High paying jobs in Muncie, IN that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Muncie, IN 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 Muncie, IN run 11.9% below the national average (2024), so a Muncie, IN salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Muncie, IN · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$91,060
Associate's degree
$77,420 – $99,89070
2First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,880 – $106,380130
3First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,500 – $104,070230
4First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,890 – $101,220170
5Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,680 – $126,690270
6Food Service Managers$69,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,530 – $100,74060
7Computer Network Support Specialists$68,280
Associate's degree
$43,040 – $107,76060
8Electricians$66,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,070 – $88,150130
9Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,280 – $84,41050
10Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,350 – $73,270300
11Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$64,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,510 – $74,230230
12Firefighters$62,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,020 – $69,730130
13Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,470 – $77,320150
14Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,680
Associate's degree
$46,770 – $80,15090
15Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,730 – $119,510270
16Tool and Die Makers$61,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,590 – $76,02060
17Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$60,940
No formal educational credential
$47,120 – $62,25030
18First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,760 – $93,640320
19Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,770 – $96,55080
20Carpenters$59,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,200 – $74,280160
21Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040130
22First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,260 – $74,51080
23Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,230 – $70,390560
24Insurance Sales Agents$58,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,580 – $125,10080
25Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,890 – $78,960100
26Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,390
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03030
27Physical Therapist Assistants$57,940
Associate's degree
$33,440 – $74,86040
28First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $88,660140
29Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,520 – $80,08080
30Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,220 – $79,84090
31Sheet Metal Workers$55,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,920 – $91,56040
32Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,060 – $67,700200
33Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$52,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,310 – $81,75070
34Computer User Support Specialists$51,200
Some college, no degree
$38,750 – $79,600200
35Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,810
Associate's degree
$37,440 – $76,66050
36First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,090 – $59,81070
37Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,280 – $65,86070
38Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,170 – $76,27060
39Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,670 – $74,55050
40Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,400
No formal educational credential
$34,320 – $64,79040
41Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$49,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,610 – $101,98090
42Construction and Building Inspectors$48,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,620 – $77,89040
43Machinists$48,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,730 – $65,150150
44Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,140 – $75,910260
45Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,910 – $78,43050
46First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,700 – $85,21050
47Construction Laborers$46,250
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $65,790240
48Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$46,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,180 – $72,49040
49Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,930 – $53,510140
50Light Truck Drivers$45,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,520 – $92,050220

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

#	Occupation	MedianMuncie, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,060	$77,420 – $99,890	70
2	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,080	$54,880 – $106,380	130
3	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,210	$45,500 – $104,070	230
4	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,800	$48,890 – $101,220	170
5	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,420	$38,680 – $126,690	270
6	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,520	$45,530 – $100,740	60
7	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$68,280	$43,040 – $107,760	60
8	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,880	$43,070 – $88,150	130
9	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,790	$47,280 – $84,410	50
10	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,330	$49,350 – $73,270	300
11	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,040	$49,510 – $74,230	230
12	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,780	$43,020 – $69,730	130
13	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,140	$45,470 – $77,320	150
14	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,680	$46,770 – $80,150	90
15	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,570	$31,730 – $119,510	270
16	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,310	$45,590 – $76,020	60
17	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$60,940	$47,120 – $62,250	30
18	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,400	$41,760 – $93,640	320
19	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,910	$43,770 – $96,550	80
20	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,890	$42,200 – $74,280	160
21	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	130
22	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,570	$39,260 – $74,510	80
23	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,810	$36,230 – $70,390	560
24	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,520	$36,580 – $125,100	80
25	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,510	$43,890 – $78,960	100
26	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,390	$42,600 – $75,030	30
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$57,940	$33,440 – $74,860	40
28	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,100	$37,440 – $88,660	140
29	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,850	$37,520 – $80,080	80
30	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,320	$39,220 – $79,840	90
31	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,280	$43,920 – $91,560	40
32	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,340	$44,060 – $67,700	200
33	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,390	$38,310 – $81,750	70
34	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$51,200	$38,750 – $79,600	200
35	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$50,810	$37,440 – $76,660	50
36	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,140	$38,090 – $59,810	70
37	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,750	$39,280 – $65,860	70
38	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,740	$36,170 – $76,270	60
39	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,670	$49,670 – $74,550	50
40	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$49,400	$34,320 – $64,790	40
41	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,220	$30,610 – $101,980	90
42	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,830	$48,620 – $77,890	40
43	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,360	$27,730 – $65,150	150
44	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,360	$35,140 – $75,910	260
45	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,130	$29,910 – $78,430	50
46	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,650	$31,700 – $85,210	50
47	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$46,250	$31,200 – $65,790	240
48	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,200	$35,180 – $72,490	40
49	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,010	$32,930 – $53,510	140
50	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,900	$27,520 – $92,050	220

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