High paying jobs in Utica-Rome, NY that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Utica-Rome, NY 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 Utica-Rome, NY run 7.3% below the national average (2024), so a Utica-Rome, NY salary is worth about 1.08× 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, Utica-Rome, NY · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$123,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,740 – $127,230120
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,530 – $165,78080
3First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$97,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,330 – $159,760190
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,720
Associate's degree
$79,470 – $100,27080
5Dental Hygienists$95,480
Associate's degree
$79,240 – $102,720160
6First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$93,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,760 – $112,900140
7Respiratory Therapists$91,610
Associate's degree
$76,780 – $102,44090
8Detectives and Criminal Investigators$90,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,040 – $124,860130
9First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$89,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,230 – $126,670110
10First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$86,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$81,130 – $97,73080
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,020
Associate's degree
$65,760 – $99,610160
12Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,170 – $105,290220
13Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,460
Associate's degree
$46,730 – $87,02040
14Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$77,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,360 – $78,270190
15Food Service Managers$75,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,170 – $122,510100
16Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$75,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,060 – $108,670170
17First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,340 – $100,230520
18Firefighters$75,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,540 – $78,140150
19First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,180 – $109,990470
20Lodging Managers$73,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,500 – $108,12050
21Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,320 – $128,820690
22Correctional Officers and Jailers$72,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,450 – $85,0701,300
23Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$72,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,830 – $105,820140
24First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,380 – $110,240360
25Real Estate Sales Agents$67,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,000 – $171,43040
26Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,160 – $97,470470
27First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,870 – $97,8401,010
28Maintenance Workers, Machinery$65,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,700 – $65,53050
29Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$65,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,100 – $132,690440
30Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$65,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,720 – $127,82040
31Computer Network Support Specialists$64,960
Associate's degree
$49,170 – $87,920100
32Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$64,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,910 – $82,10050
33Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,880
Associate's degree
$46,630 – $74,96040
34Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,810 – $80,710420
35Construction and Building Inspectors$64,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,960 – $100,930160
36Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$64,030
Associate's degree
$47,640 – $90,38040
37Opticians, Dispensing$62,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,390 – $74,43050
38Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$62,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,700 – $79,08050
39Mechanical Drafters$62,910
Associate's degree
$41,600 – $96,51040
40Insurance Sales Agents$62,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,200 – $138,470280
41Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,940 – $120,000200
42Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,900 – $71,050970
43Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,220 – $89,990260
44Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$61,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,650 – $76,25080
45Electricians$61,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,230 – $100,920270
46First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,910 – $81,430360
47First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$61,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,920 – $73,83070
48Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,210
Associate's degree
$51,190 – $96,09050
49Chefs and Head Cooks$61,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,180 – $83,850220
50Roofers$61,070
No formal educational credential
$47,080 – $80,06080

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

#	Occupation	MedianUtica-Rome, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,700	$61,740 – $127,230	120
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,260	$72,530 – $165,780	80
3	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,760	$64,330 – $159,760	190
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$97,720	$79,470 – $100,270	80
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,480	$79,240 – $102,720	160
6	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,600	$81,760 – $112,900	140
7	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$91,610	$76,780 – $102,440	90
8	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,430	$62,040 – $124,860	130
9	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,490	$71,230 – $126,670	110
10	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$86,590	$81,130 – $97,730	80
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,020	$65,760 – $99,610	160
12	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,720	$50,170 – $105,290	220
13	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,460	$46,730 – $87,020	40
14	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,560	$42,360 – $78,270	190
15	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,910	$48,170 – $122,510	100
16	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,600	$46,060 – $108,670	170
17	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,330	$48,340 – $100,230	520
18	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,060	$50,540 – $78,140	150
19	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,110	$51,180 – $109,990	470
20	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,440	$36,500 – $108,120	50
21	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,400	$45,320 – $128,820	690
22	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,890	$56,450 – $85,070	1,300
23	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,810	$45,830 – $105,820	140
24	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,010	$47,380 – $110,240	360
25	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,200	$35,000 – $171,430	40
26	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,990	$52,160 – $97,470	470
27	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,390	$48,870 – $97,840	1,010
28	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,530	$53,700 – $65,530	50
29	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,130	$38,100 – $132,690	440
30	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,120	$48,720 – $127,820	40
31	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$64,960	$49,170 – $87,920	100
32	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,940	$46,910 – $82,100	50
33	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,880	$46,630 – $74,960	40
34	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,790	$48,810 – $80,710	420
35	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,190	$44,960 – $100,930	160
36	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$64,030	$47,640 – $90,380	40
37	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,930	$46,390 – $74,430	50
38	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,910	$36,700 – $79,080	50
39	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$62,910	$41,600 – $96,510	40
40	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,390	$47,200 – $138,470	280
41	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,270	$46,940 – $120,000	200
42	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,880	$51,900 – $71,050	970
43	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,880	$43,220 – $89,990	260
44	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,780	$47,650 – $76,250	80
45	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,660	$44,230 – $100,920	270
46	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,480	$41,910 – $81,430	360
47	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,450	$44,920 – $73,830	70
48	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,210	$51,190 – $96,090	50
49	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,090	$42,180 – $83,850	220
50	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$61,070	$47,080 – $80,060	80

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