High paying jobs in Winchester, VA-WV that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Winchester, VA-WV, 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 Winchester, VA-WV run 3.5% below the national average (2024), so a Winchester, VA-WV salary is worth about 1.04× 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, Winchester, VA-WV · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$100,640
Associate's degree
$80,840 – $123,990100
2Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$84,370
Associate's degree
$42,090 – $102,87050
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,470
Associate's degree
$72,570 – $101,63040
4Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,630
Associate's degree
$53,920 – $82,720110
5Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,260 – $119,140590
6Physical Therapist Assistants$73,570
Associate's degree
$55,120 – $88,02060
7Maintenance Workers, Machinery$64,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,090 – $82,79090
8Computer Network Support Specialists$64,040
Associate's degree
$39,270 – $94,96050
9Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,380
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040100
10Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,710 – $79,490120
11Postal Service Clerks$63,210
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03040
12Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,620 – $79,170290
13Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$61,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,130 – $101,50040
14Structural Iron and Steel Workers$60,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,890 – $89,12030
15Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,000 – $75,740190
16Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,670 – $77,480280
17Computer User Support Specialists$60,000
Some college, no degree
$44,230 – $93,840220
18Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,860
Associate's degree
$42,320 – $77,19060
19Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,360 – $78,750220
20Electricians$58,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,760 – $81,670180
21Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$58,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,670 – $64,47050
22Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,640
Associate's degree
$43,940 – $79,89080
23Opticians, Dispensing$58,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,770 – $77,46040
24Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,110 – $73,930160
25Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,720 – $81,030410
26Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,160 – $76,8401,460
27Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$57,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,670 – $60,89060
28Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$57,160
Associate's degree
$40,640 – $65,42050
29Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,900 – $84,50030
30Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,650 – $98,79060
31Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,050 – $72,540200
32Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,440 – $121,870430
33Insurance Sales Agents$55,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,360 – $127,180130
34Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,910 – $64,290120
35Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,890 – $60,760130
36Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,890 – $64,80030
37Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,690 – $74,930170
38Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,020 – $62,460260
39Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,590 – $60,310130
40Carpenters$50,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,300 – $74,720270
41Highway Maintenance Workers$49,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,980 – $55,62040
42Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,330 – $61,060100
43Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,740 – $64,47050
44Machinists$49,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,490 – $76,660100
45Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,120 – $76,450670
46Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,540
Some college, no degree
$35,300 – $62,900550
47Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,460 – $73,54050
48Printing Press Operators$48,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,020 – $73,180110
49Bus Drivers, School$47,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,790 – $59,190300
50Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,100 – $66,18050

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

#	Occupation	MedianWinchester, VA-WV	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,640	$80,840 – $123,990	100
2	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,370	$42,090 – $102,870	50
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,470	$72,570 – $101,630	40
4	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,630	$53,920 – $82,720	110
5	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,750	$40,260 – $119,140	590
6	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,570	$55,120 – $88,020	60
7	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,300	$46,090 – $82,790	90
8	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$64,040	$39,270 – $94,960	50
9	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$63,380	$42,390 – $81,040	100
10	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,370	$45,710 – $79,490	120
11	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,210	$42,600 – $75,030	40
12	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,490	$38,620 – $79,170	290
13	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,240	$46,130 – $101,500	40
14	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,420	$47,890 – $89,120	30
15	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,190	$45,000 – $75,740	190
16	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,090	$48,670 – $77,480	280
17	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$60,000	$44,230 – $93,840	220
18	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,860	$42,320 – $77,190	60
19	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,960	$49,360 – $78,750	220
20	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,960	$36,760 – $81,670	180
21	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,650	$36,670 – $64,470	50
22	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,640	$43,940 – $79,890	80
23	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,190	$43,770 – $77,460	40
24	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,760	$40,110 – $73,930	160
25	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,570	$35,720 – $81,030	410
26	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,460	$39,160 – $76,840	1,460
27	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,430	$48,670 – $60,890	60
28	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$57,160	$40,640 – $65,420	50
29	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,070	$35,900 – $84,500	30
30	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,280	$35,650 – $98,790	60
31	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,250	$39,050 – $72,540	200
32	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,090	$34,440 – $121,870	430
33	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,090	$39,360 – $127,180	130
34	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,690	$39,910 – $64,290	120
35	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,390	$47,890 – $60,760	130
36	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,080	$40,890 – $64,800	30
37	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,440	$38,690 – $74,930	170
38	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,790	$39,020 – $62,460	260
39	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,580	$38,590 – $60,310	130
40	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,180	$38,300 – $74,720	270
41	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,990	$36,980 – $55,620	40
42	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,710	$38,330 – $61,060	100
43	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,330	$35,740 – $64,470	50
44	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,130	$41,490 – $76,660	100
45	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,550	$33,120 – $76,450	670
46	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$48,540	$35,300 – $62,900	550
47	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,120	$35,460 – $73,540	50
48	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,020	$37,020 – $73,180	110
49	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,670	$30,790 – $59,190	300
50	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,630	$40,100 – $66,180	50

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Winchester, VA-WV. 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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