35	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,000	$39,140 – $118,610	100
36	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,490	$55,190 – $102,380	250
37	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,690	$47,060 – $114,770	350
38	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,470	$49,770 – $104,530	2,070
39	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,340	$50,110 – $109,760	360
40	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,240	$57,000 – $121,460	590
41	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,640	$48,300 – $79,470	110
42	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,310	$40,000 – $136,940	1,330
43	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,270	$51,390 – $157,700	180
44	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$70,110	$45,630 – $104,120	870
45	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,100	$45,020 – $101,140	1,010
46	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,640	$34,110 – $105,120	120
47	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,140	$46,550 – $94,400	450
48	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,820	$49,630 – $97,160	290
49	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,790	$46,420 – $93,720	1,230
50	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,360	$53,700 – $76,940	1,250

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