High paying jobs in York-Hanover, PA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in York-Hanover, 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 York-Hanover, PA run 4.0% below the national average (2024), so a York-Hanover, PA 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, York-Hanover, PA · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$107,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$84,280 – $132,420120
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,770 – $116,650120
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$103,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,990 – $170,580370
4Detectives and Criminal Investigators$96,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,420 – $175,84080
5Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$84,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,930 – $125,050100
6Computer Network Support Specialists$84,310
Associate's degree
$45,890 – $136,85070
7Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$82,520
Associate's degree
$39,170 – $100,980100
8Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,700
Associate's degree
$70,920 – $101,670100
9Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,330
Associate's degree
$46,840 – $100,44090
10Dental Hygienists$80,380
Associate's degree
$69,040 – $99,600300
11First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,250 – $124,1801,000
12Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$79,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,730 – $110,630630
13Respiratory Therapists$79,540
Associate's degree
$64,240 – $93,970230
14First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,030 – $121,670790
15First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,100 – $115,960180
16First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,700 – $101,7401,380
17Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$70,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,890 – $83,35080
18Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$70,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,370 – $147,310420
19Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,940
Associate's degree
$46,860 – $95,400220
20Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,270
Associate's degree
$48,950 – $86,26060
21Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,150
Associate's degree
$48,650 – $97,250250
22Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$67,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,900 – $80,170100
23Firefighters$67,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,550 – $82,280110
24Architectural and Civil Drafters$67,360
Associate's degree
$47,080 – $94,490190
25Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,250 – $128,3401,760
26Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,140 – $83,8801,120
27Tool and Die Makers$66,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,830 – $78,510200
28Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,480 – $93,270180
29Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,160 – $69,460680
30Electricians$65,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,860 – $108,900770
31Construction and Building Inspectors$65,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,000 – $92,290140
32Procurement Clerks$64,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,570 – $74,300170
33Millwrights$64,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,210 – $90,17080
34Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$64,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,640 – $76,68060
35First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,920 – $94,2901,560
36Food Service Managers$64,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,400 – $88,330350
37Crane and Tower Operators$63,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,240 – $73,44060
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,470 – $75,2301,070
39Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,670 – $122,600880
40Mechanical Drafters$62,730
Associate's degree
$49,660 – $95,940140
41Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,360 – $80,280500
42Surgical Technologists$62,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,800 – $83,170150
43Physical Therapist Assistants$62,400
Associate's degree
$50,450 – $75,920130
44Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$62,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,380 – $84,81080
45First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,490 – $85,440950
46Postal Service Clerks$62,130
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03090
47Insurance Sales Agents$61,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,390 – $167,330540
48Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,740 – $91,270560
49Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,920 – $89,900790
50Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,770 – $79,580540

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

#	Occupation	MedianYork-Hanover, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,700	$84,280 – $132,420	120
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,340	$48,770 – $116,650	120
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,840	$69,990 – $170,580	370
4	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,070	$63,420 – $175,840	80
5	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,590	$49,930 – $125,050	100
6	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$84,310	$45,890 – $136,850	70
7	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$82,520	$39,170 – $100,980	100
8	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$81,700	$70,920 – $101,670	100
9	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,330	$46,840 – $100,440	90
10	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,380	$69,040 – $99,600	300
11	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,000	$60,250 – $124,180	1,000
12	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,550	$60,730 – $110,630	630
13	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,540	$64,240 – $93,970	230
14	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,970	$57,030 – $121,670	790
15	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,560	$53,100 – $115,960	180
16	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,050	$48,700 – $101,740	1,380
17	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,420	$43,890 – $83,350	80
18	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,100	$47,370 – $147,310	420
19	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,940	$46,860 – $95,400	220
20	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,270	$48,950 – $86,260	60
21	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,150	$48,650 – $97,250	250
22	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,820	$47,900 – $80,170	100
23	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,570	$37,550 – $82,280	110
24	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$67,360	$47,080 – $94,490	190
25	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,990	$43,250 – $128,340	1,760
26	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,540	$50,140 – $83,880	1,120
27	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,320	$46,830 – $78,510	200
28	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,210	$48,480 – $93,270	180
29	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,950	$55,160 – $69,460	680
30	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,370	$46,860 – $108,900	770
31	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,270	$48,000 – $92,290	140
32	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,770	$46,570 – $74,300	170
33	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,530	$53,210 – $90,170	80
34	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,320	$41,640 – $76,680	60
35	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,250	$43,920 – $94,290	1,560
36	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,050	$36,400 – $88,330	350
37	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,680	$46,240 – $73,440	60
38	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,460	$50,470 – $75,230	1,070
39	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,400	$36,670 – $122,600	880
40	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$62,730	$49,660 – $95,940	140
41	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,700	$47,360 – $80,280	500
42	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,670	$48,800 – $83,170	150
43	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,400	$50,450 – $75,920	130
44	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,350	$46,380 – $84,810	80
45	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,270	$43,490 – $85,440	950
46	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,130	$42,600 – $75,030	90
47	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,990	$40,390 – $167,330	540
48	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,970	$45,740 – $91,270	560
49	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,870	$46,920 – $89,900	790
50	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,380	$42,770 – $79,580	540

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