High paying jobs in Visalia, CA that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Visalia, CA, 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 Visalia, CA run 0.2% below the national average (2024), so a Visalia, CA salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Visalia, CA · Employed

1Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,010
Associate's degree
$77,000 – $126,99090
2Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$98,610
Associate's degree
$74,870 – $128,930170
3Dental Hygienists$98,240
Associate's degree
$97,520 – $121,700200
4Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$90,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,200 – $155,530540
5Respiratory Therapists$82,030
Associate's degree
$66,870 – $97,450120
6Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,080 – $112,82060
7Sheet Metal Workers$79,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,120 – $124,900100
8Physical Therapist Assistants$79,440
Associate's degree
$61,000 – $95,110100
9Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,220
Associate's degree
$49,250 – $94,54060
10Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$76,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $100,130190
11Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,650
Associate's degree
$48,020 – $101,84060
12Computer Network Support Specialists$74,220
Associate's degree
$44,920 – $104,00070
13Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,970 – $137,970770
14Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$73,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,070 – $89,270830
15Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$71,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,830 – $108,270100
16Tile and Stone Setters$71,280
No formal educational credential
$43,470 – $102,010110
17Architectural and Civil Drafters$68,470
Associate's degree
$46,730 – $95,41090
18Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$66,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,210 – $82,090240
19Postal Service Clerks$66,520
No formal educational credential
$54,330 – $75,03080
20Firefighters$65,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,320 – $92,930480
21Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,720 – $101,780330
22Carpenters$64,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,550 – $99,360650
23Electricians$64,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,950 – $102,000640
24Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,380
Associate's degree
$45,450 – $92,550120
25Community Health Workers$63,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,460 – $78,850100
26Computer User Support Specialists$63,590
Some college, no degree
$42,470 – $95,060330
27Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,020 – $86,300580
28Surgical Technologists$61,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,890 – $79,310110
29Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,880 – $81,560170
30Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,730 – $116,850460
31Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,430 – $116,920260
32Bill and Account Collectors$60,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,490 – $75,500150
33Insurance Sales Agents$60,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,460 – $118,340200
34Bus Drivers, School$59,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,900 – $70,170270
35Medical Records Specialists$59,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,180 – $80,620200
36Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,470 – $77,240150
37Roofers$59,160
No formal educational credential
$48,710 – $76,81090
38Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,730 – $63,260300
39Automotive Body and Related Repairers$58,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,410 – $73,880100
40Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,260
No formal educational credential
$43,060 – $93,220200
41Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,710 – $86,780500
42Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,030
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040330
43Loan Interviewers and Clerks$56,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,200 – $72,76070
44Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$56,930
Associate's degree
$37,080 – $75,100430
45Glaziers$56,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,900 – $78,97070
46Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,110 – $79,380240
47Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,100 – $107,200610
48Word Processors and Typists$53,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,260 – $66,580120
49Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$52,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,140 – $80,250200
50Forest and Conservation Technicians$52,690
Associate's degree
$43,890 – $80,750170

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

#	Occupation	MedianVisalia, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,010	$77,000 – $126,990	90
2	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$98,610	$74,870 – $128,930	170
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,240	$97,520 – $121,700	200
4	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,910	$62,200 – $155,530	540
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,030	$66,870 – $97,450	120
6	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,720	$54,080 – $112,820	60
7	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,910	$44,120 – $124,900	100
8	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,440	$61,000 – $95,110	100
9	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,220	$49,250 – $94,540	60
10	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,580	$47,310 – $100,130	190
11	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,650	$48,020 – $101,840	60
12	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$74,220	$44,920 – $104,000	70
13	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,950	$44,970 – $137,970	770
14	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,540	$61,070 – $89,270	830
15	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,700	$47,830 – $108,270	100
16	Tile and Stone SettersNo formal educational credential	$71,280	$43,470 – $102,010	110
17	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$68,470	$46,730 – $95,410	90
18	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,610	$44,210 – $82,090	240
19	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$66,520	$54,330 – $75,030	80
20	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,170	$34,320 – $92,930	480
21	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,990	$44,720 – $101,780	330
22	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,390	$44,550 – $99,360	650
23	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,390	$43,950 – $102,000	640
24	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,380	$45,450 – $92,550	120
25	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,960	$44,460 – $78,850	100
26	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$63,590	$42,470 – $95,060	330
27	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,460	$45,020 – $86,300	580
28	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,270	$42,890 – $79,310	110
29	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,170	$39,880 – $81,560	170
30	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,720	$44,730 – $116,850	460
31	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,530	$47,430 – $116,920	260
32	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,310	$38,490 – $75,500	150
33	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,150	$37,460 – $118,340	200
34	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,490	$44,900 – $70,170	270
35	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,420	$44,180 – $80,620	200
36	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$39,470 – $77,240	150
37	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$59,160	$48,710 – $76,810	90
38	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,490	$36,730 – $63,260	300
39	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,030	$36,410 – $73,880	100
40	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$57,260	$43,060 – $93,220	200
41	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,100	$43,710 – $86,780	500
42	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,030	$42,390 – $81,040	330
43	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,950	$43,200 – $72,760	70
44	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$56,930	$37,080 – $75,100	430
45	GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,310	$45,900 – $78,970	70
46	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,890	$39,110 – $79,380	240
47	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,990	$36,100 – $107,200	610
48	Word Processors and TypistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,790	$42,260 – $66,580	120
49	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,750	$45,140 – $80,250	200
50	Forest and Conservation TechniciansAssociate's degree	$52,690	$43,890 – $80,750	170

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