High paying jobs in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Sierra Vista-Douglas, 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ run 10.8% below the national average (2024), so a Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 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, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ · Employed

1Commercial Pilots$100,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$87,770 – $124,01030
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,320 – $118,83060
3Dental Hygienists$91,420
Associate's degree
$84,230 – $106,71040
4Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,370
Associate's degree
$54,510 – $114,38030
5Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,390
Associate's degree
$64,020 – $97,19050
6Respiratory Therapists$78,600
Associate's degree
$65,290 – $88,36040
7Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,320 – $78,850110
8Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$66,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,700 – $131,540230
9Postal Service Clerks$64,290
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03050
10Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,110 – $83,000110
11Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,420 – $91,600260
12Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,850 – $79,73050
13Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,420 – $91,51050
14Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,940 – $94,14040
15Electricians$57,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,470 – $81,490150
16Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,900 – $70,720100
17Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,830 – $79,81060
18Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,780 – $64,080520
19Computer User Support Specialists$54,450
Some college, no degree
$39,240 – $80,790260
20Procurement Clerks$54,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,230 – $68,49040
21Firefighters$53,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,000 – $80,530220
22Postal Service Mail Carriers$53,310
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040120
23Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,520 – $91,28050
24Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,400 – $83,32030
25Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $71,410100
26Highway Maintenance Workers$50,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,890 – $51,98030
27Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,540 – $70,580140
28Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$50,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,370 – $95,55080
29Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,500
Associate's degree
$41,460 – $74,99040
30Structural Iron and Steel Workers$49,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,030 – $103,11040
31Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,090 – $74,120120
32Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,140 – $72,70090
33Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,740 – $62,10040
34Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,760 – $47,55040
35Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,130 – $57,90070
36Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$46,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,430 – $79,050290
37Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,050
No formal educational credential
$36,380 – $61,95040
38Billing and Posting Clerks$46,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,620 – $60,74060
39Pharmacy Technicians$45,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300 – $54,830130
40Data Entry Keyers$45,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,580 – $51,88050
41Dental Assistants$45,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,750 – $56,59080
42Light Truck Drivers$44,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,410 – $94,520230
43Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$44,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,690 – $76,630220
44Carpenters$43,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,820 – $61,600150
45Medical Records Specialists$43,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,010 – $66,00060
46Construction Laborers$43,610
No formal educational credential
$34,060 – $54,000310
47Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,610
Some college, no degree
$33,670 – $59,310210
48Medical Assistants$42,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,970 – $58,420240
49Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$41,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,690 – $45,29040
50Bus Drivers, School$40,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,560 – $46,240170

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

#	Occupation	MedianSierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,420	$87,770 – $124,010	30
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,910	$62,320 – $118,830	60
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,420	$84,230 – $106,710	40
4	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,370	$54,510 – $114,380	30
5	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,390	$64,020 – $97,190	50
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,600	$65,290 – $88,360	40
7	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,640	$52,320 – $78,850	110
8	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,140	$36,700 – $131,540	230
9	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$64,290	$42,600 – $75,030	50
10	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,800	$35,110 – $83,000	110
11	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,110	$51,420 – $91,600	260
12	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,850	$46,850 – $79,730	50
13	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,630	$43,420 – $91,510	50
14	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,370	$45,940 – $94,140	40
15	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,960	$40,470 – $81,490	150
16	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,690	$36,900 – $70,720	100
17	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,180	$39,830 – $79,810	60
18	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,970	$45,780 – $64,080	520
19	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$54,450	$39,240 – $80,790	260
20	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,290	$33,230 – $68,490	40
21	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,530	$33,000 – $80,530	220
22	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$53,310	$42,390 – $81,040	120
23	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,160	$37,520 – $91,280	50
24	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,940	$37,400 – $83,320	30
25	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,920	$35,360 – $71,410	100
26	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,850	$33,890 – $51,980	30
27	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,470	$38,540 – $70,580	140
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,320	$37,370 – $95,550	80
29	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,500	$41,460 – $74,990	40
30	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,490	$39,030 – $103,110	40
31	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,080	$36,090 – $74,120	120
32	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,930	$37,140 – $72,700	90
33	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,210	$30,740 – $62,100	40
34	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,540	$40,760 – $47,550	40
35	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,320	$35,130 – $57,900	70
36	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,250	$35,430 – $79,050	290
37	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$46,050	$36,380 – $61,950	40
38	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,010	$35,620 – $60,740	60
39	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,990	$36,300 – $54,830	130
40	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,780	$30,580 – $51,880	50
41	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,620	$36,750 – $56,590	80
42	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,580	$31,410 – $94,520	230
43	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,540	$30,690 – $76,630	220
44	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,910	$34,820 – $61,600	150
45	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,830	$37,010 – $66,000	60
46	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$43,610	$34,060 – $54,000	310
47	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$43,610	$33,670 – $59,310	210
48	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,890	$34,970 – $58,420	240
49	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,690	$38,690 – $45,290	40
50	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,660	$33,560 – $46,240	170

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ. 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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