High paying jobs in Yakima, WA that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Yakima, WA, 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 Yakima, WA run 4.5% below the national average (2024), so a Yakima, WA salary is worth about 1.05× 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, Yakima, WA · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$120,690
Associate's degree
$100,250 – $134,650160
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$119,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,860 – $134,67030
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,300
Associate's degree
$84,600 – $127,20050
4Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$98,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,030 – $103,160370
5Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$87,830
No formal educational credential
$48,580 – $117,710130
6Massage Therapists$84,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$69,570 – $105,45060
7Computer Network Support Specialists$84,080
Associate's degree
$67,300 – $111,59040
8Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $100,53050
9Electricians$78,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,360 – $124,700390
10Sheet Metal Workers$77,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,860 – $102,17090
11Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$76,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,900 – $96,970220
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,960 – $139,260800
13Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,010 – $77,110220
14Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$75,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,960 – $97,20050
15Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$75,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,090 – $88,47090
16Physical Therapist Assistants$74,100
Associate's degree
$35,360 – $80,96050
17Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,600
Associate's degree
$46,220 – $118,110110
18Real Estate Sales Agents$72,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,930 – $98,04040
19Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$71,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,230 – $104,800190
20Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,380
Associate's degree
$45,450 – $80,45080
21Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$68,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,610 – $98,03040
22Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$67,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,330 – $74,690210
23Postal Service Clerks$66,750
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36050
24Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,550 – $81,180100
25Computer User Support Specialists$66,250
Some college, no degree
$45,360 – $102,070260
26Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$65,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,050 – $94,080160
27Surgical Technologists$64,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,270 – $77,02090
28Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$64,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,570 – $79,410110
29Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,290 – $85,370260
30Carpenters$63,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,370 – $122,910480
31Library Technicians$63,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,480 – $63,27040
32Public Safety Telecommunicators$63,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,350 – $75,61080
33Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$63,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,330 – $93,66030
34Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,140
Associate's degree
$48,920 – $86,960180
35Highway Maintenance Workers$62,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,870 – $71,140130
36Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,000 – $80,600480
37Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,570 – $79,280130
38Firefighters$62,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,580 – $95,130410
39Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$61,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,620 – $82,24090
40Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,370
No formal educational credential
$47,640 – $75,37080
41Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$61,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,880 – $74,48090
42Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,950
Associate's degree
$46,920 – $86,34040
43Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,980 – $101,380240
44Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,130
Associate's degree
$41,020 – $65,64040
45Machinists$59,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,660 – $77,740180
46Gambling Dealers$59,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,550 – $122,170190
47Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$59,160
Associate's degree
$51,100 – $113,89040
48Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$58,950
No formal educational credential
$38,480 – $83,20050
49Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$58,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,210 – $76,17040
50Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,28040

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

#	Occupation	MedianYakima, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$120,690	$100,250 – $134,650	160
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$119,850	$50,860 – $134,670	30
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$107,300	$84,600 – $127,200	50
4	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,340	$73,030 – $103,160	370
5	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$87,830	$48,580 – $117,710	130
6	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,100	$69,570 – $105,450	60
7	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$84,080	$67,300 – $111,590	40
8	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,380	$45,760 – $100,530	50
9	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,630	$49,360 – $124,700	390
10	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,850	$43,860 – $102,170	90
11	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,290	$58,900 – $96,970	220
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,140	$47,960 – $139,260	800
13	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,070	$58,010 – $77,110	220
14	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,580	$51,960 – $97,200	50
15	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,290	$56,090 – $88,470	90
16	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,100	$35,360 – $80,960	50
17	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,600	$46,220 – $118,110	110
18	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,520	$45,930 – $98,040	40
19	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,810	$52,230 – $104,800	190
20	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,380	$45,450 – $80,450	80
21	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,970	$61,610 – $98,030	40
22	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,710	$55,330 – $74,690	210
23	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$66,750	$42,600 – $76,360	50
24	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,280	$49,550 – $81,180	100
25	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$66,250	$45,360 – $102,070	260
26	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,900	$42,050 – $94,080	160
27	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,740	$53,270 – $77,020	90
28	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,050	$39,570 – $79,410	110
29	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,990	$46,290 – $85,370	260
30	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,300	$45,370 – $122,910	480
31	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,270	$43,480 – $63,270	40
32	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,240	$47,350 – $75,610	80
33	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,160	$47,330 – $93,660	30
34	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,140	$48,920 – $86,960	180
35	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,880	$56,870 – $71,140	130
36	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,670	$44,000 – $80,600	480
37	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,550	$45,570 – $79,280	130
38	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,120	$36,580 – $95,130	410
39	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,610	$37,620 – $82,240	90
40	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$61,370	$47,640 – $75,370	80
41	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,290	$48,880 – $74,480	90
42	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,950	$46,920 – $86,340	40
43	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,900	$45,980 – $101,380	240
44	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral ArrangersAssociate's degree	$60,130	$41,020 – $65,640	40
45	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,560	$43,660 – $77,740	180
46	Gambling DealersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,250	$35,550 – $122,170	190
47	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,160	$51,100 – $113,890	40
48	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$58,950	$38,480 – $83,200	50
49	Automotive Glass Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,850	$37,210 – $76,170	40
50	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$42,600 – $75,280	40

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