High paying jobs in San Angelo, TX that need no degree

These occupations pay well in San Angelo, TX 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 San Angelo, TX run 7.5% below the national average (2024), so a San Angelo, TX salary is worth about 1.08× 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, San Angelo, TX · Employed

1Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,400 – $169,52080
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$104,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,090 – $211,95030
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,390 – $132,00070
4Dental Hygienists$83,470
Associate's degree
$71,920 – $95,43050
5Physical Therapist Assistants$78,200
Associate's degree
$51,650 – $91,59060
6Respiratory Therapists$76,200
Associate's degree
$61,740 – $94,74080
7Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,050 – $87,68070
8First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$71,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,700 – $114,85050
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$69,430
Associate's degree
$38,370 – $84,880120
10First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$66,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,520 – $116,700240
11First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$65,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,900 – $105,110300
12Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,900 – $88,50090
13First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$62,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,810 – $97,10050
14First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,000 – $95,890290
15Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,750 – $89,220300
16Wellhead Pumpers$60,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,090 – $85,550150
17Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,400 – $129,050280
18First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,600 – $93,130520
19Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,050 – $72,280330
20Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,220 – $75,83050
21Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,660
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040100
22Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$56,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,520 – $93,13070
23Construction and Building Inspectors$54,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,840 – $74,87040
24Food Service Managers$52,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,970 – $79,340110
25Insurance Sales Agents$51,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,340 – $123,260110
26Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,900 – $68,05080
27First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,310 – $63,49040
28First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$50,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,240 – $92,100170
29Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$50,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,780 – $66,08040
30Chefs and Head Cooks$50,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,150 – $72,73050
31Industrial Machinery Mechanics$49,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,670 – $77,580220
32Machinists$49,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,960 – $71,820100
33Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$49,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,940 – $78,73040
34Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,070 – $71,290130
35Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$49,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,040 – $101,500100
36Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,870 – $73,15050
37Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,370 – $69,18070
38Computer User Support Specialists$48,360
Some college, no degree
$27,490 – $75,090210
39Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,780 – $75,670660
40Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,090 – $64,100210
41Electricians$48,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,590 – $75,000290
42Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,690 – $68,490160
43Real Estate Sales Agents$47,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,190 – $107,65050
44Firefighters$47,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,840 – $54,950180
45Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$47,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$19,780 – $99,160400
46Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,910 – $59,85060
47Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,080 – $63,09040
48Medical Records Specialists$46,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,300 – $60,040120
49Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$46,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,140 – $74,84060
50Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$46,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,730 – $75,46090

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

#	Occupation	MedianSan Angelo, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,580	$51,400 – $169,520	80
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,230	$79,090 – $211,950	30
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,790	$55,390 – $132,000	70
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,470	$71,920 – $95,430	50
5	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,200	$51,650 – $91,590	60
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,200	$61,740 – $94,740	80
7	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,490	$44,050 – $87,680	70
8	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,800	$44,700 – $114,850	50
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,430	$38,370 – $84,880	120
10	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,120	$40,520 – $116,700	240
11	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,850	$39,900 – $105,110	300
12	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,460	$45,900 – $88,500	90
13	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,810	$62,810 – $97,100	50
14	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,210	$39,000 – $95,890	290
15	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,610	$50,750 – $89,220	300
16	Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,900	$46,090 – $85,550	150
17	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,680	$31,400 – $129,050	280
18	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,960	$40,600 – $93,130	520
19	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,340	$47,050 – $72,280	330
20	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,510	$38,220 – $75,830	50
21	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$56,660	$42,390 – $81,040	100
22	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,160	$39,520 – $93,130	70
23	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,070	$35,840 – $74,870	40
24	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,430	$37,970 – $79,340	110
25	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,570	$26,340 – $123,260	110
26	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,250	$36,900 – $68,050	80
27	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,240	$35,310 – $63,490	40
28	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,990	$35,240 – $92,100	170
29	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,510	$36,780 – $66,080	40
30	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,190	$32,150 – $72,730	50
31	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,960	$37,670 – $77,580	220
32	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,610	$37,960 – $71,820	100
33	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,430	$33,940 – $78,730	40
34	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,330	$36,070 – $71,290	130
35	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,070	$28,040 – $101,500	100
36	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,070	$29,870 – $73,150	50
37	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,550	$29,370 – $69,180	70
38	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$48,360	$27,490 – $75,090	210
39	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,230	$36,780 – $75,670	660
40	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,120	$36,090 – $64,100	210
41	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,050	$36,590 – $75,000	290
42	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,050	$35,690 – $68,490	160
43	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,890	$36,190 – $107,650	50
44	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,840	$47,840 – $54,950	180
45	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,710	$19,780 – $99,160	400
46	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,220	$37,910 – $59,850	60
47	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,990	$38,080 – $63,090	40
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,930	$36,300 – $60,040	120
49	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,840	$29,140 – $74,840	60
50	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,800	$34,730 – $75,460	90

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in San Angelo, TX. 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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