High paying jobs in Victoria, TX that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Victoria, 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 Victoria, TX run 10.2% below the national average (2024), so a Victoria, TX salary is worth about 1.11× 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, Victoria, TX · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$85,680
Associate's degree
$79,950 – $97,25040
2Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,300
Associate's degree
$55,220 – $102,44030
3Respiratory Therapists$76,110
Associate's degree
$63,010 – $81,50070
4Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$73,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,430 – $112,68090
5Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,720
Associate's degree
$66,730 – $92,81060
6Physical Therapist Assistants$73,310
Associate's degree
$35,760 – $99,13080
7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,380
Associate's degree
$43,410 – $92,12090
8Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$65,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,820 – $93,82060
9Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,250
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,04090
10Surgical Technologists$63,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,540 – $74,91040
11Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,250 – $90,310310
12Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,590 – $75,120120
13Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,770 – $69,310340
14Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,280 – $83,43080
15Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$56,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,600 – $106,830240
16Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$55,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,500 – $136,480330
17Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$55,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,430 – $72,970250
18Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$55,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,220 – $101,77080
19Electricians$52,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,900 – $79,330140
20Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,570 – $79,50070
21Medical Records Specialists$51,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,520 – $78,13060
22Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,220 – $72,640570
23Firefighters$50,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,680 – $57,39070
24Carpenters$49,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,500 – $59,00030
25Computer User Support Specialists$49,450
Some college, no degree
$37,390 – $80,00090
26Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,120 – $70,39060
27Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$48,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $79,75080
28Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,840 – $70,730160
29Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,700 – $75,780100
30Machinists$48,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,500 – $85,69060
31Bus Drivers, School$48,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,360 – $58,080110
32Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,160 – $73,57040
33Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$47,650
No formal educational credential
$35,610 – $57,940220
34Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,610 – $69,420180
35Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$17,230 – $74,94060
36Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,500 – $61,62030
37Insurance Sales Agents$46,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,340 – $94,49070
38Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,390 – $74,35040
39Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,230
Some college, no degree
$30,320 – $65,880370
40Real Estate Sales Agents$46,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,330 – $100,84040
41Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$46,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,950 – $96,05030
42Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,310 – $66,750480
43Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,800 – $59,88080
44Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $50,51070
45Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$45,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,230 – $77,890300
46Highway Maintenance Workers$44,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,370 – $53,84040
47Dental Assistants$43,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,570 – $62,79090
48Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,810
No formal educational credential
$32,430 – $55,09080
49Pharmacy Technicians$43,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,410 – $48,670150
50Social and Human Service Assistants$43,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,390 – $55,990100

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

#	Occupation	MedianVictoria, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,680	$79,950 – $97,250	40
2	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,300	$55,220 – $102,440	30
3	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,110	$63,010 – $81,500	70
4	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,860	$50,430 – $112,680	90
5	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,720	$66,730 – $92,810	60
6	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,310	$35,760 – $99,130	80
7	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,380	$43,410 – $92,120	90
8	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,100	$38,820 – $93,820	60
9	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$64,250	$42,390 – $81,040	90
10	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,000	$30,540 – $74,910	40
11	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,100	$44,250 – $90,310	310
12	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,320	$37,590 – $75,120	120
13	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,130	$47,770 – $69,310	340
14	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,390	$43,280 – $83,430	80
15	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,990	$35,600 – $106,830	240
16	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,830	$31,500 – $136,480	330
17	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,820	$34,430 – $72,970	250
18	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,080	$32,220 – $101,770	80
19	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,010	$34,900 – $79,330	140
20	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,520	$38,570 – $79,500	70
21	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,250	$34,520 – $78,130	60
22	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,150	$36,220 – $72,640	570
23	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,350	$49,680 – $57,390	70
24	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,460	$37,500 – $59,000	30
25	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$49,450	$37,390 – $80,000	90
26	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,270	$30,120 – $70,390	60
27	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,850	$35,360 – $79,750	80
28	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,580	$38,840 – $70,730	160
29	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,550	$37,700 – $75,780	100
30	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,420	$37,500 – $85,690	60
31	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,380	$27,360 – $58,080	110
32	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,120	$31,160 – $73,570	40
33	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$47,650	$35,610 – $57,940	220
34	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,520	$36,610 – $69,420	180
35	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,400	$17,230 – $74,940	60
36	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,280	$39,500 – $61,620	30
37	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,960	$31,340 – $94,490	70
38	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,820	$31,390 – $74,350	40
39	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$46,230	$30,320 – $65,880	370
40	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,190	$34,330 – $100,840	40
41	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,040	$36,950 – $96,050	30
42	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,880	$29,310 – $66,750	480
43	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,600	$37,800 – $59,880	80
44	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,420	$35,360 – $50,510	70
45	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,060	$29,230 – $77,890	300
46	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,930	$34,370 – $53,840	40
47	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,980	$31,570 – $62,790	90
48	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$43,810	$32,430 – $55,090	80
49	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,050	$34,410 – $48,670	150
50	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,020	$27,390 – $55,990	100

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