High paying jobs in Tyler, TX that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Tyler, 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 Tyler, TX run 7.8% below the national average (2024), so a Tyler, TX 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, Tyler, TX · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$94,710
Associate's degree
$79,160 – $99,570210
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,110
Associate's degree
$56,180 – $94,100150
3Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$78,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,020 – $99,03070
4Respiratory Therapists$76,800
Associate's degree
$61,850 – $92,100250
5Physical Therapist Assistants$75,670
Associate's degree
$52,630 – $98,330150
6Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,280
Associate's degree
$50,010 – $91,74070
7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,470
Associate's degree
$49,960 – $94,710340
8Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$72,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,480 – $97,800490
9Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$71,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,220 – $98,97060
10Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$64,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,390 – $98,31070
11Computer Network Support Specialists$64,250
Associate's degree
$40,520 – $97,31050
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,630 – $135,290640
13Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$60,300
Associate's degree
$35,150 – $105,39090
14Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,900 – $71,520810
15Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,300 – $106,74060
16Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$59,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,000 – $83,67050
17Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040300
18Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,360 – $77,310120
19Postal Service Clerks$58,680
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03050
20Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,230
Associate's degree
$44,390 – $85,37070
21Machinists$58,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,960 – $76,99080
22Computer User Support Specialists$57,660
Some college, no degree
$37,100 – $89,480380
23Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,320
Associate's degree
$34,320 – $76,990360
24Maintenance Workers, Machinery$56,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,510 – $73,63040
25Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,150 – $114,750940
26Massage Therapists$56,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,760 – $119,46090
27Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$55,000
No formal educational credential
$35,950 – $58,950250
28Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$54,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,480 – $70,050260
29Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,210 – $52,88050
30Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$51,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,210 – $81,020140
31Industrial Machinery Mechanics$51,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,610 – $82,860290
32Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,680 – $71,6301,490
33Electricians$50,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,490 – $76,850370
34Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$50,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,610 – $74,88050
35Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,210 – $62,710100
36Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,120 – $82,570290
37Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,870 – $79,940160
38Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,510 – $72,100280
39Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,070 – $81,070120
40Sheet Metal Workers$48,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,220 – $56,98080
41Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,440 – $67,12070
42Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,080 – $57,98070
43Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,790 – $49,030100
44Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$46,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,300 – $65,25060
45Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$46,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,690 – $62,670290
46Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,870 – $71,070110
47Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,470 – $66,780160
48Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$46,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,480 – $71,82080
49Audio and Video Technicians$46,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$27,140 – $51,92040
50Highway Maintenance Workers$46,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,200 – $58,42060

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

#	Occupation	MedianTyler, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,710	$79,160 – $99,570	210
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,110	$56,180 – $94,100	150
3	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,060	$49,020 – $99,030	70
4	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,800	$61,850 – $92,100	250
5	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,670	$52,630 – $98,330	150
6	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,280	$50,010 – $91,740	70
7	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,470	$49,960 – $94,710	340
8	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,400	$44,480 – $97,800	490
9	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,590	$38,220 – $98,970	60
10	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,910	$41,390 – $98,310	70
11	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$64,250	$40,520 – $97,310	50
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,450	$31,630 – $135,290	640
13	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$60,300	$35,150 – $105,390	90
14	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,550	$46,900 – $71,520	810
15	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$38,300 – $106,740	60
16	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,040	$35,000 – $83,670	50
17	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,010	$42,390 – $81,040	300
18	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,000	$40,360 – $77,310	120
19	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$58,680	$42,600 – $75,030	50
20	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,230	$44,390 – $85,370	70
21	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,170	$35,960 – $76,990	80
22	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$57,660	$37,100 – $89,480	380
23	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$57,320	$34,320 – $76,990	360
24	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,540	$31,510 – $73,630	40
25	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,490	$29,150 – $114,750	940
26	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,300	$45,760 – $119,460	90
27	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$55,000	$35,950 – $58,950	250
28	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,460	$36,480 – $70,050	260
29	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,880	$32,210 – $52,880	50
30	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,830	$38,210 – $81,020	140
31	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,390	$38,610 – $82,860	290
32	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,290	$38,680 – $71,630	1,490
33	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,260	$35,490 – $76,850	370
34	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,250	$36,610 – $74,880	50
35	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,860	$39,210 – $62,710	100
36	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,300	$36,120 – $82,570	290
37	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,150	$34,870 – $79,940	160
38	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,060	$35,510 – $72,100	280
39	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,820	$30,070 – $81,070	120
40	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,820	$34,220 – $56,980	80
41	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,710	$38,440 – $67,120	70
42	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,270	$36,080 – $57,980	70
43	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,800	$37,790 – $49,030	100
44	Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,700	$30,300 – $65,250	60
45	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,670	$35,690 – $62,670	290
46	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,650	$35,870 – $71,070	110
47	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,570	$33,470 – $66,780	160
48	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,540	$33,480 – $71,820	80
49	Audio and Video TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,500	$27,140 – $51,920	40
50	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,470	$36,200 – $58,420	60

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Tyler, 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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