High paying jobs in Manchester-Nashua, NH that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Manchester-Nashua, NH 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH run 5.7% above the national average (2024), so a Manchester-Nashua, NH salary is worth about 0.95× 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, Manchester-Nashua, NH · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$130,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$90,230 – $183,240240
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,730 – $148,760260
3Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$105,470
Associate's degree
$81,130 – $117,560120
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,510
Associate's degree
$78,970 – $134,550170
5Electrical and Electronics Drafters$102,810
Associate's degree
$72,800 – $126,250160
6Detectives and Criminal Investigators$101,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,140 – $188,97090
7Dental Hygienists$100,330
Associate's degree
$86,400 – $116,920430
8Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$100,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,980 – $120,59080
9First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$99,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,230 – $128,820140
10First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$98,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,000 – $171,150380
11Respiratory Therapists$93,300
Associate's degree
$80,490 – $117,220100
12Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$91,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,440 – $121,880290
13First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$91,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,550 – $127,460920
14Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$87,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$68,330 – $96,280210
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$87,050
Associate's degree
$64,640 – $103,770500
16Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$86,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,290 – $100,720140
17First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$83,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,640 – $133,340840
18Maintenance Workers, Machinery$83,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,260 – $83,89080
19Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,170
Associate's degree
$52,480 – $97,270170
20Massage Therapists$80,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,220 – $115,940110
21Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$79,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,150 – $125,820100
22Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$78,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,730 – $119,630240
23First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,680 – $119,560870
24Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,250
Associate's degree
$55,960 – $101,170360
25Transportation Security Screeners$76,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,200 – $87,65080
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$76,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,510 – $86,080760
27Insurance Sales Agents$75,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,600 – $129,990640
28Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,540 – $158,6801,040
29Food Service Managers$75,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,940 – $100,480140
30First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$74,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,440 – $109,2202,490
31Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,730
Associate's degree
$57,080 – $80,360230
32Surgical Technologists$74,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,780 – $84,150120
33Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,100 – $92,650740
34Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$73,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,370 – $100,680280
35Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$73,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,840 – $96,730870
36Physical Therapist Assistants$71,440
Associate's degree
$60,660 – $95,660110
37Construction and Building Inspectors$71,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,450 – $92,830120
38Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$71,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,730 – $95,920350
39Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$70,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,800 – $156,4901,540
40Private Detectives and Investigators$70,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,350 – $124,150100
41Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$69,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,530 – $84,150120
42Calibration Technologists and Technicians$69,110
Associate's degree
$46,120 – $114,220130
43Brokerage Clerks$68,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,310 – $76,580110
44Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,910
Associate's degree
$51,000 – $92,480180
45Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$67,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,950 – $91,380660
46Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$67,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,030 – $85,310270
47Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$66,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,490 – $96,03070
48Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$66,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,740 – $100,770510
49Tool and Die Makers$66,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,530 – $84,660100
50Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$64,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,830 – $85,15070

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

#	Occupation	MedianManchester-Nashua, NH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$130,830	$90,230 – $183,240	240
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,200	$82,730 – $148,760	260
3	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$105,470	$81,130 – $117,560	120
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,510	$78,970 – $134,550	170
5	Electrical and Electronics DraftersAssociate's degree	$102,810	$72,800 – $126,250	160
6	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,500	$80,140 – $188,970	90
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,330	$86,400 – $116,920	430
8	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,210	$57,980 – $120,590	80
9	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$99,930	$77,230 – $128,820	140
10	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,330	$58,000 – $171,150	380
11	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$93,300	$80,490 – $117,220	100
12	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,430	$62,440 – $121,880	290
13	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,030	$58,550 – $127,460	920
14	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$87,160	$68,330 – $96,280	210
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$87,050	$64,640 – $103,770	500
16	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,370	$60,290 – $100,720	140
17	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,970	$58,640 – $133,340	840
18	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,890	$53,260 – $83,890	80
19	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$81,170	$52,480 – $97,270	170
20	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,360	$65,220 – $115,940	110
21	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,870	$60,150 – $125,820	100
22	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,930	$55,730 – $119,630	240
23	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,900	$53,680 – $119,560	870
24	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,250	$55,960 – $101,170	360
25	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,130	$69,200 – $87,650	80
26	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,090	$59,510 – $86,080	760
27	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,480	$47,600 – $129,990	640
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,090	$42,540 – $158,680	1,040
29	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,040	$60,940 – $100,480	140
30	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,970	$47,440 – $109,220	2,490
31	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,730	$57,080 – $80,360	230
32	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,330	$51,780 – $84,150	120
33	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,960	$60,100 – $92,650	740
34	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,890	$52,370 – $100,680	280
35	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,090	$46,840 – $96,730	870
36	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,440	$60,660 – $95,660	110
37	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,280	$47,450 – $92,830	120
38	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,230	$48,730 – $95,920	350
39	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,930	$43,800 – $156,490	1,540
40	Private Detectives and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,780	$42,350 – $124,150	100
41	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,720	$46,530 – $84,150	120
42	Calibration Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,110	$46,120 – $114,220	130
43	Brokerage ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,140	$66,310 – $76,580	110
44	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,910	$51,000 – $92,480	180
45	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,690	$45,950 – $91,380	660
46	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,170	$49,030 – $85,310	270
47	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,960	$51,490 – $96,030	70
48	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,540	$34,740 – $100,770	510
49	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,140	$56,530 – $84,660	100
50	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,470	$48,830 – $85,150	70

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Manchester-Nashua, NH. 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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