BLS data, May 2025
Pay data for jobs without a degree
Rankings built directly from Bureau of Labor Statistics wage estimates and employment projections. Every table states its source and its cutoff.
By the Degreeless Jobs research deskUpdated Sep 7, 2026Sources: BLS
Highest-paying jobs without a bachelor's degree
The 50 best-paid occupations among the 541 that BLS says typically need less than a bachelor's degree, ranked by median pay.
$30-an-hour jobs without a degree, by state
Every occupation with a median of $30 an hour or more and a typical entry education below a bachelor's, nationally and in each of the 51 states and DC.