High paying jobs in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Brunswick-St. Simons, 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 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA run 12.3% below the national average (2024), so a Brunswick-St. Simons, 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

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OccupationMedian, Brunswick-St. Simons, GA · Employed

1Detectives and Criminal Investigators$158,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,550 – $176,400240
2Dental Hygienists$81,470
Associate's degree
$72,500 – $93,68090
3First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,280 – $96,500190
4Physical Therapist Assistants$72,500
Associate's degree
$34,510 – $82,13030
5First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,970 – $126,940230
6Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$71,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,890 – $106,33040
7Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,130 – $80,72090
8First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$67,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,340 – $105,890200
9First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$66,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,470 – $136,75040
10Food Service Managers$64,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,930 – $109,200130
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,290
Associate's degree
$45,550 – $80,12060
12Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$62,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,600 – $77,35070
13Lodging Managers$62,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,200 – $120,56050
14Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,160 – $94,650110
15Chefs and Head Cooks$61,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,710 – $97,20090
16Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,560 – $101,53070
17Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,230 – $71,200260
18Electricians$58,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,680 – $97,010140
19Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,460 – $94,76080
20Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,560 – $126,130240
21Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$58,000
Associate's degree
$28,600 – $99,960100
22First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,530 – $93,890190
23First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,950 – $85,090350
24Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,060
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040130
25Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,060
Associate's degree
$35,480 – $122,98040
26Computer User Support Specialists$56,900
Some college, no degree
$37,860 – $90,07070
27Construction and Building Inspectors$55,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,970 – $68,47040
28Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,910 – $124,990220
29Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$54,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,410 – $84,260110
30Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $83,40050
31Insurance Sales Agents$53,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,190 – $94,090100
32Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$53,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,720 – $80,89090
33Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$51,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280 – $84,16090
34Machinists$51,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $67,63040
35First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$50,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,450 – $72,480110
36Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,690
Associate's degree
$39,420 – $73,050170
37Logging Equipment Operators$50,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,340 – $72,06060
38Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,360 – $76,470510
39Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,600 – $75,810140
40Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,390 – $49,590140
41Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,580 – $65,41050
42Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$48,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,050 – $76,040130
43Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650 – $61,93080
44Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,420 – $76,290250
45Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$47,710
No formal educational credential
$28,110 – $55,18080
46Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,270 – $73,92060
47Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,520 – $90,51070
48First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,260 – $76,10060
49Medical Records Specialists$46,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,300 – $82,31060
50Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,330 – $71,340150

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

#	Occupation	MedianBrunswick-St. Simons, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$158,060	$70,550 – $176,400	240
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,470	$72,500 – $93,680	90
3	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,910	$48,280 – $96,500	190
4	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,500	$34,510 – $82,130	30
5	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,850	$48,970 – $126,940	230
6	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,300	$47,890 – $106,330	40
7	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,840	$47,130 – $80,720	90
8	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,590	$49,340 – $105,890	200
9	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,850	$45,470 – $136,750	40
10	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,910	$47,930 – $109,200	130
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,290	$45,550 – $80,120	60
12	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,900	$35,600 – $77,350	70
13	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,490	$37,200 – $120,560	50
14	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,790	$46,160 – $94,650	110
15	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,600	$42,710 – $97,200	90
16	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,630	$45,560 – $101,530	70
17	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,200	$50,230 – $71,200	260
18	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,880	$37,680 – $97,010	140
19	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,710	$52,460 – $94,760	80
20	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,490	$34,560 – $126,130	240
21	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$58,000	$28,600 – $99,960	100
22	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,790	$37,530 – $93,890	190
23	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,240	$38,950 – $85,090	350
24	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,060	$42,390 – $81,040	130
25	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$57,060	$35,480 – $122,980	40
26	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$56,900	$37,860 – $90,070	70
27	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,240	$39,970 – $68,470	40
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,990	$27,910 – $124,990	220
29	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,330	$39,410 – $84,260	110
30	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,070	$36,930 – $83,400	50
31	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,750	$36,190 – $94,090	100
32	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,530	$39,720 – $80,890	90
33	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,970	$33,280 – $84,160	90
34	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,670	$40,000 – $67,630	40
35	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,720	$35,450 – $72,480	110
36	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$50,690	$39,420 – $73,050	170
37	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,060	$33,340 – $72,060	60
38	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,980	$37,360 – $76,470	510
39	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,920	$32,600 – $75,810	140
40	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,590	$31,390 – $49,590	140
41	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,090	$32,580 – $65,410	50
42	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,890	$28,050 – $76,040	130
43	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,380	$38,650 – $61,930	80
44	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,880	$30,420 – $76,290	250
45	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$47,710	$28,110 – $55,180	80
46	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,640	$30,270 – $73,920	60
47	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,380	$21,520 – $90,510	70
48	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,160	$30,260 – $76,100	60
49	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,970	$35,300 – $82,310	60
50	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,850	$37,330 – $71,340	150

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