High paying jobs in Napa, CA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Napa, CA 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 Napa, CA run 12.6% above the national average (2024), so a Napa, CA salary is worth about 0.89× 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, Napa, CA · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$164,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$96,280 – $209,08050
2Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$158,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$100,230 – $200,700150
3Dental Hygienists$131,370
Associate's degree
$110,100 – $150,530100
4Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$128,170
Associate's degree
$67,890 – $139,94040
5Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$127,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,600 – $159,420300
6First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$126,380
Postsecondary nondegree award
$103,210 – $186,520100
7Construction and Building Inspectors$106,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,910 – $124,58050
8Respiratory Therapists$104,670
Associate's degree
$85,150 – $171,76060
9Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$103,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,820 – $171,680120
10Surgical Technologists$102,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,350 – $129,18060
11Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$102,390
Associate's degree
$52,900 – $125,31040
12Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$101,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,400 – $127,960100
13Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$100,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,300 – $161,250790
14Lodging Managers$100,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,070 – $215,51080
15First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$99,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,440 – $134,770260
16First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$96,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,030 – $145,350340
17Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$90,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,760 – $139,140160
18Food Service Managers$89,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,730 – $155,050230
19Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$84,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,170 – $119,990180
20Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$84,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,400 – $108,85070
21Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$84,410
No formal educational credential
$49,880 – $129,83050
22Psychiatric Technicians$83,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,230 – $93,180320
23Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$83,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$69,520 – $117,680280
24Public Safety Telecommunicators$82,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000 – $108,39080
25Industrial Machinery Mechanics$81,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,160 – $109,480180
26Carpenters$80,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,870 – $133,250650
27Computer Network Support Specialists$80,180
Associate's degree
$50,860 – $117,51030
28Plasterers and Stucco Masons$79,590
No formal educational credential
$49,230 – $91,03040
29First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$79,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,930 – $109,800600
30Computer User Support Specialists$79,050
Some college, no degree
$54,540 – $126,710160
31Chefs and Head Cooks$78,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,390 – $136,010300
32First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,240 – $125,300310
33Electricians$78,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,850 – $120,620240
34Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$78,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,160 – $103,95060
35Pharmacy Technicians$77,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,670 – $84,450200
36Bill and Account Collectors$77,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,860 – $77,17080
37Paralegals and Legal Assistants$77,020
Associate's degree
$51,330 – $104,57080
38Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$76,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,020 – $95,770100
39Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$76,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,520 – $92,850160
40Architectural and Civil Drafters$76,000
Associate's degree
$53,500 – $108,50060
41Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,760 – $101,95060
42First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,760 – $104,080100
43First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$75,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,620 – $96,140130
44Sales and Related Workers, All Other$74,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,460 – $92,770240
45Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$74,000
No formal educational credential
$48,700 – $102,910250
46First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$73,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,000 – $102,160350
47Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$73,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,260 – $129,850370
48Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$72,450
No formal educational credential
$49,840 – $79,00090
49Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$69,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,750 – $110,34090
50Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$68,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,640 – $140,430140

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

#	Occupation	MedianNapa, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$164,150	$96,280 – $209,080	50
2	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$158,660	$100,230 – $200,700	150
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$131,370	$110,100 – $150,530	100
4	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$128,170	$67,890 – $139,940	40
5	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,310	$86,600 – $159,420	300
6	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$126,380	$103,210 – $186,520	100
7	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,410	$59,910 – $124,580	50
8	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$104,670	$85,150 – $171,760	60
9	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,200	$67,820 – $171,680	120
10	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$102,490	$75,350 – $129,180	60
11	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$102,390	$52,900 – $125,310	40
12	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,540	$61,400 – $127,960	100
13	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,460	$51,300 – $161,250	790
14	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,350	$56,070 – $215,510	80
15	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,460	$64,440 – $134,770	260
16	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,000	$66,030 – $145,350	340
17	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,060	$47,760 – $139,140	160
18	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,870	$49,730 – $155,050	230
19	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,640	$61,170 – $119,990	180
20	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,570	$51,400 – $108,850	70
21	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$84,410	$49,880 – $129,830	50
22	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,960	$52,230 – $93,180	320
23	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,690	$69,520 – $117,680	280
24	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,830	$52,000 – $108,390	80
25	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,320	$51,160 – $109,480	180
26	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,590	$54,870 – $133,250	650
27	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$80,180	$50,860 – $117,510	30
28	Plasterers and Stucco MasonsNo formal educational credential	$79,590	$49,230 – $91,030	40
29	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,220	$54,930 – $109,800	600
30	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$79,050	$54,540 – $126,710	160
31	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,960	$44,390 – $136,010	300
32	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,550	$52,240 – $125,300	310
33	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,080	$50,850 – $120,620	240
34	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,070	$51,160 – $103,950	60
35	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,360	$48,670 – $84,450	200
36	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,160	$60,860 – $77,170	80
37	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$77,020	$51,330 – $104,570	80
38	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,490	$42,020 – $95,770	100
39	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,450	$43,520 – $92,850	160
40	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$76,000	$53,500 – $108,500	60
41	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,620	$48,760 – $101,950	60
42	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,540	$48,760 – $104,080	100
43	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,040	$49,620 – $96,140	130
44	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,290	$45,460 – $92,770	240
45	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$74,000	$48,700 – $102,910	250
46	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,540	$48,000 – $102,160	350
47	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,470	$43,260 – $129,850	370
48	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$72,450	$49,840 – $79,000	90
49	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,050	$42,750 – $110,340	90
50	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,830	$43,640 – $140,430	140

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Napa, CA. 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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