High paying jobs in Goldsboro, NC that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Goldsboro, NC 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 Goldsboro, NC run 11.5% below the national average (2024), so a Goldsboro, NC salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Goldsboro, NC · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$85,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,920 – $111,22040
2Dental Hygienists$83,350
Associate's degree
$76,570 – $95,99070
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$81,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,490 – $177,77040
4Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$72,570 – $92,140120
5First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$77,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,110 – $99,39050
6First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,190 – $110,090220
7First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,130 – $124,63070
8First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,200 – $108,180260
9Food Service Managers$71,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,740 – $100,65090
10Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,110 – $118,170260
11Physical Therapist Assistants$69,150
Associate's degree
$48,800 – $80,29030
12First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,260 – $94,990200
13Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,020
Associate's degree
$45,230 – $87,12040
14Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,960 – $71,310190
15Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,780 – $71,070180
16Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,530 – $71,70040
17Machinists$59,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,120 – $59,79060
18First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,800 – $88,920260
19Detectives and Criminal Investigators$59,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,670 – $82,41040
20Construction and Building Inspectors$59,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,350 – $81,77030
21Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,120 – $71,50040
22First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,940 – $82,200180
23Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040110
24Information and Record Clerks, All Other$55,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,900 – $67,81060
25Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$53,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $60,78080
26Computer User Support Specialists$52,370
Some college, no degree
$34,610 – $80,300100
27Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$51,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,860 – $70,970160
28Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,460 – $68,370160
29Electricians$51,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,890 – $75,770160
30Insurance Sales Agents$50,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,720 – $90,210120
31Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$50,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,180 – $78,79060
32Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,040 – $70,07060
33Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,700 – $79,080100
34Carpenters$49,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,490 – $68,87060
35Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,890
Associate's degree
$33,280 – $62,71080
36Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$49,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,250 – $81,82060
37Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,600 – $76,07050
38Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,700 – $49,31090
39Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,960 – $61,70040
40Highway Maintenance Workers$48,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,550 – $62,86040
41First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$48,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,550 – $65,31040
42Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,270 – $58,960140
43Dental Assistants$48,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,040 – $58,090120
44Pipelayers$48,190
No formal educational credential
$39,130 – $54,98050
45Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,260
Associate's degree
$35,160 – $59,11030
46Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,570 – $59,220220
47Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,350 – $72,210400
48Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$46,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,820 – $75,150210
49Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$45,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,720 – $99,090240
50Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$45,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,810 – $60,96040

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

#	Occupation	MedianGoldsboro, NC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,900	$55,920 – $111,220	40
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,350	$76,570 – $95,990	70
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,970	$58,490 – $177,770	40
4	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,640	$72,570 – $92,140	120
5	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,740	$58,110 – $99,390	50
6	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,360	$46,190 – $110,090	220
7	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,030	$48,130 – $124,630	70
8	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,820	$50,200 – $108,180	260
9	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,030	$36,740 – $100,650	90
10	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,220	$37,110 – $118,170	260
11	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,150	$48,800 – $80,290	30
12	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,090	$40,260 – $94,990	200
13	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,020	$45,230 – $87,120	40
14	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,470	$48,960 – $71,310	190
15	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,200	$39,780 – $71,070	180
16	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,200	$40,530 – $71,700	40
17	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,790	$38,120 – $59,790	60
18	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,780	$39,800 – $88,920	260
19	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,390	$48,670 – $82,410	40
20	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,120	$44,350 – $81,770	30
21	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,650	$46,120 – $71,500	40
22	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,300	$36,940 – $82,200	180
23	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,470	$42,390 – $81,040	110
24	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,640	$38,900 – $67,810	60
25	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,980	$39,520 – $60,780	80
26	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$52,370	$34,610 – $80,300	100
27	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,540	$35,860 – $70,970	160
28	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,260	$36,460 – $68,370	160
29	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,230	$38,890 – $75,770	160
30	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,500	$36,720 – $90,210	120
31	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,370	$40,180 – $78,790	60
32	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,120	$39,040 – $70,070	60
33	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,030	$29,700 – $79,080	100
34	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,920	$35,490 – $68,870	60
35	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,890	$33,280 – $62,710	80
36	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,720	$44,250 – $81,820	60
37	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,360	$32,600 – $76,070	50
38	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,310	$38,700 – $49,310	90
39	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,940	$36,960 – $61,700	40
40	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,870	$36,550 – $62,860	40
41	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,410	$40,550 – $65,310	40
42	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,320	$37,270 – $58,960	140
43	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,210	$37,040 – $58,090	120
44	PipelayersNo formal educational credential	$48,190	$39,130 – $54,980	50
45	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$47,260	$35,160 – $59,110	30
46	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,180	$38,570 – $59,220	220
47	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,140	$37,350 – $72,210	400
48	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,570	$41,820 – $75,150	210
49	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,900	$35,720 – $99,090	240
50	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,790	$36,810 – $60,960	40

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