High paying jobs in Jacksonville, FL that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Jacksonville, FL 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 Jacksonville, FL run 0.5% below the national average (2024), so a Jacksonville, FL salary is worth about 1.01× 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, Jacksonville, FL · Employed

1Air Traffic Controllers$170,120
Associate's degree
$90,910 – $195,960450
2Ship Engineers$130,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$92,030 – $149,810450
3First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$123,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,520 – $166,030670
4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$112,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,840 – $195,5801,600
5First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$100,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,540 – $122,090940
6Dental Hygienists$94,960
Associate's degree
$63,860 – $98,1901,110
7First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$90,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,560 – $139,2401,090
8Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,510
Associate's degree
$60,600 – $119,780420
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,470
Associate's degree
$68,480 – $99,770530
10Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$83,780
Associate's degree
$50,380 – $115,210390
11Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$83,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,270 – $131,970670
12Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$83,170
Associate's degree
$75,780 – $100,300240
13Respiratory Therapists$81,760
Associate's degree
$64,940 – $94,340670
14Avionics Technicians$81,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,060 – $103,110330
15Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$80,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,340 – $116,890470
16Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,690 – $95,0002,800
17First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,490 – $104,8005,830
18First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,020 – $120,0203,320
19Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$77,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,580 – $100,570460
20Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,110
Associate's degree
$50,850 – $96,0301,360
21Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,040 – $114,1802,180
22Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$76,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,460 – $155,3701,840
23Sailors and Marine Oilers$75,530
No formal educational credential
$44,040 – $77,260700
24Computer Network Support Specialists$74,970
Associate's degree
$48,800 – $127,760710
25Detectives and Criminal Investigators$74,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,790 – $171,250540
26Food Service Managers$72,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,270 – $113,9401,770
27Medical Equipment Repairers$70,930
Associate's degree
$38,830 – $98,850320
28Occupational Therapy Assistants$70,540
Associate's degree
$59,110 – $77,070340
29Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,970 – $98,9701,230
30Physical Therapist Assistants$67,460
Associate's degree
$57,760 – $79,540750
31Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,400 – $91,7101,440
32Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$66,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,640 – $90,850420
33First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,710 – $103,1107,640
34Crane and Tower Operators$64,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,440 – $94,660340
35Surgical Technologists$64,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,210 – $79,340850
36First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,500 – $105,0602,220
37Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,170 – $92,7301,760
38Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,420 – $78,5301,100
39Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,460
Associate's degree
$42,680 – $83,780250
40Brokerage Clerks$63,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,120 – $82,050260
41Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,940 – $92,770660
42Construction and Building Inspectors$62,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $96,630920
43Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,480
Associate's degree
$40,610 – $92,1302,170
44Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$62,400
Associate's degree
$37,980 – $99,630570
45Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,180
Associate's degree
$46,800 – $97,750530
46Transportation Security Screeners$62,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,870 – $67,200240
47Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,810 – $73,5003,050
48Correctional Officers and Jailers$61,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $79,8901,060
49Lodging Managers$61,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,800 – $133,220300
50Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,530 – $129,5407,700

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

#	Occupation	MedianJacksonville, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$170,120	$90,910 – $195,960	450
2	Ship EngineersPostsecondary nondegree award	$130,600	$92,030 – $149,810	450
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,290	$79,520 – $166,030	670
4	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$112,360	$55,840 – $195,580	1,600
5	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$100,810	$64,540 – $122,090	940
6	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,960	$63,860 – $98,190	1,110
7	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,480	$46,560 – $139,240	1,090
8	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,510	$60,600 – $119,780	420
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,470	$68,480 – $99,770	530
10	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$83,780	$50,380 – $115,210	390
11	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,190	$50,270 – $131,970	670
12	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$83,170	$75,780 – $100,300	240
13	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,760	$64,940 – $94,340	670
14	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,760	$58,060 – $103,110	330
15	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,860	$50,340 – $116,890	470
16	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,810	$58,690 – $95,000	2,800
17	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,760	$51,490 – $104,800	5,830
18	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,250	$47,020 – $120,020	3,320
19	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,150	$43,580 – $100,570	460
20	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,110	$50,850 – $96,030	1,360
21	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,860	$47,040 – $114,180	2,180
22	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,710	$46,460 – $155,370	1,840
23	Sailors and Marine OilersNo formal educational credential	$75,530	$44,040 – $77,260	700
24	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$74,970	$48,800 – $127,760	710
25	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,580	$60,790 – $171,250	540
26	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,340	$43,270 – $113,940	1,770
27	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$70,930	$38,830 – $98,850	320
28	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$70,540	$59,110 – $77,070	340
29	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,210	$47,970 – $98,970	1,230
30	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$67,460	$57,760 – $79,540	750
31	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,200	$46,400 – $91,710	1,440
32	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,210	$44,640 – $90,850	420
33	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,590	$43,710 – $103,110	7,640
34	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,600	$42,440 – $94,660	340
35	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,070	$47,210 – $79,340	850
36	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,010	$44,500 – $105,060	2,220
37	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,650	$46,170 – $92,730	1,760
38	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,530	$44,420 – $78,530	1,100
39	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,460	$42,680 – $83,780	250
40	Brokerage ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,190	$34,120 – $82,050	260
41	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,720	$41,940 – $92,770	660
42	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,670	$45,760 – $96,630	920
43	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,480	$40,610 – $92,130	2,170
44	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,400	$37,980 – $99,630	570
45	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$62,180	$46,800 – $97,750	530
46	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,160	$43,870 – $67,200	240
47	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,070	$50,810 – $73,500	3,050
48	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,770	$45,760 – $79,890	1,060
49	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,660	$30,800 – $133,220	300
50	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,550	$37,530 – $129,540	7,700

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