High paying jobs in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI run 4.0% below the national average (2024), so a Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI salary is worth about 1.04× 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, Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI · Employed

1Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$109,910
Associate's degree
$93,220 – $120,13030
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$101,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$95,200 – $131,37050
3First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$83,000 – $126,85030
4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,890 – $200,220180
5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$95,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,530 – $141,630110
6Dental Hygienists$95,310
Associate's degree
$80,950 – $113,710160
7First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$93,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,940 – $121,530410
8Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$90,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,580 – $98,380280
9Detectives and Criminal Investigators$89,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,220 – $90,47070
10Respiratory Therapists$86,460
Associate's degree
$79,240 – $100,74040
11First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,440 – $119,890280
12Electricians$82,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,500 – $106,820350
13Home Appliance Repairers$81,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,320 – $91,01060
14Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,960
Associate's degree
$62,900 – $98,450110
15Public Safety Telecommunicators$78,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,670 – $78,05040
16Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,570 – $101,980420
17Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,070 – $116,240240
18Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$74,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,110 – $78,30050
19First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,560 – $100,320810
20First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,940 – $101,750570
21Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,810 – $92,000420
22Tool and Die Makers$69,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,450 – $91,67080
23Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,450 – $128,6401,010
24Mechanical Drafters$67,750
Associate's degree
$43,910 – $103,75040
25First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$66,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,850 – $94,800340
26Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,750
Associate's degree
$49,680 – $83,260120
27Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,430
Associate's degree
$52,520 – $83,20030
28Paramedics$65,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,070 – $73,76070
29Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,690 – $93,89080
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,300 – $77,960180
31Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730 – $76,750290
32Massage Therapists$64,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,870 – $118,96040
33Highway Maintenance Workers$64,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,370 – $73,880110
34Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,220
Associate's degree
$52,850 – $76,34070
35Construction and Building Inspectors$63,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,810 – $99,36040
36Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,500 – $111,790480
37Firefighters$63,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,430 – $79,380260
38Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,810 – $93,15040
39Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$63,450
No formal educational credential
$46,530 – $80,110130
40Bill and Account Collectors$62,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,800 – $80,47060
41Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,420 – $101,560170
42Medical Equipment Repairers$61,360
Associate's degree
$49,090 – $88,12040
43Carpenters$60,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,720 – $93,150320
44First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,150 – $75,50090
45Roofers$60,680
No formal educational credential
$47,490 – $85,48070
46Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,070 – $76,320260
47Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040220
48Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,710 – $76,8201,620
49Chefs and Head Cooks$59,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,990 – $87,41040
50Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,230 – $68,130370

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

#	Occupation	MedianRacine-Mount Pleasant, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$109,910	$93,220 – $120,130	30
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,770	$95,200 – $131,370	50
3	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,900	$83,000 – $126,850	30
4	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,030	$59,890 – $200,220	180
5	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,830	$50,530 – $141,630	110
6	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,310	$80,950 – $113,710	160
7	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,060	$57,940 – $121,530	410
8	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,320	$63,580 – $98,380	280
9	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,210	$72,220 – $90,470	70
10	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$86,460	$79,240 – $100,740	40
11	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,540	$52,440 – $119,890	280
12	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,510	$45,500 – $106,820	350
13	Home Appliance RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,740	$49,320 – $91,010	60
14	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,960	$62,900 – $98,450	110
15	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,050	$60,670 – $78,050	40
16	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,840	$60,570 – $101,980	420
17	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,070	$50,070 – $116,240	240
18	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,880	$52,110 – $78,300	50
19	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,670	$51,560 – $100,320	810
20	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,890	$47,940 – $101,750	570
21	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,930	$51,810 – $92,000	420
22	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,690	$51,450 – $91,670	80
23	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,690	$45,450 – $128,640	1,010
24	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$67,750	$43,910 – $103,750	40
25	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,990	$44,850 – $94,800	340
26	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,750	$49,680 – $83,260	120
27	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,430	$52,520 – $83,200	30
28	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,710	$50,070 – $73,760	70
29	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,410	$44,690 – $93,890	80
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,850	$57,300 – $77,960	180
31	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,770	$46,730 – $76,750	290
32	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,740	$32,870 – $118,960	40
33	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,500	$48,370 – $73,880	110
34	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,220	$52,850 – $76,340	70
35	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,950	$38,810 – $99,360	40
36	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,730	$38,500 – $111,790	480
37	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,590	$34,430 – $79,380	260
38	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,510	$46,810 – $93,150	40
39	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$63,450	$46,530 – $80,110	130
40	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,460	$46,800 – $80,470	60
41	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,740	$45,420 – $101,560	170
42	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$61,360	$49,090 – $88,120	40
43	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,920	$45,720 – $93,150	320
44	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,720	$45,150 – $75,500	90
45	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$60,680	$47,490 – $85,480	70
46	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,090	$45,070 – $76,320	260
47	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	220
48	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,790	$45,710 – $76,820	1,620
49	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,640	$41,990 – $87,410	40
50	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,200	$46,230 – $68,130	370

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