Arkansas · BLS, May 2025 wages

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

Name: $30-an-hour jobs without a degree in Arkansas, 2025
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44 occupations in Arkansas pay a median of $30 an hour or more and typically need less than a bachelor’s degree to enter. The highest is power distributors and dispatchers at $56.43 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 Arkansas 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
Power distributors and dispatchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56.43	$117,370	$95,770 to $135,680	210	High school diploma or equivalent
Air traffic controllersAssociate's degree	$52.77	$109,760	$99,800 to $127,920	80	Associate's degree
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relayPostsecondary nondegree award	$48.62	$101,120	$79,750 to $105,750	260	Postsecondary nondegree award
Gas plant operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48.49	$100,870	$82,990 to $100,870	400	High school diploma or equivalent
Postmasters and mail superintendentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47.06	$97,880	$92,980 to $102,960	180	High school diploma or equivalent
Power plant operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47.00	$97,760	$82,370 to $101,350	220	High school diploma or equivalent
Health information technologists and medical registrarsAssociate's degree	$44.86	$93,300	$61,870 to $104,410	—	Associate's degree
Chemical plant and system operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44.04	$91,610	$81,610 to $92,180	240	High school diploma or equivalent
Transportation, storage, and distribution managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42.89	$89,200	$72,180 to $124,970	1,440	High school diploma or equivalent
Dental hygienistsAssociate's degree	$41.71	$86,760	$82,620 to $93,600	1,740	Associate's degree
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41.63	$86,580	$70,690 to $93,940	220	High school diploma or equivalent
Transportation inspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40.93	$85,130	$54,380 to $107,370	120	High school diploma or equivalent
Nuclear medicine technologistsAssociate's degree	$40.23	$83,670	$75,460 to $97,170	190	Associate's degree
Diagnostic medical sonographersAssociate's degree	$39.18	$81,500	$73,510 to $96,970	640	Associate's degree
Electrical power-line installers and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39.16	$81,450	$63,440 to $107,900	1,510	High school diploma or equivalent
Radiation therapistsAssociate's degree	$37.96	$78,950	$64,330 to $94,700	80	Associate's degree
Occupational therapy assistantsAssociate's degree	$37.95	$78,940	$65,760 to $85,020	730	Associate's degree
Locomotive engineersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.95	$78,930	$66,450 to $78,930	620	High school diploma or equivalent
Magnetic resonance imaging technologistsAssociate's degree	$37.88	$78,780	$69,240 to $83,060	380	Associate's degree
Gambling managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.44	$77,860	$77,470 to $103,440	50	High school diploma or equivalent
BoilermakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.93	$76,810	$76,810 to $114,120	50	High school diploma or equivalent
Cardiovascular technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$35.96	$74,800	$54,460 to $85,610	410	Associate's degree
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.54	$73,920	$57,050 to $93,240	2,660	High school diploma or equivalent
Respiratory therapistsAssociate's degree	$35.51	$73,870	$63,120 to $78,520	1,400	Associate's degree
Real estate brokersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.48	$73,800	$36,430 to $83,680	120	High school diploma or equivalent
Aircraft cargo handling supervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.34	$73,520	$63,850 to $80,420	40	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.36	$71,460	$53,750 to $87,250	7,590	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$33.63	$69,960	$56,520 to $86,600	310	Associate's degree
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all otherAssociate's degree	$32.72	$68,060	$50,140 to $79,440	230	Associate's degree
Railroad conductors and yardmastersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.56	$67,710	$67,710 to $67,710	390	High school diploma or equivalent
FallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.24	$67,060	$54,910 to $68,640	—	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$32.20	$66,980	$54,870 to $77,980	330	Postsecondary nondegree award
First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.74	$66,010	$52,520 to $86,260	300	High school diploma or equivalent
Aircraft mechanics and service techniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$31.45	$65,420	$51,210 to $76,400	720	Postsecondary nondegree award
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.24	$64,980	$52,690 to $98,230	1,800	High school diploma or equivalent
Wellhead pumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.08	$64,650	$30,830 to $74,950	90	High school diploma or equivalent
Physical therapist assistantsAssociate's degree	$31.02	$64,520	$49,140 to $78,680	1,620	Associate's degree
Chemical equipment operators and tendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.98	$64,440	$47,860 to $82,280	1,160	High school diploma or equivalent
Insurance appraisers, auto damagePostsecondary nondegree award	$30.75	$63,960	$60,080 to $69,800	—	Postsecondary nondegree award
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.73	$63,920	$38,730 to $123,570	50	High school diploma or equivalent
Radiologic technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$30.60	$63,640	$57,190 to $78,480	2,210	Associate's degree
First-line supervisors of production and operating workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.33	$63,090	$50,950 to $78,400	11,000	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.19	$62,790	$47,120 to $72,090	240	High school diploma or equivalent
Architectural and civil draftersAssociate's degree	$30.01	$62,420	$57,760 to $74,100	980	Associate's degree

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 Arkansas median hourly wage is $30.00 or more. Medians include experienced workers; entry pay is lower. Read the full method.

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