High paying jobs in Texarkana, TX-AR that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Texarkana, TX-AR 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 Texarkana, TX-AR run 16.0% below the national average (2024), so a Texarkana, TX-AR salary is worth about 1.19× 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, Texarkana, TX-AR · Employed

1Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,340
Associate's degree
$60,600 – $98,28030
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$82,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,490 – $148,78090
3Dental Hygienists$82,800
Associate's degree
$60,960 – $94,47070
4Occupational Therapy Assistants$79,720
Associate's degree
$62,380 – $86,97040
5Respiratory Therapists$78,880
Associate's degree
$60,260 – $101,300110
6Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,810
Associate's degree
$53,560 – $93,460150
7Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$77,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $95,37040
8First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,760 – $97,220450
9Physical Therapist Assistants$73,560
Associate's degree
$29,120 – $86,97090
10First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$72,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,740 – $85,50060
11First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$70,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,060 – $102,51080
12First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$69,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,680 – $80,36070
13Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,050 – $80,290280
14First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,680 – $103,460480
15Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$62,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,070 – $77,40060
16Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,320 – $83,780160
17Postal Service Clerks$61,050
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36030
18Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,300 – $72,510460
19Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,900 – $123,250390
20Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$58,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,840 – $103,810120
21Electricians$58,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,870 – $72,990390
22First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$58,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,530 – $91,620280
23Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,900 – $68,700440
24Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$57,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $72,010400
25Procurement Clerks$56,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,950 – $64,94060
26First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $88,190530
27Detectives and Criminal Investigators$55,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,030 – $78,92030
28Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040180
29Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$55,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,920 – $81,33080
30First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$53,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,190 – $75,360150
31Paralegals and Legal Assistants$52,590
Associate's degree
$34,490 – $80,75060
32First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$51,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,230 – $84,780220
33Correctional Officers and Jailers$51,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,560 – $64,540660
34Chefs and Head Cooks$50,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,580 – $79,42050
35Firefighters$49,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,210 – $61,110180
36Construction and Building Inspectors$49,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,630 – $78,27050
37Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$49,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,470 – $92,390340
38Machinists$49,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,860 – $68,080140
39Production Workers, All Other$49,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,570 – $65,980140
40Sheet Metal Workers$49,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,890 – $68,08050
41Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $76,350380
42Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,560 – $76,3301,190
43Food Service Managers$48,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,690 – $77,880130
44Computer User Support Specialists$48,520
Some college, no degree
$31,390 – $82,970160
45Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,130 – $75,610150
46Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,920 – $63,69080
47Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$47,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,890 – $62,02050
48Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,150 – $71,570130
49Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$47,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,850 – $69,640180
50Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,300
No formal educational credential
$33,210 – $64,030130

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

#	Occupation	MedianTexarkana, TX-AR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,340	$60,600 – $98,280	30
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,900	$52,490 – $148,780	90
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,800	$60,960 – $94,470	70
4	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,720	$62,380 – $86,970	40
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,880	$60,260 – $101,300	110
6	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,810	$53,560 – $93,460	150
7	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,700	$35,360 – $95,370	40
8	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,880	$43,760 – $97,220	450
9	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,560	$29,120 – $86,970	90
10	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,880	$42,740 – $85,500	60
11	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,750	$43,060 – $102,510	80
12	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,530	$63,680 – $80,360	70
13	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,980	$45,050 – $80,290	280
14	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,150	$43,680 – $103,460	480
15	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,820	$42,070 – $77,400	60
16	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,480	$37,320 – $83,780	160
17	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,050	$42,600 – $76,360	30
18	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,920	$47,300 – $72,510	460
19	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,940	$30,900 – $123,250	390
20	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,760	$31,840 – $103,810	120
21	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,140	$34,870 – $72,990	390
22	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,000	$44,530 – $91,620	280
23	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,370	$46,900 – $68,700	440
24	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,180	$40,330 – $72,010	400
25	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,930	$44,950 – $64,940	60
26	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,840	$35,360 – $88,190	530
27	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,950	$41,030 – $78,920	30
28	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,930	$42,390 – $81,040	180
29	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,200	$43,920 – $81,330	80
30	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,620	$40,190 – $75,360	150
31	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$52,590	$34,490 – $80,750	60
32	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,690	$36,230 – $84,780	220
33	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,310	$34,560 – $64,540	660
34	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,270	$21,580 – $79,420	50
35	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,940	$34,210 – $61,110	180
36	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,910	$35,630 – $78,270	50
37	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,870	$30,470 – $92,390	340
38	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,310	$33,860 – $68,080	140
39	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,100	$29,570 – $65,980	140
40	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,090	$29,890 – $68,080	50
41	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,070	$31,200 – $76,350	380
42	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,050	$34,560 – $76,330	1,190
43	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,850	$36,690 – $77,880	130
44	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$48,520	$31,390 – $82,970	160
45	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,480	$34,130 – $75,610	150
46	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,080	$33,920 – $63,690	80
47	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,830	$36,890 – $62,020	50
48	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,760	$37,150 – $71,570	130
49	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,400	$37,850 – $69,640	180
50	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$47,300	$33,210 – $64,030	130

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Texarkana, TX-AR. 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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