High paying jobs in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA run 0.3% above the national average (2024), so a Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · Employed

1Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$128,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,610 – $156,500160
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$127,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$88,130 – $135,450210
3First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$127,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$98,440 – $177,150220
4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$119,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,830 – $174,050180
5Dental Hygienists$116,690
Associate's degree
$104,690 – $123,790500
6First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$109,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,390 – $127,490370
7Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$108,560
Associate's degree
$79,450 – $130,820120
8Detectives and Criminal Investigators$107,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$88,790 – $158,890270
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$105,230
Associate's degree
$66,490 – $126,930260
10First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$98,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$90,810 – $108,190120
11Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$95,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,540 – $104,920600
12First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$92,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,980 – $144,1301,150
13Skincare Specialists$91,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,800 – $129,190160
14First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$90,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,980 – $167,920340
15Computer Network Support Specialists$89,050
Associate's degree
$62,360 – $138,340140
16Construction and Building Inspectors$86,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,390 – $114,740230
17Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,510
Associate's degree
$51,190 – $94,990200
18Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$85,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,000 – $92,050240
19First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,020 – $136,6301,050
20Food Service Managers$83,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,010 – $125,47090
21Firefighters$83,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,030 – $124,400750
22Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,050
Associate's degree
$60,570 – $120,000520
23Structural Iron and Steel Workers$82,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,100 – $95,430120
24Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$81,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,530 – $95,520130
25Advertising Sales Agents$80,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,520 – $131,890190
26Electricians$79,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $122,6101,290
27Correctional Officers and Jailers$79,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,490 – $81,550630
28Paramedics$79,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,300 – $117,480170
29Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,810 – $96,140670
30Massage Therapists$77,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,850 – $96,520370
31Public Safety Telecommunicators$76,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,200 – $81,680290
32Pipelayers$76,390
No formal educational credential
$57,950 – $97,10080
33Sales and Related Workers, All Other$76,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,780 – $131,88090
34Sheet Metal Workers$76,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,680 – $124,010190
35Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,380 – $95,360330
36Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,610 – $94,180100
37Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$75,210
No formal educational credential
$47,090 – $115,800400
38First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,290 – $108,4801,280
39Logging Equipment Operators$75,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,100 – $95,780110
40Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$74,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,110 – $107,640700
41Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,430 – $131,7702,220
42Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$72,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,830 – $105,980810
43Millwrights$72,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,280 – $91,27080
44First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,480 – $104,8802,810
45Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$72,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,020 – $100,310540
46Surgical Technologists$72,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,220 – $90,620260
47Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$71,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,730 – $95,150550
48Chefs and Head Cooks$71,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,210 – $84,900240
49Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$71,020
Associate's degree
$48,910 – $123,390150
50Occupational Therapy Assistants$70,570
Associate's degree
$58,240 – $83,490110

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

#	Occupation	MedianSpokane-Spokane Valley, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$128,710	$77,610 – $156,500	160
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,490	$88,130 – $135,450	210
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,340	$98,440 – $177,150	220
4	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,060	$79,830 – $174,050	180
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$116,690	$104,690 – $123,790	500
6	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$109,990	$61,390 – $127,490	370
7	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$108,560	$79,450 – $130,820	120
8	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,350	$88,790 – $158,890	270
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$105,230	$66,490 – $126,930	260
10	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,870	$90,810 – $108,190	120
11	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,660	$68,540 – $104,920	600
12	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,780	$61,980 – $144,130	1,150
13	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$91,000	$47,800 – $129,190	160
14	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,380	$56,980 – $167,920	340
15	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$89,050	$62,360 – $138,340	140
16	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,140	$66,390 – $114,740	230
17	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,510	$51,190 – $94,990	200
18	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,370	$49,000 – $92,050	240
19	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,280	$59,020 – $136,630	1,050
20	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,480	$55,010 – $125,470	90
21	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,310	$44,030 – $124,400	750
22	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,050	$60,570 – $120,000	520
23	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,660	$40,100 – $95,430	120
24	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,240	$55,530 – $95,520	130
25	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,410	$44,520 – $131,890	190
26	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,830	$47,310 – $122,610	1,290
27	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,460	$67,490 – $81,550	630
28	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,400	$62,300 – $117,480	170
29	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,950	$61,810 – $96,140	670
30	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,150	$60,850 – $96,520	370
31	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,640	$56,200 – $81,680	290
32	PipelayersNo formal educational credential	$76,390	$57,950 – $97,100	80
33	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,120	$44,780 – $131,880	90
34	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,080	$49,680 – $124,010	190
35	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,960	$48,380 – $95,360	330
36	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,280	$46,610 – $94,180	100
37	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$75,210	$47,090 – $115,800	400
38	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,160	$51,290 – $108,480	1,280
39	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,140	$59,100 – $95,780	110
40	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,360	$52,110 – $107,640	700
41	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,710	$47,430 – $131,770	2,220
42	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,800	$47,830 – $105,980	810
43	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,740	$53,280 – $91,270	80
44	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,300	$54,480 – $104,880	2,810
45	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,280	$46,020 – $100,310	540
46	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,030	$49,220 – $90,620	260
47	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,550	$54,730 – $95,150	550
48	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,540	$49,210 – $84,900	240
49	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,020	$48,910 – $123,390	150
50	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$70,570	$58,240 – $83,490	110

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA. 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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