High paying jobs in Huntsville, AL that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Huntsville, AL 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 Huntsville, AL run 6.9% below the national average (2024), so a Huntsville, AL 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, Huntsville, AL · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$124,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,330 – $163,370210
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,750 – $178,320120
3Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$92,390
Associate's degree
$51,290 – $128,150250
4Detectives and Criminal Investigators$91,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,420 – $178,340240
5Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$87,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,510 – $105,090200
6Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,420 – $100,090130
7Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$81,270
Associate's degree
$59,990 – $94,940110
8Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$78,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,830 – $78,920140
9Avionics Technicians$78,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,330 – $91,880140
10Mechanical Drafters$78,250
Associate's degree
$45,430 – $133,09090
11First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,140 – $112,5701,200
12Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,040 – $103,660440
13First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$74,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,420 – $99,370170
14Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,690
Associate's degree
$43,730 – $105,130650
15Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$68,100
Associate's degree
$52,310 – $92,160150
16First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,620 – $117,9202,670
17First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$67,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,260 – $144,200280
18Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $78,370340
19Food Service Managers$66,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110 – $97,490560
20Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$65,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,670 – $78,690240
21Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,140
Associate's degree
$47,590 – $97,230120
22Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,700 – $127,5001,950
23Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$64,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,860 – $96,500320
24Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$64,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,480 – $76,760980
25Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,500 – $135,3501,810
26Respiratory Therapists$64,330
Associate's degree
$48,110 – $80,910270
27Chefs and Head Cooks$64,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,120 – $86,29090
28Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,960 – $79,760110
29Insurance Sales Agents$63,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,360 – $157,440470
30Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,040 – $94,7101,490
31First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,720 – $99,2502,030
32First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$62,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,090 – $96,5001,330
33Machinists$62,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,920 – $85,460670
34Dental Hygienists$62,370
Associate's degree
$48,690 – $74,030360
35Computer Network Support Specialists$61,850
Associate's degree
$42,950 – $101,550210
36Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,540 – $94,810520
37Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$61,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,890 – $99,410440
38Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,790 – $86,660210
39Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,400 – $92,050370
40Construction and Building Inspectors$61,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,790 – $84,590190
41Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$61,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,290 – $81,170100
42Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,100
Associate's degree
$34,350 – $91,920520
43Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,080 – $78,550150
44Physical Therapist Assistants$60,870
Associate's degree
$52,080 – $80,190260
45Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,690 – $102,930420
46Postal Service Clerks$60,530
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,360100
47Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,280
Associate's degree
$48,600 – $75,310150
48Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,170
Associate's degree
$43,780 – $82,780150
49Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,360 – $70,990990
50First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,230 – $92,1501,300

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

#	Occupation	MedianHuntsville, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,380	$82,330 – $163,370	210
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,090	$57,750 – $178,320	120
3	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$92,390	$51,290 – $128,150	250
4	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,230	$43,420 – $178,340	240
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,080	$42,510 – $105,090	200
6	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,120	$44,420 – $100,090	130
7	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$81,270	$59,990 – $94,940	110
8	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,910	$48,830 – $78,920	140
9	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,720	$62,330 – $91,880	140
10	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$78,250	$45,430 – $133,090	90
11	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,610	$47,140 – $112,570	1,200
12	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,710	$48,040 – $103,660	440
13	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,540	$66,420 – $99,370	170
14	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,690	$43,730 – $105,130	650
15	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$68,100	$52,310 – $92,160	150
16	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,010	$51,620 – $117,920	2,670
17	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,990	$25,260 – $144,200	280
18	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,660	$49,940 – $78,370	340
19	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,240	$46,110 – $97,490	560
20	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,860	$52,670 – $78,690	240
21	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,140	$47,590 – $97,230	120
22	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,070	$39,700 – $127,500	1,950
23	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,910	$46,860 – $96,500	320
24	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,550	$45,480 – $76,760	980
25	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,460	$39,500 – $135,350	1,810
26	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$64,330	$48,110 – $80,910	270
27	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,000	$40,120 – $86,290	90
28	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,900	$50,960 – $79,760	110
29	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,860	$40,360 – $157,440	470
30	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,370	$47,040 – $94,710	1,490
31	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,950	$41,720 – $99,250	2,030
32	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,650	$43,090 – $96,500	1,330
33	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,490	$44,920 – $85,460	670
34	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$62,370	$48,690 – $74,030	360
35	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$61,850	$42,950 – $101,550	210
36	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,840	$45,540 – $94,810	520
37	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,790	$40,890 – $99,410	440
38	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,550	$34,790 – $86,660	210
39	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,450	$45,400 – $92,050	370
40	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,420	$47,790 – $84,590	190
41	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,390	$49,290 – $81,170	100
42	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,100	$34,350 – $91,920	520
43	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,080	$39,080 – $78,550	150
44	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,870	$52,080 – $80,190	260
45	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,580	$42,690 – $102,930	420
46	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$60,530	$42,600 – $76,360	100
47	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,280	$48,600 – $75,310	150
48	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,170	$43,780 – $82,780	150
49	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,860	$40,360 – $70,990	990
50	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,120	$36,230 – $92,150	1,300

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Huntsville, AL. 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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