High paying jobs in Williamsport, PA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Williamsport, PA 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 Williamsport, PA run 7.7% below the national average (2024), so a Williamsport, PA 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, Williamsport, PA · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,950 – $169,92060
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$84,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,970 – $129,52030
3First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$81,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,050 – $126,31050
4Dental Hygienists$80,990
Associate's degree
$62,730 – $83,11040
5Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$79,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,770 – $98,38040
6Respiratory Therapists$78,300
Associate's degree
$63,630 – $91,82050
7First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,830 – $102,780240
8Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,270
Associate's degree
$64,460 – $94,22090
9Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,110
Associate's degree
$45,670 – $100,53040
10First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,140 – $108,060210
11First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$70,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,460 – $95,060350
12Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,160
Associate's degree
$44,190 – $71,02040
13Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$66,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,930 – $105,160230
14Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,440 – $79,810320
15Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,650
Associate's degree
$54,350 – $81,44040
16Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$63,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,830 – $75,32070
17Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,920 – $79,03040
18Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,290 – $79,00060
19Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,710
Associate's degree
$44,240 – $73,92040
20Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,480 – $121,500490
21Electricians$61,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,200 – $84,410130
22Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,190 – $88,45050
23Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$61,280
No formal educational credential
$45,660 – $69,27080
24Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,410 – $71,590560
25Physical Therapist Assistants$60,480
Associate's degree
$52,180 – $75,44050
26First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,240 – $85,090420
27Postal Service Clerks$59,970
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36040
28Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,310 – $79,630120
29Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,070 – $121,380210
30Food Service Managers$58,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,980 – $81,57090
31Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,430 – $78,510120
32Machinists$58,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,190 – $72,96080
33Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,250 – $76,780120
34Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,100
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040150
35Construction and Building Inspectors$58,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,780 – $76,94090
36Food Batchmakers$57,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,280 – $64,610100
37Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$57,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,040 – $70,62050
38Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$56,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,520 – $114,55050
39Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,590 – $81,40080
40Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,110 – $74,820800
41Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$56,260
No formal educational credential
$37,290 – $78,55030
42Insurance Sales Agents$56,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,340 – $126,650140
43First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$55,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,490 – $81,66030
44First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,840 – $83,050170
45Machine Feeders and Offbearers$54,340
No formal educational credential
$31,420 – $58,76060
46Advertising Sales Agents$54,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,210 – $100,24030
47Carpenters$53,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,460 – $77,950170
48Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,870 – $79,460230
49Computer User Support Specialists$50,770
Some college, no degree
$36,560 – $78,270160
50Automotive Body and Related Repairers$50,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,610 – $72,45080

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

#	Occupation	MedianWilliamsport, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,530	$60,950 – $169,920	60
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,690	$67,970 – $129,520	30
3	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,400	$52,050 – $126,310	50
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,990	$62,730 – $83,110	40
5	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,030	$45,770 – $98,380	40
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,300	$63,630 – $91,820	50
7	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,520	$51,830 – $102,780	240
8	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,270	$64,460 – $94,220	90
9	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,110	$45,670 – $100,530	40
10	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,030	$51,140 – $108,060	210
11	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,120	$47,460 – $95,060	350
12	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,160	$44,190 – $71,020	40
13	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,710	$42,930 – $105,160	230
14	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,080	$46,440 – $79,810	320
15	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,650	$54,350 – $81,440	40
16	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,150	$51,830 – $75,320	70
17	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,050	$38,920 – $79,030	40
18	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,840	$46,290 – $79,000	60
19	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,710	$44,240 – $73,920	40
20	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,690	$36,480 – $121,500	490
21	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,570	$44,200 – $84,410	130
22	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,350	$39,190 – $88,450	50
23	Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$61,280	$45,660 – $69,270	80
24	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,200	$49,410 – $71,590	560
25	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,480	$52,180 – $75,440	50
26	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,320	$44,240 – $85,090	420
27	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$59,970	$42,600 – $76,360	40
28	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,260	$44,310 – $79,630	120
29	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,230	$35,070 – $121,380	210
30	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,750	$34,980 – $81,570	90
31	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,730	$39,430 – $78,510	120
32	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,250	$38,190 – $72,960	80
33	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,170	$43,250 – $76,780	120
34	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$58,100	$42,390 – $81,040	150
35	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,040	$46,780 – $76,940	90
36	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,630	$43,280 – $64,610	100
37	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,090	$40,040 – $70,620	50
38	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,700	$41,520 – $114,550	50
39	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,390	$36,590 – $81,400	80
40	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,290	$45,110 – $74,820	800
41	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$56,260	$37,290 – $78,550	30
42	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,030	$37,340 – $126,650	140
43	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,850	$37,490 – $81,660	30
44	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,860	$38,840 – $83,050	170
45	Machine Feeders and OffbearersNo formal educational credential	$54,340	$31,420 – $58,760	60
46	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,160	$35,210 – $100,240	30
47	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,340	$36,460 – $77,950	170
48	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,890	$43,870 – $79,460	230
49	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$50,770	$36,560 – $78,270	160
50	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,340	$32,610 – $72,450	80

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