High paying jobs in Amarillo, TX that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Amarillo, TX, 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 Amarillo, TX run 8.2% below the national average (2024), so a Amarillo, TX salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Amarillo, TX · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$84,990
Associate's degree
$79,040 – $99,450180
2Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$80,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,520 – $98,100130
3Respiratory Therapists$80,470
Associate's degree
$55,170 – $97,680120
4Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,470
Associate's degree
$49,660 – $104,24040
5Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,730 – $91,400610
6Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$78,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,580 – $94,44090
7Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$77,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,990 – $120,950120
8Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,720
Associate's degree
$54,340 – $88,25090
9Physical Therapist Assistants$72,750
Associate's degree
$48,550 – $91,980150
10Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71,190
Associate's degree
$48,090 – $99,970240
11Tax Preparers$70,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,300 – $89,69060
12Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$70,030
Associate's degree
$62,400 – $97,000110
13Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$63,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,190 – $97,66050
14Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $69,24040
15Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,490 – $81,460230
16Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,500 – $74,820660
17Postal Service Mail Carriers$61,010
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040300
18Postal Service Clerks$60,890
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36060
19Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,100 – $119,740700
20Computer Network Support Specialists$59,900
Associate's degree
$46,440 – $85,45090
21Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,740
Associate's degree
$34,950 – $84,580190
22Structural Iron and Steel Workers$59,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,530 – $74,58060
23Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,120 – $78,170330
24Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
No formal educational credential
$49,050 – $75,030120
25Maintenance Workers, Machinery$59,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,570 – $72,280100
26Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,900 – $73,850190
27Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,900
Associate's degree
$45,590 – $81,78060
28Mechanical Drafters$58,580
Associate's degree
$48,950 – $79,46040
29Surgical Technologists$58,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,600 – $73,550110
30Public Safety Telecommunicators$57,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,270 – $63,99080
31Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$57,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730 – $78,24060
32Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,460 – $78,160140
33Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,210 – $73,460350
34Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$56,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,810 – $79,51040
35Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,030 – $74,420440
36Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,780 – $70,05040
37Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,730 – $74,190620
38Electricians$54,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,100 – $82,660750
39Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,690 – $81,6902,230
40Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,880 – $57,330600
41Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,050 – $93,170680
42Sheet Metal Workers$51,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,060 – $64,42050
43Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,050 – $73,320260
44Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$50,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,130 – $98,990780
45Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$50,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,650 – $75,62090
46Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,380 – $71,920110
47Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,070 – $70,080100
48Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,420 – $77,020350
49Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,210 – $56,820160
50Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$49,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,480 – $58,510120

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

#	Occupation	MedianAmarillo, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,990	$79,040 – $99,450	180
2	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,850	$54,520 – $98,100	130
3	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,470	$55,170 – $97,680	120
4	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,470	$49,660 – $104,240	40
5	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,900	$57,730 – $91,400	610
6	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,230	$38,580 – $94,440	90
7	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,580	$38,990 – $120,950	120
8	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,720	$54,340 – $88,250	90
9	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,750	$48,550 – $91,980	150
10	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,190	$48,090 – $99,970	240
11	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,980	$35,300 – $89,690	60
12	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$70,030	$62,400 – $97,000	110
13	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,270	$49,190 – $97,660	50
14	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$49,940 – $69,240	40
15	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,720	$46,490 – $81,460	230
16	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,330	$47,500 – $74,820	660
17	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$61,010	$42,390 – $81,040	300
18	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$60,890	$42,600 – $76,360	60
19	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,990	$35,100 – $119,740	700
20	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$59,900	$46,440 – $85,450	90
21	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,740	$34,950 – $84,580	190
22	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,610	$38,530 – $74,580	60
23	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,590	$39,120 – $78,170	330
24	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$49,050 – $75,030	120
25	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,410	$38,570 – $72,280	100
26	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,070	$38,900 – $73,850	190
27	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,900	$45,590 – $81,780	60
28	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,580	$48,950 – $79,460	40
29	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,440	$34,600 – $73,550	110
30	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,970	$46,270 – $63,990	80
31	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,400	$46,730 – $78,240	60
32	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,250	$40,460 – $78,160	140
33	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,040	$38,210 – $73,460	350
34	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,620	$38,810 – $79,510	40
35	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,970	$35,030 – $74,420	440
36	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,970	$37,780 – $70,050	40
37	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,460	$36,730 – $74,190	620
38	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,360	$36,100 – $82,660	750
39	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,290	$38,690 – $81,690	2,230
40	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,020	$48,880 – $57,330	600
41	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,970	$38,050 – $93,170	680
42	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,990	$35,060 – $64,420	50
43	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,740	$38,050 – $73,320	260
44	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,530	$29,130 – $98,990	780
45	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,170	$36,650 – $75,620	90
46	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,850	$37,380 – $71,920	110
47	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,850	$34,070 – $70,080	100
48	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,840	$37,420 – $77,020	350
49	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,690	$31,210 – $56,820	160
50	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,560	$36,480 – $58,510	120

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Amarillo, TX. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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