High paying jobs in Wichita Falls, TX that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Wichita Falls, TX 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 Wichita Falls, TX run 10.5% below the national average (2024), so a Wichita Falls, TX salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Wichita Falls, TX · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$91,340
Associate's degree
$77,860 – $96,61040
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$79,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,750 – $123,76070
3Physical Therapist Assistants$78,310
Associate's degree
$49,970 – $97,83060
4Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$77,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,890 – $96,75060
5Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,450
Associate's degree
$71,480 – $96,10050
6First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,060 – $116,91040
7Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,950 – $91,380370
8Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$69,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,200 – $96,19040
9Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,880 – $97,090290
10First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$65,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,380 – $102,230310
11Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,790 – $77,86040
12Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$62,330
Associate's degree
$40,280 – $95,53050
13Postal Service Clerks$61,710
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36040
14Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,240 – $76,130250
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,250
Associate's degree
$50,960 – $77,64090
16First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$61,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,360 – $99,010230
17First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$60,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,720 – $94,200290
18Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,710 – $72,930550
19First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$59,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,890 – $67,300100
20Computer User Support Specialists$59,750
Some college, no degree
$39,650 – $74,310130
21First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$59,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,000 – $90,70070
22Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,070 – $88,44070
23First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$57,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,750 – $81,33060
24Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040160
25Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$57,700
No formal educational credential
$46,580 – $78,00040
26First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,530 – $84,570590
27Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$55,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,300 – $72,55050
28Maintenance Workers, Machinery$54,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,250 – $71,30040
29Construction and Building Inspectors$54,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,320 – $80,98040
30Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,790 – $106,990310
31Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$54,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,330 – $79,03080
32Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,420 – $58,200550
33Sheet Metal Workers$53,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,280 – $74,44040
34Machinists$52,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,450 – $83,890130
35Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$52,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,440 – $89,12080
36Printing Press Operators$51,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $58,35040
37Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,780 – $72,070620
38Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,960 – $68,250100
39Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$49,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,460 – $117,420130
40Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$49,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,620 – $103,140300
41Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,200 – $71,100160
42Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,490 – $72,960130
43Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,970 – $63,220230
44Insurance Sales Agents$48,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,310 – $97,930100
45Food Service Managers$48,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $76,720160
46Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,580 – $68,05050
47Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$48,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,860 – $76,77030
48Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,000 – $78,950270
49Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,720 – $60,790180
50Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,140 – $82,42050

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

#	Occupation	MedianWichita Falls, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,340	$77,860 – $96,610	40
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,440	$55,750 – $123,760	70
3	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,310	$49,970 – $97,830	60
4	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,720	$61,890 – $96,750	60
5	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,450	$71,480 – $96,100	50
6	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,380	$49,060 – $116,910	40
7	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,110	$54,950 – $91,380	370
8	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,420	$47,200 – $96,190	40
9	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,270	$42,880 – $97,090	290
10	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,100	$42,380 – $102,230	310
11	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,040	$43,790 – $77,860	40
12	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$62,330	$40,280 – $95,530	50
13	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,710	$42,600 – $76,360	40
14	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,330	$39,240 – $76,130	250
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,250	$50,960 – $77,640	90
16	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,200	$42,360 – $99,010	230
17	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,990	$40,720 – $94,200	290
18	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,330	$47,710 – $72,930	550
19	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,890	$59,890 – $67,300	100
20	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$59,750	$39,650 – $74,310	130
21	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,650	$36,000 – $90,700	70
22	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,060	$40,070 – $88,440	70
23	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,750	$57,750 – $81,330	60
24	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	160
25	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$46,580 – $78,000	40
26	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,100	$39,530 – $84,570	590
27	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,160	$34,300 – $72,550	50
28	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,960	$40,250 – $71,300	40
29	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,820	$39,320 – $80,980	40
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,760	$31,790 – $106,990	310
31	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,730	$38,330 – $79,030	80
32	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,020	$47,420 – $58,200	550
33	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,460	$37,280 – $74,440	40
34	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,790	$38,450 – $83,890	130
35	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,160	$38,440 – $89,120	80
36	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,510	$31,200 – $58,350	40
37	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,600	$36,780 – $72,070	620
38	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,400	$35,960 – $68,250	100
39	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,920	$28,460 – $117,420	130
40	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,880	$26,620 – $103,140	300
41	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,240	$34,200 – $71,100	160
42	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,210	$36,490 – $72,960	130
43	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,010	$35,970 – $63,220	230
44	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,520	$35,310 – $97,930	100
45	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,430	$35,360 – $76,720	160
46	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,310	$31,580 – $68,050	50
47	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,310	$34,860 – $76,770	30
48	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,250	$35,000 – $78,950	270
49	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,860	$36,720 – $60,790	180
50	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,740	$38,140 – $82,420	50

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