High paying jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX run 14.1% below the national average (2024), so a McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX salary is worth about 1.16× 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, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX · Employed

1Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$83,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,060 – $106,330110
2Dental Hygienists$82,940
Associate's degree
$74,220 – $95,340210
3Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$78,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,320 – $98,090130
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,160
Associate's degree
$60,430 – $99,140180
5Surgical Assistants$77,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,170 – $96,110130
6Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$74,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,090 – $94,030180
7Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,720
Associate's degree
$49,140 – $88,950120
8Physical Therapist Assistants$72,520
Associate's degree
$45,130 – $101,030410
9Respiratory Therapists$65,390
Associate's degree
$54,290 – $78,140250
10Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $87,340540
11Surgical Technologists$61,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,590 – $75,080190
12Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$61,570
No formal educational credential
$48,880 – $75,030100
13Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$60,110
Associate's degree
$31,680 – $112,020100
14Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$59,870
Associate's degree
$32,240 – $80,860490
15Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,670 – $85,9801,820
16Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$56,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,640 – $64,5201,860
17Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$55,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,930 – $112,0101,260
18Computer Network Support Specialists$55,130
Associate's degree
$38,690 – $88,100130
19Skincare Specialists$50,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,690 – $77,900120
20Firefighters$50,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,860 – $64,130390
21Industrial Machinery Mechanics$50,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,980 – $76,300290
22Computer User Support Specialists$50,460
Some college, no degree
$35,660 – $72,600910
23Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$49,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,160 – $75,180200
24Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$49,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,360 – $102,0201,910
25Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$49,200
Associate's degree
$29,770 – $96,810220
26Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$48,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,020 – $74,380110
27Insurance Sales Agents$48,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,140 – $125,270610
28Machinists$48,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,510 – $67,080110
29Architectural and Civil Drafters$47,790
Associate's degree
$37,780 – $78,770120
30Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$47,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,980 – $68,260650
31Massage Therapists$47,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,090 – $96,820140
32Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,330
Associate's degree
$30,820 – $74,120560
33Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,370 – $74,740210
34Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,060 – $73,010530
35Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,250 – $71,0504,390
36Electricians$46,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,520 – $71,850670
37Correctional Officers and Jailers$46,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,170 – $57,3301,660
38Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$46,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,070 – $76,020290
39Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$46,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,370 – $62,130360
40Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,890 – $52,380590
41Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,270 – $55,320390
42Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$45,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,470 – $62,270150
43Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,690 – $77,550210
44Cargo and Freight Agents$44,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,590 – $58,070190
45Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$42,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940 – $61,710110
46Bus Drivers, School$42,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,280 – $61,7701,320
47Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$42,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,430 – $64,590110
48Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$42,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,760 – $54,580190
49Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$41,960
Some college, no degree
$29,550 – $62,4602,070
50Carpenters$41,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,170 – $54,830310

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

#	Occupation	MedianMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,780	$48,060 – $106,330	110
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,940	$74,220 – $95,340	210
3	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,370	$48,320 – $98,090	130
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,160	$60,430 – $99,140	180
5	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,980	$36,170 – $96,110	130
6	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,700	$34,090 – $94,030	180
7	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,720	$49,140 – $88,950	120
8	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,520	$45,130 – $101,030	410
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$65,390	$54,290 – $78,140	250
10	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$64,250	$42,390 – $87,340	540
11	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,830	$37,590 – $75,080	190
12	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$61,570	$48,880 – $75,030	100
13	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$60,110	$31,680 – $112,020	100
14	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,870	$32,240 – $80,860	490
15	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,360	$45,670 – $85,980	1,820
16	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,250	$45,640 – $64,520	1,860
17	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,950	$28,930 – $112,010	1,260
18	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$55,130	$38,690 – $88,100	130
19	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,980	$28,690 – $77,900	120
20	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,740	$28,860 – $64,130	390
21	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,560	$34,980 – $76,300	290
22	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$50,460	$35,660 – $72,600	910
23	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,770	$36,160 – $75,180	200
24	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,350	$27,360 – $102,020	1,910
25	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$49,200	$29,770 – $96,810	220
26	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,690	$38,020 – $74,380	110
27	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,340	$31,140 – $125,270	610
28	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,230	$25,510 – $67,080	110
29	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$47,790	$37,780 – $78,770	120
30	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,500	$36,980 – $68,260	650
31	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,410	$29,090 – $96,820	140
32	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$47,330	$30,820 – $74,120	560
33	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,260	$28,370 – $74,740	210
34	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,170	$36,060 – $73,010	530
35	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,040	$31,250 – $71,050	4,390
36	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,930	$34,520 – $71,850	670
37	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,300	$37,170 – $57,330	1,660
38	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,200	$31,070 – $76,020	290
39	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,110	$30,370 – $62,130	360
40	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,660	$39,890 – $52,380	590
41	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,480	$34,270 – $55,320	390
42	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,210	$33,470 – $62,270	150
43	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,100	$34,690 – $77,550	210
44	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,380	$29,590 – $58,070	190
45	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,700	$35,940 – $61,710	110
46	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,680	$27,280 – $61,770	1,320
47	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,670	$31,430 – $64,590	110
48	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,360	$32,760 – $54,580	190
49	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$41,960	$29,550 – $62,460	2,070
50	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,530	$29,170 – $54,830	310

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, 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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