High paying jobs in Lubbock, TX that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Lubbock, 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 Lubbock, TX run 8.7% below the national average (2024), so a Lubbock, TX salary is worth about 1.10× 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, Lubbock, TX · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$112,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,410 – $149,88080
2First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$101,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$101,500 – $123,210140
3Dental Hygienists$86,340
Associate's degree
$78,180 – $97,830170
4Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$84,540
Associate's degree
$55,630 – $112,52060
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,900
Associate's degree
$64,720 – $98,610110
6Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$81,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,990 – $133,060260
7Occupational Therapy Assistants$79,690
Associate's degree
$60,940 – $94,61070
8Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,380 – $103,320190
9Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,440
Associate's degree
$43,190 – $101,55060
10Firefighters$77,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,300 – $91,010410
11Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$77,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,980 – $95,76060
12Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,530 – $99,570790
13Wellhead Pumpers$76,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,960 – $99,090200
14Respiratory Therapists$76,530
Associate's degree
$63,700 – $90,890220
15Detectives and Criminal Investigators$72,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,370 – $98,070280
16Physical Therapist Assistants$72,740
Associate's degree
$50,420 – $94,610180
17Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$69,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,070 – $96,100120
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,110
Associate's degree
$48,670 – $96,030350
19First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$66,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,400 – $108,120880
20Postal Service Clerks$64,290
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36060
21Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,960 – $88,720330
22Surgical Technologists$63,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,990 – $78,500190
23First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$62,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,890 – $92,97060
24First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,570 – $104,990820
25Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040330
26First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,830 – $98,740480
27First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$59,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,600 – $107,080280
28Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,280 – $127,2401,080
29Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,420 – $70,1301,080
30First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,690 – $87,6502,210
31Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,800
No formal educational credential
$39,560 – $75,030200
32Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,540 – $79,650200
33Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,510 – $79,220690
34Chefs and Head Cooks$56,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $83,440100
35Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$56,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,070 – $77,020140
36Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$55,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,570 – $80,980170
37Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$55,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,270 – $91,610130
38Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$54,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,980 – $97,090110
39Food Service Managers$54,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,780 – $89,350460
40Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$54,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,270 – $106,540530
41Massage Therapists$54,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,200 – $87,56060
42Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,660 – $57,820790
43First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$53,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,150 – $81,920750
44Advertising Sales Agents$53,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,840 – $98,55070
45Cargo and Freight Agents$53,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020 – $81,18070
46Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,780
Associate's degree
$37,170 – $79,81090
47Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$51,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,520 – $72,37090
48Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$51,680
Associate's degree
$39,390 – $81,880130
49Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,690 – $113,9701,360
50Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,960 – $76,170140

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

#	Occupation	MedianLubbock, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,840	$70,410 – $149,880	80
2	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,500	$101,500 – $123,210	140
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$86,340	$78,180 – $97,830	170
4	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$84,540	$55,630 – $112,520	60
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,900	$64,720 – $98,610	110
6	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,820	$53,990 – $133,060	260
7	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,690	$60,940 – $94,610	70
8	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,320	$50,380 – $103,320	190
9	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,440	$43,190 – $101,550	60
10	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,290	$48,300 – $91,010	410
11	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,240	$50,980 – $95,760	60
12	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,110	$48,530 – $99,570	790
13	Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,850	$43,960 – $99,090	200
14	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,530	$63,700 – $90,890	220
15	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,820	$44,370 – $98,070	280
16	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,740	$50,420 – $94,610	180
17	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,200	$49,070 – $96,100	120
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,110	$48,670 – $96,030	350
19	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,400	$43,400 – $108,120	880
20	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,290	$42,600 – $76,360	60
21	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,830	$42,960 – $88,720	330
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,030	$50,990 – $78,500	190
23	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,590	$59,890 – $92,970	60
24	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,570	$44,570 – $104,990	820
25	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	330
26	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,280	$37,830 – $98,740	480
27	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,560	$37,600 – $107,080	280
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,460	$31,280 – $127,240	1,080
29	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,510	$47,420 – $70,130	1,080
30	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,110	$39,690 – $87,650	2,210
31	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$57,800	$39,560 – $75,030	200
32	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,800	$38,540 – $79,650	200
33	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,640	$36,510 – $79,220	690
34	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,950	$36,930 – $83,440	100
35	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,380	$41,070 – $77,020	140
36	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,890	$35,570 – $80,980	170
37	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,680	$38,270 – $91,610	130
38	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,520	$35,980 – $97,090	110
39	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,290	$36,780 – $89,350	460
40	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,260	$35,270 – $106,540	530
41	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,200	$31,200 – $87,560	60
42	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,020	$47,660 – $57,820	790
43	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,790	$36,150 – $81,920	750
44	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,310	$32,840 – $98,550	70
45	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,190	$38,020 – $81,180	70
46	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$52,780	$37,170 – $79,810	90
47	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,980	$33,520 – $72,370	90
48	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$51,680	$39,390 – $81,880	130
49	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,570	$26,690 – $113,970	1,360
50	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,270	$35,960 – $76,170	140

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Lubbock, TX. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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