Oklahoma · BLS, May 2025 wages

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

Name: $30-an-hour jobs without a degree in Oklahoma, 2025
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67 occupations in Oklahoma pay a median of $30 an hour or more and typically need less than a bachelor’s degree to enter. The highest is air traffic controllers at $59.24 an hour.

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

All 67, sorted by hourly median

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

Occupations in Oklahoma 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
Air traffic controllersAssociate's degree	$59.24	$123,220	$98,680 to $150,260	270	Associate's degree
Transportation inspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53.40	$111,070	$109,990 to $111,070	470	High school diploma or equivalent
Power distributors and dispatchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50.74	$105,530	$81,990 to $136,180	50	High school diploma or equivalent
Elevator and escalator installers and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50.69	$105,430	$57,330 to $120,710	140	High school diploma or equivalent
Railroad conductors and yardmastersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49.16	$102,260	$78,140 to $128,140	310	High school diploma or equivalent
Radiation therapistsAssociate's degree	$47.30	$98,390	$81,920 to $102,890	120	Associate's degree
Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relayPostsecondary nondegree award	$47.02	$97,800	$78,290 to $122,260	330	Postsecondary nondegree award
Dental hygienistsAssociate's degree	$46.91	$97,580	$95,980 to $103,210	2,860	Associate's degree
Transportation, storage, and distribution managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46.55	$96,830	$68,250 to $127,590	1,660	High school diploma or equivalent
Postmasters and mail superintendentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46.19	$96,080	$91,790 to $101,440	240	High school diploma or equivalent
Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45.74	$95,140	$80,600 to $107,170	1,390	High school diploma or equivalent
Locomotive engineersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44.21	$91,970	$84,280 to $100,290	260	High school diploma or equivalent
Nuclear medicine technologistsAssociate's degree	$43.58	$90,640	$84,030 to $99,600	200	Associate's degree
Power plant operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42.59	$88,590	$66,850 to $101,480	520	High school diploma or equivalent
Magnetic resonance imaging technologistsAssociate's degree	$42.06	$87,480	$81,120 to $98,110	400	Associate's degree
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all otherAssociate's degree	$41.47	$86,260	$56,990 to $115,090	460	Associate's degree
First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workersPostsecondary nondegree award	$41.02	$85,310	$73,100 to $100,200	2,000	Postsecondary nondegree award
Diagnostic medical sonographersAssociate's degree	$40.23	$83,670	$75,800 to $98,490	1,060	Associate's degree
First-line supervisors of police and detectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39.82	$82,830	$61,080 to $106,410	2,420	High school diploma or equivalent
Insurance appraisers, auto damagePostsecondary nondegree award	$39.59	$82,340	$67,590 to $82,920	—	Postsecondary nondegree award
Gas compressor and gas pumping station operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39.50	$82,150	$64,760 to $106,470	140	High school diploma or equivalent
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all otherAssociate's degree	$39.10	$81,330	$64,730 to $96,100	870	Associate's degree
Calibration technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$38.91	$80,920	$61,060 to $90,590	150	Associate's degree
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$38.88	$80,880	$62,670 to $98,250	1,170	Associate's degree
Detectives and criminal investigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38.67	$80,430	$60,300 to $102,250	1,220	High school diploma or equivalent
Industrial engineering technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$38.14	$79,330	$61,170 to $88,900	750	Associate's degree
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38.03	$79,110	$76,660 to $97,800	30	Postsecondary nondegree award
Respiratory therapistsAssociate's degree	$37.88	$78,800	$67,110 to $83,610	2,000	Associate's degree
Computer network support specialistsAssociate's degree	$37.86	$78,740	$63,020 to $101,610	1,940	Associate's degree
Gas plant operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.65	$78,310	$64,190 to $86,310	970	High school diploma or equivalent
BoilermakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.38	$77,750	$48,670 to $77,770	—	High school diploma or equivalent
Gambling managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.20	$77,380	$56,470 to $99,370	220	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37.04	$77,040	$59,000 to $101,830	10,260	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical power-line installers and repairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36.54	$76,010	$60,300 to $98,060	3,290	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$36.29	$75,480	$67,540 to $84,510	800	Postsecondary nondegree award
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.98	$74,840	$50,170 to $107,320	2,620	High school diploma or equivalent
Aircraft mechanics and service techniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$35.77	$74,390	$61,130 to $107,700	8,550	Postsecondary nondegree award
Plant and system operators, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.69	$74,240	$61,140 to $86,690	80	High school diploma or equivalent
Radiologic technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$35.65	$74,160	$61,850 to $83,070	3,640	Associate's degree
Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all otherPostsecondary nondegree award	$35.25	$73,320	$58,020 to $88,710	30	Postsecondary nondegree award
Grounds maintenance workers, all otherNo formal educational credential	$35.24	$73,300	$53,850 to $80,080	30	No formal educational credential
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35.11	$73,040	$55,380 to $95,070	11,520	High school diploma or equivalent
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34.26	$71,260	$60,040 to $86,260	4,140	High school diploma or equivalent
Avionics techniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$33.96	$70,640	$57,630 to $83,030	530	Postsecondary nondegree award
First-line supervisors of production and operating workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33.66	$70,000	$54,750 to $88,710	9,570	High school diploma or equivalent
Electrical and electronics draftersAssociate's degree	$33.42	$69,520	$62,100 to $80,300	290	Associate's degree
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33.20	$69,050	$51,000 to $79,420	80	High school diploma or equivalent
Stationary engineers and boiler operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32.91	$68,450	$59,560 to $76,880	180	High school diploma or equivalent
Lighting techniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$32.27	$67,110	$53,160 to $83,800	60	Postsecondary nondegree award
Occupational therapy assistantsAssociate's degree	$31.98	$66,520	$59,930 to $75,590	1,000	Associate's degree
Tool and die makersPostsecondary nondegree award	$31.67	$65,870	$46,230 to $74,670	330	Postsecondary nondegree award
Sheet metal workersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.56	$65,640	$55,000 to $70,640	2,820	High school diploma or equivalent
Computer numerically controlled tool programmersPostsecondary nondegree award	$31.54	$65,590	$55,730 to $81,970	330	Postsecondary nondegree award
Transportation workers, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.53	$65,580	$58,550 to $106,890	150	High school diploma or equivalent
Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and techniciansAssociate's degree	$31.30	$65,100	$55,660 to $71,050	140	Associate's degree
Metal workers and plastic workers, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.27	$65,040	$44,210 to $68,140	180	High school diploma or equivalent
Personal service managers, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.16	$64,810	$48,150 to $73,010	50	High school diploma or equivalent
Property, real estate, and community association managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$31.08	$64,640	$46,800 to $108,550	2,520	High school diploma or equivalent
Funeral home managersAssociate's degree	$30.98	$64,440	$51,970 to $97,500	200	Associate's degree
Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$30.83	$64,120	$33,280 to $82,260	—	Postsecondary nondegree award
Food service managersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.69	$63,840	$55,120 to $90,230	2,020	High school diploma or equivalent
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.60	$63,640	$48,950 to $68,420	1,390	High school diploma or equivalent
Crane and tower operatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.57	$63,590	$54,080 to $78,160	620	High school diploma or equivalent
Mechanical draftersAssociate's degree	$30.50	$63,440	$50,640 to $76,690	650	Associate's degree
Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.48	$63,400	$39,890 to $80,360	70	High school diploma or equivalent
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical doorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.18	$62,780	$48,190 to $74,940	1,320	High school diploma or equivalent
First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all otherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$30.06	$62,530	$48,100 to $81,570	120	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 Oklahoma median hourly wage is $30.00 or more. Medians include experienced workers; entry pay is lower. Read the full method.

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