High paying jobs in Yuma, AZ that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Yuma, AZ, 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 Yuma, AZ run 7.3% below the national average (2024), so a Yuma, AZ salary is worth about 1.08× 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, Yuma, AZ · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$96,850
Associate's degree
$83,430 – $107,65060
2Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$94,170
Associate's degree
$63,370 – $115,45080
3Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$82,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,010 – $106,34080
4Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,500 – $81,450110
5Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,330
Associate's degree
$55,340 – $103,380160
6Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,660
Associate's degree
$45,090 – $106,33070
7Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$76,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,290 – $85,22080
8Respiratory Therapists$73,580
Associate's degree
$56,660 – $96,26080
9Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,780 – $81,100150
10Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$65,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,890 – $78,020350
11Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,260 – $82,950110
12Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,680 – $79,340140
13Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,740 – $123,680280
14Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,900
Associate's degree
$45,060 – $80,43030
15Physical Therapist Assistants$61,610
Associate's degree
$31,040 – $73,28050
16Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,700
Associate's degree
$40,660 – $86,26090
17Real Estate Sales Agents$59,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,320 – $102,630120
18Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,300
Associate's degree
$42,390 – $79,31030
19Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,890 – $89,760170
20Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,980 – $75,610480
21Electricians$58,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,330 – $77,960340
22Postal Service Clerks$58,470
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03050
23Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,090 – $77,440150
24Machinists$57,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,020 – $79,05060
25Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,760 – $75,970280
26Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,030 – $115,090300
27Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,920 – $96,10030
28Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $82,710180
29Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$54,400
No formal educational credential
$47,470 – $63,01050
30Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$54,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,160 – $78,08050
31Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$54,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,850 – $73,960180
32Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$54,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,750 – $74,630160
33Firefighters$54,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,570 – $81,340350
34Insurance Sales Agents$52,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,680 – $95,010130
35Computer User Support Specialists$51,620
Some college, no degree
$37,500 – $75,260220
36Correctional Officers and Jailers$50,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,530 – $59,7501,360
37Public Safety Telecommunicators$50,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,290 – $59,11080
38Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,790 – $50,24060
39Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,470 – $73,210120
40Opticians, Dispensing$49,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $77,00030
41Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,580 – $75,36040
42Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,810 – $74,950170
43Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$48,720
No formal educational credential
$38,060 – $58,730130
44Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,960 – $75,5401,040
45Carpenters$47,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,260 – $62,250260
46Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,050 – $75,78060
47Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$47,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,870 – $58,43030
48Highway Maintenance Workers$47,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,900 – $51,86080
49Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,830 – $61,610130
50Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,960 – $63,26050

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

#	Occupation	MedianYuma, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,850	$83,430 – $107,650	60
2	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$94,170	$63,370 – $115,450	80
3	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,550	$61,010 – $106,340	80
4	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,450	$58,500 – $81,450	110
5	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$81,330	$55,340 – $103,380	160
6	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,660	$45,090 – $106,330	70
7	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,260	$36,290 – $85,220	80
8	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$73,580	$56,660 – $96,260	80
9	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,840	$56,780 – $81,100	150
10	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,510	$54,890 – $78,020	350
11	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,420	$46,260 – $82,950	110
12	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,980	$43,680 – $79,340	140
13	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,710	$40,740 – $123,680	280
14	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,900	$45,060 – $80,430	30
15	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,610	$31,040 – $73,280	50
16	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,700	$40,660 – $86,260	90
17	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,350	$31,320 – $102,630	120
18	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,300	$42,390 – $79,310	30
19	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,980	$38,890 – $89,760	170
20	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,840	$35,980 – $75,610	480
21	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,830	$39,330 – $77,960	340
22	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$42,600 – $75,030	50
23	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,950	$41,090 – $77,440	150
24	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,820	$37,020 – $79,050	60
25	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,290	$38,760 – $75,970	280
26	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,200	$36,030 – $115,090	300
27	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,090	$36,920 – $96,100	30
28	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,490	$42,390 – $82,710	180
29	Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersNo formal educational credential	$54,400	$47,470 – $63,010	50
30	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,330	$34,160 – $78,080	50
31	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,270	$42,850 – $73,960	180
32	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,250	$36,750 – $74,630	160
33	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,220	$35,570 – $81,340	350
34	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,350	$37,680 – $95,010	130
35	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$51,620	$37,500 – $75,260	220
36	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,940	$44,530 – $59,750	1,360
37	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,680	$48,290 – $59,110	80
38	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,240	$30,790 – $50,240	60
39	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,680	$39,470 – $73,210	120
40	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,610	$37,440 – $77,000	30
41	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,440	$30,580 – $75,360	40
42	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,090	$34,810 – $74,950	170
43	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$48,720	$38,060 – $58,730	130
44	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,630	$36,960 – $75,540	1,040
45	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,910	$36,260 – $62,250	260
46	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,740	$36,050 – $75,780	60
47	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,740	$33,870 – $58,430	30
48	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,420	$32,900 – $51,860	80
49	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,860	$34,830 – $61,610	130
50	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,260	$36,960 – $63,260	50

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