High paying jobs in Sherman-Denison, TX that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Sherman-Denison, 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 Sherman-Denison, TX run 6.2% below the national average (2024), so a Sherman-Denison, TX salary is worth about 1.07× 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, Sherman-Denison, TX · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$98,030
Associate's degree
$81,030 – $102,820130
2First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$85,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,150 – $103,22040
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,740
Associate's degree
$71,550 – $101,71040
4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$81,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,070 – $155,63080
5First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840 – $121,570360
6Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,360
Associate's degree
$49,510 – $101,81040
7Physical Therapist Assistants$75,800
Associate's degree
$55,780 – $96,37080
8Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,620 – $95,960270
9First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,480 – $103,610390
10Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$73,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,170 – $94,820280
11Respiratory Therapists$73,530
Associate's degree
$65,060 – $82,37060
12Detectives and Criminal Investigators$70,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,700 – $167,07030
13Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,710
Associate's degree
$40,910 – $86,730130
14Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$64,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,640 – $88,19050
15Construction and Building Inspectors$64,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,010 – $96,79050
16Millwrights$64,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,740 – $74,50050
17First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$64,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,010 – $96,89040
18First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,690 – $96,540280
19Surgical Technologists$62,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,330 – $75,44050
20Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,700 – $102,270320
21Postal Service Clerks$62,130
No formal educational credential
$53,290 – $76,36040
22Firefighters$60,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,520 – $75,070160
23Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040150
24Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,350 – $72,110380
25First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,150 – $77,21030
26Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,260 – $92,91050
27First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,830 – $88,920480
28Automotive Body and Related Repairers$59,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,120 – $102,01040
29First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,320 – $88,540160
30Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,630
Associate's degree
$34,320 – $82,62040
31Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,640 – $77,98070
32Electricians$58,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,550 – $74,770270
33Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,180 – $120,020300
34Structural Iron and Steel Workers$57,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,430 – $98,96060
35Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$56,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,950 – $125,33090
36Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,950 – $83,260170
37Food Service Managers$55,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,070 – $84,530120
38Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,360 – $75,440670
39Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,180 – $73,130290
40Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$54,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,480 – $76,810200
41Public Safety Telecommunicators$53,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,110 – $59,89040
42Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,470 – $97,290410
43Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$53,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,310 – $72,550180
44Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$51,830
No formal educational credential
$40,770 – $63,44050
45Computer User Support Specialists$50,890
Some college, no degree
$29,370 – $75,110130
46Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,550 – $73,19030
47Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,290 – $62,410100
48Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,130 – $63,90050
49Machinists$49,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,300 – $74,100160
50Surveying and Mapping Technicians$49,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,850 – $74,63030

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

#	Occupation	MedianSherman-Denison, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,030	$81,030 – $102,820	130
2	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,930	$74,150 – $103,220	40
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,740	$71,550 – $101,710	40
4	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,940	$56,070 – $155,630	80
5	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,920	$46,840 – $121,570	360
6	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,360	$49,510 – $101,810	40
7	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,800	$55,780 – $96,370	80
8	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,680	$52,620 – $95,960	270
9	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,310	$43,480 – $103,610	390
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,580	$43,170 – $94,820	280
11	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$73,530	$65,060 – $82,370	60
12	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,740	$54,700 – $167,070	30
13	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,710	$40,910 – $86,730	130
14	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,930	$47,640 – $88,190	50
15	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,310	$42,010 – $96,790	50
16	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,240	$60,740 – $74,500	50
17	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,190	$43,010 – $96,890	40
18	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,860	$47,690 – $96,540	280
19	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,500	$29,330 – $75,440	50
20	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$45,700 – $102,270	320
21	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,130	$53,290 – $76,360	40
22	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,650	$37,520 – $75,070	160
23	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$60,550	$42,390 – $81,040	150
24	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,460	$50,350 – $72,110	380
25	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,190	$36,150 – $77,210	30
26	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,740	$42,260 – $92,910	50
27	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,310	$39,830 – $88,920	480
28	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,180	$36,120 – $102,010	40
29	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,070	$38,320 – $88,540	160
30	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,630	$34,320 – $82,620	40
31	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,190	$40,640 – $77,980	70
32	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,080	$36,550 – $74,770	270
33	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,030	$32,180 – $120,020	300
34	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,720	$41,430 – $98,960	60
35	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,960	$29,950 – $125,330	90
36	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,330	$34,950 – $83,260	170
37	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,330	$40,070 – $84,530	120
38	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,270	$38,360 – $75,440	670
39	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,020	$38,180 – $73,130	290
40	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,320	$35,480 – $76,810	200
41	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,790	$47,110 – $59,890	40
42	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,610	$29,470 – $97,290	410
43	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,380	$40,310 – $72,550	180
44	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$51,830	$40,770 – $63,440	50
45	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$50,890	$29,370 – $75,110	130
46	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,540	$40,550 – $73,190	30
47	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,150	$42,290 – $62,410	100
48	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,910	$38,130 – $63,900	50
49	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,710	$33,300 – $74,100	160
50	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,220	$35,850 – $74,630	30

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Sherman-Denison, 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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