Delaware · BLS, May 2025 wages

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

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75 occupations in Delaware pay a median of $30 an hour or more and typically need less than a bachelor’s degree to enter. The highest is transportation, storage, and distribution managers at $69.71 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 Delaware 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
Transportation, storage, and distribution managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69.71	$145,000	$124,290 to $176,010	310	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of police and detectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63.02	$131,080	$114,100 to $163,650	410	High school diploma or equivalent
Detectives and criminal investigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58.68	$122,050	$71,670 to $149,990	140	High school diploma or equivalent
Magnetic resonance imaging technologistsAssociate's degree	$49.77	$103,510	$86,120 to $111,410	170	Associate's degree
Power plant operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49.53	$103,010	$100,610 to $124,170	80	High school diploma or equivalent
Nuclear medicine technologistsAssociate's degree	$48.30	$100,470	$92,700 to $112,630	70	Associate's degree
Dental hygienistsAssociate's degree	$47.55	$98,910	$97,570 to $103,310	750	Associate's degree
Postmasters and mail superintendentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47.38	$98,550	$94,060 to $107,270	40	High school diploma or equivalent
Diagnostic medical sonographersAssociate's degree	$47.37	$98,530	$86,380 to $110,570	220	Associate's degree
Electrical power-line installers and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46.72	$97,180	$76,000 to $106,590	330	High school diploma or equivalent
Telecommunications line installers and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45.12	$93,850	$60,610 to $98,140	310	High school diploma or equivalent
Police and sheriff's patrol officersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44.70	$92,970	$75,550 to $102,530	1,800	High school diploma or equivalent
Respiratory therapistsAssociate's degree	$43.79	$91,080	$82,880 to $97,000	500	Associate's degree
Cardiovascular technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$42.13	$87,640	$48,550 to $99,990	290	Associate's degree
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$41.48	$86,290	$77,350 to $94,640	160	Postsecondary nondegree award
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41.47	$86,260	$75,150 to $107,110	960	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of correctional officersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40.75	$84,760	$79,960 to $93,240	240	High school diploma or equivalent
Radiologic technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$40.49	$84,210	$68,370 to $96,190	650	Associate's degree
Aircraft mechanics and service techniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40.17	$83,550	$74,610 to $99,900	240	Postsecondary nondegree award
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40.03	$83,250	$69,350 to $103,190	1,890	High school diploma or equivalent
Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39.52	$82,200	$70,010 to $94,820	90	High school diploma or equivalent
Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangersAssociate's degree	$39.20	$81,530	$76,520 to $93,460	80	Associate's degree
Legal support workers, all otherAssociate's degree	$39.03	$81,170	$65,540 to $84,340	290	Associate's degree
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.99	$81,100	$64,840 to $100,000	2,590	High school diploma or equivalent
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.75	$80,610	$55,230 to $92,150	130	High school diploma or equivalent
Railroad conductors and yardmastersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.66	$80,410	$80,410 to $82,330	—	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of production and operating workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.03	$79,100	$63,110 to $101,530	1,450	High school diploma or equivalent
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.94	$78,920	$64,160 to $92,550	1,320	High school diploma or equivalent
Rail car repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.93	$78,900	$73,590 to $95,100	130	High school diploma or equivalent
Health technologists and technicians, all otherPostsecondary nondegree award	$37.81	$78,650	$53,290 to $99,120	110	Postsecondary nondegree award
Occupational therapy assistantsAssociate's degree	$37.81	$78,640	$67,950 to $82,010	220	Associate's degree
Chemical techniciansAssociate's degree	$37.80	$78,620	$65,060 to $82,350	540	Associate's degree
Mechanical engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$37.41	$77,820	$66,450 to $80,510	50	Associate's degree
Stationary engineers and boiler operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.32	$77,630	$74,970 to $83,870	40	High school diploma or equivalent
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all otherAssociate's degree	$36.43	$75,780	$63,210 to $76,140	—	Associate's degree
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical doorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.40	$75,720	$59,390 to $96,840	150	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.17	$75,220	$60,830 to $93,640	5,480	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workersPostsecondary nondegree award	$35.90	$74,670	$63,660 to $100,100	—	Postsecondary nondegree award
Physical therapist assistantsAssociate's degree	$35.87	$74,610	$63,570 to $80,370	340	Associate's degree
Food service managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.78	$74,430	$65,560 to $80,990	770	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.74	$74,340	$62,480 to $79,030	250	High school diploma or equivalent
Lodging managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.51	$73,850	$60,480 to $90,680	130	High school diploma or equivalent
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35.23	$73,280	$55,190 to $100,220	50	Postsecondary nondegree award
Architectural and civil draftersAssociate's degree	$35.12	$73,040	$58,530 to $80,710	290	Associate's degree
Construction and building inspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.95	$72,700	$61,970 to $81,400	570	High school diploma or equivalent
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.79	$72,370	$59,060 to $96,220	—	High school diploma or equivalent
Audiovisual equipment installers and repairersPostsecondary nondegree award	$33.65	$69,990	$54,110 to $81,560	—	Postsecondary nondegree award
Health information technologists and medical registrarsAssociate's degree	$33.12	$68,890	$44,040 to $68,890	—	Associate's degree
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$33.03	$68,710	$64,420 to $75,020	2,240	Postsecondary nondegree award
Real estate brokersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33.02	$68,690	$60,450 to $72,240	100	High school diploma or equivalent
Property, real estate, and community association managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.50	$67,600	$59,280 to $81,140	790	High school diploma or equivalent
Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.47	$67,540	$49,650 to $92,830	2,910	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$32.39	$67,360	$61,600 to $83,720	130	Associate's degree
Industrial machinery mechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.37	$67,320	$60,220 to $82,570	890	High school diploma or equivalent
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except enginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.22	$67,010	$55,860 to $80,390	540	High school diploma or equivalent
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installersPostsecondary nondegree award	$32.05	$66,670	$59,040 to $79,270	440	Postsecondary nondegree award
Brickmasons and blockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.00	$66,550	$56,010 to $83,450	200	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.99	$66,550	$54,470 to $78,120	70	High school diploma or equivalent
Legal secretaries and administrative assistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.79	$66,130	$59,750 to $80,110	980	High school diploma or equivalent
Correctional officers and jailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.67	$65,880	$56,160 to $70,500	1,730	High school diploma or equivalent
Title examiners, abstractors, and searchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.38	$65,270	$55,220 to $72,870	140	High school diploma or equivalent
Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.22	$64,940	$54,960 to $76,240	340	High school diploma or equivalent
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.11	$64,720	$51,860 to $77,830	1,590	High school diploma or equivalent
Sales and related workers, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.05	$64,590	$43,080 to $76,240	90	High school diploma or equivalent
ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$30.88	$64,240	$61,890 to $78,730	340	Postsecondary nondegree award
ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.63	$63,700	$48,040 to $90,510	2,260	High school diploma or equivalent
Locksmiths and safe repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.60	$63,640	$47,600 to $86,910	50	High school diploma or equivalent
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.57	$63,590	$54,260 to $74,380	670	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and electronics draftersAssociate's degree	$30.51	$63,460	$48,400 to $76,930	60	Associate's degree
Chemical equipment operators and tendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.39	$63,200	$59,390 to $74,580	1,160	High school diploma or equivalent
Paralegals and legal assistantsAssociate's degree	$30.34	$63,110	$55,190 to $78,360	2,480	Associate's degree
First-line supervisors of security workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.21	$62,840	$47,510 to $83,770	180	High school diploma or equivalent
Production, planning, and expediting clerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.14	$62,700	$48,800 to $77,080	450	High school diploma or equivalent
MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.12	$62,650	$48,310 to $75,500	310	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.05	$62,510	$52,950 to $79,670	2,270	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 Delaware median hourly wage is $30.00 or more. Medians include experienced workers; entry pay is lower. Read the full method.

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