High paying jobs in Gainesville, GA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, GA run 3.2% below the national average (2024), so a Gainesville, GA salary is worth about 1.03× 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, Gainesville, GA · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$116,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,690 – $222,110140
2Dental Hygienists$92,840
Associate's degree
$73,230 – $97,080160
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,940
Associate's degree
$69,450 – $105,350110
4Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,480
Associate's degree
$48,160 – $107,96030
5First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$83,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,990 – $108,85040
6Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$82,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,860 – $102,14080
7First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$79,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,670 – $118,97090
8First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,050 – $140,120150
9First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,540 – $121,210450
10Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,630 – $108,680110
11First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,320 – $122,740560
12Construction and Building Inspectors$75,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000 – $100,450120
13Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$73,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,870 – $95,730100
14Architectural and Civil Drafters$71,930
Associate's degree
$44,850 – $171,03040
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71,270
Associate's degree
$57,430 – $102,320170
16Chefs and Head Cooks$70,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,080 – $95,25040
17First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,030 – $100,4601,220
18Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,870 – $89,730220
19Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,610 – $136,250940
20Food Service Managers$67,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,520 – $94,070150
21Computer Network Support Specialists$67,910
Associate's degree
$49,380 – $85,50040
22Postal Service Clerks$66,460
No formal educational credential
$54,330 – $76,36030
23Physical Therapist Assistants$65,040
Associate's degree
$49,050 – $82,25060
24Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,630 – $82,590430
25Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,070 – $77,760390
26Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,550 – $77,99080
27First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,790 – $96,880600
28First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,790 – $102,350750
29Detectives and Criminal Investigators$62,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,360 – $75,33080
30Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$62,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,440 – $156,000110
31Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,160
Associate's degree
$48,420 – $82,59050
32Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$61,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,970 – $76,080420
33Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$61,150
Associate's degree
$48,040 – $101,80070
34Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $85,860180
35Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$58,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,810 – $77,920350
36Computer User Support Specialists$58,500
Some college, no degree
$37,210 – $88,350280
37Electricians$58,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,400 – $77,170310
38Tool and Die Makers$57,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,120 – $80,55050
39Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,610 – $112,380590
40Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,960 – $78,420250
41Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,670 – $87,6702,170
42Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,340 – $74,840110
43Paralegals and Legal Assistants$56,200
Associate's degree
$38,980 – $79,500200
44Machinists$55,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,160 – $77,020210
45Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$55,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,230 – $80,080440
46First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$55,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,660 – $84,41040
47Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$54,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,450 – $93,76080
48First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$53,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,560 – $70,860160
49Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$53,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,540 – $73,610330
50Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,080 – $77,300180

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

#	Occupation	MedianGainesville, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$116,340	$61,690 – $222,110	140
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,840	$73,230 – $97,080	160
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$86,940	$69,450 – $105,350	110
4	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,480	$48,160 – $107,960	30
5	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,840	$58,990 – $108,850	40
6	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,190	$49,860 – $102,140	80
7	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,350	$59,670 – $118,970	90
8	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,250	$53,050 – $140,120	150
9	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,840	$47,540 – $121,210	450
10	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,610	$57,630 – $108,680	110
11	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,730	$50,320 – $122,740	560
12	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,160	$52,000 – $100,450	120
13	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,750	$38,870 – $95,730	100
14	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$71,930	$44,850 – $171,030	40
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,270	$57,430 – $102,320	170
16	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,780	$44,080 – $95,250	40
17	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,640	$45,030 – $100,460	1,220
18	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,540	$50,870 – $89,730	220
19	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,520	$38,610 – $136,250	940
20	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,910	$46,520 – $94,070	150
21	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$67,910	$49,380 – $85,500	40
22	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$66,460	$54,330 – $76,360	30
23	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,040	$49,050 – $82,250	60
24	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,150	$46,630 – $82,590	430
25	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,080	$50,070 – $77,760	390
26	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,820	$44,550 – $77,990	80
27	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,800	$39,790 – $96,880	600
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,760	$44,790 – $102,350	750
29	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,520	$50,360 – $75,330	80
30	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,400	$37,440 – $156,000	110
31	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,160	$48,420 – $82,590	50
32	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,400	$50,970 – $76,080	420
33	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$61,150	$48,040 – $101,800	70
34	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$60,550	$42,390 – $85,860	180
35	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,710	$39,810 – $77,920	350
36	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$58,500	$37,210 – $88,350	280
37	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,330	$40,400 – $77,170	310
38	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,560	$49,120 – $80,550	50
39	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,270	$35,610 – $112,380	590
40	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,100	$45,960 – $78,420	250
41	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,770	$39,670 – $87,670	2,170
42	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,430	$41,340 – $74,840	110
43	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$56,200	$38,980 – $79,500	200
44	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,620	$38,160 – $77,020	210
45	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,330	$35,230 – $80,080	440
46	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,170	$35,660 – $84,410	40
47	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,820	$37,450 – $93,760	80
48	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,550	$39,560 – $70,860	160
49	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,310	$37,540 – $73,610	330
50	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,070	$35,080 – $77,300	180

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