High paying jobs in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI that need no degree

These occupations pay well in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI run 7.1% below the national average (2024), so a South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 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, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$103,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,390 – $125,230130
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,170 – $161,030130
3Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$88,910
Associate's degree
$65,120 – $96,97070
4First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,000 – $148,430130
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,840
Associate's degree
$58,820 – $98,32070
6Dental Hygienists$82,650
Associate's degree
$78,530 – $97,060280
7First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,130 – $112,630510
8First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$82,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,920 – $108,20080
9Sheet Metal Workers$81,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,950 – $104,040120
10Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$80,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,010 – $102,020360
11First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,360 – $141,080570
12Respiratory Therapists$79,450
Associate's degree
$65,190 – $92,020110
13Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,090
Associate's degree
$40,170 – $100,97060
14Detectives and Criminal Investigators$78,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,440 – $87,41070
15Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,200 – $81,990670
16Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,930
Associate's degree
$54,070 – $90,290250
17Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$74,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,420 – $99,060490
18Electricians$74,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,100 – $100,610750
19Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,690 – $98,660150
20Structural Iron and Steel Workers$73,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,820 – $93,07050
21First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,550 – $102,60070
22Brickmasons and Blockmasons$73,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,530 – $84,760130
23Surgical Technologists$67,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,470 – $114,200170
24First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,040 – $96,100920
25Lodging Managers$67,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,420 – $100,69050
26Physical Therapist Assistants$66,300
Associate's degree
$42,030 – $77,740110
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,690 – $136,0001,340
28Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110 – $81,77080
29First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,250 – $99,240920
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,970 – $77,680610
31Mechanical Door Repairers$64,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,500 – $80,25050
32Food Service Managers$64,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $95,420210
33Insurance Sales Agents$63,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,700 – $200,300370
34First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,150 – $91,340440
35Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580 – $115,320880
36Paramedics$63,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,400 – $65,95080
37Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$63,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,360 – $89,73060
38Computer Network Support Specialists$62,930
Associate's degree
$46,200 – $106,860190
39Roofers$62,400
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $78,430200
40Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,840 – $78,26050
41Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040320
42Tool and Die Makers$61,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,590 – $73,450140
43Occupational Therapy Assistants$61,700
Associate's degree
$47,400 – $76,97050
44Carpenters$61,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,090 – $78,710500
45Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,630
Associate's degree
$38,570 – $85,51070
46Transportation Security Screeners$61,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640 – $69,24050
47Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,080
Associate's degree
$39,750 – $75,32060
48Postal Service Clerks$61,050
No formal educational credential
$55,350 – $75,03060
49Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,120 – $81,430450
50Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,740 – $74,610130

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

#	Occupation	MedianSouth Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,790	$76,390 – $125,230	130
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,100	$72,170 – $161,030	130
3	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$88,910	$65,120 – $96,970	70
4	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,930	$50,000 – $148,430	130
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,840	$58,820 – $98,320	70
6	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,650	$78,530 – $97,060	280
7	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,470	$56,130 – $112,630	510
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,450	$73,920 – $108,200	80
9	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,270	$44,950 – $104,040	120
10	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,460	$48,010 – $102,020	360
11	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,960	$51,360 – $141,080	570
12	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,450	$65,190 – $92,020	110
13	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,090	$40,170 – $100,970	60
14	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,200	$56,440 – $87,410	70
15	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,070	$46,200 – $81,990	670
16	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,930	$54,070 – $90,290	250
17	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,190	$46,420 – $99,060	490
18	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,150	$43,100 – $100,610	750
19	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,780	$48,690 – $98,660	150
20	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,640	$47,820 – $93,070	50
21	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,600	$54,550 – $102,600	70
22	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,540	$48,530 – $84,760	130
23	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,660	$52,470 – $114,200	170
24	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,340	$47,040 – $96,100	920
25	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,060	$44,420 – $100,690	50
26	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,300	$42,030 – $77,740	110
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,230	$37,690 – $136,000	1,340
28	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,180	$46,110 – $81,770	80
29	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,610	$47,250 – $99,240	920
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,240	$51,970 – $77,680	610
31	Mechanical Door RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,640	$44,500 – $80,250	50
32	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,610	$47,310 – $95,420	210
33	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,860	$38,700 – $200,300	370
34	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,250	$43,150 – $91,340	440
35	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,230	$37,580 – $115,320	880
36	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,200	$48,400 – $65,950	80
37	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,100	$48,360 – $89,730	60
38	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$62,930	$46,200 – $106,860	190
39	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$62,400	$43,120 – $78,430	200
40	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,090	$34,840 – $78,260	50
41	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	320
42	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,760	$42,590 – $73,450	140
43	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,700	$47,400 – $76,970	50
44	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,690	$45,090 – $78,710	500
45	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,630	$38,570 – $85,510	70
46	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,110	$45,640 – $69,240	50
47	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,080	$39,750 – $75,320	60
48	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,050	$55,350 – $75,030	60
49	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,750	$47,120 – $81,430	450
50	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,680	$30,740 – $74,610	130

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. 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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