High paying jobs in Vineland, NJ that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Vineland, NJ 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 Vineland, NJ run 4.0% below the national average (2024), so a Vineland, NJ salary is worth about 1.04× 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, Vineland, NJ · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$130,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$103,640 – $139,07090
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$122,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,220 – $242,700120
3First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$117,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$105,200 – $138,750210
4First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$116,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,520 – $156,900350
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$113,140
Associate's degree
$81,890 – $113,14080
6Correctional Officers and Jailers$106,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,620 – $106,5701,090
7Structural Iron and Steel Workers$105,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,670 – $117,38040
8Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$103,100
Associate's degree
$80,240 – $103,10050
9Detectives and Criminal Investigators$102,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,060 – $116,30070
10Dental Hygienists$99,160
Associate's degree
$86,120 – $100,82090
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$93,310
Associate's degree
$46,210 – $99,630130
12First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$87,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,250 – $122,970270
13First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$86,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,650 – $150,94080
14Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$84,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,430 – $122,33070
15Construction Laborers$83,680
No formal educational credential
$36,400 – $97,100440
16First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$80,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,790 – $108,450500
17Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$80,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,380 – $90,19060
18Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,460 – $133,050270
19Electricians$76,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,900 – $125,130190
20Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$76,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,150 – $123,920180
21Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,900 – $146,180400
22Insurance Sales Agents$76,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $153,28040
23Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$75,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,510 – $79,13040
24Chefs and Head Cooks$75,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,780 – $95,750100
25Glaziers$73,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,170 – $96,37090
26Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,220 – $105,69080
27Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$72,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,490 – $158,14050
28Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$71,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,080 – $74,910370
29Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$70,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,860 – $93,79050
30Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$68,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,920 – $82,010150
31Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$68,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,510 – $119,190290
32Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$67,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,620 – $115,020260
33First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,170 – $101,380610
34Construction and Building Inspectors$65,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,970 – $100,47070
35Food Service Managers$65,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,130 – $109,220100
36Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,900 – $83,230150
37Carpenters$63,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,540 – $117,270180
38Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$63,340
Associate's degree
$36,430 – $85,790330
39First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,020 – $90,450420
40Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,580 – $113,760300
41Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$62,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,990 – $66,05060
42First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$62,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,320 – $81,95030
43Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,680 – $80,450370
44Machinists$62,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,610 – $85,90050
45First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$61,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,870 – $77,080120
46Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$61,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,410 – $84,04040
47Postal Service Clerks$61,570
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03040
48First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$61,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,710 – $80,23060
49Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,090
No formal educational credential
$38,340 – $96,96060
50Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,370
Associate's degree
$45,350 – $73,60080

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

#	Occupation	MedianVineland, NJ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$130,140	$103,640 – $139,070	90
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,310	$78,220 – $242,700	120
3	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$117,450	$105,200 – $138,750	210
4	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,390	$66,520 – $156,900	350
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$113,140	$81,890 – $113,140	80
6	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,570	$70,620 – $106,570	1,090
7	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,370	$84,670 – $117,380	40
8	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$103,100	$80,240 – $103,100	50
9	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,980	$65,060 – $116,300	70
10	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$99,160	$86,120 – $100,820	90
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$93,310	$46,210 – $99,630	130
12	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,100	$56,250 – $122,970	270
13	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,800	$58,650 – $150,940	80
14	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,180	$61,430 – $122,330	70
15	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$83,680	$36,400 – $97,100	440
16	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,260	$46,790 – $108,450	500
17	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,040	$48,380 – $90,190	60
18	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,060	$47,460 – $133,050	270
19	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,920	$47,900 – $125,130	190
20	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,740	$47,150 – $123,920	180
21	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,500	$46,900 – $146,180	400
22	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,480	$37,440 – $153,280	40
23	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,940	$65,510 – $79,130	40
24	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,050	$32,780 – $95,750	100
25	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,260	$46,170 – $96,370	90
26	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,810	$53,220 – $105,690	80
27	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,180	$43,490 – $158,140	50
28	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,410	$58,080 – $74,910	370
29	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,700	$54,860 – $93,790	50
30	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,490	$37,920 – $82,010	150
31	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,250	$45,510 – $119,190	290
32	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,510	$50,620 – $115,020	260
33	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,150	$45,170 – $101,380	610
34	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,790	$41,970 – $100,470	70
35	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,000	$47,130 – $109,220	100
36	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,990	$49,900 – $83,230	150
37	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,440	$40,540 – $117,270	180
38	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$63,340	$36,430 – $85,790	330
39	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,070	$42,020 – $90,450	420
40	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,950	$39,580 – $113,760	300
41	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,910	$51,990 – $66,050	60
42	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,490	$45,320 – $81,950	30
43	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$43,680 – $80,450	370
44	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,330	$43,610 – $85,900	50
45	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,860	$35,870 – $77,080	120
46	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,760	$52,410 – $84,040	40
47	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,570	$42,600 – $75,030	40
48	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,090	$46,710 – $80,230	60
49	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$61,090	$38,340 – $96,960	60
50	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,370	$45,350 – $73,600	80

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