If you're looking for a job in Texas that pays $100,000 per year and does NOT require a Bachelor's Degree to get started, take a look.

As college tuition has become increasingly expensive, people are looking for other options. Even for those fortunate enough not to feel constrained by education costs, just having the time to pursue a degree may be hard to achieve.

In addition to those issues, we've been reading more reports that finding jobs has been a struggle even for those with a college degree. That is especially so when applicants hope to find employment that validates the time and money invested in a college education.

Five In-Demand Texas Jobs Paying Over $100K, NO Degree Required

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There's been 'more than a 20% rise in wages for skilled trade jobs since 2020, McKinsey & Co. report,' writes Smith.

A significant percentage of the fastest-growing gigs are seen in the skilled trades. We've seen a trend of younger people-particularly Gen Z--looking into blue-collar jobs in fields such as energy and manufacturing, since they don't necessarily require a degree and in a substantial amount of cases out-bid white-collar jobs in pay and even benefits, in some cases.

According to author Morgan Smith who writes for CNBC, there are at least 5 in-demand jobs with a median annual salary of $100,000 or more. Keep in mind, that we're talking median salaries, so there will be variation from state-to-state or city-to-city.

Let's take a look:

5 In-Demand Jobs Paying Over $100K--NO Bachelors' Degree Required

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