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

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June 13, 2022
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Highest-paying jobs in Hartford that don't require a college degree

From the moment they arrive 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, and coaches. 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 nondegree 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 2021 annual mean wage.

Keep reading to discover the highest paying jobs in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT that don't require a college degree.

#50. Opticians, dispensing

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $65,010
- #4 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,060
- Employment: 73,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($70,300)
--- New Haven, CT ($69,460)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($65,010)

#49. Carpenters

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $65,100
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,840

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,190
- Employment: 668,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($81,730)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($78,680)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,280)

#48. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $65,760
- #105 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,610

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,350
- Employment: 417,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,580)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,500)
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($89,190)

#47. Surgical technologists

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $65,810
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $53,590
- Employment: 109,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($80,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($80,170)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($77,460)

#46. Photographers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $66,090
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,210
- Employment: 38,420
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($76,810)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($71,160)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($70,440)

#45. Private detectives and investigators

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $67,140
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,970
- Employment: 28,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Jackson, MI ($93,360)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($91,080)
--- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ($87,760)

#44. Firefighters

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $67,150
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 830

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,290
- Employment: 317,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,210)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($98,150)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($97,470)

#43. Occupational health and safety technicians

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $67,660
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,560
- Employment: 21,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Evansville, IN-KY ($77,880)
--- Anchorage, AK ($77,690)
--- Oklahoma City, OK ($77,100)

#42. Skincare specialists

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $67,750
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,700
- Employment: 50,580
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Olympia-Tumwater, WA ($79,860)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($67,750)
--- Danbury, CT ($67,480)

#41. Tool and die makers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $67,810
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 840

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,150
- Employment: 63,630
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($75,920)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($72,510)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($71,910)

#40. Electricians

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $68,450
- #85 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,310
- Employment: 650,580
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,900)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,090)
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($86,600)

#39. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $68,580
- #57 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,190

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,280
- Employment: 404,820
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,910)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($91,860)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,120)

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $69,400
- #23 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,380
- Employment: 1,443,630
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,050)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($79,520)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,430)

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $69,690
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,350
- Employment: 172,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($88,140)
--- Fairbanks, AK ($84,690)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($80,570)

#36. Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $69,720
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,740
- Employment: 15,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($78,200)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($69,720)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($69,320)

#35. Insurance sales agents

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $70,830
- #94 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,660

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,340
- Employment: 422,600
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,230)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,470)
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($95,620)

#34. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $71,730
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,470
- Employment: 125,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($86,470)
--- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ($86,370)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($85,860)

#33. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $71,930
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,870
- Employment: 466,910
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,590)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($87,760)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($87,420)

#32. Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $73,540
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,850
- Employment: 35,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($87,740)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($86,630)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($83,090)

#31. Sheet metal workers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $73,640
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 620

National
- Annual mean salary: $58,760
- Employment: 122,630
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fairbanks, AK ($101,150)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($94,930)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($93,840)

#30. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $74,140
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,510
- Employment: 29,820
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($106,300)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,930)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($99,740)

#29. Transportation inspectors

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $74,170
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,620
- Employment: 25,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Portland-South Portland, ME ($112,260)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($111,930)
--- Anchorage, AK ($108,140)

#28. Brokerage clerks

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $74,310
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,710
- Employment: 39,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($74,310)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($69,330)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($68,970)

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $74,800
- #2 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 650

National
- Annual mean salary: $53,270
- Employment: 116,380
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Madera, CA ($76,040)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($74,800)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($73,360)

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $74,970
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $72,390
- Employment: 1,242,490
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,280)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($92,660)
--- Napa, CA ($92,620)

#25. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $75,660
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,360
- Employment: 25,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($93,600)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($92,910)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($86,660)

#24. Property, real estate, and community association managers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $76,110
- #66 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,030
- Employment: 234,680
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($109,540)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($106,420)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($103,610)

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $76,270
- #99 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $87,640
- Employment: 22,490
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($120,210)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($118,510)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($114,280)

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $76,600
- #38 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,370

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,330
- Employment: 629,420
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($98,170)
--- Lake Charles, LA ($97,910)
--- Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($90,410)

#21. Brickmasons and blockmasons

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $76,800
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $61,430
- Employment: 55,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($95,980)
--- Decatur, IL ($92,670)
--- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ($89,340)

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $79,440
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,970

National
- Annual mean salary: $75,060
- Employment: 665,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,820)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($101,210)

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $80,140
- #46 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,810

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,590
- Employment: 526,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($93,830)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($93,030)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,870)

#18. Real estate sales agents

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $81,180
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $61,480
- Employment: 175,920
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Midland, TX ($100,060)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($99,880)
--- Worcester, MA-CT ($93,400)

#17. Power plant operators

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $81,530
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,740
- Employment: 28,960
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fresno, CA ($129,650)
--- Wenatchee, WA ($123,180)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($114,660)

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $82,430
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,310
- Employment: 44,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ($98,380)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($94,070)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($92,800)

#15. Fire inspectors and investigators

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $83,160
- #18 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,680
- Employment: 14,600
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dayton, OH ($116,740)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($112,040)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($107,220)

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $83,970
- #174 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 820

National
- Annual mean salary: $92,320
- Employment: 243,920
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Portland-South Portland, ME ($129,860)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($121,360)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($121,250)

#13. Postmasters and mail superintendents

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $85,930
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,820
- Employment: 12,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($97,930)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($96,450)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($94,460)

#12. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $86,050
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,180
- Employment: 11,430
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($89,810)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($86,970)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($86,050)

#11. Athletes and sports competitors

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $86,310
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $116,930
- Employment: 12,320
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($212,500)
--- Cleveland-Elyria, OH ($210,210)
--- Columbus, OH ($201,290)

#10. Lodging managers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $88,050
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,770
- Employment: 35,920
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($121,090)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($111,410)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($99,600)

#9. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $89,310
- #29 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $91,320
- Employment: 22,510
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($130,290)
--- Kansas City, MO-KS ($113,590)
--- Urban Honolulu, HI ($113,480)

#8. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $89,320
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,960
- Employment: 278,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,800)

#7. Detectives and criminal investigators

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $91,270
- #75 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $90,370
- Employment: 107,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,210)
--- Anchorage, AK ($127,070)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($123,460)

#6. Construction and building inspectors

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $91,370
- #12 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,480
- Employment: 117,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New Haven, CT ($121,510)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($107,330)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($106,190)

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $92,080
- #59 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,270
- Employment: 80,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($171,060)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($145,740)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($135,860)

#4. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $96,400
- #39 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,060
- Employment: 123,940
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($117,700)
--- Salinas, CA ($110,180)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,490)

#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $105,750
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 650

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,760
- Employment: 128,230
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($182,700)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($170,740)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($164,600)

#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $113,330
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $105,580
- Employment: 144,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($159,890)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,170)
--- Trenton, NJ ($144,620)

#1. Real estate brokers

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
- Annual mean salary: $152,460
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,490
- Employment: 48,460
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($152,460)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($133,810)
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($132,320)

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