High paying jobs in Albany, GA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Albany, GA and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

Cost of living: prices in Albany, GA run 12.3% below the national average (2024), so a Albany, GA salary is worth about 1.14× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

Find high paying jobs in Albany, GA

OccupationMedian, Albany, GA · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,570 – $195,88060
2Dental Hygienists$79,230
Associate's degree
$62,290 – $92,47090
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,330
Associate's degree
$60,490 – $98,82040
4Respiratory Therapists$76,540
Associate's degree
$64,220 – $100,34070
5Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$75,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,990 – $115,69090
6Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,910
Associate's degree
$49,510 – $95,360110
7First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,010 – $99,540340
8First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$73,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,610 – $96,540150
9First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,140 – $133,500130
10Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110 – $80,910280
11Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$72,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,850 – $166,640510
12Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$71,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,070 – $78,960260
13Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$71,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,810 – $82,43090
14Detectives and Criminal Investigators$70,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,120 – $93,64070
15Computer Network Support Specialists$69,610
Associate's degree
$52,730 – $98,82030
16First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,250 – $96,580270
17Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$65,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,370 – $94,940100
18First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$64,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,930 – $101,080320
19Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$62,680
Associate's degree
$27,760 – $98,480400
20First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$61,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,950 – $78,85080
21Painters, Construction and Maintenance$61,530
No formal educational credential
$36,630 – $75,67070
22Food Service Managers$61,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,770 – $86,70090
23Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,910 – $104,47060
24Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,620 – $90,390100
25Machinists$60,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,650 – $82,51060
26Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,420 – $96,660130
27Surgical Technologists$59,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,510 – $74,71090
28Chefs and Head Cooks$59,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,120 – $87,79040
29First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,360 – $82,870540
30Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,240 – $114,850500
31First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $85,370290
32Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,160 – $71,670370
33Postal Service Clerks$57,640
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,69030
34Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,340 – $70,6601,190
35Electricians$56,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,040 – $79,770300
36Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040150
37First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$54,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,490 – $67,48030
38Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,840 – $54,010290
39Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$53,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,750 – $66,690380
40Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$53,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,430 – $85,210210
41Self-Enrichment Teachers$53,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,950 – $84,36050
42Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,990
Associate's degree
$32,080 – $80,24040
43Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$52,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,650 – $92,130110
44Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,100 – $70,73050
45Procurement Clerks$51,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,660 – $61,61050
46Paramedics$50,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,760 – $62,95090
47Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$50,010
No formal educational credential
$32,700 – $58,600130
48Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,360 – $77,880420
49Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,210
Associate's degree
$37,100 – $72,450140
50Computer User Support Specialists$49,130
Some college, no degree
$36,650 – $98,490270

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAlbany, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,230	$61,570 – $195,880	60
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,230	$62,290 – $92,470	90
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,330	$60,490 – $98,820	40
4	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,540	$64,220 – $100,340	70
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,330	$46,990 – $115,690	90
6	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,910	$49,510 – $95,360	110
7	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,370	$49,010 – $99,540	340
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,560	$45,610 – $96,540	150
9	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,300	$45,140 – $133,500	130
10	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,230	$46,110 – $80,910	280
11	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,020	$33,850 – $166,640	510
12	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,740	$47,070 – $78,960	260
13	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,740	$46,810 – $82,430	90
14	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,930	$43,120 – $93,640	70
15	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$69,610	$52,730 – $98,820	30
16	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,520	$45,250 – $96,580	270
17	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,400	$50,370 – $94,940	100
18	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,760	$43,930 – $101,080	320
19	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$62,680	$27,760 – $98,480	400
20	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,940	$36,950 – $78,850	80
21	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$61,530	$36,630 – $75,670	70
22	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,490	$34,770 – $86,700	90
23	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,430	$37,910 – $104,470	60
24	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,980	$45,620 – $90,390	100
25	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,840	$40,650 – $82,510	60
26	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,420	$38,420 – $96,660	130
27	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,920	$46,510 – $74,710	90
28	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,540	$39,120 – $87,790	40
29	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,630	$38,360 – $82,870	540
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,560	$30,240 – $114,850	500
31	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,470	$37,440 – $85,370	290
32	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,310	$43,160 – $71,670	370
33	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$57,640	$42,600 – $75,690	30
34	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,050	$37,340 – $70,660	1,190
35	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,160	$36,040 – $79,770	300
36	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,930	$42,390 – $81,040	150
37	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,590	$37,490 – $67,480	30
38	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,010	$29,840 – $54,010	290
39	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,710	$38,750 – $66,690	380
40	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,590	$34,430 – $85,210	210
41	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,350	$28,950 – $84,360	50
42	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$52,990	$32,080 – $80,240	40
43	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,820	$38,650 – $92,130	110
44	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,160	$38,100 – $70,730	50
45	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,630	$41,660 – $61,610	50
46	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,930	$34,760 – $62,950	90
47	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$50,010	$32,700 – $58,600	130
48	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,710	$30,360 – $77,880	420
49	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,210	$37,100 – $72,450	140
50	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$49,130	$36,650 – $98,490	270

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Albany, GA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

More for Albany, GA

Other metro areas in GA

By field in Albany, GA

Without a degree

The same fields, narrowed to what you can enter without one. Fields missing here have too few such occupations in Albany, GA to rank honestly.

High paying jobs in Albany, GA that need no degree

More for Albany, GA

Other metro areas in GA

By field in Albany, GA

Without a degree

High paying jobs in each state that need no degree