High paying jobs in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA run 3.7% above the national average (2024), so a Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA salary is worth about 0.96× 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, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$140,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$119,040 – $161,610140
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$135,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$101,590 – $152,38050
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$129,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,000 – $167,51090
4First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$127,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$76,720 – $146,870170
5Dental Hygienists$122,950
Associate's degree
$107,290 – $135,170220
6Paramedics$120,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,690 – $134,190100
7Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$119,310
Associate's degree
$86,480 – $137,69040
8Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$113,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,710 – $173,47060
9Structural Iron and Steel Workers$111,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,810 – $122,18040
10Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$111,300
Associate's degree
$69,340 – $133,01070
11First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$104,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,940 – $112,220150
12Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$103,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,680 – $123,280260
13First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$102,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,100 – $155,140460
14Sheet Metal Workers$100,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,690 – $139,930100
15Legal Support Workers, All Other$100,510
Associate's degree
$66,130 – $124,250100
16Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$99,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,500 – $121,570380
17Construction and Building Inspectors$98,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,990 – $130,970120
18Electricians$96,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,210 – $129,540530
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,290
Associate's degree
$66,710 – $125,260120
20First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$92,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,110 – $181,120130
21Computer Network Support Specialists$92,770
Associate's degree
$74,260 – $121,110250
22Glaziers$91,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,210 – $130,63070
23Firefighters$90,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,350 – $115,740260
24First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$89,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,300 – $126,700410
25Public Safety Telecommunicators$89,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,270 – $89,09090
26Detectives and Criminal Investigators$88,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,380 – $108,150230
27Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$88,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$70,910 – $98,58070
28Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$88,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,710 – $100,80070
29Food Service Managers$86,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,430 – $136,61040
30Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$86,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,620 – $102,13040
31Real Estate Sales Agents$82,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,530 – $104,250180
32Correctional Officers and Jailers$81,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,270 – $86,980230
33Skincare Specialists$81,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,120 – $180,96090
34Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$81,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,520 – $98,800330
35Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$81,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,560 – $97,620110
36Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,400 – $131,510310
37Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$79,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,650 – $105,050720
38Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$78,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,370 – $94,980260
39Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,640 – $95,640910
40Massage Therapists$78,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,740 – $113,570200
41First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$78,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,140 – $108,4801,210
42Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,350 – $146,840700
43Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$76,610
No formal educational credential
$46,000 – $128,00040
44Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,600
Associate's degree
$59,830 – $96,190200
45Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$76,340
No formal educational credential
$61,610 – $77,610130
46Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$76,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,980 – $135,580270
47Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$75,850
No formal educational credential
$47,830 – $119,010120
48Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$75,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,880 – $144,100560
49Logging Equipment Operators$74,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,940 – $83,750110
50Physical Therapist Assistants$74,250
Associate's degree
$39,040 – $89,04080

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

#	Occupation	MedianOlympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$140,730	$119,040 – $161,610	140
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$135,450	$101,590 – $152,380	50
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,050	$83,000 – $167,510	90
4	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$127,110	$76,720 – $146,870	170
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$122,950	$107,290 – $135,170	220
6	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$120,260	$49,690 – $134,190	100
7	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$119,310	$86,480 – $137,690	40
8	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$113,200	$73,710 – $173,470	60
9	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,500	$79,810 – $122,180	40
10	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$111,300	$69,340 – $133,010	70
11	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,610	$73,940 – $112,220	150
12	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,060	$53,680 – $123,280	260
13	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,210	$71,100 – $155,140	460
14	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,650	$62,690 – $139,930	100
15	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$100,510	$66,130 – $124,250	100
16	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,810	$84,500 – $121,570	380
17	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,220	$58,990 – $130,970	120
18	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,600	$49,210 – $129,540	530
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,290	$66,710 – $125,260	120
20	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,910	$53,110 – $181,120	130
21	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$92,770	$74,260 – $121,110	250
22	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,870	$46,210 – $130,630	70
23	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,050	$64,350 – $115,740	260
24	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,110	$66,300 – $126,700	410
25	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,090	$62,270 – $89,090	90
26	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,790	$69,380 – $108,150	230
27	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$88,790	$70,910 – $98,580	70
28	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,270	$65,710 – $100,800	70
29	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,630	$62,430 – $136,610	40
30	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,450	$52,620 – $102,130	40
31	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,500	$48,530 – $104,250	180
32	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,550	$70,270 – $86,980	230
33	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,490	$49,120 – $180,960	90
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,350	$63,520 – $98,800	330
35	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,120	$58,560 – $97,620	110
36	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,030	$47,400 – $131,510	310
37	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,510	$41,650 – $105,050	720
38	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,960	$58,370 – $94,980	260
39	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,460	$55,640 – $95,640	910
40	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,320	$35,740 – $113,570	200
41	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,270	$55,140 – $108,480	1,210
42	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,770	$47,350 – $146,840	700
43	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallNo formal educational credential	$76,610	$46,000 – $128,000	40
44	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,600	$59,830 – $96,190	200
45	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$76,340	$61,610 – $77,610	130
46	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,260	$46,980 – $135,580	270
47	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$75,850	$47,830 – $119,010	120
48	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,180	$42,880 – $144,100	560
49	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,790	$63,940 – $83,750	110
50	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,250	$39,040 – $89,040	80

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA. 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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