High paying jobs in Fond du Lac, WI that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Fond du Lac, 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 Fond du Lac, WI run 8.4% below the national average (2024), so a Fond du Lac, WI 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, Fond du Lac, WI · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,930 – $113,60030
2Insurance Sales Agents$95,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,060 – $221,370120
3Dental Hygienists$93,150
Associate's degree
$77,790 – $97,28090
4Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$79,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,080 – $98,800230
5Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,500
Associate's degree
$57,760 – $95,170100
6Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,110 – $124,720280
7Electricians$77,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,290 – $116,610170
8Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,840
Associate's degree
$62,520 – $95,59050
9Mechanical Drafters$75,240
Associate's degree
$56,800 – $119,88050
10Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$71,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,460 – $94,750160
11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,910 – $126,830560
12Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,810
Associate's degree
$47,080 – $90,72030
13Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,190 – $76,380160
14Highway Maintenance Workers$64,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,150 – $71,070100
15Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,610 – $116,560280
16Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,410
Associate's degree
$52,130 – $96,10040
17Computer User Support Specialists$62,870
Some college, no degree
$47,840 – $80,100120
18Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,680
No formal educational credential
$48,090 – $86,090120
19Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,920 – $78,250120
20Carpenters$62,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,480 – $98,840340
21Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,710 – $79,81040
22Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,790 – $85,010240
23Tool and Die Makers$61,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,300 – $89,43070
24Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,350 – $70,690230
25Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,970 – $77,59040
26Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,880 – $82,420100
27Social and Human Service Assistants$58,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,870 – $75,200180
28Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,180 – $81,76090
29Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,270 – $82,1501,030
30Real Estate Sales Agents$57,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,620 – $103,67060
31Machinists$57,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,060 – $72,450550
32Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040120
33Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,830 – $60,110120
34Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$57,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,990 – $80,52070
35Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,420 – $78,06060
36Construction Laborers$56,200
No formal educational credential
$38,940 – $79,190420
37Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,910 – $63,360270
38Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,670 – $78,77050
39Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,100 – $81,560260
40Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$51,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,830 – $73,760410
41Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,520 – $58,840250
42Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$51,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,190 – $56,4101,080
43Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$50,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,660 – $65,07040
44Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,210 – $70,95050
45Printing Press Operators$50,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,730 – $62,31070
46Helpers--Production Workers$50,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,530 – $55,66060
47Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,730
Some college, no degree
$36,500 – $64,590370
48Dental Assistants$49,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,430 – $58,690130
49Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,420
No formal educational credential
$36,760 – $72,17030
50Emergency Medical Technicians$49,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,100 – $66,90070

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

#	Occupation	MedianFond du Lac, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,220	$74,930 – $113,600	30
2	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,110	$49,060 – $221,370	120
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,150	$77,790 – $97,280	90
4	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,670	$62,080 – $98,800	230
5	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,500	$57,760 – $95,170	100
6	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,310	$47,110 – $124,720	280
7	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,060	$45,290 – $116,610	170
8	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,840	$62,520 – $95,590	50
9	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$75,240	$56,800 – $119,880	50
10	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,560	$49,460 – $94,750	160
11	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,140	$39,910 – $126,830	560
12	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,810	$47,080 – $90,720	30
13	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,270	$55,190 – $76,380	160
14	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,940	$39,150 – $71,070	100
15	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,990	$38,610 – $116,560	280
16	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,410	$52,130 – $96,100	40
17	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$62,870	$47,840 – $80,100	120
18	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$62,680	$48,090 – $86,090	120
19	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,560	$43,920 – $78,250	120
20	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,550	$45,480 – $98,840	340
21	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,580	$47,710 – $79,810	40
22	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,410	$49,790 – $85,010	240
23	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,330	$48,300 – $89,430	70
24	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,930	$48,350 – $70,690	230
25	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,140	$49,970 – $77,590	40
26	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,510	$39,880 – $82,420	100
27	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,940	$32,870 – $75,200	180
28	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,740	$42,180 – $81,760	90
29	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,730	$46,270 – $82,150	1,030
30	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,730	$35,620 – $103,670	60
31	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,700	$51,060 – $72,450	550
32	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	120
33	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,640	$47,830 – $60,110	120
34	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,140	$29,990 – $80,520	70
35	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,810	$36,420 – $78,060	60
36	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$56,200	$38,940 – $79,190	420
37	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,090	$40,910 – $63,360	270
38	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,400	$37,670 – $78,770	50
39	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,300	$36,100 – $81,560	260
40	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,930	$34,830 – $73,760	410
41	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,780	$36,520 – $58,840	250
42	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,200	$38,190 – $56,410	1,080
43	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,590	$38,660 – $65,070	40
44	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,460	$46,210 – $70,950	50
45	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,310	$39,730 – $62,310	70
46	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,110	$36,530 – $55,660	60
47	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$49,730	$36,500 – $64,590	370
48	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,470	$41,430 – $58,690	130
49	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$49,420	$36,760 – $72,170	30
50	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,160	$37,100 – $66,900	70

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