High paying jobs in Green Bay, WI that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Green Bay, 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 Green Bay, WI run 6.9% below the national average (2024), so a Green Bay, WI salary is worth about 1.07× 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, Green Bay, WI · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$108,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,710 – $117,800130
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,530
Associate's degree
$84,570 – $125,130130
3Dental Hygienists$91,920
Associate's degree
$80,700 – $98,190340
4Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,590 – $120,070730
5Millwrights$84,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,390 – $92,520200
6Respiratory Therapists$82,300
Associate's degree
$75,750 – $96,670130
7Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$82,250
Associate's degree
$49,230 – $169,90070
8Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$81,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,280 – $94,460580
9Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,120
Associate's degree
$52,550 – $100,70070
10Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,520
Associate's degree
$63,490 – $101,290320
11Insurance Sales Agents$78,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,990 – $144,400380
12Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$78,020
Associate's degree
$59,650 – $109,11070
13Electricians$77,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,820 – $97,380910
14Sheet Metal Workers$76,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,500 – $98,620280
15Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$76,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,560 – $115,070420
16Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,200 – $91,000420
17Surgical Technologists$73,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,110 – $82,210240
18Computer Network Support Specialists$72,440
Associate's degree
$62,400 – $94,29060
19Brickmasons and Blockmasons$69,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,110 – $98,90070
20Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$69,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,490 – $84,310190
21Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,230
Associate's degree
$47,210 – $96,990130
22Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$67,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,710 – $79,960140
23Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,120
Associate's degree
$47,540 – $80,340130
24Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,170 – $89,6601,030
25Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$64,250
No formal educational credential
$46,750 – $87,460310
26Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,970 – $114,7601,390
27Physical Therapist Assistants$63,590
Associate's degree
$51,260 – $74,610100
28Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,150 – $123,1402,190
29Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,380
Associate's degree
$48,840 – $89,810190
30Medical Equipment Repairers$62,220
Associate's degree
$45,350 – $97,01090
31Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$62,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,760 – $76,42080
32Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$61,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,790 – $99,010600
33Highway Maintenance Workers$61,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,400 – $66,580340
34Mechanical Drafters$61,590
Associate's degree
$50,640 – $88,980120
35Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,840 – $101,290420
36Surveying and Mapping Technicians$61,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,080 – $76,50070
37Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,080 – $77,94080
38Transportation Security Screeners$61,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640 – $71,28060
39Advertising Sales Agents$61,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,140 – $114,13080
40Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$60,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,060 – $65,070170
41Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $81,390430
42Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,420 – $73,820600
43Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,780
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040330
44Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$60,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,310 – $74,53090
45Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$60,470
No formal educational credential
$45,310 – $83,410100
46Carpenters$60,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,070 – $84,260860
47Machinists$60,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,650 – $74,840660
48Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,650 – $77,230110
49Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,890 – $74,3704,860
50Massage Therapists$59,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$20,030 – $118,03090

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

#	Occupation	MedianGreen Bay, WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,000	$58,710 – $117,800	130
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,530	$84,570 – $125,130	130
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,920	$80,700 – $98,190	340
4	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,570	$53,590 – $120,070	730
5	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,880	$51,390 – $92,520	200
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,300	$75,750 – $96,670	130
7	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,250	$49,230 – $169,900	70
8	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,110	$60,280 – $94,460	580
9	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,120	$52,550 – $100,700	70
10	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,520	$63,490 – $101,290	320
11	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,490	$39,990 – $144,400	380
12	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$78,020	$59,650 – $109,110	70
13	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,260	$45,820 – $97,380	910
14	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,760	$44,500 – $98,620	280
15	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,290	$52,560 – $115,070	420
16	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,250	$60,200 – $91,000	420
17	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,120	$61,110 – $82,210	240
18	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$72,440	$62,400 – $94,290	60
19	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,970	$47,110 – $98,900	70
20	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,380	$49,490 – $84,310	190
21	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,230	$47,210 – $96,990	130
22	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,190	$51,710 – $79,960	140
23	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,120	$47,540 – $80,340	130
24	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,090	$50,170 – $89,660	1,030
25	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$64,250	$46,750 – $87,460	310
26	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,160	$39,970 – $114,760	1,390
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,590	$51,260 – $74,610	100
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,910	$39,150 – $123,140	2,190
29	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$62,380	$48,840 – $89,810	190
30	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$62,220	$45,350 – $97,010	90
31	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,050	$52,760 – $76,420	80
32	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,860	$48,790 – $99,010	600
33	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,710	$38,400 – $66,580	340
34	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,590	$50,640 – $88,980	120
35	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,340	$44,840 – $101,290	420
36	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,210	$47,080 – $76,500	70
37	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,170	$42,080 – $77,940	80
38	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,110	$45,640 – $71,280	60
39	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,060	$27,140 – $114,130	80
40	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,930	$46,060 – $65,070	170
41	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,860	$45,760 – $81,390	430
42	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,790	$50,420 – $73,820	600
43	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$60,780	$42,390 – $81,040	330
44	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,780	$43,310 – $74,530	90
45	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesNo formal educational credential	$60,470	$45,310 – $83,410	100
46	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,320	$43,070 – $84,260	860
47	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,270	$44,650 – $74,840	660
48	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,200	$46,650 – $77,230	110
49	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,810	$45,890 – $74,370	4,860
50	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,630	$20,030 – $118,030	90

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Green Bay, 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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