High paying jobs in Twin Falls, ID that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Twin Falls, ID 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 Twin Falls, ID run 7.9% below the national average (2024), so a Twin Falls, ID salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Twin Falls, ID · Employed

1Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,420
Associate's degree
$44,620 – $109,78060
2Dental Hygienists$93,070
Associate's degree
$80,480 – $99,010110
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$90,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,440 – $117,92060
4First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$90,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,980 – $109,43040
5Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,390
Associate's degree
$43,920 – $99,62040
6Respiratory Therapists$79,520
Associate's degree
$63,820 – $96,86040
7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,710
Associate's degree
$38,130 – $97,61070
8First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,930 – $120,140270
9Construction and Building Inspectors$75,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,280 – $126,62030
10First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,370 – $129,48060
11Detectives and Criminal Investigators$72,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,170 – $91,04030
12First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$70,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,870 – $96,450340
13Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$68,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,930 – $82,54040
14Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640 – $98,04060
15First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$64,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,710 – $95,510250
16Food Service Managers$64,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,110 – $91,73050
17Surgical Technologists$63,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,410 – $79,87060
18Physical Therapist Assistants$62,270
Associate's degree
$34,860 – $74,96040
19Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,010 – $72,720160
20Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,570 – $108,990490
21Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,240 – $77,810170
22Insurance Sales Agents$60,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,320 – $102,380110
23Dental Laboratory Technicians$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,730 – $96,08030
24Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,370
Associate's degree
$46,230 – $77,02050
25Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,340 – $80,800270
26Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,280 – $80,790140
27Electricians$58,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,700 – $79,140300
28Computer Network Support Specialists$57,940
Associate's degree
$46,800 – $88,90040
29First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,330 – $81,050420
30Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,260 – $75,270200
31Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,570 – $76,4201,550
32Machinists$57,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,900 – $78,56050
33Highway Maintenance Workers$56,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,010 – $69,60060
34Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$56,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,460 – $76,250100
35Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,240 – $82,420640
36Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040110
37Correctional Officers and Jailers$55,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,270 – $74,520110
38Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$55,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,370 – $88,10030
39Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,880 – $80,810130
40First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$53,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,400 – $81,780210
41Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,460 – $86,14090
42Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,270 – $62,740120
43Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,290 – $74,970150
44First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,850 – $85,34050
45Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$51,730
No formal educational credential
$37,060 – $58,920360
46Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,680 – $76,60040
47Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,900 – $76,44080
48Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$51,640
No formal educational credential
$39,040 – $66,830180
49Computer User Support Specialists$51,570
Some college, no degree
$37,610 – $79,080130
50Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$51,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,500 – $59,50070

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

#	Occupation	MedianTwin Falls, ID	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,420	$44,620 – $109,780	60
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,070	$80,480 – $99,010	110
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,860	$61,440 – $117,920	60
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,180	$60,980 – $109,430	40
5	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,390	$43,920 – $99,620	40
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,520	$63,820 – $96,860	40
7	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,710	$38,130 – $97,610	70
8	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,800	$43,930 – $120,140	270
9	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,730	$40,280 – $126,620	30
10	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,460	$46,370 – $129,480	60
11	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,150	$50,170 – $91,040	30
12	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,890	$47,870 – $96,450	340
13	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,690	$42,930 – $82,540	40
14	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,920	$45,640 – $98,040	60
15	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,180	$49,710 – $95,510	250
16	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,080	$43,110 – $91,730	50
17	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,280	$46,410 – $79,870	60
18	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,270	$34,860 – $74,960	40
19	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,150	$48,010 – $72,720	160
20	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,120	$31,570 – $108,990	490
21	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,920	$51,240 – $77,810	170
22	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,000	$37,320 – $102,380	110
23	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$39,730 – $96,080	30
24	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,370	$46,230 – $77,020	50
25	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,030	$45,340 – $80,800	270
26	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,880	$38,280 – $80,790	140
27	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,000	$37,700 – $79,140	300
28	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$57,940	$46,800 – $88,900	40
29	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,860	$37,330 – $81,050	420
30	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,790	$43,260 – $75,270	200
31	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,330	$39,570 – $76,420	1,550
32	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,050	$37,900 – $78,560	50
33	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,680	$45,010 – $69,600	60
34	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,520	$40,460 – $76,250	100
35	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,010	$35,240 – $82,420	640
36	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,930	$42,390 – $81,040	110
37	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,920	$42,270 – $74,520	110
38	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,400	$34,370 – $88,100	30
39	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,740	$28,880 – $80,810	130
40	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,900	$36,400 – $81,780	210
41	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,760	$35,460 – $86,140	90
42	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,160	$48,270 – $62,740	120
43	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,080	$43,290 – $74,970	150
44	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,990	$39,850 – $85,340	50
45	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$51,730	$37,060 – $58,920	360
46	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,730	$36,680 – $76,600	40
47	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,670	$38,900 – $76,440	80
48	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$51,640	$39,040 – $66,830	180
49	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$51,570	$37,610 – $79,080	130
50	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,490	$28,500 – $59,500	70

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