High paying jobs in Longview-Kelso, WA that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Longview-Kelso, WA, 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 Longview-Kelso, WA run 2.5% below the national average (2024), so a Longview-Kelso, WA salary is worth about 1.03× 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, Longview-Kelso, WA · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$123,020
Associate's degree
$106,760 – $127,700100
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$122,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$89,380 – $135,45060
3Industrial Machinery Mechanics$96,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,930 – $100,830560
4Electricians$96,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,670 – $126,100300
5Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$94,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,110 – $103,770120
6Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$87,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,700 – $112,84030
7Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$82,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,310 – $96,750160
8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$81,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,600 – $96,52050
9Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,170 – $129,180200
10Maintenance Workers, Machinery$79,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400 – $128,14030
11Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$70,140 – $94,880110
12Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$77,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,560 – $87,92030
13Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,590 – $156,160360
14Logging Equipment Operators$76,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,690 – $77,480180
15Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$76,690
No formal educational credential
$46,320 – $99,04040
16Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$76,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,770 – $90,110110
17Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$75,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,120 – $111,300150
18Millwrights$74,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,350 – $75,81080
19Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$74,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,360 – $92,100120
20Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$72,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,500 – $123,390180
21Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$69,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,140 – $79,84060
22Carpenters$68,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,040 – $117,440360
23Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$64,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,700 – $79,84060
24Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,980 – $91,30030
25Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,920 – $99,27080
26Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,480 – $107,680190
27Computer User Support Specialists$64,040
Some college, no degree
$47,050 – $96,890130
28Machinists$63,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,580 – $85,410140
29Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$62,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,500 – $84,920770
30Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$62,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,760 – $72,910100
31Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$62,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,310 – $79,16060
32Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$61,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,350 – $81,66040
33Bus Drivers, School$61,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,190 – $62,900210
34Medical Assistants$61,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,060 – $62,700250
35Log Graders and Scalers$61,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,370 – $69,67030
36Medical Records Specialists$60,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,390 – $94,45030
37Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$60,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,340 – $62,030180
38Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$60,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,810 – $73,47040
39Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,04090
40Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,440 – $76,600120
41Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,620 – $93,200590
42Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$59,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,190 – $60,75070
43Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$59,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,480 – $86,79070
44Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,160 – $74,930190
45Roofers$58,830
No formal educational credential
$38,020 – $79,040200
46Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$58,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,990 – $73,17050
47Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,890 – $75,46080
48Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58,500
No formal educational credential
$47,260 – $83,06040
49Insurance Sales Agents$58,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,260 – $129,990100
50Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$58,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,810 – $71,91070

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

#	Occupation	MedianLongview-Kelso, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$123,020	$106,760 – $127,700	100
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,240	$89,380 – $135,450	60
3	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,950	$56,930 – $100,830	560
4	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,860	$56,670 – $126,100	300
5	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,930	$81,110 – $103,770	120
6	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,630	$50,700 – $112,840	30
7	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,340	$60,310 – $96,750	160
8	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,750	$75,600 – $96,520	50
9	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,710	$54,170 – $129,180	200
10	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,890	$49,400 – $128,140	30
11	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,940	$70,140 – $94,880	110
12	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,350	$66,560 – $87,920	30
13	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,020	$50,590 – $156,160	360
14	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,980	$63,690 – $77,480	180
15	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$76,690	$46,320 – $99,040	40
16	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,390	$48,770 – $90,110	110
17	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,190	$41,120 – $111,300	150
18	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,940	$61,350 – $75,810	80
19	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,750	$57,360 – $92,100	120
20	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,300	$42,500 – $123,390	180
21	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,070	$59,140 – $79,840	60
22	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,550	$50,040 – $117,440	360
23	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,440	$45,700 – $79,840	60
24	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,420	$57,980 – $91,300	30
25	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,400	$46,920 – $99,270	80
26	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,150	$52,480 – $107,680	190
27	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$64,040	$47,050 – $96,890	130
28	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,190	$46,580 – $85,410	140
29	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,930	$49,500 – $84,920	770
30	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,530	$50,760 – $72,910	100
31	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,250	$48,310 – $79,160	60
32	Tool Grinders, Filers, and SharpenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,820	$52,350 – $81,660	40
33	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,730	$53,190 – $62,900	210
34	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,480	$47,060 – $62,700	250
35	Log Graders and ScalersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,030	$51,370 – $69,670	30
36	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,700	$42,390 – $94,450	30
37	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, WoodHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,100	$46,340 – $62,030	180
38	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,050	$47,810 – $73,470	40
39	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	90
40	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,860	$46,440 – $76,600	120
41	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,770	$47,620 – $93,200	590
42	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,550	$49,190 – $60,750	70
43	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,020	$38,480 – $86,790	70
44	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,950	$39,160 – $74,930	190
45	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$58,830	$38,020 – $79,040	200
46	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,830	$45,990 – $73,170	50
47	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,790	$44,890 – $75,460	80
48	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$58,500	$47,260 – $83,060	40
49	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,460	$44,260 – $129,990	100
50	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,290	$50,810 – $71,910	70

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Longview-Kelso, WA. 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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