High paying jobs in Terre Haute, IN that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Terre Haute, IN 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 Terre Haute, IN run 12.2% below the national average (2024), so a Terre Haute, IN salary is worth about 1.14× 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, Terre Haute, IN · Employed

1Power Plant Operators$103,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,140 – $103,04080
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,610 – $168,77060
3Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,120 – $99,990420
4Chefs and Head Cooks$85,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,190 – $98,51050
5Dental Hygienists$79,210
Associate's degree
$72,650 – $94,63090
6Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,820
Associate's degree
$53,350 – $108,46030
7Electricians$77,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,850 – $99,510380
8First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,190 – $116,380330
9First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,410 – $110,75050
10Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,870
Associate's degree
$53,770 – $103,720160
11Sheet Metal Workers$75,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,880 – $98,56080
12First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,800 – $125,410350
13Computer Network Support Specialists$75,190
Associate's degree
$45,130 – $114,53070
14First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,360 – $96,730480
15Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,340
Associate's degree
$48,190 – $102,15050
16Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,300 – $79,880430
17Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,340
Associate's degree
$52,980 – $105,54040
18Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,250
Associate's degree
$46,540 – $111,69040
19Physical Therapist Assistants$66,760
Associate's degree
$44,460 – $84,10050
20Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$65,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,320 – $78,89040
21Food Service Managers$64,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,210 – $93,91080
22Surgical Technologists$64,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,660 – $79,36070
23Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,860 – $127,040430
24Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,720 – $71,380400
25Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $95,54040
26Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,370 – $92,470230
27First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,500 – $91,360420
28Carpenters$60,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,950 – $80,610280
29Paramedics$60,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,840 – $63,09090
30Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,270
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040180
31First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$60,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,320 – $61,580120
32Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,980
No formal educational credential
$38,850 – $75,54050
33First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$59,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,330 – $91,170140
34First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,590 – $74,18030
35Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$59,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,390 – $106,33040
36Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,650 – $59,080170
37Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$58,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,030 – $109,29030
38Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,820
Associate's degree
$36,220 – $76,19040
39Insurance Sales Agents$58,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,400 – $127,880160
40Chemical Technicians$58,430
Associate's degree
$35,230 – $107,53050
41First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,330 – $90,330240
42Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,430 – $74,170170
43Postal Service Clerks$57,090
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03060
44Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$57,010
No formal educational credential
$30,100 – $61,45080
45Detectives and Criminal Investigators$56,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,350 – $73,32060
46Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$55,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,820 – $76,96060
47Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$54,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,070 – $97,910300
48Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$54,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,060 – $54,74050
49Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$54,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,010 – $62,700240
50Firefighters$54,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,480 – $54,500150

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

#	Occupation	MedianTerre Haute, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,030	$74,140 – $103,040	80
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,470	$62,610 – $168,770	60
3	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,250	$46,120 – $99,990	420
4	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,920	$28,190 – $98,510	50
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,210	$72,650 – $94,630	90
6	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,820	$53,350 – $108,460	30
7	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,650	$44,850 – $99,510	380
8	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,070	$50,190 – $116,380	330
9	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,030	$48,410 – $110,750	50
10	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,870	$53,770 – $103,720	160
11	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,800	$36,880 – $98,560	80
12	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,200	$46,800 – $125,410	350
13	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$75,190	$45,130 – $114,530	70
14	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,350	$45,360 – $96,730	480
15	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,340	$48,190 – $102,150	50
16	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,820	$50,300 – $79,880	430
17	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$70,340	$52,980 – $105,540	40
18	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,250	$46,540 – $111,690	40
19	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,760	$44,460 – $84,100	50
20	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,110	$35,320 – $78,890	40
21	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,950	$49,210 – $93,910	80
22	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,790	$49,660 – $79,360	70
23	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,410	$33,860 – $127,040	430
24	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,460	$38,720 – $71,380	400
25	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,130	$47,310 – $95,540	40
26	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,630	$43,370 – $92,470	230
27	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,090	$39,500 – $91,360	420
28	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,560	$38,950 – $80,610	280
29	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,520	$47,840 – $63,090	90
30	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$60,270	$42,390 – $81,040	180
31	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,120	$56,320 – $61,580	120
32	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$59,980	$38,850 – $75,540	50
33	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,730	$42,330 – $91,170	140
34	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,640	$38,590 – $74,180	30
35	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,510	$50,390 – $106,330	40
36	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,080	$43,650 – $59,080	170
37	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,900	$48,030 – $109,290	30
38	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,820	$36,220 – $76,190	40
39	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,520	$37,400 – $127,880	160
40	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$58,430	$35,230 – $107,530	50
41	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,640	$38,330 – $90,330	240
42	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,390	$39,430 – $74,170	170
43	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$57,090	$42,600 – $75,030	60
44	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$57,010	$30,100 – $61,450	80
45	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,320	$53,350 – $73,320	60
46	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,990	$35,820 – $76,960	60
47	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,950	$33,070 – $97,910	300
48	Court Reporters and Simultaneous CaptionersPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,740	$42,060 – $54,740	50
49	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,500	$42,010 – $62,700	240
50	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,460	$36,480 – $54,500	150

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Terre Haute, IN. 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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