High paying jobs in Albany, OR that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Albany, OR, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

Cost of living: prices in Albany, OR run 2.1% above the national average (2024), so a Albany, OR salary is worth about 0.98× 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, Albany, OR · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$128,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,550 – $154,17040
2Dental Hygienists$111,380
Associate's degree
$102,550 – $124,60080
3Electricians$100,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,370 – $123,500440
4Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$98,660
Associate's degree
$69,470 – $123,96050
5Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$91,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,300 – $103,37060
6Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$84,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,790 – $103,730130
7Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$82,310
Associate's degree
$58,150 – $98,37030
8Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$81,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,210 – $81,190140
9Industrial Machinery Mechanics$79,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,370 – $97,830390
10Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,320 – $117,77040
11Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$79,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,300 – $94,170130
12Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,370 – $99,630140
13Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,810 – $119,550280
14Machinists$71,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,170 – $91,930190
15Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$71,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,880 – $93,130140
16Protective Service Workers, All Other$70,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,820 – $73,53090
17Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$68,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,730 – $88,73040
18Highway Maintenance Workers$68,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,430 – $74,84040
19Public Safety Telecommunicators$68,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,560 – $76,94050
20Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$68,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,040 – $104,250150
21Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$67,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,970 – $77,94040
22Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$65,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,670 – $96,23050
23Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$64,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,650 – $74,07040
24Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$64,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,930 – $81,99040
25Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$64,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,630 – $87,050290
26Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,160 – $91,060120
27Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$63,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,590 – $98,58080
28Computer User Support Specialists$63,720
Some college, no degree
$49,710 – $90,320110
29Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,400 – $94,58040
30Sheet Metal Workers$63,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,430 – $81,150120
31Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$63,210
No formal educational credential
$53,910 – $70,50070
32Millwrights$63,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,630 – $79,68060
33Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,980 – $78,310280
34Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$62,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,900 – $82,280400
35Real Estate Sales Agents$62,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,330 – $78,42040
36Automotive Body and Related Repairers$62,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,440 – $92,49040
37Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$61,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,610 – $73,74060
38Insurance Sales Agents$61,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,410 – $114,72070
39Firefighters$61,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,640 – $88,660100
40Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,780 – $86,340130
41Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,420 – $78,540830
42Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,060 – $126,070200
43Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,930
No formal educational credential
$46,820 – $79,17040
44Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040110
45Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$59,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,510 – $64,13040
46Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,130 – $84,600130
47Logging Workers, All Other$58,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,710 – $60,84070
48Tax Preparers$58,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,040 – $81,83030
49Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$57,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,640 – $82,59040
50Logging Equipment Operators$57,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,460 – $75,990130

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

#	Occupation	MedianAlbany, OR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$128,690	$69,550 – $154,170	40
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$111,380	$102,550 – $124,600	80
3	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,230	$61,370 – $123,500	440
4	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$98,660	$69,470 – $123,960	50
5	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$91,910	$63,300 – $103,370	60
6	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,620	$46,790 – $103,730	130
7	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$82,310	$58,150 – $98,370	30
8	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,190	$47,210 – $81,190	140
9	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,730	$54,370 – $97,830	390
10	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,660	$49,320 – $117,770	40
11	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,610	$61,300 – $94,170	130
12	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,940	$65,370 – $99,630	140
13	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,260	$44,810 – $119,550	280
14	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,300	$46,170 – $91,930	190
15	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,010	$53,880 – $93,130	140
16	Protective Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,180	$51,820 – $73,530	90
17	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,700	$46,730 – $88,730	40
18	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,600	$59,430 – $74,840	40
19	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,280	$55,560 – $76,940	50
20	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,080	$49,040 – $104,250	150
21	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,060	$49,970 – $77,940	40
22	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,420	$48,670 – $96,230	50
23	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,690	$59,650 – $74,070	40
24	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,210	$43,930 – $81,990	40
25	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,170	$44,630 – $87,050	290
26	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,940	$47,160 – $91,060	120
27	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,800	$47,590 – $98,580	80
28	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$63,720	$49,710 – $90,320	110
29	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,410	$48,400 – $94,580	40
30	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,310	$46,430 – $81,150	120
31	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$63,210	$53,910 – $70,500	70
32	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,060	$41,630 – $79,680	60
33	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,790	$46,980 – $78,310	280
34	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,460	$44,900 – $82,280	400
35	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,220	$33,330 – $78,420	40
36	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,210	$45,440 – $92,490	40
37	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,670	$42,610 – $73,740	60
38	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,450	$37,410 – $114,720	70
39	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,060	$41,640 – $88,660	100
40	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,190	$44,780 – $86,340	130
41	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,180	$47,420 – $78,540	830
42	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,010	$38,060 – $126,070	200
43	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$59,930	$46,820 – $79,170	40
44	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	110
45	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,370	$44,510 – $64,130	40
46	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,890	$45,130 – $84,600	130
47	Logging Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,420	$47,710 – $60,840	70
48	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,220	$39,040 – $81,830	30
49	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,760	$47,640 – $82,590	40
50	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,700	$48,460 – $75,990	130

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