High paying jobs in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC run 6.7% below the national average (2024), so a Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 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, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$109,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,430 – $184,180670
2Dental Hygienists$85,290
Associate's degree
$78,090 – $96,850600
3Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$84,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,890 – $105,630210
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,530
Associate's degree
$76,690 – $102,540320
5Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,070 – $82,150510
6Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,540
Associate's degree
$48,690 – $98,520140
7First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,430 – $128,730750
8Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,230 – $112,260430
9Respiratory Therapists$78,390
Associate's degree
$67,360 – $84,370400
10Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,920 – $102,860500
11First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,220 – $102,3402,810
12Computer Network Support Specialists$75,360
Associate's degree
$48,640 – $109,360400
13First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,950 – $113,3801,700
14First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,460 – $104,6102,640
15Physical Therapist Assistants$74,140
Associate's degree
$56,530 – $83,520380
16Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,790
Associate's degree
$45,560 – $83,600820
17First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$73,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,240 – $102,640300
18Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,580
Associate's degree
$52,050 – $80,710240
19Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$71,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,940 – $94,170680
20Chefs and Head Cooks$69,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640 – $88,680360
21Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,580
Associate's degree
$48,640 – $85,030390
22Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,700
Associate's degree
$49,460 – $92,770770
23Tool and Die Makers$67,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,440 – $80,490200
24Maintenance Workers, Machinery$67,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,170 – $77,540170
25Mechanical Drafters$66,170
Associate's degree
$52,650 – $128,550180
26Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$64,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,120 – $187,680670
27Food Service Managers$64,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,900 – $99,310800
28First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,570 – $101,0504,650
29First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,570 – $75,430400
30Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,270 – $94,300400
31Tax Preparers$63,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,480 – $100,790310
32Advertising Sales Agents$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,100 – $154,200280
33First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,380 – $91,4901,610
34Surgical Technologists$63,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,410 – $73,120510
35Detectives and Criminal Investigators$62,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,280 – $158,060170
36Postal Service Clerks$62,650
No formal educational credential
$55,350 – $75,030140
37Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,810 – $79,1302,470
38Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,480
Associate's degree
$44,890 – $97,910280
39Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,260
Associate's degree
$46,360 – $92,650450
40Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,480 – $74,6501,680
41Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,960 – $77,930390
42Chemical Technicians$61,380
Associate's degree
$45,780 – $79,630290
43Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$61,130
Associate's degree
$38,830 – $101,670180
44Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,000 – $138,4604,430
45Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,660 – $74,790360
46Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,550 – $76,430160
47Electricians$60,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,910 – $77,8401,670
48First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$59,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,230 – $97,360240
49Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040960
50Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$59,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,430 – $72,5901,250

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

#	Occupation	MedianGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$109,520	$71,430 – $184,180	670
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,290	$78,090 – $96,850	600
3	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,700	$40,890 – $105,630	210
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,530	$76,690 – $102,540	320
5	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,450	$47,070 – $82,150	510
6	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$80,540	$48,690 – $98,520	140
7	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,180	$47,430 – $128,730	750
8	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,830	$49,230 – $112,260	430
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,390	$67,360 – $84,370	400
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,700	$48,920 – $102,860	500
11	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,650	$50,220 – $102,340	2,810
12	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$75,360	$48,640 – $109,360	400
13	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,150	$47,950 – $113,380	1,700
14	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,850	$53,460 – $104,610	2,640
15	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,140	$56,530 – $83,520	380
16	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,790	$45,560 – $83,600	820
17	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,700	$57,240 – $102,640	300
18	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,580	$52,050 – $80,710	240
19	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,130	$45,940 – $94,170	680
20	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,680	$45,640 – $88,680	360
21	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,580	$48,640 – $85,030	390
22	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,700	$49,460 – $92,770	770
23	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,830	$37,440 – $80,490	200
24	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,490	$53,170 – $77,540	170
25	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$66,170	$52,650 – $128,550	180
26	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,700	$41,120 – $187,680	670
27	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,390	$47,900 – $99,310	800
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,630	$44,570 – $101,050	4,650
29	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,530	$37,570 – $75,430	400
30	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,460	$47,270 – $94,300	400
31	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,460	$29,480 – $100,790	310
32	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$37,100 – $154,200	280
33	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,080	$42,380 – $91,490	1,610
34	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,050	$52,410 – $73,120	510
35	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,700	$54,280 – $158,060	170
36	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,650	$55,350 – $75,030	140
37	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,570	$46,810 – $79,130	2,470
38	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$62,480	$44,890 – $97,910	280
39	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,260	$46,360 – $92,650	450
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,960	$51,480 – $74,650	1,680
41	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,660	$39,960 – $77,930	390
42	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,380	$45,780 – $79,630	290
43	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$61,130	$38,830 – $101,670	180
44	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,840	$35,000 – $138,460	4,430
45	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,440	$45,660 – $74,790	360
46	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,390	$36,550 – $76,430	160
47	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,210	$45,910 – $77,840	1,670
48	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,960	$40,230 – $97,360	240
49	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	960
50	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,350	$39,430 – $72,590	1,250

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC. 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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