High paying jobs in Elmira, NY that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Elmira, NY, 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 Elmira, NY run 5.6% below the national average (2024), so a Elmira, NY salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Elmira, NY · Employed

1Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,010 – $85,070550
2Dental Hygienists$73,210
Associate's degree
$69,530 – $81,39040
3Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$72,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,290 – $109,63060
4Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$65,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,010 – $117,79070
5Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,260 – $84,16030
6Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,190 – $121,140250
7Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$65,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,600 – $89,470170
8Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840 – $79,700120
9Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,100 – $119,150140
10Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,890
Associate's degree
$53,030 – $81,40040
11Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,390 – $64,250350
12Highway Maintenance Workers$62,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,860 – $71,89080
13Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,570 – $84,72080
14Carpenters$61,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,780 – $88,50090
15Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,820 – $76,11040
16Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,190 – $79,36070
17Insurance Sales Agents$60,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,480 – $99,69070
18Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$60,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,510 – $65,400140
19Computer Network Support Specialists$59,940
Associate's degree
$37,810 – $81,09040
20Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,680 – $110,150110
21Painters, Construction and Maintenance$59,490
No formal educational credential
$38,740 – $98,87090
22Machinists$59,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,330 – $72,030180
23Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,820 – $86,810120
24Roofers$58,730
No formal educational credential
$39,790 – $60,700120
25Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,120130
26Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,010 – $80,560390
27Production Workers, All Other$56,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,900 – $67,77060
28Paralegals and Legal Assistants$56,230
Associate's degree
$39,400 – $81,39050
29Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,130 – $69,780240
30Computer User Support Specialists$55,060
Some college, no degree
$38,610 – $84,320130
31Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$52,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,400 – $55,99090
32Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $64,440250
33Bus Drivers, School$50,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,310 – $75,390190
34Construction Laborers$49,600
No formal educational credential
$36,470 – $75,210130
35Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,830 – $69,720440
36Dental Assistants$49,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,890 – $57,96040
37Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,900
Associate's degree
$36,530 – $55,61050
38Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,040 – $72,03090
39Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$48,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,340 – $65,76090
40New Accounts Clerks$48,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,110 – $59,54030
41Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,330
Some college, no degree
$37,400 – $70,720350
42Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,180 – $68,22030
43Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,480 – $106,94040
44Social and Human Service Assistants$47,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,880 – $57,760180
45Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,100 – $75,99050
46Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,590 – $78,850210
47Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,920 – $69,66040
48Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$46,320
Associate's degree
$35,770 – $81,49060
49Waiters and Waitresses$46,160
No formal educational credential
$32,240 – $74,470480
50Driver/Sales Workers$46,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240 – $60,860110

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

#	Occupation	MedianElmira, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,820	$64,010 – $85,070	550
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$73,210	$69,530 – $81,390	40
3	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,390	$61,290 – $109,630	60
4	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,760	$37,010 – $117,790	70
5	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,390	$43,260 – $84,160	30
6	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,230	$44,190 – $121,140	250
7	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,180	$38,600 – $89,470	170
8	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,750	$46,840 – $79,700	120
9	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,680	$45,100 – $119,150	140
10	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,890	$53,030 – $81,400	40
11	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,390	$53,390 – $64,250	350
12	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,440	$43,860 – $71,890	80
13	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,400	$46,570 – $84,720	80
14	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,190	$46,780 – $88,500	90
15	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,050	$46,820 – $76,110	40
16	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,450	$45,190 – $79,360	70
17	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,270	$37,480 – $99,690	70
18	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,260	$38,510 – $65,400	140
19	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$59,940	$37,810 – $81,090	40
20	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,760	$35,680 – $110,150	110
21	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$38,740 – $98,870	90
22	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,330	$43,330 – $72,030	180
23	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,010	$39,820 – $86,810	120
24	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$58,730	$39,790 – $60,700	120
25	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,470	$42,390 – $81,120	130
26	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,080	$39,010 – $80,560	390
27	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,810	$39,900 – $67,770	60
28	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$56,230	$39,400 – $81,390	50
29	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,380	$38,130 – $69,780	240
30	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$55,060	$38,610 – $84,320	130
31	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,460	$36,400 – $55,990	90
32	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,170	$40,000 – $64,440	250
33	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,370	$46,310 – $75,390	190
34	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$49,600	$36,470 – $75,210	130
35	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,560	$37,830 – $69,720	440
36	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,450	$38,890 – $57,960	40
37	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$48,900	$36,530 – $55,610	50
38	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,820	$46,040 – $72,030	90
39	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,770	$34,340 – $65,760	90
40	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,690	$39,110 – $59,540	30
41	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$48,330	$37,400 – $70,720	350
42	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,160	$41,180 – $68,220	30
43	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,040	$40,480 – $106,940	40
44	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,850	$34,880 – $57,760	180
45	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,980	$39,100 – $75,990	50
46	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,720	$35,590 – $78,850	210
47	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,380	$35,920 – $69,660	40
48	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$46,320	$35,770 – $81,490	60
49	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$46,160	$32,240 – $74,470	480
50	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,150	$32,240 – $60,860	110

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Elmira, NY. 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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