High paying jobs in Hinesville, GA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Hinesville, 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 Hinesville, GA run 6.1% below the national average (2024), so a Hinesville, GA 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, Hinesville, GA · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$86,340
Associate's degree
$59,840 – $98,14030
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,550 – $125,00040
3Automotive Body and Related Repairers$81,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,440 – $124,99030
4First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$81,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,430 – $107,11060
5Industrial Machinery Mechanics$78,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,140 – $87,190100
6Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$74,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,690 – $136,97040
7First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,710 – $104,730110
8First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$72,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,990 – $105,71030
9Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$66,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,830 – $77,90090
10First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$64,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,000 – $115,36050
11Electricians$63,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,300 – $89,11040
12First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,840 – $78,48060
13Computer User Support Specialists$60,320
Some college, no degree
$37,080 – $95,08050
14Detectives and Criminal Investigators$60,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,130 – $131,73040
15Construction and Building Inspectors$60,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,580 – $103,38030
16Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,350 – $63,30060
17First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,190 – $82,330140
18Food Service Managers$58,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,060 – $83,65050
19First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$58,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,170 – $85,740240
20Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,370 – $75,14030
21Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$58,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,090 – $63,38040
22Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730 – $72,460150
23Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,190 – $78,54070
24Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,970 – $117,47070
25Medical Records Specialists$55,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,010 – $76,40040
26Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,200 – $61,24070
27Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$53,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,850 – $59,040150
28Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$52,440
Associate's degree
$41,660 – $63,27040
29Postal Service Mail Carriers$52,180
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,04070
30Production Workers, All Other$52,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,490 – $73,38070
31Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,780
Associate's degree
$36,060 – $78,85070
32Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$49,690
Associate's degree
$28,640 – $102,130150
33Bus Drivers, School$49,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,010 – $49,60060
34Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$49,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,750 – $94,98050
35Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,810 – $77,920180
36Firefighters$49,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,960 – $63,270150
37Security Guards$48,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,960 – $72,920120
38Real Estate Sales Agents$48,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,010 – $106,95040
39Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,770 – $61,720100
40Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940 – $66,88050
41Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,680 – $74,30060
42Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,490
Some college, no degree
$30,270 – $60,350130
43Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,570 – $61,730100
44Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,150 – $104,480110
45Pharmacy Technicians$46,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,810 – $56,62060
46Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280 – $63,670230
47Paramedics$46,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,220 – $65,04050
48Packers and Packagers, Hand$45,970
No formal educational credential
$18,610 – $45,97050
49Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,000
No formal educational credential
$42,810 – $52,510290
50Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$44,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,730 – $67,91040

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

#	Occupation	MedianHinesville, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$86,340	$59,840 – $98,140	30
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,060	$70,550 – $125,000	40
3	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,790	$38,440 – $124,990	30
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,050	$63,430 – $107,110	60
5	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,620	$45,140 – $87,190	100
6	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,560	$45,690 – $136,970	40
7	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,030	$41,710 – $104,730	110
8	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,840	$61,990 – $105,710	30
9	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,350	$40,830 – $77,900	90
10	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,520	$49,000 – $115,360	50
11	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,840	$38,300 – $89,110	40
12	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,840	$37,840 – $78,480	60
13	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$60,320	$37,080 – $95,080	50
14	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,150	$55,130 – $131,730	40
15	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,020	$44,580 – $103,380	30
16	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,910	$31,350 – $63,300	60
17	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,440	$43,190 – $82,330	140
18	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,960	$36,060 – $83,650	50
19	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,610	$40,170 – $85,740	240
20	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,500	$48,370 – $75,140	30
21	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,110	$42,090 – $63,380	40
22	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,060	$46,730 – $72,460	150
23	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,700	$41,190 – $78,540	70
24	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,410	$37,970 – $117,470	70
25	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,880	$43,010 – $76,400	40
26	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,170	$34,200 – $61,240	70
27	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,930	$47,850 – $59,040	150
28	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$52,440	$41,660 – $63,270	40
29	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$52,180	$42,390 – $81,040	70
30	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,060	$34,490 – $73,380	70
31	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,780	$36,060 – $78,850	70
32	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$49,690	$28,640 – $102,130	150
33	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,600	$36,010 – $49,600	60
34	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,500	$36,750 – $94,980	50
35	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,220	$37,810 – $77,920	180
36	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,210	$33,960 – $63,270	150
37	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,780	$30,960 – $72,920	120
38	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,450	$29,010 – $106,950	40
39	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,800	$38,770 – $61,720	100
40	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,520	$35,940 – $66,880	50
41	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,510	$36,680 – $74,300	60
42	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$47,490	$30,270 – $60,350	130
43	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,440	$36,570 – $61,730	100
44	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,810	$29,150 – $104,480	110
45	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,450	$31,810 – $56,620	60
46	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,400	$33,280 – $63,670	230
47	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,220	$46,220 – $65,040	50
48	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$45,970	$18,610 – $45,970	50
49	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$45,000	$42,810 – $52,510	290
50	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,730	$44,730 – $67,910	40

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