High paying jobs in Springfield, MA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Springfield, MA 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 Springfield, MA run 3.9% below the national average (2024), so a Springfield, MA 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, Springfield, MA · Employed

1Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$105,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,600 – $106,610130
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,050 – $174,880200
3Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$101,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,170 – $118,990190
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,060
Associate's degree
$81,960 – $125,100120
5Dental Hygienists$97,620
Associate's degree
$83,850 – $100,140380
6First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$94,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,270 – $159,350250
7First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$92,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$72,590 – $130,040230
8Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$92,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,760 – $118,820670
9Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$89,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,060 – $115,180270
10Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$89,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,300 – $150,010330
11Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$89,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,540 – $105,500100
12Computer Network Support Specialists$87,570
Associate's degree
$57,320 – $115,75070
13Respiratory Therapists$86,030
Associate's degree
$73,980 – $103,070200
14Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$85,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,700 – $101,37090
15Food Service Managers$85,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,000 – $130,900180
16Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,020
Associate's degree
$59,260 – $101,480140
17First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$83,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,650 – $124,960880
18Glaziers$83,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,360 – $101,18090
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,280
Associate's degree
$52,290 – $105,800390
20Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$83,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000 – $126,8801,570
21First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,200 – $123,240860
22Surgical Technologists$78,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,560 – $91,720220
23First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,110 – $101,3001,060
24Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$78,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,640 – $108,500160
25Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,180 – $88,060920
26Electricians$77,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,050 – $109,280860
27Sheet Metal Workers$76,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,520 – $103,120200
28Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$76,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,940 – $98,870460
29Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,940 – $146,2301,170
30Roofers$76,300
No formal educational credential
$50,470 – $101,360290
31Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$75,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,990 – $91,47080
32Carpenters$75,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,470 – $100,510660
33Construction and Building Inspectors$75,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,320 – $106,120220
34Insurance Sales Agents$74,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,400 – $155,140600
35Physical Therapist Assistants$73,930
Associate's degree
$58,720 – $78,420180
36Medical Equipment Repairers$73,580
Associate's degree
$49,380 – $107,80090
37Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$73,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,700 – $96,480140
38Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$73,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,080 – $122,810670
39Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$72,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,180 – $95,54090
40First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$71,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $102,4401,790
41Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$71,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,310 – $98,110590
42Opticians, Dispensing$71,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,970 – $85,11070
43Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,080
Associate's degree
$45,220 – $96,41070
44Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,300 – $131,560870
45First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$69,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,450 – $100,010850
46Correctional Officers and Jailers$69,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,500 – $83,390540
47Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $87,670640
48Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$66,980
Associate's degree
$40,000 – $110,420110
49Firefighters$66,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,330 – $75,100830
50Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,560
Associate's degree
$46,960 – $82,440160

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

#	Occupation	MedianSpringfield, MA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,220	$63,600 – $106,610	130
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,430	$72,050 – $174,880	200
3	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,540	$67,170 – $118,990	190
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,060	$81,960 – $125,100	120
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,620	$83,850 – $100,140	380
6	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,140	$57,270 – $159,350	250
7	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$92,500	$72,590 – $130,040	230
8	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,080	$52,760 – $118,820	670
9	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,990	$57,060 – $115,180	270
10	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,660	$58,300 – $150,010	330
11	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$89,340	$63,540 – $105,500	100
12	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$87,570	$57,320 – $115,750	70
13	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$86,030	$73,980 – $103,070	200
14	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,790	$56,700 – $101,370	90
15	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,410	$48,000 – $130,900	180
16	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,020	$59,260 – $101,480	140
17	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,570	$62,650 – $124,960	880
18	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,420	$61,360 – $101,180	90
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,280	$52,290 – $105,800	390
20	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,050	$52,000 – $126,880	1,570
21	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,550	$56,200 – $123,240	860
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,510	$66,560 – $91,720	220
23	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,210	$52,110 – $101,300	1,060
24	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,190	$45,640 – $108,500	160
25	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,850	$59,180 – $88,060	920
26	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,420	$47,050 – $109,280	860
27	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,580	$46,520 – $103,120	200
28	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,530	$47,940 – $98,870	460
29	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,410	$44,940 – $146,230	1,170
30	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$76,300	$50,470 – $101,360	290
31	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,830	$49,990 – $91,470	80
32	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,520	$49,470 – $100,510	660
33	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,050	$46,320 – $106,120	220
34	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,100	$48,400 – $155,140	600
35	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,930	$58,720 – $78,420	180
36	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$73,580	$49,380 – $107,800	90
37	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,200	$55,700 – $96,480	140
38	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,070	$49,080 – $122,810	670
39	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,280	$46,180 – $95,540	90
40	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,630	$49,940 – $102,440	1,790
41	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,060	$50,310 – $98,110	590
42	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,000	$46,970 – $85,110	70
43	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$70,080	$45,220 – $96,410	70
44	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,800	$40,300 – $131,560	870
45	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,780	$45,450 – $100,010	850
46	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,650	$61,500 – $83,390	540
47	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,970	$47,310 – $87,670	640
48	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,980	$40,000 – $110,420	110
49	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,720	$54,330 – $75,100	830
50	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,560	$46,960 – $82,440	160

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