High paying jobs in Wichita Falls, TX that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Wichita Falls, 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 Wichita Falls, TX run 10.5% below the national average (2024), so a Wichita Falls, TX salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Wichita Falls, TX · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$91,340
Associate's degree
$77,860 – $96,61040
2Physical Therapist Assistants$78,310
Associate's degree
$49,970 – $97,83060
3Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$77,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,890 – $96,75060
4Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,450
Associate's degree
$71,480 – $96,10050
5Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,950 – $91,380370
6Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$69,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,200 – $96,19040
7Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,880 – $97,090290
8Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,790 – $77,86040
9Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$62,330
Associate's degree
$40,280 – $95,53050
10Postal Service Clerks$61,710
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36040
11Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,240 – $76,130250
12Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,250
Associate's degree
$50,960 – $77,64090
13Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,710 – $72,930550
14Computer User Support Specialists$59,750
Some college, no degree
$39,650 – $74,310130
15Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040160
16Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$55,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,300 – $72,55050
17Maintenance Workers, Machinery$54,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,250 – $71,30040
18Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,790 – $106,990310
19Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$54,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,330 – $79,03080
20Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,420 – $58,200550
21Sheet Metal Workers$53,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,280 – $74,44040
22Machinists$52,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,450 – $83,890130
23Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$52,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,440 – $89,12080
24Printing Press Operators$51,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $58,35040
25Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,780 – $72,070620
26Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,960 – $68,250100
27Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$49,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,620 – $103,140300
28Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,200 – $71,100160
29Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,490 – $72,960130
30Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,970 – $63,220230
31Insurance Sales Agents$48,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,310 – $97,930100
32Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,580 – $68,05050
33Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$48,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,860 – $76,77030
34Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,000 – $78,950270
35Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,720 – $60,790180
36Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,140 – $82,42050
37Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,360
Associate's degree
$36,030 – $65,66050
38Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,070 – $58,370140
39Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,440 – $73,920110
40Public Safety Telecommunicators$46,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,370 – $47,43060
41Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,970 – $57,190200
42Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,970 – $56,15070
43Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,990 – $58,65070
44Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,890
Associate's degree
$33,870 – $55,68040
45Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$45,720
No formal educational credential
$34,730 – $59,730160
46Firefighters$45,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,690 – $61,610170
47Automotive Body and Related Repairers$45,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,210 – $80,13050
48Electricians$45,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,470 – $79,930190
49Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,030 – $77,37090
50Medical Records Specialists$45,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,780 – $62,400110

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

#	Occupation	MedianWichita Falls, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,340	$77,860 – $96,610	40
2	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,310	$49,970 – $97,830	60
3	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,720	$61,890 – $96,750	60
4	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,450	$71,480 – $96,100	50
5	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,110	$54,950 – $91,380	370
6	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,420	$47,200 – $96,190	40
7	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,270	$42,880 – $97,090	290
8	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,040	$43,790 – $77,860	40
9	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$62,330	$40,280 – $95,530	50
10	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,710	$42,600 – $76,360	40
11	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,330	$39,240 – $76,130	250
12	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,250	$50,960 – $77,640	90
13	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,330	$47,710 – $72,930	550
14	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$59,750	$39,650 – $74,310	130
15	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	160
16	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,160	$34,300 – $72,550	50
17	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,960	$40,250 – $71,300	40
18	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,760	$31,790 – $106,990	310
19	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,730	$38,330 – $79,030	80
20	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,020	$47,420 – $58,200	550
21	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,460	$37,280 – $74,440	40
22	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,790	$38,450 – $83,890	130
23	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,160	$38,440 – $89,120	80
24	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,510	$31,200 – $58,350	40
25	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,600	$36,780 – $72,070	620
26	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,400	$35,960 – $68,250	100
27	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,880	$26,620 – $103,140	300
28	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,240	$34,200 – $71,100	160
29	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,210	$36,490 – $72,960	130
30	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,010	$35,970 – $63,220	230
31	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,520	$35,310 – $97,930	100
32	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,310	$31,580 – $68,050	50
33	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,310	$34,860 – $76,770	30
34	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,250	$35,000 – $78,950	270
35	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,860	$36,720 – $60,790	180
36	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,740	$38,140 – $82,420	50
37	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$47,360	$36,030 – $65,660	50
38	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,090	$36,070 – $58,370	140
39	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,380	$32,440 – $73,920	110
40	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,220	$30,370 – $47,430	60
41	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,160	$28,970 – $57,190	200
42	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,090	$24,970 – $56,150	70
43	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,010	$36,990 – $58,650	70
44	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$45,890	$33,870 – $55,680	40
45	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$45,720	$34,730 – $59,730	160
46	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,710	$36,690 – $61,610	170
47	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,710	$26,210 – $80,130	50
48	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,570	$32,470 – $79,930	190
49	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,530	$32,030 – $77,370	90
50	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,100	$29,780 – $62,400	110

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