High paying jobs in Pueblo, CO that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Pueblo, CO 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 Pueblo, CO run 8.2% below the national average (2024), so a Pueblo, CO salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Pueblo, CO · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$110,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,470 – $124,08090
2Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,520 – $111,59030
3First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$103,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$93,880 – $133,40060
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$100,970
Associate's degree
$75,270 – $123,85040
5Dental Hygienists$98,700
Associate's degree
$81,160 – $116,710140
6Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,280 – $154,86060
7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$86,340
Associate's degree
$63,110 – $120,860140
8First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,660 – $129,250350
9Respiratory Therapists$80,860
Associate's degree
$64,440 – $104,22090
10Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$79,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,970 – $79,26070
11Food Service Managers$79,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,870 – $116,94040
12First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,200 – $104,680430
13First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,780 – $108,610300
14First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$77,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,590 – $89,53060
15First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,100 – $112,640100
16Surgical Technologists$76,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,730 – $93,33080
17Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,580 – $91,250270
18Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,760 – $146,40080
19Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,410 – $100,960380
20Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$75,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,600 – $103,75040
21Computer Network Support Specialists$74,470
Associate's degree
$48,740 – $81,23040
22Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,950 – $134,990370
23Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$74,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,790 – $119,100480
24Construction and Building Inspectors$72,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,030 – $107,85060
25Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$70,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,490 – $85,130200
26Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,490
Associate's degree
$42,130 – $81,19040
27First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,920 – $97,760480
28Occupational Therapy Assistants$68,370
Associate's degree
$59,860 – $102,18050
29Computer User Support Specialists$66,430
Some college, no degree
$44,630 – $99,270150
30Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,310 – $96,46090
31Paramedics$65,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,110 – $70,44080
32Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,550 – $112,390150
33Maintenance Workers, Machinery$64,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,370 – $85,50040
34Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,090 – $89,01030
35Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$63,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,390 – $83,900110
36Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$63,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $79,11040
37Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,460 – $77,960240
38First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$62,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,710 – $73,31060
39Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,080
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $81,040140
40Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$62,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,200 – $78,370130
41Firefighters$61,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,390 – $68,990170
42Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,610 – $87,98060
43Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,380 – $74,820310
44Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,500 – $82,56090
45Chefs and Head Cooks$60,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,760 – $76,06070
46Massage Therapists$60,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,830 – $92,04040
47First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,910 – $94,910210
48Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$60,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $100,76040
49Electricians$60,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,770 – $94,900360
50Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,880
Associate's degree
$42,780 – $89,65070

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

#	Occupation	MedianPueblo, CO	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$110,290	$59,470 – $124,080	90
2	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,000	$70,520 – $111,590	30
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,270	$93,880 – $133,400	60
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$100,970	$75,270 – $123,850	40
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,700	$81,160 – $116,710	140
6	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,130	$71,280 – $154,860	60
7	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,340	$63,110 – $120,860	140
8	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,360	$52,660 – $129,250	350
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,860	$64,440 – $104,220	90
10	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,260	$43,970 – $79,260	70
11	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,100	$60,870 – $116,940	40
12	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,660	$57,200 – $104,680	430
13	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,380	$54,780 – $108,610	300
14	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,590	$77,590 – $89,530	60
15	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,100	$53,100 – $112,640	100
16	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,940	$55,730 – $93,330	80
17	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,060	$71,580 – $91,250	270
18	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,970	$71,760 – $146,400	80
19	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,600	$51,410 – $100,960	380
20	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,520	$60,600 – $103,750	40
21	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$74,470	$48,740 – $81,230	40
22	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,450	$43,950 – $134,990	370
23	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,210	$42,790 – $119,100	480
24	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,540	$40,030 – $107,850	60
25	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,080	$53,490 – $85,130	200
26	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,490	$42,130 – $81,190	40
27	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,200	$46,920 – $97,760	480
28	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,370	$59,860 – $102,180	50
29	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$66,430	$44,630 – $99,270	150
30	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,590	$48,310 – $96,460	90
31	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,310	$53,110 – $70,440	80
32	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,700	$44,550 – $112,390	150
33	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,010	$50,370 – $85,500	40
34	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,910	$47,090 – $89,010	30
35	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,840	$35,390 – $83,900	110
36	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,600	$47,310 – $79,110	40
37	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,620	$51,460 – $77,960	240
38	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,320	$43,710 – $73,310	60
39	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,080	$43,120 – $81,040	140
40	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,020	$44,200 – $78,370	130
41	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,560	$45,390 – $68,990	170
42	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,430	$39,610 – $87,980	60
43	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,130	$47,380 – $74,820	310
44	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,990	$45,500 – $82,560	90
45	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,710	$42,760 – $76,060	70
46	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,410	$49,830 – $92,040	40
47	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,330	$46,910 – $94,910	210
48	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,300	$47,310 – $100,760	40
49	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,200	$38,770 – $94,900	360
50	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,880	$42,780 – $89,650	70

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