High paying jobs in Pittsfield, MA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Pittsfield, MA 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 Pittsfield, MA run 4.9% below the national average (2024), so a Pittsfield, MA salary is worth about 1.05× 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, Pittsfield, MA · Employed

1Massage Therapists$102,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,480 – $102,12050
2Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$101,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,520 – $105,32040
3Dental Hygienists$97,980
Associate's degree
$84,250 – $101,500100
4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,580 – $176,63040
5First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$96,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,480 – $132,50080
6Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$96,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,040 – $104,30040
7First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$93,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,160 – $166,91040
8Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$90,530
Associate's degree
$75,350 – $106,61090
9Brickmasons and Blockmasons$87,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,930 – $129,52040
10First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$84,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,680 – $120,47060
11Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,950 – $121,070230
12Food Service Managers$80,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,240 – $125,47070
13First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,820 – $119,500320
14Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$79,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,900 – $174,130350
15Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,070 – $90,370380
16First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,940 – $119,620240
17Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$77,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,690 – $127,45080
18Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,900 – $99,220280
19Construction and Building Inspectors$76,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,880 – $106,650100
20Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,860
Associate's degree
$52,030 – $103,28050
21Electricians$74,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,800 – $101,330320
22Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,160 – $138,970280
23First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,740 – $102,290270
24Insurance Sales Agents$73,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,450 – $126,50090
25Architectural and Civil Drafters$73,130
Associate's degree
$34,740 – $113,02040
26Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,370 – $113,730150
27Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$71,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,930 – $80,22040
28First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$70,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,300 – $97,520580
29Glaziers$70,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,340 – $99,75030
30Physical Therapist Assistants$70,140
Associate's degree
$54,440 – $82,94050
31Surgical Technologists$69,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,930 – $89,71030
32Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$65,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,890 – $76,930190
33Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,680 – $92,520110
34Paramedics$64,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,830 – $76,58050
35Postal Service Clerks$64,630
No formal educational credential
$56,740 – $75,03060
36Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,320 – $96,900150
37Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,250 – $98,430190
38Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,750 – $82,660100
39Carpenters$63,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,520 – $96,080430
40Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,210
Associate's degree
$34,500 – $93,41080
41Highway Maintenance Workers$61,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,630 – $79,860100
42Chefs and Head Cooks$61,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,790 – $90,680180
43Machinists$61,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,380 – $86,570110
44Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$61,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,080 – $97,470180
45Bus Drivers, School$61,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,800 – $61,690180
46Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,630 – $76,82080
47First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,110 – $91,37050
48Sheet Metal Workers$60,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $76,90050
49Computer User Support Specialists$60,100
Some college, no degree
$42,050 – $88,300160
50First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,400 – $95,390150

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

#	Occupation	MedianPittsfield, MA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$102,120	$43,480 – $102,120	50
2	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,860	$49,520 – $105,320	40
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,980	$84,250 – $101,500	100
4	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,280	$60,580 – $176,630	40
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,570	$64,480 – $132,500	80
6	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,480	$83,040 – $104,300	40
7	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,070	$57,160 – $166,910	40
8	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$90,530	$75,350 – $106,610	90
9	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,730	$49,930 – $129,520	40
10	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,510	$65,680 – $120,470	60
11	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,970	$47,950 – $121,070	230
12	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,590	$48,240 – $125,470	70
13	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,680	$59,820 – $119,500	320
14	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,530	$40,900 – $174,130	350
15	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,480	$65,070 – $90,370	380
16	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,900	$51,940 – $119,620	240
17	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,060	$56,690 – $127,450	80
18	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,940	$50,900 – $99,220	280
19	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,000	$48,880 – $106,650	100
20	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,860	$52,030 – $103,280	50
21	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,780	$45,800 – $101,330	320
22	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,510	$43,160 – $138,970	280
23	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,220	$51,740 – $102,290	270
24	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,420	$57,450 – $126,500	90
25	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$73,130	$34,740 – $113,020	40
26	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,790	$47,370 – $113,730	150
27	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,300	$51,930 – $80,220	40
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,880	$47,300 – $97,520	580
29	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,200	$48,340 – $99,750	30
30	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$70,140	$54,440 – $82,940	50
31	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,040	$58,930 – $89,710	30
32	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,190	$53,890 – $76,930	190
33	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,990	$45,680 – $92,520	110
34	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,750	$61,830 – $76,580	50
35	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,630	$56,740 – $75,030	60
36	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,460	$48,320 – $96,900	150
37	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,900	$48,250 – $98,430	190
38	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,360	$46,750 – $82,660	100
39	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,050	$46,520 – $96,080	430
40	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,210	$34,500 – $93,410	80
41	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,940	$46,630 – $79,860	100
42	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,580	$42,790 – $90,680	180
43	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,500	$45,380 – $86,570	110
44	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,410	$43,080 – $97,470	180
45	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,330	$40,800 – $61,690	180
46	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,230	$48,630 – $76,820	80
47	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,540	$43,110 – $91,370	50
48	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,140	$36,930 – $76,900	50
49	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$60,100	$42,050 – $88,300	160
50	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,620	$39,400 – $95,390	150

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