High paying jobs in Yuba City, CA that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Yuba City, 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 Yuba City, CA run 4.2% above the national average (2024), so a Yuba City, CA salary is worth about 0.96× 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, Yuba City, CA · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$124,780
Associate's degree
$104,560 – $131,01060
2Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$97,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,220 – $110,88080
3Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$86,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,830 – $126,55040
4Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$83,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,280 – $148,110240
5Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$80,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,130 – $136,330230
6Firefighters$80,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,050 – $95,810110
7Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$78,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,380 – $111,630100
8Computer User Support Specialists$78,420
Some college, no degree
$54,450 – $101,810160
9Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,750 – $90,770330
10Real Estate Sales Agents$77,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,210 – $106,92090
11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$76,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,180 – $130,160310
12Carpenters$76,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,160 – $116,880220
13Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$74,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,810 – $87,360170
14Physical Therapist Assistants$73,580
Associate's degree
$56,860 – $89,76030
15Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,740 – $100,820170
16Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,040
Associate's degree
$47,860 – $87,96060
17Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$67,530
No formal educational credential
$49,040 – $99,970120
18Public Safety Telecommunicators$66,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,550 – $89,17040
19Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$66,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,500 – $77,54080
20Electricians$65,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,030 – $142,650220
21Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,740 – $88,85090
22Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,080
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040130
23Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,860 – $81,310100
24Automotive Body and Related Repairers$62,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,880 – $75,89030
25Roofers$61,230
No formal educational credential
$44,300 – $74,49060
26Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,040 – $97,830100
27Postal Service Clerks$61,050
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03030
28Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$60,970
No formal educational credential
$49,050 – $78,32070
29Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,650
Associate's degree
$45,760 – $93,15040
30Community Health Workers$60,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,170 – $69,11040
31Plasterers and Stucco Masons$60,250
No formal educational credential
$48,480 – $75,43050
32Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$60,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,700 – $76,92090
33Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$59,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,090 – $77,03090
34Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58,890
No formal educational credential
$37,660 – $78,01060
35Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$58,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,330 – $76,86070
36Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,690 – $82,090280
37Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$58,310
Associate's degree
$47,290 – $61,86040
38Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,660 – $73,6701,790
39Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$58,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,680 – $96,94080
40Machinists$56,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,500 – $106,87030
41Information and Record Clerks, All Other$56,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,070 – $71,46080
42Pharmacy Technicians$56,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,120 – $75,360190
43Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,810 – $70,560100
44Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$55,210
Some college, no degree
$39,460 – $74,070460
45Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,030 – $76,820380
46Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$54,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,440 – $88,05080
47Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$54,040
Associate's degree
$44,700 – $64,60040
48Social and Human Service Assistants$52,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,460 – $76,680270
49Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,620 – $64,430250
50Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$52,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,690 – $117,060220

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

#	Occupation	MedianYuba City, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$124,780	$104,560 – $131,010	60
2	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$97,240	$60,220 – $110,880	80
3	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$86,140	$58,830 – $126,550	40
4	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,090	$63,280 – $148,110	240
5	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,620	$56,130 – $136,330	230
6	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,360	$38,050 – $95,810	110
7	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,520	$52,380 – $111,630	100
8	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$78,420	$54,450 – $101,810	160
9	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,260	$64,750 – $90,770	330
10	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,440	$48,210 – $106,920	90
11	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,200	$47,180 – $130,160	310
12	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,100	$48,160 – $116,880	220
13	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,580	$52,810 – $87,360	170
14	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,580	$56,860 – $89,760	30
15	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,070	$50,740 – $100,820	170
16	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,040	$47,860 – $87,960	60
17	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$67,530	$49,040 – $99,970	120
18	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,420	$49,550 – $89,170	40
19	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,150	$40,500 – $77,540	80
20	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,660	$46,030 – $142,650	220
21	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,850	$46,740 – $88,850	90
22	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,080	$42,390 – $81,040	130
23	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,080	$45,860 – $81,310	100
24	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,040	$45,880 – $75,890	30
25	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$61,230	$44,300 – $74,490	60
26	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,120	$44,040 – $97,830	100
27	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,050	$42,600 – $75,030	30
28	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$60,970	$49,050 – $78,320	70
29	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,650	$45,760 – $93,150	40
30	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,610	$46,170 – $69,110	40
31	Plasterers and Stucco MasonsNo formal educational credential	$60,250	$48,480 – $75,430	50
32	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,010	$46,700 – $76,920	90
33	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,810	$35,090 – $77,030	90
34	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$58,890	$37,660 – $78,010	60
35	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,840	$44,330 – $76,860	70
36	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,580	$36,690 – $82,090	280
37	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$58,310	$47,290 – $61,860	40
38	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,230	$43,660 – $73,670	1,790
39	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,080	$50,680 – $96,940	80
40	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,820	$36,500 – $106,870	30
41	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,470	$42,070 – $71,460	80
42	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,160	$43,120 – $75,360	190
43	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,370	$52,810 – $70,560	100
44	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$55,210	$39,460 – $74,070	460
45	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,100	$38,030 – $76,820	380
46	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,240	$42,440 – $88,050	80
47	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$54,040	$44,700 – $64,600	40
48	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,750	$39,460 – $76,680	270
49	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,350	$35,620 – $64,430	250
50	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,140	$36,690 – $117,060	220

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