Highest-paying jobs in Sacramento that don't require a college degree

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Highest-paying jobs in Sacramento that don't require a college degree

From the moment they first set foot on campus, today's high-school students are inundated with messages about the importance of receiving a college education. They hear it from their guidance counselors, teachers, parents, family members, neighbors, coaches—the list goes on and on. While graduation from a four-year college can certainly work wonders for students' future careers, it's not necessary for all fields—something admissions officers and guidance counselors sometimes fail to mention.

To find the highest-paying jobs that don't require a college degree, Stacker consulted the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook to compile a list of all jobs that don't require higher education. All professions that listed a high-school diploma, some college education (without a degree conferred), postsecondary non-degree award, or no formal education requirements for entry-level positions were considered. Jobs that didn't list any entry-level education requirement were excluded, as were job titles that grouped several positions together. Jobs are ranked by 2019 annual mean wage.

Keep reading to discover the highest-paying jobs in Sacramento that don’t require a college degree.

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#50. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $63,280
- Employment: 9,860

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#49. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $63,470
- Employment: 3,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,800
- Employment: 442,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#48. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $63,820
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,340
- Employment: 103,580
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#47. Public safety telecommunicators

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $65,540
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,310
- Employment: 95,320
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#46. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $65,780
- Employment: 2,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $58,560
- Employment: 208,480
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#45. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $65,910
- Employment: 3,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,920
- Employment: 542,690
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#44. Industrial machinery mechanics

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $66,190
- Employment: 1,270

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,320
- Employment: 387,630
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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Canva

#43. Sound engineering technicians

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $66,230
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,090
- Employment: 12,890
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#42. Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $66,430
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,460
- Employment: 42,940
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#41. Real estate sales agents

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $67,130
- Employment: 550

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,060
- Employment: 162,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#40. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $67,900
- Employment: 6,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,760
- Employment: 1,039,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#39. Surgical technologists

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $68,150
- Employment: 680

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,110
- Employment: 109,000
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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Canva

#38. Tapers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $68,300
- Employment: 770

National
- Annual mean salary: $61,550
- Employment: 17,970
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential

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#37. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $68,690
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,920
- Employment: 52,270
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#36. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $70,220
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $87,420
- Employment: 33,370
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#35. Advertising sales agents

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $70,870
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 129,740
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#34. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $70,950
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,110
- Employment: 133,310
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#33. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 1,840

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#32. Meter readers, utilities

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $72,520
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,250
- Employment: 30,450
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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Canva

#31. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $73,450
- Employment: 2,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,210
- Employment: 405,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#30. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $73,690
- Employment: 1,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#29. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $74,140
- Employment: 6,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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Pixabay

#28. Surveying and mapping technicians

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $74,330
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,500
- Employment: 53,030
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#27. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $74,430
- Employment: 2,890

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#26. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $74,510
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,360
- Employment: 58,930
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#25. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $74,940
- Employment: 3,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#24. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $75,640
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,240
- Employment: 13,750
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#23. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $76,370
- Employment: 750

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,490
- Employment: 123,730
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#22. Correctional officers and jailers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $76,720
- Employment: 2,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,130
- Employment: 423,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#21. Lodging managers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $76,820
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,570
- Employment: 38,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#20. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $77,160
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,280
- Employment: 22,650
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#19. Firefighters

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $80,470
- Employment: 1,910

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,650
- Employment: 324,620
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#18. Postmasters and mail superintendents

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $80,480
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,220
- Employment: 13,850
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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Canva

#17. Construction and building inspectors

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $80,580
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,390
- Employment: 110,420
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#16. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $83,210
- Employment: 3,730

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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Canva

#15. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $86,320
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,990
- Employment: 14,530
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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Canva

#14. Chemical plant and system operators

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $86,690
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,710
- Employment: 28,840
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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Canva

#13. Fire inspectors and investigators

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $87,530
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,730
- Employment: 13,710
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#12. Commercial pilots

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $88,230
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,870
- Employment: 37,830
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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Canva

#11. Transportation inspectors

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $90,150
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,530
- Employment: 30,020
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#10. Insurance sales agents

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $91,690
- Employment: 3,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#9. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $93,560
- Employment: 1,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,320
- Employment: 132,040
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#8. Detectives and criminal investigators

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $94,940
- Employment: 1,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,030
- Employment: 105,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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Pixabay

#7. Gambling managers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $97,210
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,700
- Employment: 4,450
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#6. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $98,510
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 111,660
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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Canva

#5. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $104,190
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,250
- Employment: 28,350
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#4. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $111,530
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,000
- Employment: 46,430
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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U.S. Air Force

#3. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $113,690
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,010
- Employment: 69,590
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#2. Power distributors and dispatchers

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $136,810
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,910
- Employment: 10,770
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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Canva

#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
- Annual mean salary: $144,300
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $94,950
- Employment: 121,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

Highest-paying jobs in Sacramento that don't require a college degree