High paying jobs in Athens-Clarke County, GA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Athens-Clarke County, 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA run 6.7% below the national average (2024), so a Athens-Clarke County, GA salary is worth about 1.07× 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

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OccupationMedian, Athens-Clarke County, GA · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$122,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,640 – $191,57050
2Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$92,060
Associate's degree
$67,000 – $108,02050
3Dental Hygienists$81,830
Associate's degree
$64,860 – $93,500130
4Respiratory Therapists$81,730
Associate's degree
$65,820 – $99,50090
5First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$81,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,100 – $116,57070
6Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,820
Associate's degree
$42,910 – $98,80060
7First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,140 – $120,800130
8First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,580 – $108,410350
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$75,720
Associate's degree
$55,250 – $95,21090
10Computer Network Support Specialists$75,550
Associate's degree
$53,360 – $107,00070
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,360
Associate's degree
$50,220 – $94,790210
12Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$75,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,270 – $133,680140
13Massage Therapists$73,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,880 – $77,88060
14First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$71,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,190 – $153,64080
15Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$69,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,150 – $92,540250
16First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,120 – $97,070470
17Physical Therapist Assistants$65,910
Associate's degree
$42,420 – $90,24070
18Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$65,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,200 – $101,63080
19Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$65,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,040 – $76,96060
20Insurance Sales Agents$64,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,100 – $229,490220
21Surgical Technologists$63,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,550 – $78,020140
22Food Service Managers$63,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,980 – $96,870250
23Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$62,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,990 – $65,660170
24Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,870 – $139,820560
25Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,270 – $72,710420
26Postal Service Clerks$61,150
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36050
27First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$60,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,810 – $104,210500
28Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,720 – $75,010570
29Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$60,610
Associate's degree
$40,650 – $102,17030
30Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,520
Associate's degree
$42,350 – $84,75050
31Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$60,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,290 – $137,45040
32First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,550 – $89,760650
33Detectives and Criminal Investigators$58,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,090 – $75,05090
34Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$58,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,910 – $60,790260
35Construction and Building Inspectors$58,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,130 – $72,91060
36First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,780 – $87,330370
37Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,790 – $75,520210
38Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$56,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,600 – $74,44040
39Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,660
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040220
40Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$56,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,020 – $92,820100
41Machinists$56,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $72,330120
42Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,310 – $99,630880
43Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$53,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,090 – $60,33080
44Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,110 – $72,60080
45Industrial Machinery Mechanics$52,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,340 – $77,960180
46Computer User Support Specialists$51,810
Some college, no degree
$36,390 – $68,060650
47Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$51,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,620 – $63,250300
48Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,520 – $93,600440
49Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,630 – $64,91050
50Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$50,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,570 – $74,610100

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

#	Occupation	MedianAthens-Clarke County, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,180	$66,640 – $191,570	50
2	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$92,060	$67,000 – $108,020	50
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,830	$64,860 – $93,500	130
4	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,730	$65,820 – $99,500	90
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,530	$61,100 – $116,570	70
6	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,820	$42,910 – $98,800	60
7	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,100	$46,140 – $120,800	130
8	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,950	$47,580 – $108,410	350
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$75,720	$55,250 – $95,210	90
10	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$75,550	$53,360 – $107,000	70
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,360	$50,220 – $94,790	210
12	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,050	$43,270 – $133,680	140
13	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,330	$42,880 – $77,880	60
14	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,840	$31,190 – $153,640	80
15	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,470	$48,150 – $92,540	250
16	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,320	$38,120 – $97,070	470
17	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,910	$42,420 – $90,240	70
18	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,800	$64,200 – $101,630	80
19	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,250	$41,040 – $76,960	60
20	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,490	$44,100 – $229,490	220
21	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,950	$46,550 – $78,020	140
22	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,500	$45,980 – $96,870	250
23	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,600	$40,990 – $65,660	170
24	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,080	$32,870 – $139,820	560
25	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,600	$47,270 – $72,710	420
26	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,150	$42,600 – $76,360	50
27	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,960	$43,810 – $104,210	500
28	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,710	$41,720 – $75,010	570
29	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$60,610	$40,650 – $102,170	30
30	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,520	$42,350 – $84,750	50
31	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,240	$38,290 – $137,450	40
32	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,200	$38,550 – $89,760	650
33	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,850	$47,090 – $75,050	90
34	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and FinishersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,560	$39,910 – $60,790	260
35	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,210	$39,130 – $72,910	60
36	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,770	$36,780 – $87,330	370
37	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,750	$38,790 – $75,520	210
38	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,740	$45,600 – $74,440	40
39	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$56,660	$42,390 – $81,040	220
40	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,460	$42,020 – $92,820	100
41	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,010	$37,440 – $72,330	120
42	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,190	$37,310 – $99,630	880
43	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass FibersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,970	$35,090 – $60,330	80
44	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,920	$39,110 – $72,600	80
45	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,190	$46,340 – $77,960	180
46	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$51,810	$36,390 – $68,060	650
47	Miscellaneous Construction and Related WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,740	$41,620 – $63,250	300
48	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,170	$31,520 – $93,600	440
49	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,160	$37,630 – $64,910	50
50	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,820	$37,570 – $74,610	100

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Athens-Clarke County, 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.

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