Alaska · BLS, May 2025 wages

$30-an-hour jobs without a degree in Alaska

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130 occupations in Alaska pay a median of $30 an hour or more and typically need less than a bachelor’s degree to enter. The highest is first-line supervisors of police and detectives at $66.02 an hour.

By the Degreeless Jobs research deskUpdated Sep 7, 2026Sources: BLS

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State medians for employed workers. The 25th to 75th range is annual. Occupations reported on an annual basis only are not included.

Occupations in Alaska with a median of $30 an hour or more that typically require less than a bachelor's degree
Occupation	Hourly median	Annual median	25th to 75th	Employed	Typical entry education
First-line supervisors of police and detectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66.02	$137,320	$100,040 to $170,250	320	High school diploma or equivalent
Massage therapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64.87	$134,930	$104,000 to $139,210	570	Postsecondary nondegree award
Dental hygienistsAssociate's degree	$63.79	$132,690	$130,340 to $136,450	790	Associate's degree
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relayPostsecondary nondegree award	$60.22	$125,260	$65,720 to $166,350	80	Postsecondary nondegree award
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59.87	$124,530	$106,780 to $167,880	370	High school diploma or equivalent
Air traffic controllersAssociate's degree	$59.59	$123,950	$94,760 to $168,830	490	Associate's degree
Transportation inspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59.19	$123,120	$100,190 to $146,950	170	High school diploma or equivalent
Magnetic resonance imaging technologistsAssociate's degree	$57.99	$120,610	$99,920 to $125,610	100	Associate's degree
Detectives and criminal investigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55.26	$114,940	$92,110 to $168,790	140	High school diploma or equivalent
Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54.65	$113,670	$109,090 to $130,960	80	High school diploma or equivalent
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical doorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52.62	$109,450	$65,540 to $124,910	30	High school diploma or equivalent
Underground mining machine operators, all otherNo formal educational credential	$51.36	$106,840	$90,340 to $121,350	70	No formal educational credential
Service unit operators, oil and gasNo formal educational credential	$51.19	$106,480	$75,670 to $132,630	1,090	No formal educational credential
Gas compressor and gas pumping station operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51.17	$106,440	$74,160 to $134,860	60	High school diploma or equivalent
Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$50.85	$105,780	$104,240 to $109,390	40	Associate's degree
Diagnostic medical sonographersAssociate's degree	$50.81	$105,670	$97,600 to $124,540	140	Associate's degree
Mechanical door repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49.79	$103,550	$99,220 to $103,780	—	High school diploma or equivalent
Transportation, storage, and distribution managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49.56	$103,080	$92,040 to $130,620	—	High school diploma or equivalent
Construction and building inspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49.24	$102,410	$80,560 to $121,250	270	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49.10	$102,140	$81,760 to $126,680	2,690	High school diploma or equivalent
Police and sheriff's patrol officersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47.66	$99,130	$78,810 to $126,480	1,260	High school diploma or equivalent
Radiologic technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$47.56	$98,920	$81,660 to $106,170	370	Associate's degree
First-line supervisors of correctional officersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47.32	$98,420	$88,460 to $111,530	300	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47.17	$98,110	$76,080 to $119,180	2,720	High school diploma or equivalent
Respiratory therapistsAssociate's degree	$47.09	$97,950	$84,560 to $101,280	180	Associate's degree
Telecommunications line installers and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46.85	$97,450	$71,740 to $100,420	390	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$46.34	$96,390	$76,320 to $105,540	160	Postsecondary nondegree award
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installersPostsecondary nondegree award	$46.08	$95,850	$61,610 to $101,720	520	Postsecondary nondegree award
Avionics techniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45.58	$94,810	$83,900 to $110,360	50	Postsecondary nondegree award
Sheet metal workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45.48	$94,600	$57,690 to $103,520	240	High school diploma or equivalent
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45.15	$93,920	$73,640 to $102,820	1,200	High school diploma or equivalent
Loading and moving machine operators, underground miningNo formal educational credential	$44.77	$93,130	$74,460 to $102,410	50	No formal educational credential
Cement masons and concrete finishersNo formal educational credential	$44.69	$92,960	$92,210 to $113,020	240	No formal educational credential
Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tilesNo formal educational credential	$44.64	$92,860	$85,110 to $93,270	70	No formal educational credential
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$44.60	$92,760	$83,590 to $106,650	230	Associate's degree
First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workersPostsecondary nondegree award	$44.60	$92,760	$60,310 to $97,630	310	Postsecondary nondegree award
Crane and tower operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44.47	$92,490	$81,930 to $96,740	50	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical power-line installers and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44.46	$92,470	$61,140 to $120,790	490	High school diploma or equivalent
Aircraft mechanics and service techniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$43.82	$91,150	$77,620 to $104,810	1,470	Postsecondary nondegree award
BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43.56	$90,600	$74,980 to $104,480	60	High school diploma or equivalent
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all otherAssociate's degree	$43.18	$89,810	$62,620 to $106,870	380	Associate's degree
ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43.00	$89,440	$66,780 to $105,550	1,870	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42.87	$89,170	$83,600 to $100,320	130	High school diploma or equivalent
Real estate sales agentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42.87	$89,170	$71,390 to $103,540	170	High school diploma or equivalent
Power plant operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42.73	$88,870	$62,240 to $108,540	650	High school diploma or equivalent
Stationary engineers and boiler operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42.47	$88,330	$79,320 to $117,710	90	High school diploma or equivalent
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$42.42	$88,230	$60,750 to $121,700	710	Postsecondary nondegree award
Ship engineersPostsecondary nondegree award	$42.40	$88,190	$59,310 to $111,610	420	Postsecondary nondegree award
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42.15	$87,670	$74,800 to $108,660	220	High school diploma or equivalent
Computer network support specialistsAssociate's degree	$41.40	$86,110	$63,930 to $103,340	300	Associate's degree
Rotary drill operators, oil and gasNo formal educational credential	$41.09	$85,470	$77,640 to $107,870	130	No formal educational credential
Legal support workers, all otherAssociate's degree	$40.87	$85,000	$59,930 to $113,000	110	Associate's degree
Insulation workers, mechanicalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40.58	$84,410	$82,130 to $89,110	40	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40.34	$83,900	$65,930 to $99,800	540	High school diploma or equivalent
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40.15	$83,520	$66,830 to $100,240	80	High school diploma or equivalent
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except enginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39.75	$82,670	$65,500 to $105,300	1,430	High school diploma or equivalent
Food service managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39.44	$82,030	$63,390 to $105,530	380	High school diploma or equivalent
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.87	$80,840	$61,280 to $98,500	790	High school diploma or equivalent
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$38.85	$80,800	$70,490 to $87,380	290	Postsecondary nondegree award
Occupational health and safety techniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.83	$80,760	$56,150 to $108,060	140	High school diploma or equivalent
Surgical technologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38.65	$80,380	$63,480 to $93,470	310	Postsecondary nondegree award
Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$38.60	$80,290	$61,450 to $122,450	40	Associate's degree
Pump operators, except wellhead pumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.56	$80,210	$63,850 to $97,370	120	High school diploma or equivalent
Lodging managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.49	$80,060	$58,700 to $99,950	—	High school diploma or equivalent
Earth drillers, except oil and gasHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.48	$80,040	$61,770 to $94,600	290	High school diploma or equivalent
Security and fire alarm systems installersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.40	$79,870	$57,600 to $79,880	110	High school diploma or equivalent
Chemical techniciansAssociate's degree	$38.17	$79,380	$56,680 to $86,470	100	Associate's degree
Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairersAssociate's degree	$38.01	$79,050	$76,440 to $99,830	50	Associate's degree
Cardiovascular technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$38.00	$79,040	$48,210 to $125,820	160	Associate's degree
Medical equipment repairersAssociate's degree	$37.77	$78,570	$76,440 to $92,410	160	Associate's degree
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.57	$78,150	$63,640 to $116,510	300	High school diploma or equivalent
Pile driver operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.54	$78,080	$68,380 to $109,390	190	High school diploma or equivalent
Derrick operators, oil and gasNo formal educational credential	$37.53	$78,050	$62,500 to $87,790	170	No formal educational credential
First-line supervisors of production and operating workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.48	$77,960	$51,930 to $107,150	1,110	High school diploma or equivalent
Environmental engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$37.43	$77,860	$72,800 to $83,980	40	Associate's degree
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.41	$77,810	$66,830 to $99,890	3,050	High school diploma or equivalent
MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.34	$77,670	$63,360 to $96,640	120	High school diploma or equivalent
Physical therapist assistantsAssociate's degree	$37.33	$77,640	$74,410 to $80,770	110	Associate's degree
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installersPostsecondary nondegree award	$37.23	$77,430	$58,700 to $102,170	610	Postsecondary nondegree award
Industrial machinery mechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.21	$77,390	$61,900 to $95,160	860	High school diploma or equivalent
Surveying and mapping techniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.01	$76,970	$66,470 to $88,930	300	High school diploma or equivalent
Structural iron and steel workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.01	$76,970	$74,880 to $92,650	120	High school diploma or equivalent
MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.99	$76,940	$62,210 to $85,960	300	High school diploma or equivalent
Property, real estate, and community association managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.93	$76,800	$55,240 to $107,040	450	High school diploma or equivalent
Carpet installersNo formal educational credential	$36.92	$76,790	$72,040 to $76,960	70	No formal educational credential
First-line supervisors of gambling services workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.70	$76,340	$60,010 to $77,460	90	High school diploma or equivalent
Geological technicians, except hydrologic techniciansAssociate's degree	$36.58	$76,090	$57,260 to $129,790	70	Associate's degree
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.52	$75,960	$58,830 to $86,930	100	High school diploma or equivalent
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.34	$75,580	$62,450 to $83,210	860	High school diploma or equivalent
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.23	$75,360	$62,450 to $96,570	100	High school diploma or equivalent
Hearing aid specialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.20	$75,300	$63,320 to $78,830	30	High school diploma or equivalent
Motor vehicle operators, all otherNo formal educational credential	$35.92	$74,710	$30,840 to $81,290	100	No formal educational credential
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface miningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.90	$74,680	$62,140 to $93,270	140	High school diploma or equivalent
CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.51	$73,860	$59,770 to $94,150	2,560	High school diploma or equivalent
Drywall and ceiling tile installersNo formal educational credential	$35.43	$73,690	$60,800 to $75,850	100	No formal educational credential
First-line supervisors of security workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.34	$73,500	$64,150 to $84,700	260	High school diploma or equivalent
Motorboat mechanics and service techniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.86	$72,520	$63,000 to $92,720	160	High school diploma or equivalent
ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$34.55	$71,860	$62,460 to $85,230	310	Postsecondary nondegree award
Airfield operations specialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.38	$71,510	$50,340 to $87,210	160	High school diploma or equivalent
Transportation security screenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.32	$71,390	$59,340 to $76,000	440	High school diploma or equivalent
Correctional officers and jailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.31	$71,360	$64,440 to $79,560	850	High school diploma or equivalent
Health information technologists and medical registrarsAssociate's degree	$34.18	$71,100	$49,280 to $97,080	70	Associate's degree
Civil engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$34.13	$70,990	$58,070 to $86,640	230	Associate's degree
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all otherAssociate's degree	$33.99	$70,700	$56,470 to $87,350	170	Associate's degree
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck driversPostsecondary nondegree award	$33.70	$70,100	$60,500 to $78,060	3,420	Postsecondary nondegree award
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33.61	$69,910	$45,210 to $81,610	140	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33.58	$69,840	$59,600 to $80,750	5,690	High school diploma or equivalent
Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33.47	$69,610	$49,310 to $86,230	900	High school diploma or equivalent
Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33.04	$68,730	$39,330 to $79,530	60	High school diploma or equivalent
Paralegals and legal assistantsAssociate's degree	$33.03	$68,700	$61,100 to $84,880	570	Associate's degree
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all otherPostsecondary nondegree award	$32.99	$68,610	$43,150 to $91,180	70	Postsecondary nondegree award
Forest and conservation techniciansAssociate's degree	$32.77	$68,160	$56,800 to $81,720	500	Associate's degree
First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.58	$67,760	$59,190 to $82,690	150	High school diploma or equivalent
RoofersNo formal educational credential	$32.09	$66,750	$56,810 to $80,600	310	No formal educational credential
Public safety telecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.05	$66,660	$57,900 to $83,530	390	High school diploma or equivalent
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.83	$66,210	$56,490 to $79,500	1,320	High school diploma or equivalent
Real estate brokersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.64	$65,820	$46,250 to $100,360	100	High school diploma or equivalent
Fence erectorsNo formal educational credential	$31.06	$64,600	$46,780 to $81,300	40	No formal educational credential
First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.97	$64,420	$50,670 to $87,610	1,830	High school diploma or equivalent
Bus drivers, transit and intercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.84	$64,150	$63,450 to $67,050	250	High school diploma or equivalent
Home appliance repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.74	$63,950	$42,630 to $75,660	100	High school diploma or equivalent
Structural metal fabricators and fittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.49	$63,420	$52,270 to $67,580	70	High school diploma or equivalent
Animal control workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.45	$63,340	$46,820 to $70,050	30	High school diploma or equivalent
Sailors and marine oilersNo formal educational credential	$30.35	$63,130	$49,390 to $73,840	480	No formal educational credential
Computer user support specialistsSome college, no degree	$30.34	$63,110	$52,420 to $75,550	950	Some college, no degree
Artists and related workers, all otherNo formal educational credential	$30.33	$63,080	$53,370 to $84,650	40	No formal educational credential
GlaziersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.29	$63,000	$56,270 to $74,610	270	High school diploma or equivalent
Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.14	$62,700	$62,400 to $64,630	50	High school diploma or equivalent
Meter readers, utilitiesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.14	$62,690	$30,520 to $90,550	40	High school diploma or equivalent
Production, planning, and expediting clerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.09	$62,590	$52,070 to $74,970	380	High school diploma or equivalent

Sources and method

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates. Typical entry education from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35 (Table 1.2). An occupation is listed when its typical entry education is below a bachelor’s degree and its Alaska median hourly wage is $30.00 or more. Medians include experienced workers; entry pay is lower. Read the full method.

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