High paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Hattiesburg, MS 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 Hattiesburg, MS run 12.4% below the national average (2024), so a Hattiesburg, MS 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, Hattiesburg, MS · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$89,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,410 – $97,97070
2Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,290 – $107,54040
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$79,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,040 – $152,600100
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$76,880
Associate's degree
$62,890 – $80,51060
5Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,500 – $83,20040
6First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,020 – $108,240360
7Postal Service Clerks$69,700
No formal educational credential
$57,430 – $76,36040
8Construction and Building Inspectors$66,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,980 – $107,54030
9First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,280 – $112,220330
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$66,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,300 – $78,420200
11First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$66,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,030 – $102,160100
12Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$66,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,930 – $78,63040
13First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$65,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110 – $99,310400
14Dental Hygienists$65,360
Associate's degree
$61,090 – $76,63090
15First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$63,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,590 – $77,000100
16Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,600 – $91,970150
17Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,080 – $93,52050
18Respiratory Therapists$60,170
Associate's degree
$47,440 – $75,970120
19Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$58,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,820 – $101,28090
20Physical Therapist Assistants$58,610
Associate's degree
$47,590 – $72,16090
21Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,860 – $91,73090
22Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,180 – $83,810170
23First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,420 – $81,980180
24Detectives and Criminal Investigators$57,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,830 – $153,67030
25Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,060
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $82,700180
26Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,070 – $80,44080
27Food Service Managers$56,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,440 – $99,820150
28First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,220 – $81,550680
29Chefs and Head Cooks$54,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,570 – $72,67040
30Computer Network Support Specialists$54,740
Associate's degree
$37,320 – $80,99050
31Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$54,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,690 – $74,80070
32Paramedics$53,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,420 – $63,380100
33Automotive Body and Related Repairers$52,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,150 – $68,54090
34Machinists$52,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,180 – $72,04040
35Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$52,090
Associate's degree
$41,990 – $74,020220
36First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,290 – $72,84040
37Logging Equipment Operators$51,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,690 – $52,82070
38Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$50,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,390 – $103,070370
39Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,040 – $69,59080
40Computer User Support Specialists$49,510
Some college, no degree
$33,250 – $74,710140
41Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,030 – $88,730160
42Surgical Technologists$48,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,740 – $61,800210
43Electricians$48,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,180 – $92,740240
44Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,520 – $67,42080
45Carpenters$48,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,660 – $59,420210
46Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$48,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,250 – $59,900530
47Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,510 – $63,600830
48Procurement Clerks$47,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,790 – $61,61050
49Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,160 – $72,900180
50Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$46,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,140 – $71,720100

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

#	Occupation	MedianHattiesburg, MS	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,480	$60,410 – $97,970	70
2	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,330	$56,290 – $107,540	40
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,990	$47,040 – $152,600	100
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$76,880	$62,890 – $80,510	60
5	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,420	$50,500 – $83,200	40
6	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,260	$39,020 – $108,240	360
7	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$69,700	$57,430 – $76,360	40
8	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,820	$37,980 – $107,540	30
9	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,520	$41,280 – $112,220	330
10	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,410	$60,300 – $78,420	200
11	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,130	$44,030 – $102,160	100
12	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,120	$33,930 – $78,630	40
13	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,740	$46,110 – $99,310	400
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$65,360	$61,090 – $76,630	90
15	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,090	$47,590 – $77,000	100
16	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,800	$38,600 – $91,970	150
17	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,780	$34,080 – $93,520	50
18	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$60,170	$47,440 – $75,970	120
19	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,930	$37,820 – $101,280	90
20	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,610	$47,590 – $72,160	90
21	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,510	$35,860 – $91,730	90
22	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,030	$37,180 – $83,810	170
23	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,940	$37,420 – $81,980	180
24	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,420	$44,830 – $153,670	30
25	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,060	$42,390 – $82,700	180
26	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,620	$39,070 – $80,440	80
27	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,270	$34,440 – $99,820	150
28	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,670	$37,220 – $81,550	680
29	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,870	$31,570 – $72,670	40
30	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$54,740	$37,320 – $80,990	50
31	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,040	$42,690 – $74,800	70
32	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,820	$48,420 – $63,380	100
33	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,980	$31,150 – $68,540	90
34	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,170	$36,180 – $72,040	40
35	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$52,090	$41,990 – $74,020	220
36	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,930	$31,290 – $72,840	40
37	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,260	$31,690 – $52,820	70
38	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,690	$28,390 – $103,070	370
39	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,940	$38,040 – $69,590	80
40	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$49,510	$33,250 – $74,710	140
41	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,500	$38,030 – $88,730	160
42	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,610	$38,740 – $61,800	210
43	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,580	$36,180 – $92,740	240
44	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,530	$30,520 – $67,420	80
45	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,360	$31,660 – $59,420	210
46	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,350	$38,250 – $59,900	530
47	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,200	$35,510 – $63,600	830
48	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,630	$31,790 – $61,610	50
49	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,030	$36,160 – $72,900	180
50	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,590	$37,140 – $71,720	100

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