High paying jobs in Longview, TX that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Longview, TX 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, TX run 10.5% below the national average (2024), so a Longview, TX salary is worth about 1.12× 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, TX · Employed

1Power Plant Operators$100,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,280 – $121,510120
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$87,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,050 – $143,530210
3First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$85,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,860 – $115,63040
4Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$82,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,870 – $98,87090
5Dental Hygienists$81,920
Associate's degree
$78,950 – $98,830110
6Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$80,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,930 – $102,830160
7Respiratory Therapists$78,520
Associate's degree
$65,360 – $145,62090
8First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$77,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,330 – $92,280100
9Physical Therapist Assistants$76,680
Associate's degree
$25,700 – $95,810120
10Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,070
Associate's degree
$54,630 – $94,69050
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,520
Associate's degree
$49,550 – $81,340200
12First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,760 – $115,380820
13First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,200 – $137,080150
14Lodging Managers$73,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,480 – $77,54040
15First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$71,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,300 – $140,240840
16Mechanical Drafters$71,790
Associate's degree
$51,210 – $86,85060
17Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$70,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,470 – $91,950590
18Construction and Building Inspectors$67,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,630 – $96,420160
19Surgical Technologists$66,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,760 – $77,80080
20Chemical Technicians$65,760
Associate's degree
$39,800 – $90,84040
21Wellhead Pumpers$64,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,650 – $94,280150
22Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,470
Associate's degree
$46,170 – $110,63060
23Detectives and Criminal Investigators$63,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,990 – $84,57060
24First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$63,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,780 – $100,0501,280
25Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,040 – $85,010410
26Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$62,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,000 – $76,27040
27Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,910 – $133,620930
28Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,690 – $102,180170
29Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,600 – $123,770870
30Postal Service Clerks$61,050
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36080
31Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,050 – $73,150650
32Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$59,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,630 – $96,10090
33First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,370 – $93,4401,190
34Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$59,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,890 – $106,270180
35Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,600 – $133,170260
36Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$58,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,160 – $81,450260
37Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$58,460
Associate's degree
$38,520 – $76,510170
38First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,570 – $86,530440
39Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $92,080860
40Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,720 – $91,980190
41Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040330
42Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,650
Associate's degree
$47,090 – $103,980100
43Maintenance Workers, Machinery$57,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,450 – $92,780100
44Computer User Support Specialists$55,740
Some college, no degree
$40,060 – $81,430350
45Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,990 – $75,370350
46Production Workers, All Other$54,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,780 – $59,340180
47Massage Therapists$54,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,820 – $68,84050
48Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$54,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,080 – $76,360420
49Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$53,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,230 – $85,01050
50Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$53,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,910 – $99,980300

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

#	Occupation	MedianLongview, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,180	$79,280 – $121,510	120
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,830	$59,050 – $143,530	210
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,890	$66,860 – $115,630	40
4	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,230	$49,870 – $98,870	90
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,920	$78,950 – $98,830	110
6	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,490	$54,930 – $102,830	160
7	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,520	$65,360 – $145,620	90
8	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,800	$52,330 – $92,280	100
9	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,680	$25,700 – $95,810	120
10	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,070	$54,630 – $94,690	50
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,520	$49,550 – $81,340	200
12	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,330	$44,760 – $115,380	820
13	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,290	$46,200 – $137,080	150
14	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,040	$39,480 – $77,540	40
15	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,810	$43,300 – $140,240	840
16	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$71,790	$51,210 – $86,850	60
17	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,800	$51,470 – $91,950	590
18	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,050	$40,630 – $96,420	160
19	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,210	$47,760 – $77,800	80
20	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,760	$39,800 – $90,840	40
21	Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,920	$36,650 – $94,280	150
22	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,470	$46,170 – $110,630	60
23	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,950	$47,990 – $84,570	60
24	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,110	$47,780 – $100,050	1,280
25	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,290	$45,040 – $85,010	410
26	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,130	$40,000 – $76,270	40
27	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,080	$33,910 – $133,620	930
28	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,710	$43,690 – $102,180	170
29	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,400	$36,600 – $123,770	870
30	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,050	$42,600 – $76,360	80
31	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,190	$48,050 – $73,150	650
32	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,990	$35,630 – $96,100	90
33	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,900	$38,370 – $93,440	1,190
34	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,860	$40,890 – $106,270	180
35	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,290	$34,600 – $133,170	260
36	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,890	$35,160 – $81,450	260
37	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$58,460	$38,520 – $76,510	170
38	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,320	$38,570 – $86,530	440
39	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,930	$39,520 – $92,080	860
40	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,730	$38,720 – $91,980	190
41	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	330
42	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$57,650	$47,090 – $103,980	100
43	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,000	$36,450 – $92,780	100
44	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$55,740	$40,060 – $81,430	350
45	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,050	$36,990 – $75,370	350
46	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,800	$30,780 – $59,340	180
47	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,480	$28,820 – $68,840	50
48	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,320	$37,080 – $76,360	420
49	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,720	$41,230 – $85,010	50
50	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,640	$34,910 – $99,980	300

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