High paying jobs in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA run 8.9% below the national average (2024), so a Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA salary is worth about 1.10× 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, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$100,350
Associate's degree
$86,730 – $123,79060
2Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$89,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,190 – $97,53050
3Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,690 – $103,89060
4Physical Therapist Assistants$79,590
Associate's degree
$60,310 – $88,28050
5Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,590 – $89,850270
6Tool and Die Makers$67,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,650 – $73,72040
7Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,060 – $80,35080
8Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$65,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,050 – $65,79070
9Postal Service Clerks$65,370
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $78,35040
10Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,540 – $79,170270
11Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$64,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,860 – $85,360390
12Computer Network Support Specialists$63,980
Associate's degree
$48,630 – $116,53040
13Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,120 – $80,740230
14Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $72,320160
15Electricians$62,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,720 – $78,700200
16Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,460 – $123,550340
17Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,850 – $75,47040
18Insurance Sales Agents$60,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,290 – $154,98080
19Machinists$60,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,270 – $79,980130
20Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,490 – $76,930160
21Printing Press Operators$58,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,140 – $76,57070
22Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,710
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $83,740110
23Computer User Support Specialists$58,340
Some college, no degree
$38,320 – $92,230110
24Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,580 – $78,68060
25Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,060 – $73,4001,140
26Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,010
No formal educational credential
$47,830 – $72,80040
27Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$56,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,030 – $78,830190
28Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,080 – $104,710240
29Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,140 – $61,510130
30Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$52,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,080 – $79,180190
31Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,850 – $66,40090
32Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,720 – $72,460110
33Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,890
Associate's degree
$41,130 – $78,86050
34Surveying and Mapping Technicians$49,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,790 – $80,75040
35Highway Maintenance Workers$49,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,990 – $57,63070
36Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,640 – $59,620100
37Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,920 – $63,44070
38Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,790 – $78,430230
39Firefighters$49,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,560 – $61,96080
40Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,260 – $62,20040
41Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,270 – $78,63030
42Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $81,850490
43Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,920 – $76,94050
44Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,460 – $63,680160
45Carpenters$48,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,260 – $73,990290
46Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,530
Some college, no degree
$34,510 – $66,500400
47Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,730 – $57,71070
48Medical Records Specialists$48,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,140 – $72,85040
49Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,090 – $55,730260
50Real Estate Sales Agents$47,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,140 – $121,13050

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

#	Occupation	MedianStaunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,350	$86,730 – $123,790	60
2	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,120	$67,190 – $97,530	50
3	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,780	$47,690 – $103,890	60
4	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,590	$60,310 – $88,280	50
5	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,210	$51,590 – $89,850	270
6	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,130	$49,650 – $73,720	40
7	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,800	$47,060 – $80,350	80
8	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,790	$39,050 – $65,790	70
9	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$65,370	$42,600 – $78,350	40
10	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,680	$51,540 – $79,170	270
11	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,470	$44,860 – $85,360	390
12	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$63,980	$48,630 – $116,530	40
13	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,350	$39,120 – $80,740	230
14	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,190	$45,760 – $72,320	160
15	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,150	$37,720 – $78,700	200
16	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,290	$43,460 – $123,550	340
17	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,600	$42,850 – $75,470	40
18	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,500	$45,290 – $154,980	80
19	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,410	$47,270 – $79,980	130
20	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,840	$44,490 – $76,930	160
21	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,850	$39,140 – $76,570	70
22	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$58,710	$42,390 – $83,740	110
23	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$58,340	$38,320 – $92,230	110
24	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,720	$46,580 – $78,680	60
25	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,200	$39,060 – $73,400	1,140
26	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$57,010	$47,830 – $72,800	40
27	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,640	$49,030 – $78,830	190
28	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,480	$35,080 – $104,710	240
29	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,790	$41,140 – $61,510	130
30	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,690	$38,080 – $79,180	190
31	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,370	$39,850 – $66,400	90
32	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,250	$39,720 – $72,460	110
33	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$50,890	$41,130 – $78,860	50
34	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,760	$37,790 – $80,750	40
35	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,750	$45,990 – $57,630	70
36	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,710	$43,640 – $59,620	100
37	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,600	$48,920 – $63,440	70
38	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,470	$34,790 – $78,430	230
39	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,410	$34,560 – $61,960	80
40	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,260	$40,260 – $62,200	40
41	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,180	$38,270 – $78,630	30
42	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,860	$31,200 – $81,850	490
43	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,800	$39,920 – $76,940	50
44	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,750	$37,460 – $63,680	160
45	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,620	$38,260 – $73,990	290
46	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$48,530	$34,510 – $66,500	400
47	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,390	$26,730 – $57,710	70
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,270	$34,140 – $72,850	40
49	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,850	$42,090 – $55,730	260
50	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,530	$26,140 – $121,130	50

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA. 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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