High paying jobs in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, 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 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ run 5.9% below the national average (2024), so a Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 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, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ · Employed

1Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,420
Associate's degree
$77,510 – $106,01030
2Dental Hygienists$102,790
Associate's degree
$93,010 – $102,790250
3Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$94,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,720 – $120,43070
4Respiratory Therapists$82,200
Associate's degree
$66,000 – $83,05060
5Real Estate Sales Agents$76,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,910 – $101,990140
6Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,410
Associate's degree
$39,810 – $98,320120
7Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$72,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,420 – $91,600380
8Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,960 – $88,360160
9Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,730 – $94,89090
10Physical Therapist Assistants$62,670
Associate's degree
$34,510 – $76,09060
11Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,120 – $115,750360
12Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,610 – $90,70090
13Surgical Technologists$60,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,700 – $104,46050
14Insurance Sales Agents$60,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,180 – $76,480170
15Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,540 – $80,01060
16Postal Service Clerks$58,880
No formal educational credential
$47,940 – $75,03050
17Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,450 – $90,940210
18Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,030 – $120,290300
19Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,090 – $78,520270
20Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$56,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,630 – $86,550200
21Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$55,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,640 – $60,45060
22Firefighters$54,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,970 – $82,420500
23Postal Service Mail Carriers$54,430
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040150
24Electricians$54,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,840 – $77,770390
25Public Safety Telecommunicators$52,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,850 – $67,47080
26Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$52,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,650 – $65,500200
27Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,300 – $92,50040
28Computer User Support Specialists$51,750
Some college, no degree
$37,550 – $77,320190
29Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$51,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,960 – $66,12040
30Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,670 – $83,200220
31Highway Maintenance Workers$50,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,230 – $51,810120
32Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$50,810
No formal educational credential
$43,470 – $59,570160
33Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,320 – $74,990110
34Machinists$49,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,590 – $74,72070
35Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$48,780
No formal educational credential
$38,400 – $59,71060
36Opticians, Dispensing$48,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,500 – $73,90050
37Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$48,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,360 – $75,350110
38Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,580 – $101,77050
39Structural Iron and Steel Workers$48,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,160 – $79,00070
40Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,210 – $78,760900
41Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,680 – $55,610210
42Dental Assistants$47,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,590 – $57,020370
43Carpenters$46,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,850 – $68,910330
44Tile and Stone Setters$46,940
No formal educational credential
$38,270 – $64,00060
45Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,410 – $77,620540
46Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,590
Associate's degree
$41,510 – $78,02060
47Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,280
Some college, no degree
$34,180 – $60,990380
48Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,160
No formal educational credential
$30,980 – $58,40030
49Pharmacy Technicians$45,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,770 – $57,470280
50Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$45,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,200 – $60,750250

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

#	Occupation	MedianLake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,420	$77,510 – $106,010	30
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$102,790	$93,010 – $102,790	250
3	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,480	$48,720 – $120,430	70
4	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,200	$66,000 – $83,050	60
5	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,430	$31,910 – $101,990	140
6	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,410	$39,810 – $98,320	120
7	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,500	$56,420 – $91,600	380
8	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,900	$55,960 – $88,360	160
9	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,820	$47,730 – $94,890	90
10	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,670	$34,510 – $76,090	60
11	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,440	$36,120 – $115,750	360
12	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,360	$43,610 – $90,700	90
13	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,620	$34,700 – $104,460	50
14	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,090	$38,180 – $76,480	170
15	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,270	$38,540 – $80,010	60
16	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$58,880	$47,940 – $75,030	50
17	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,520	$40,450 – $90,940	210
18	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,290	$33,030 – $120,290	300
19	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,810	$38,090 – $78,520	270
20	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,200	$41,630 – $86,550	200
21	Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,910	$34,640 – $60,450	60
22	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,810	$34,970 – $82,420	500
23	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$54,430	$42,390 – $81,040	150
24	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,220	$43,840 – $77,770	390
25	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,840	$46,850 – $67,470	80
26	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,570	$41,650 – $65,500	200
27	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,850	$34,300 – $92,500	40
28	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$51,750	$37,550 – $77,320	190
29	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,640	$36,960 – $66,120	40
30	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,550	$42,670 – $83,200	220
31	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,850	$41,230 – $51,810	120
32	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$50,810	$43,470 – $59,570	160
33	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,030	$39,320 – $74,990	110
34	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,930	$37,590 – $74,720	70
35	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$48,780	$38,400 – $59,710	60
36	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,450	$36,500 – $73,900	50
37	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,420	$37,360 – $75,350	110
38	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,370	$30,580 – $101,770	50
39	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,350	$46,160 – $79,000	70
40	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,060	$38,210 – $78,760	900
41	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,260	$41,680 – $55,610	210
42	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,070	$37,590 – $57,020	370
43	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,980	$36,850 – $68,910	330
44	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$46,940	$38,270 – $64,000	60
45	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,670	$31,410 – $77,620	540
46	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$46,590	$41,510 – $78,020	60
47	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$46,280	$34,180 – $60,990	380
48	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$46,160	$30,980 – $58,400	30
49	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,890	$36,770 – $57,470	280
50	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,840	$38,200 – $60,750	250

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