High paying jobs in Longview, TX that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Longview, TX, 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, TX run 10.5% below the national average (2024), so a Longview, TX salary is worth about 1.12× 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, TX · Employed

1Power Plant Operators$100,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,280 – $121,510120
2Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$82,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,870 – $98,87090
3Dental Hygienists$81,920
Associate's degree
$78,950 – $98,830110
4Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$80,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,930 – $102,830160
5Respiratory Therapists$78,520
Associate's degree
$65,360 – $145,62090
6Physical Therapist Assistants$76,680
Associate's degree
$25,700 – $95,810120
7Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,070
Associate's degree
$54,630 – $94,69050
8Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,520
Associate's degree
$49,550 – $81,340200
9Mechanical Drafters$71,790
Associate's degree
$51,210 – $86,85060
10Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$70,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,470 – $91,950590
11Surgical Technologists$66,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,760 – $77,80080
12Chemical Technicians$65,760
Associate's degree
$39,800 – $90,84040
13Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,470
Associate's degree
$46,170 – $110,63060
14Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,040 – $85,010410
15Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$62,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,000 – $76,27040
16Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,910 – $133,620930
17Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,600 – $123,770870
18Postal Service Clerks$61,050
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36080
19Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,050 – $73,150650
20Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$59,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,630 – $96,10090
21Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$59,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,890 – $106,270180
22Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$58,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,160 – $81,450260
23Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$58,460
Associate's degree
$38,520 – $76,510170
24Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $92,080860
25Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,720 – $91,980190
26Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040330
27Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,650
Associate's degree
$47,090 – $103,980100
28Maintenance Workers, Machinery$57,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,450 – $92,780100
29Computer User Support Specialists$55,740
Some college, no degree
$40,060 – $81,430350
30Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,990 – $75,370350
31Production Workers, All Other$54,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,780 – $59,340180
32Massage Therapists$54,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,820 – $68,84050
33Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$54,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,080 – $76,360420
34Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$53,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,230 – $85,01050
35Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$53,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,910 – $99,980300
36Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,430 – $67,750110
37Computer Network Support Specialists$53,210
Associate's degree
$37,440 – $100,16040
38Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$53,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,340 – $109,48050
39Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,700 – $72,3801,270
40Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $78,810350
41Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,310 – $78,9402,290
42Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$50,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,350 – $61,51090
43Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,980 – $91,660120
44Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,110 – $56,950340
45Plant and System Operators, All Other$49,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,420 – $106,60040
46Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,580 – $85,340200
47Machinists$48,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,440 – $68,550690
48Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,450 – $61,260750
49Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,990
Associate's degree
$34,590 – $76,620140
50Insulation Workers, Mechanical$47,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,520 – $56,520210

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

#	Occupation	MedianLongview, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,180	$79,280 – $121,510	120
2	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,230	$49,870 – $98,870	90
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,920	$78,950 – $98,830	110
4	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,490	$54,930 – $102,830	160
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,520	$65,360 – $145,620	90
6	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,680	$25,700 – $95,810	120
7	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,070	$54,630 – $94,690	50
8	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,520	$49,550 – $81,340	200
9	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$71,790	$51,210 – $86,850	60
10	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,800	$51,470 – $91,950	590
11	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,210	$47,760 – $77,800	80
12	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,760	$39,800 – $90,840	40
13	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,470	$46,170 – $110,630	60
14	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,290	$45,040 – $85,010	410
15	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,130	$40,000 – $76,270	40
16	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,080	$33,910 – $133,620	930
17	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,400	$36,600 – $123,770	870
18	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,050	$42,600 – $76,360	80
19	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,190	$48,050 – $73,150	650
20	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,990	$35,630 – $96,100	90
21	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,860	$40,890 – $106,270	180
22	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,890	$35,160 – $81,450	260
23	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$58,460	$38,520 – $76,510	170
24	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,930	$39,520 – $92,080	860
25	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,730	$38,720 – $91,980	190
26	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	330
27	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$57,650	$47,090 – $103,980	100
28	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,000	$36,450 – $92,780	100
29	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$55,740	$40,060 – $81,430	350
30	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,050	$36,990 – $75,370	350
31	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,800	$30,780 – $59,340	180
32	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,480	$28,820 – $68,840	50
33	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,320	$37,080 – $76,360	420
34	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,720	$41,230 – $85,010	50
35	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,640	$34,910 – $99,980	300
36	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,470	$35,430 – $67,750	110
37	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$53,210	$37,440 – $100,160	40
38	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,200	$41,340 – $109,480	50
39	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,300	$38,700 – $72,380	1,270
40	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,090	$39,520 – $78,810	350
41	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,990	$37,310 – $78,940	2,290
42	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,140	$49,350 – $61,510	90
43	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,780	$29,980 – $91,660	120
44	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,530	$34,110 – $56,950	340
45	Plant and System Operators, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,180	$39,420 – $106,600	40
46	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,680	$36,580 – $85,340	200
47	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,350	$32,440 – $68,550	690
48	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,030	$39,450 – $61,260	750
49	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$47,990	$34,590 – $76,620	140
50	Insulation Workers, MechanicalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,980	$41,520 – $56,520	210

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