High paying jobs in Kingston, NY that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Kingston, 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 Kingston, NY run 0.7% above the national average (2024), so a Kingston, NY salary is worth about 0.99× 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, Kingston, NY · Employed

1Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$105,580
Associate's degree
$88,350 – $126,48040
2Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$103,480
Associate's degree
$76,150 – $126,56090
3Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$100,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,130 – $123,17030
4Dental Hygienists$98,880
Associate's degree
$79,610 – $108,31090
5Respiratory Therapists$95,170
Associate's degree
$86,890 – $123,72060
6Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$77,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,010 – $108,67090
7Massage Therapists$77,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,970 – $131,45060
8Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,080 – $131,440350
9Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$71,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,020 – $129,810280
10Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,900 – $99,61070
11Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$70,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,010 – $111,630150
12Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$70,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,880 – $130,810180
13Electricians$69,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,980 – $104,400280
14Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$68,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,710 – $96,900390
15Sheet Metal Workers$67,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,410 – $106,80050
16Insurance Sales Agents$67,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,630 – $103,460140
17Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$67,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,460 – $80,70050
18Tree Trimmers and Pruners$66,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,220 – $80,950100
19Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,150 – $92,56040
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,450 – $80,860330
21Computer User Support Specialists$64,950
Some college, no degree
$44,740 – $100,680150
22Opticians, Dispensing$63,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,370 – $76,06040
23Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,380
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $86,470160
24Postal Service Clerks$63,210
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030120
25Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,150 – $94,45050
26Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$62,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,000 – $75,17090
27Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,210
Associate's degree
$46,450 – $91,900140
28Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,440 – $81,070110
29Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,900 – $92,110260
30Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,230
Associate's degree
$44,890 – $84,38030
31Carpenters$61,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,690 – $89,100280
32Highway Maintenance Workers$60,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,280 – $66,370290
33Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,320 – $76,740560
34Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,890 – $66,470140
35Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$59,060
Associate's degree
$47,340 – $77,94060
36Public Safety Telecommunicators$58,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,130 – $71,580100
37Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $62,26080
38Bailiffs$57,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,430 – $94,58040
39Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,030 – $76,230120
40Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,370 – $79,81080
41Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$56,930
No formal educational credential
$44,550 – $73,78050
42Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$56,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,380 – $80,60050
43Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$56,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,600 – $76,17080
44Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54,510
Some college, no degree
$40,480 – $75,030670
45Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,850 – $76,00050
46Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$53,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,120 – $81,910440
47Advertising Sales Agents$53,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240 – $121,16040
48Pest Control Workers$52,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,750 – $69,08050
49Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,030 – $74,990140
50Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,130 – $74,29090

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

#	Occupation	MedianKingston, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$105,580	$88,350 – $126,480	40
2	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$103,480	$76,150 – $126,560	90
3	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,430	$46,130 – $123,170	30
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,880	$79,610 – $108,310	90
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$95,170	$86,890 – $123,720	60
6	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,710	$49,010 – $108,670	90
7	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,150	$33,970 – $131,450	60
8	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,510	$46,080 – $131,440	350
9	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,220	$40,020 – $129,810	280
10	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,450	$48,900 – $99,610	70
11	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,370	$52,010 – $111,630	150
12	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,190	$43,880 – $130,810	180
13	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,440	$44,980 – $104,400	280
14	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,730	$53,710 – $96,900	390
15	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,750	$37,410 – $106,800	50
16	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,730	$47,630 – $103,460	140
17	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,250	$46,460 – $80,700	50
18	Tree Trimmers and PrunersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,160	$51,220 – $80,950	100
19	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,800	$51,150 – $92,560	40
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,650	$54,450 – $80,860	330
21	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$64,950	$44,740 – $100,680	150
22	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,390	$44,370 – $76,060	40
23	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$63,380	$42,390 – $86,470	160
24	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,210	$42,600 – $75,030	120
25	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,830	$49,150 – $94,450	50
26	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,490	$51,000 – $75,170	90
27	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,210	$46,450 – $91,900	140
28	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,620	$47,440 – $81,070	110
29	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,470	$36,900 – $92,110	260
30	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,230	$44,890 – $84,380	30
31	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,140	$45,690 – $89,100	280
32	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,460	$48,280 – $66,370	290
33	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,830	$47,320 – $76,740	560
34	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,750	$47,890 – $66,470	140
35	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,060	$47,340 – $77,940	60
36	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,590	$46,130 – $71,580	100
37	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,070	$41,600 – $62,260	80
38	BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,920	$34,430 – $94,580	40
39	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,600	$40,030 – $76,230	120
40	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,320	$38,370 – $79,810	80
41	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$56,930	$44,550 – $73,780	50
42	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,910	$45,380 – $80,600	50
43	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,790	$39,600 – $76,170	80
44	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$54,510	$40,480 – $75,030	670
45	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,980	$37,850 – $76,000	50
46	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,290	$36,120 – $81,910	440
47	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,050	$32,240 – $121,160	40
48	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,700	$43,750 – $69,080	50
49	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,300	$36,030 – $74,990	140
50	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,280	$35,130 – $74,290	90

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