High paying jobs in Longview-Kelso, WA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Longview-Kelso, 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 Longview-Kelso, WA run 2.5% below the national average (2024), so a Longview-Kelso, WA salary is worth about 1.03× 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, Longview-Kelso, WA · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$127,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,890 – $194,35030
2Dental Hygienists$123,020
Associate's degree
$106,760 – $127,700100
3Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$122,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$89,380 – $135,45060
4First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$119,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$106,420 – $161,36030
5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$106,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,790 – $157,510290
6First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$97,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,200 – $136,620270
7Industrial Machinery Mechanics$96,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,930 – $100,830560
8Electricians$96,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,670 – $126,100300
9Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$94,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,110 – $103,770120
10Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$87,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,700 – $112,84030
11Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$82,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,310 – $96,750160
12First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,330 – $128,640440
13First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$81,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,330 – $115,330410
14Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$81,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,600 – $96,52050
15Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,170 – $129,180200
16Maintenance Workers, Machinery$79,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400 – $128,14030
17Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$70,140 – $94,880110
18Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$77,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,560 – $87,92030
19Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,590 – $156,160360
20Logging Equipment Operators$76,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,690 – $77,480180
21Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$76,690
No formal educational credential
$46,320 – $99,04040
22First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$76,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,160 – $105,75030
23Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$76,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,770 – $90,110110
24Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$75,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $94,250100
25First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$75,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,730 – $100,950200
26Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$75,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,120 – $111,300150
27Millwrights$74,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,350 – $75,81080
28Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$74,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,360 – $92,100120
29First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,060 – $128,11040
30Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$72,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,500 – $123,390180
31Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$69,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,140 – $79,84060
32Carpenters$68,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,040 – $117,440360
33Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$64,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,700 – $79,84060
34Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,980 – $91,30030
35Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,920 – $99,27080
36Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,480 – $107,680190
37Computer User Support Specialists$64,040
Some college, no degree
$47,050 – $96,890130
38Machinists$63,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,580 – $85,410140
39Chefs and Head Cooks$63,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,850 – $79,57040
40Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,500 – $84,920770
41Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$62,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,760 – $72,910100
42Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$62,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,310 – $79,16060
43Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$61,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,350 – $81,66040
44Bus Drivers, School$61,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,190 – $62,900210
45Medical Assistants$61,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,060 – $62,700250
46Log Graders and Scalers$61,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,370 – $69,67030
47Medical Records Specialists$60,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,390 – $94,45030
48Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$60,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,340 – $62,030180
49Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$60,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,810 – $73,47040
50First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$59,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,170 – $81,070380

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

#	Occupation	MedianLongview-Kelso, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,230	$42,890 – $194,350	30
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$123,020	$106,760 – $127,700	100
3	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,240	$89,380 – $135,450	60
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,540	$106,420 – $161,360	30
5	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,120	$71,790 – $157,510	290
6	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,530	$70,200 – $136,620	270
7	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,950	$56,930 – $100,830	560
8	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,860	$56,670 – $126,100	300
9	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,930	$81,110 – $103,770	120
10	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,630	$50,700 – $112,840	30
11	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,340	$60,310 – $96,750	160
12	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,060	$59,330 – $128,640	440
13	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,980	$57,330 – $115,330	410
14	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,750	$75,600 – $96,520	50
15	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,710	$54,170 – $129,180	200
16	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,890	$49,400 – $128,140	30
17	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,940	$70,140 – $94,880	110
18	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,350	$66,560 – $87,920	30
19	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,020	$50,590 – $156,160	360
20	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,980	$63,690 – $77,480	180
21	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$76,690	$46,320 – $99,040	40
22	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,600	$59,160 – $105,750	30
23	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,390	$48,770 – $90,110	110
24	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,290	$41,600 – $94,250	100
25	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,270	$50,730 – $100,950	200
26	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,190	$41,120 – $111,300	150
27	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,940	$61,350 – $75,810	80
28	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,750	$57,360 – $92,100	120
29	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,610	$50,060 – $128,110	40
30	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,300	$42,500 – $123,390	180
31	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,070	$59,140 – $79,840	60
32	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,550	$50,040 – $117,440	360
33	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,440	$45,700 – $79,840	60
34	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,420	$57,980 – $91,300	30
35	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,400	$46,920 – $99,270	80
36	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,150	$52,480 – $107,680	190
37	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$64,040	$47,050 – $96,890	130
38	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,190	$46,580 – $85,410	140
39	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,080	$47,850 – $79,570	40
40	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,930	$49,500 – $84,920	770
41	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,530	$50,760 – $72,910	100
42	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,250	$48,310 – $79,160	60
43	Tool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,820	$52,350 – $81,660	40
44	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,730	$53,190 – $62,900	210
45	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,480	$47,060 – $62,700	250
46	Log Graders and ScalersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,030	$51,370 – $69,670	30
47	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,700	$42,390 – $94,450	30
48	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,100	$46,340 – $62,030	180
49	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,050	$47,810 – $73,470	40
50	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,980	$44,170 – $81,070	380

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