High paying jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX run 3.1% above the national average (2024), so a Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX salary is worth about 0.97× 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, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Employed

1Commercial Pilots$160,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$80,660 – $266,6201,810
2Dental Hygienists$101,870
Associate's degree
$50,190 – $120,0607,050
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,810
Associate's degree
$80,350 – $116,1602,160
4Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$94,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,130 – $123,1808,000
5Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$92,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,700 – $104,10016,430
6Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$86,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,130 – $100,4502,450
7Respiratory Therapists$84,080
Associate's degree
$69,160 – $100,2403,010
8Mechanical Drafters$83,200
Associate's degree
$56,440 – $94,2601,620
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,140
Associate's degree
$51,290 – $106,8605,470
10Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,590 – $119,1808,630
11Physical Therapist Assistants$80,370
Associate's degree
$37,890 – $104,8902,110
12Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$80,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,190 – $80,1105,440
13Surgical Technologists$79,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,300 – $96,4102,790
14Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$78,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,960 – $104,4903,030
15Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,750 – $105,6803,930
16Computer Network Support Specialists$75,930
Associate's degree
$45,200 – $128,0403,340
17Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,580
Associate's degree
$45,080 – $103,8802,720
18Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$73,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,000 – $104,3602,910
19Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$71,930
Associate's degree
$42,920 – $117,1201,290
20Transportation Security Screeners$68,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,830 – $73,0701,690
21Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,890
Associate's degree
$46,790 – $100,0903,360
22Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,200 – $138,47029,100
23Firefighters$64,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,460 – $92,7008,780
24Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,930 – $77,62012,590
25Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,310 – $93,21012,730
26Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,370 – $128,75043,560
27Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,220
Associate's degree
$38,730 – $100,9208,320
28Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,340 – $85,8804,620
29Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,0407,100
30Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$61,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,700 – $84,4302,140
31Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,350 – $82,23011,980
32Advertising Sales Agents$61,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,520 – $97,9602,390
33Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,550 – $84,1202,460
34Computer User Support Specialists$60,710
Some college, no degree
$39,990 – $92,46022,600
35Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,730 – $81,6607,940
36Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,840 – $94,5104,680
37Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,350 – $78,3903,800
38Machinists$59,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,110 – $81,9304,660
39Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,290 – $84,88010,910
40Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,810 – $91,99055,670
41Insurance Sales Agents$59,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,350 – $150,20015,800
42Brickmasons and Blockmasons$59,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,080 – $60,9401,590
43Electricians$59,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,740 – $81,66020,930
44Massage Therapists$59,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,100 – $102,7602,930
45Correctional Officers and Jailers$58,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,320 – $72,1805,170
46Medical Equipment Repairers$58,680
Associate's degree
$39,780 – $97,1001,670
47Public Safety Telecommunicators$58,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,020 – $72,8901,870
48Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$58,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,160 – $78,9401,350
49Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$57,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,860 – $77,5203,550
50Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$57,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,100 – $81,4907,100

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

#	Occupation	MedianDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$160,160	$80,660 – $266,620	1,810
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,870	$50,190 – $120,060	7,050
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,810	$80,350 – $116,160	2,160
4	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$94,920	$52,130 – $123,180	8,000
5	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,910	$62,700 – $104,100	16,430
6	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,520	$38,130 – $100,450	2,450
7	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$84,080	$69,160 – $100,240	3,010
8	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$83,200	$56,440 – $94,260	1,620
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,140	$51,290 – $106,860	5,470
10	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,890	$51,590 – $119,180	8,630
11	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$80,370	$37,890 – $104,890	2,110
12	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,110	$44,190 – $80,110	5,440
13	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,990	$44,300 – $96,410	2,790
14	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,580	$48,960 – $104,490	3,030
15	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,910	$46,750 – $105,680	3,930
16	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$75,930	$45,200 – $128,040	3,340
17	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,580	$45,080 – $103,880	2,720
18	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,530	$48,000 – $104,360	2,910
19	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$71,930	$42,920 – $117,120	1,290
20	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,640	$43,830 – $73,070	1,690
21	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$66,890	$46,790 – $100,090	3,360
22	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,940	$37,200 – $138,470	29,100
23	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,900	$48,460 – $92,700	8,780
24	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,370	$53,930 – $77,620	12,590
25	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,380	$44,310 – $93,210	12,730
26	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,280	$34,370 – $128,750	43,560
27	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,220	$38,730 – $100,920	8,320
28	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,860	$44,340 – $85,880	4,620
29	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	7,100
30	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,530	$42,700 – $84,430	2,140
31	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,250	$39,350 – $82,230	11,980
32	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,150	$35,520 – $97,960	2,390
33	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,770	$42,550 – $84,120	2,460
34	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$60,710	$39,990 – $92,460	22,600
35	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,390	$45,730 – $81,660	7,940
36	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,340	$36,840 – $94,510	4,680
37	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,230	$35,350 – $78,390	3,800
38	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,830	$40,110 – $81,930	4,660
39	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,560	$40,290 – $84,880	10,910
40	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,530	$42,810 – $91,990	55,670
41	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,510	$31,350 – $150,200	15,800
42	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,400	$47,080 – $60,940	1,590
43	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,010	$38,740 – $81,660	20,930
44	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,010	$35,100 – $102,760	2,930
45	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,930	$49,320 – $72,180	5,170
46	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$58,680	$39,780 – $97,100	1,670
47	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,280	$45,020 – $72,890	1,870
48	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,230	$47,160 – $78,940	1,350
49	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,930	$37,860 – $77,520	3,550
50	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,340	$40,100 – $81,490	7,100

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, 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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