High paying jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL run 5.3% below the national average (2024), so a Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$129,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,130 – $226,66040
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,460 – $115,41060
3Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$96,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,100 – $102,710190
4Commercial Pilots$95,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,180 – $151,53050
5First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$90,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,880 – $148,29060
6Lodging Managers$82,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,230 – $135,19060
7First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$80,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,290 – $106,510130
8Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,190 – $112,26060
9Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$76,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,080 – $180,40040
10Respiratory Therapists$74,650
Associate's degree
$63,060 – $75,15080
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,830
Associate's degree
$50,910 – $82,420100
12Chefs and Head Cooks$68,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,200 – $82,37090
13Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$66,270
Associate's degree
$39,810 – $77,23060
14Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$65,660
Associate's degree
$32,070 – $77,34040
15First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,980 – $101,360410
16Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,820 – $78,200160
17Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,000 – $160,030840
18Food Service Managers$64,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,200 – $101,790280
19Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,800 – $83,79080
20First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$62,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,650 – $102,210590
21Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,510 – $93,030170
22Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$61,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,520 – $83,84080
23First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$61,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,090 – $98,730640
24Postal Service Clerks$61,050
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03060
25Dental Hygienists$61,000
Associate's degree
$48,130 – $70,910160
26Machinists$60,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,910 – $81,160140
27Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040190
28Massage Therapists$60,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,290 – $90,97030
29First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,450 – $87,540410
30Physical Therapist Assistants$59,640
Associate's degree
$49,810 – $75,54090
31Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,290 – $91,160130
32Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,870 – $78,390560
33Construction and Building Inspectors$58,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,770 – $89,52070
34Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,070 – $67,350350
35Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,220 – $78,040260
36First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$57,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,000 – $90,98040
37Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,230 – $76,060330
38Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$56,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $76,70070
39First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$55,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,470 – $79,100150
40First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,800 – $85,090820
41Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$55,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,720 – $104,570490
42Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$54,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,950 – $94,210280
43Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,300 – $89,90060
44Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,260
Associate's degree
$36,240 – $72,80050
45Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$51,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,620 – $77,670150
46Electricians$50,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,160 – $71,150410
47Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,270 – $57,76060
48Detectives and Criminal Investigators$50,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,380 – $88,42050
49Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$50,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,460 – $74,700150
50Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,970 – $61,05090

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

#	Occupation	MedianDaphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,840	$63,130 – $226,660	40
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,560	$72,460 – $115,410	60
3	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,510	$47,100 – $102,710	190
4	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$95,870	$63,180 – $151,530	50
5	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,270	$64,880 – $148,290	60
6	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,890	$45,230 – $135,190	60
7	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,860	$48,290 – $106,510	130
8	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,560	$47,190 – $112,260	60
9	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,140	$38,080 – $180,400	40
10	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$74,650	$63,060 – $75,150	80
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,830	$50,910 – $82,420	100
12	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,830	$38,200 – $82,370	90
13	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$66,270	$39,810 – $77,230	60
14	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,660	$32,070 – $77,340	40
15	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,410	$43,980 – $101,360	410
16	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,200	$47,820 – $78,200	160
17	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,290	$37,000 – $160,030	840
18	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,080	$50,200 – $101,790	280
19	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,000	$46,800 – $83,790	80
20	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,890	$44,650 – $102,210	590
21	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,590	$46,510 – $93,030	170
22	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,570	$42,520 – $83,840	80
23	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,500	$38,090 – $98,730	640
24	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,050	$42,600 – $75,030	60
25	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$61,000	$48,130 – $70,910	160
26	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,590	$38,910 – $81,160	140
27	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$60,550	$42,390 – $81,040	190
28	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,160	$26,290 – $90,970	30
29	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,120	$37,450 – $87,540	410
30	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,640	$49,810 – $75,540	90
31	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,120	$36,290 – $91,160	130
32	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,860	$44,870 – $78,390	560
33	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,570	$47,770 – $89,520	70
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,280	$41,070 – $67,350	350
35	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,540	$40,220 – $78,040	260
36	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,360	$35,000 – $90,980	40
37	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,080	$36,230 – $76,060	330
38	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,400	$45,760 – $76,700	70
39	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,390	$41,470 – $79,100	150
40	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,360	$39,800 – $85,090	820
41	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,190	$36,720 – $104,570	490
42	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,880	$37,950 – $94,210	280
43	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,430	$35,300 – $89,900	60
44	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$52,260	$36,240 – $72,800	50
45	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,570	$38,620 – $77,670	150
46	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,840	$38,160 – $71,150	410
47	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,740	$37,270 – $57,760	60
48	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,700	$48,380 – $88,420	50
49	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,530	$37,460 – $74,700	150
50	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,260	$34,970 – $61,050	90

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