High paying jobs in Twin Falls, ID that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Twin Falls, ID, 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 Twin Falls, ID run 7.9% below the national average (2024), so a Twin Falls, ID salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Twin Falls, ID · Employed

1Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,420
Associate's degree
$44,620 – $109,78060
2Dental Hygienists$93,070
Associate's degree
$80,480 – $99,010110
3Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,390
Associate's degree
$43,920 – $99,62040
4Respiratory Therapists$79,520
Associate's degree
$63,820 – $96,86040
5Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,710
Associate's degree
$38,130 – $97,61070
6Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$68,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,930 – $82,54040
7Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640 – $98,04060
8Surgical Technologists$63,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,410 – $79,87060
9Physical Therapist Assistants$62,270
Associate's degree
$34,860 – $74,96040
10Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,010 – $72,720160
11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,570 – $108,990490
12Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,240 – $77,810170
13Insurance Sales Agents$60,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,320 – $102,380110
14Dental Laboratory Technicians$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,730 – $96,08030
15Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,370
Associate's degree
$46,230 – $77,02050
16Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,340 – $80,800270
17Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,280 – $80,790140
18Electricians$58,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,700 – $79,140300
19Computer Network Support Specialists$57,940
Associate's degree
$46,800 – $88,90040
20Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,260 – $75,270200
21Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,570 – $76,4201,550
22Machinists$57,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,900 – $78,56050
23Highway Maintenance Workers$56,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,010 – $69,60060
24Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$56,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,460 – $76,250100
25Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,240 – $82,420640
26Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040110
27Correctional Officers and Jailers$55,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,270 – $74,520110
28Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$54,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,880 – $80,810130
29Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,460 – $86,14090
30Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,270 – $62,740120
31Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,290 – $74,970150
32Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$51,730
No formal educational credential
$37,060 – $58,920360
33Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,680 – $76,60040
34Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,900 – $76,44080
35Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$51,640
No formal educational credential
$39,040 – $66,830180
36Computer User Support Specialists$51,570
Some college, no degree
$37,610 – $79,080130
37Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$51,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,500 – $59,50070
38Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$51,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,620 – $61,210950
39Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$51,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,590 – $76,550260
40Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$50,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,740 – $77,600180
41Glaziers$50,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,830 – $73,37030
42Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$49,810
Associate's degree
$49,810 – $67,04070
43Food Science Technicians$49,460
Associate's degree
$37,520 – $72,450200
44Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$48,880
Associate's degree
$40,410 – $92,83060
45Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,970 – $76,10090
46Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,870 – $61,000120
47Medical Records Specialists$47,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,250 – $80,740100
48Carpenters$47,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,170 – $64,860240
49Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$47,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,390 – $100,540190
50Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,720 – $95,06080

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

#	Occupation	MedianTwin Falls, ID	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,420	$44,620 – $109,780	60
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,070	$80,480 – $99,010	110
3	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,390	$43,920 – $99,620	40
4	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,520	$63,820 – $96,860	40
5	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,710	$38,130 – $97,610	70
6	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,690	$42,930 – $82,540	40
7	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,920	$45,640 – $98,040	60
8	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,280	$46,410 – $79,870	60
9	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,270	$34,860 – $74,960	40
10	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,150	$48,010 – $72,720	160
11	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,120	$31,570 – $108,990	490
12	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,920	$51,240 – $77,810	170
13	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,000	$37,320 – $102,380	110
14	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$39,730 – $96,080	30
15	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,370	$46,230 – $77,020	50
16	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,030	$45,340 – $80,800	270
17	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,880	$38,280 – $80,790	140
18	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,000	$37,700 – $79,140	300
19	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$57,940	$46,800 – $88,900	40
20	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,790	$43,260 – $75,270	200
21	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,330	$39,570 – $76,420	1,550
22	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,050	$37,900 – $78,560	50
23	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,680	$45,010 – $69,600	60
24	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,520	$40,460 – $76,250	100
25	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,010	$35,240 – $82,420	640
26	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,930	$42,390 – $81,040	110
27	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,920	$42,270 – $74,520	110
28	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,740	$28,880 – $80,810	130
29	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,760	$35,460 – $86,140	90
30	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,160	$48,270 – $62,740	120
31	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,080	$43,290 – $74,970	150
32	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$51,730	$37,060 – $58,920	360
33	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,730	$36,680 – $76,600	40
34	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,670	$38,900 – $76,440	80
35	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$51,640	$39,040 – $66,830	180
36	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$51,570	$37,610 – $79,080	130
37	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,490	$28,500 – $59,500	70
38	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,430	$36,620 – $61,210	950
39	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,080	$37,590 – $76,550	260
40	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,700	$36,740 – $77,600	180
41	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,440	$35,830 – $73,370	30
42	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$49,810	$49,810 – $67,040	70
43	Food Science TechniciansAssociate's degree	$49,460	$37,520 – $72,450	200
44	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$48,880	$40,410 – $92,830	60
45	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,780	$28,970 – $76,100	90
46	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,150	$37,870 – $61,000	120
47	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,610	$38,250 – $80,740	100
48	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,470	$34,170 – $64,860	240
49	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,420	$30,390 – $100,540	190
50	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,330	$36,720 – $95,060	80

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Twin Falls, ID. 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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