High paying jobs in Duluth, MN-WI that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Duluth, MN-WI, 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 Duluth, MN-WI run 11.2% below the national average (2024), so a Duluth, MN-WI salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Duluth, MN-WI · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$101,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,210 – $114,740170
2Dental Hygienists$98,600
Associate's degree
$78,450 – $101,280220
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$94,850
Associate's degree
$78,930 – $122,06090
4Power Plant Operators$94,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,190 – $116,870220
5Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$91,440
Associate's degree
$67,810 – $126,22090
6Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$89,040
Associate's degree
$44,300 – $94,56050
7Plant and System Operators, All Other$88,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$88,150 – $95,66040
8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$87,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$80,350 – $87,540150
9Sheet Metal Workers$86,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,180 – $104,540110
10Continuous Mining Machine Operators$86,230
No formal educational credential
$62,390 – $94,88050
11Respiratory Therapists$85,700
Associate's degree
$76,470 – $99,560100
12Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$85,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,300 – $109,350420
13Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$84,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,260 – $86,40060
14Industrial Machinery Mechanics$83,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,850 – $94,380460
15Electricians$82,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,060 – $110,010680
16Medical Equipment Repairers$81,810
Associate's degree
$39,350 – $106,34040
17Brickmasons and Blockmasons$80,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,200 – $97,99060
18Chemical Technicians$80,190
Associate's degree
$49,020 – $80,33060
19Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$79,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,340 – $84,24050
20Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,690
Associate's degree
$63,210 – $95,640130
21Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,060
Associate's degree
$64,110 – $96,680280
22Millwrights$77,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,600 – $92,17040
23Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$77,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,780 – $95,380390
24Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,200
Associate's degree
$48,260 – $113,63070
25Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,110 – $106,330120
26Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,300 – $102,740510
27Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$75,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,740 – $98,970170
28Surgical Assistants$75,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,870 – $95,81040
29Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$75,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,760 – $91,67080
30Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$75,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,790 – $95,140770
31Sailors and Marine Oilers$74,920
No formal educational credential
$37,060 – $79,78050
32Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$73,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,160 – $74,110120
33Roofers$72,860
No formal educational credential
$47,110 – $90,040240
34Surgical Technologists$72,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,580 – $83,820110
35Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$71,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,690 – $83,32060
36Computer Network Support Specialists$71,760
Associate's degree
$51,330 – $96,56070
37Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$70,990
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,28040
38Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,800
Associate's degree
$64,670 – $106,36090
39Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$70,320
No formal educational credential
$45,860 – $92,040150
40Machinists$69,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,550 – $78,220330
41Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$68,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,270 – $90,120370
42Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$68,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,120 – $92,01050
43Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$65,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,750 – $82,780180
44Physical Therapist Assistants$64,900
Associate's degree
$57,790 – $73,13090
45Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,610
Associate's degree
$48,140 – $78,570130
46Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$64,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,830 – $104,070220
47Public Safety Telecommunicators$64,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,970 – $102,260100
48Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,580 – $120,750860
49Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$63,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,790 – $73,360230
50Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$62,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,050 – $78,94050

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

#	Occupation	MedianDuluth, MN-WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,660	$74,210 – $114,740	170
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,600	$78,450 – $101,280	220
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$94,850	$78,930 – $122,060	90
4	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,390	$74,190 – $116,870	220
5	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$91,440	$67,810 – $126,220	90
6	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$89,040	$44,300 – $94,560	50
7	Plant and System Operators, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,290	$88,150 – $95,660	40
8	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$87,400	$80,350 – $87,540	150
9	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,630	$47,180 – $104,540	110
10	Continuous Mining Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$86,230	$62,390 – $94,880	50
11	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$85,700	$76,470 – $99,560	100
12	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,060	$46,300 – $109,350	420
13	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,310	$61,260 – $86,400	60
14	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,380	$56,850 – $94,380	460
15	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,700	$47,060 – $110,010	680
16	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$81,810	$39,350 – $106,340	40
17	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,660	$58,200 – $97,990	60
18	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,190	$49,020 – $80,330	60
19	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,280	$53,340 – $84,240	50
20	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,690	$63,210 – $95,640	130
21	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,060	$64,110 – $96,680	280
22	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,890	$58,600 – $92,170	40
23	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,850	$55,780 – $95,380	390
24	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,200	$48,260 – $113,630	70
25	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,800	$56,110 – $106,330	120
26	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,220	$58,300 – $102,740	510
27	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,710	$48,740 – $98,970	170
28	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,470	$60,870 – $95,810	40
29	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,260	$59,760 – $91,670	80
30	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,040	$47,790 – $95,140	770
31	Sailors and Marine OilersNo formal educational credential	$74,920	$37,060 – $79,780	50
32	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,210	$58,160 – $74,110	120
33	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$72,860	$47,110 – $90,040	240
34	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,360	$61,580 – $83,820	110
35	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,780	$47,690 – $83,320	60
36	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$71,760	$51,330 – $96,560	70
37	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$70,990	$42,600 – $75,280	40
38	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$70,800	$64,670 – $106,360	90
39	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$70,320	$45,860 – $92,040	150
40	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,440	$47,550 – $78,220	330
41	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,240	$49,270 – $90,120	370
42	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,180	$58,120 – $92,010	50
43	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,640	$47,750 – $82,780	180
44	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,900	$57,790 – $73,130	90
45	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,610	$48,140 – $78,570	130
46	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,460	$42,830 – $104,070	220
47	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,010	$43,970 – $102,260	100
48	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,670	$40,580 – $120,750	860
49	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,300	$49,790 – $73,360	230
50	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,600	$49,050 – $78,940	50

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Duluth, MN-WI. 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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