High paying jobs in Vallejo, CA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Vallejo, CA 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 Vallejo, CA run 8.5% above the national average (2024), so a Vallejo, CA salary is worth about 0.92× 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, Vallejo, CA · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$175,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$137,820 – $213,530150
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$171,170
Associate's degree
$67,360 – $205,490140
3Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$160,380
Associate's degree
$103,130 – $175,430270
4Respiratory Therapists$136,200
Associate's degree
$97,980 – $157,560190
5First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$133,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$100,870 – $185,480120
6Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$129,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$97,600 – $163,550690
7Dental Hygienists$128,570
Associate's degree
$108,780 – $148,430270
8Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$123,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,790 – $145,950110
9Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$120,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,940 – $205,590240
10Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$112,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,680 – $157,170360
11Detectives and Criminal Investigators$108,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$88,460 – $175,66060
12Construction and Building Inspectors$108,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,400 – $154,670190
13Structural Iron and Steel Workers$106,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,140 – $142,550150
14Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$106,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,390 – $129,470200
15Surgical Technologists$105,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,580 – $126,210100
16Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$103,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,650 – $107,83060
17Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$103,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$86,510 – $134,690130
18First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$102,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,980 – $158,110630
19First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$98,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,910 – $168,390930
20Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$97,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,550 – $105,530120
21Firefighters$95,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,160 – $134,370330
22Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$95,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,960 – $134,94070
23Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$95,490
Associate's degree
$80,780 – $179,96050
24Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$95,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,880 – $135,570630
25Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$93,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$76,920 – $164,42070
26Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$92,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,000 – $120,140280
27Public Safety Telecommunicators$87,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,790 – $100,690200
28Physical Therapist Assistants$86,630
Associate's degree
$62,000 – $99,72050
29Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$86,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,610 – $123,190230
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$85,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$68,730 – $106,490870
31Maintenance Workers, Machinery$83,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,580 – $90,17070
32Medical Equipment Preparers$82,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,480 – $85,380140
33Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$82,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,650 – $82,440240
34Medical Records Specialists$82,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,550 – $82,750130
35Computer User Support Specialists$81,280
Some college, no degree
$52,770 – $122,750330
36Computer Network Support Specialists$81,190
Associate's degree
$60,730 – $129,47050
37Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$80,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,730 – $102,380320
38First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$80,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,700 – $136,110550
39First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$80,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,310 – $118,0701,160
40Electricians$79,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,860 – $142,240720
41Paralegals and Legal Assistants$79,280
Associate's degree
$49,050 – $99,600160
42Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$79,180
Associate's degree
$48,930 – $102,91050
43Opticians, Dispensing$78,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,760 – $86,22090
44Industrial Machinery Mechanics$78,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,830 – $126,620520
45Medical Assistants$77,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,150 – $77,8001,360
46Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,270 – $144,400840
47Highway Maintenance Workers$76,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,210 – $95,840100
48Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$76,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,090 – $94,12070
49Carpenters$76,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,050 – $126,820660
50First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$76,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,490 – $102,79080

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

#	Occupation	MedianVallejo, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$175,070	$137,820 – $213,530	150
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$171,170	$67,360 – $205,490	140
3	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$160,380	$103,130 – $175,430	270
4	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$136,200	$97,980 – $157,560	190
5	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$133,280	$100,870 – $185,480	120
6	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,900	$97,600 – $163,550	690
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$128,570	$108,780 – $148,430	270
8	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,170	$77,790 – $145,950	110
9	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$120,090	$74,940 – $205,590	240
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,990	$76,680 – $157,170	360
11	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,430	$88,460 – $175,660	60
12	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,180	$59,400 – $154,670	190
13	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,900	$61,140 – $142,550	150
14	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,150	$65,390 – $129,470	200
15	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$105,260	$64,580 – $126,210	100
16	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,650	$61,650 – $107,830	60
17	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,040	$86,510 – $134,690	130
18	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,840	$62,980 – $158,110	630
19	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,420	$64,910 – $168,390	930
20	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,980	$62,550 – $105,530	120
21	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$95,950	$46,160 – $134,370	330
22	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,950	$47,960 – $134,940	70
23	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,490	$80,780 – $179,960	50
24	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,100	$59,880 – $135,570	630
25	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$93,500	$76,920 – $164,420	70
26	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,410	$71,000 – $120,140	280
27	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,250	$66,790 – $100,690	200
28	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$86,630	$62,000 – $99,720	50
29	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,190	$61,610 – $123,190	230
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,430	$68,730 – $106,490	870
31	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,540	$58,580 – $90,170	70
32	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,610	$43,480 – $85,380	140
33	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,440	$44,650 – $82,440	240
34	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,230	$46,550 – $82,750	130
35	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$81,280	$52,770 – $122,750	330
36	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$81,190	$60,730 – $129,470	50
37	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,900	$50,730 – $102,380	320
38	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,600	$49,700 – $136,110	550
39	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,520	$52,310 – $118,070	1,160
40	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,490	$48,860 – $142,240	720
41	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,280	$49,050 – $99,600	160
42	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$79,180	$48,930 – $102,910	50
43	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,830	$47,760 – $86,220	90
44	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,200	$50,830 – $126,620	520
45	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,410	$47,150 – $77,800	1,360
46	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,220	$42,270 – $144,400	840
47	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,510	$57,210 – $95,840	100
48	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,390	$46,090 – $94,120	70
49	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,220	$51,050 – $126,820	660
50	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,220	$46,490 – $102,790	80

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Vallejo, CA. 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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