High paying jobs in Yuma, AZ that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Yuma, AZ 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 Yuma, AZ run 7.3% below the national average (2024), so a Yuma, AZ 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, Yuma, AZ · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,590 – $171,230120
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,520 – $145,19050
3Dental Hygienists$96,850
Associate's degree
$83,430 – $107,65060
4Detectives and Criminal Investigators$94,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,620 – $109,300790
5Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$94,170
Associate's degree
$63,370 – $115,45080
6First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$86,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,750 – $123,70030
7Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$82,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,010 – $106,34080
8Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,500 – $81,450110
9Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,330
Associate's degree
$55,340 – $103,380160
10First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$81,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,930 – $100,680120
11Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,660
Associate's degree
$45,090 – $106,33070
12Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$76,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,290 – $85,22080
13Respiratory Therapists$73,580
Associate's degree
$56,660 – $96,26080
14First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730 – $94,150210
15First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$72,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,040 – $104,740360
16First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$72,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,910 – $80,97080
17Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,780 – $81,100150
18First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$66,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,190 – $99,420210
19Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$65,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,890 – $78,020350
20Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,260 – $82,950110
21Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,680 – $79,340140
22Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,740 – $123,680280
23First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$64,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,500 – $94,700400
24Construction and Building Inspectors$63,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,740 – $96,10070
25Paramedics$63,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,860 – $75,80090
26Food Service Managers$62,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,820 – $85,02070
27Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,900
Associate's degree
$45,060 – $80,43030
28Physical Therapist Assistants$61,610
Associate's degree
$31,040 – $73,28050
29Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,700
Associate's degree
$40,660 – $86,26090
30Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,640 – $88,93090
31Real Estate Sales Agents$59,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,320 – $102,630120
32Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,300
Associate's degree
$42,390 – $79,31030
33Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,890 – $89,760170
34Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,980 – $75,610480
35Electricians$58,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,330 – $77,960340
36Postal Service Clerks$58,470
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03050
37Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,090 – $77,440150
38Machinists$57,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,020 – $79,05060
39First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$57,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,410 – $77,80030
40Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,760 – $75,970280
41Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,030 – $115,090300
42Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,920 – $96,10030
43First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$56,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,610 – $81,880600
44First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,940 – $77,30030
45Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $82,710180
46Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$55,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,520 – $114,94090
47Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$54,400
No formal educational credential
$47,470 – $63,01050
48Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$54,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,160 – $78,08050
49Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$54,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,850 – $73,960180
50Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$54,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,750 – $74,630160

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

#	Occupation	MedianYuma, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,370	$74,590 – $171,230	120
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,770	$66,520 – $145,190	50
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,850	$83,430 – $107,650	60
4	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,520	$56,620 – $109,300	790
5	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$94,170	$63,370 – $115,450	80
6	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,540	$47,750 – $123,700	30
7	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,550	$61,010 – $106,340	80
8	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,450	$58,500 – $81,450	110
9	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$81,330	$55,340 – $103,380	160
10	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,330	$60,930 – $100,680	120
11	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,660	$45,090 – $106,330	70
12	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,260	$36,290 – $85,220	80
13	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$73,580	$56,660 – $96,260	80
14	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,150	$46,730 – $94,150	210
15	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,920	$41,040 – $104,740	360
16	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,340	$67,910 – $80,970	80
17	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,840	$56,780 – $81,100	150
18	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,190	$41,190 – $99,420	210
19	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,510	$54,890 – $78,020	350
20	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,420	$46,260 – $82,950	110
21	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,980	$43,680 – $79,340	140
22	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,710	$40,740 – $123,680	280
23	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,120	$47,500 – $94,700	400
24	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,630	$51,740 – $96,100	70
25	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,040	$46,860 – $75,800	90
26	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,920	$52,820 – $85,020	70
27	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,900	$45,060 – $80,430	30
28	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,610	$31,040 – $73,280	50
29	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,700	$40,660 – $86,260	90
30	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,860	$43,640 – $88,930	90
31	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,350	$31,320 – $102,630	120
32	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,300	$42,390 – $79,310	30
33	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,980	$38,890 – $89,760	170
34	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,840	$35,980 – $75,610	480
35	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,830	$39,330 – $77,960	340
36	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$42,600 – $75,030	50
37	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,950	$41,090 – $77,440	150
38	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,820	$37,020 – $79,050	60
39	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,440	$37,410 – $77,800	30
40	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,290	$38,760 – $75,970	280
41	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,200	$36,030 – $115,090	300
42	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,090	$36,920 – $96,100	30
43	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,430	$39,610 – $81,880	600
44	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,410	$42,940 – $77,300	30
45	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,490	$42,390 – $82,710	180
46	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,010	$36,520 – $114,940	90
47	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$54,400	$47,470 – $63,010	50
48	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,330	$34,160 – $78,080	50
49	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,270	$42,850 – $73,960	180
50	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,250	$36,750 – $74,630	160

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