High paying jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ run 3.3% above the national average (2024), so a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ salary is worth about 0.97× 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, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Employed

1Commercial Pilots$105,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$71,650 – $219,7601,020
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,810
Associate's degree
$74,000 – $128,1301,600
3Dental Hygienists$102,520
Associate's degree
$96,010 – $121,9103,240
4Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$94,820
Associate's degree
$61,870 – $124,0903,460
5Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$85,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,550 – $98,5607,860
6Respiratory Therapists$79,760
Associate's degree
$64,740 – $100,3602,600
7Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,710
Associate's degree
$54,480 – $103,1701,480
8Semiconductor Processing Technicians$78,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,410 – $102,1802,260
9Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,720 – $93,7504,450
10Surgical Technologists$78,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,050 – $97,0401,790
11Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,810 – $122,1203,810
12Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,080
Associate's degree
$63,290 – $93,230800
13Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,710 – $100,8103,720
14Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$75,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,900 – $132,2802,810
15Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$74,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,950 – $131,44019,810
16Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,760 – $145,86014,870
17Computer Network Support Specialists$72,600
Associate's degree
$47,600 – $128,9801,070
18Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$68,330
Associate's degree
$44,900 – $127,020950
19Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,310
Associate's degree
$44,930 – $100,5901,690
20Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,120
Associate's degree
$41,850 – $103,0701,760
21Physical Therapist Assistants$64,720
Associate's degree
$36,160 – $79,8801,440
22Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$64,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,550 – $99,15011,350
23Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $81,0403,630
24Transportation Security Screeners$63,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,130 – $72,4501,140
25Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,530 – $100,7109,270
26Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,780 – $80,0402,570
27Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,560
Associate's degree
$43,990 – $101,120760
28Advertising Sales Agents$63,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,190 – $103,370790
29Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,020 – $84,3904,460
30Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,150 – $86,0003,550
31Massage Therapists$63,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,790 – $95,4901,890
32Medical Equipment Repairers$63,060
Associate's degree
$36,090 – $95,2602,140
33Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,620
Associate's degree
$47,720 – $97,6706,280
34Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,660 – $81,2207,980
35Computer User Support Specialists$62,310
Some college, no degree
$45,050 – $97,37014,310
36Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,010 – $95,2102,390
37Brokerage Clerks$61,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,210 – $78,250840
38Firefighters$61,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,510 – $91,5904,020
39Insurance Sales Agents$61,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,880 – $105,0909,020
40Machinists$61,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,800 – $76,0903,230
41Electricians$61,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,920 – $86,80017,240
42Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,210 – $83,1808,070
43Real Estate Sales Agents$60,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,660 – $116,2403,930
44Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,630 – $82,0501,730
45Carpenters$60,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,820 – $77,79012,710
46Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,500 – $76,55030,480
47Public Safety Telecommunicators$59,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,350 – $83,6101,000
48Structural Iron and Steel Workers$59,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,980 – $92,2703,470
49Brickmasons and Blockmasons$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,520 – $75,470930
50Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,260
No formal educational credential
$48,880 – $78,4406,120

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

#	Occupation	MedianPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$105,770	$71,650 – $219,760	1,020
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,810	$74,000 – $128,130	1,600
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$102,520	$96,010 – $121,910	3,240
4	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$94,820	$61,870 – $124,090	3,460
5	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,050	$64,550 – $98,560	7,860
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,760	$64,740 – $100,360	2,600
7	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,710	$54,480 – $103,170	1,480
8	Semiconductor Processing TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,940	$38,410 – $102,180	2,260
9	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,080	$62,720 – $93,750	4,450
10	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,050	$52,050 – $97,040	1,790
11	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,610	$48,810 – $122,120	3,810
12	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,080	$63,290 – $93,230	800
13	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,850	$51,710 – $100,810	3,720
14	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,420	$47,900 – $132,280	2,810
15	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,910	$43,950 – $131,440	19,810
16	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,790	$39,760 – $145,860	14,870
17	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$72,600	$47,600 – $128,980	1,070
18	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,330	$44,900 – $127,020	950
19	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$65,310	$44,930 – $100,590	1,690
20	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,120	$41,850 – $103,070	1,760
21	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,720	$36,160 – $79,880	1,440
22	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,370	$48,550 – $99,150	11,350
23	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$64,250	$43,120 – $81,040	3,630
24	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,920	$50,130 – $72,450	1,140
25	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,750	$46,530 – $100,710	9,270
26	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,660	$49,780 – $80,040	2,570
27	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,560	$43,990 – $101,120	760
28	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,470	$44,190 – $103,370	790
29	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,440	$48,020 – $84,390	4,460
30	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,330	$48,150 – $86,000	3,550
31	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,080	$37,790 – $95,490	1,890
32	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$63,060	$36,090 – $95,260	2,140
33	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,620	$47,720 – $97,670	6,280
34	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,540	$48,660 – $81,220	7,980
35	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$62,310	$45,050 – $97,370	14,310
36	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,200	$39,010 – $95,210	2,390
37	Brokerage ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,990	$53,210 – $78,250	840
38	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,780	$45,510 – $91,590	4,020
39	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,570	$42,880 – $105,090	9,020
40	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,270	$40,800 – $76,090	3,230
41	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,210	$46,920 – $86,800	17,240
42	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,170	$38,210 – $83,180	8,070
43	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,890	$35,660 – $116,240	3,930
44	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,750	$38,630 – $82,050	1,730
45	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,320	$39,820 – $77,790	12,710
46	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,770	$43,500 – $76,550	30,480
47	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,710	$49,350 – $83,610	1,000
48	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,540	$47,980 – $92,270	3,470
49	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$49,520 – $75,470	930
50	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$59,260	$48,880 – $78,440	6,120

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