High paying jobs in Macon-Bibb County, GA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Macon-Bibb County, 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA run 11.5% below the national average (2024), so a Macon-Bibb County, GA salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Macon-Bibb County, GA · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$114,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,770 – $191,93080
2Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$92,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,700 – $92,42050
3Respiratory Therapists$80,730
Associate's degree
$60,640 – $95,390180
4Dental Hygienists$79,260
Associate's degree
$71,200 – $94,660120
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,140
Associate's degree
$68,270 – $100,810100
6First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,100 – $103,410220
7Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$74,160
Associate's degree
$44,810 – $101,17050
8First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,820 – $117,360470
9Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,680
Associate's degree
$47,980 – $96,21040
10First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $128,110170
11First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$69,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,140 – $104,540520
12Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$68,990
Associate's degree
$37,130 – $101,10090
13Detectives and Criminal Investigators$68,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,640 – $86,690240
14Physical Therapist Assistants$68,070
Associate's degree
$35,110 – $79,95050
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,170
Associate's degree
$50,830 – $91,160220
16Computer Network Support Specialists$64,690
Associate's degree
$47,840 – $78,20050
17Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$63,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,800 – $126,05090
18First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$62,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,450 – $97,210600
19Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,230 – $81,930310
20Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03050
21Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,490
Associate's degree
$42,840 – $91,47070
22Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,650 – $127,310640
23Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,530 – $85,800240
24First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,170 – $82,720490
25Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,570 – $72,950740
26Food Service Managers$60,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,680 – $97,860200
27Surgical Technologists$60,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,720 – $77,330130
28Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,520 – $99,15040
29First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,940 – $96,930780
30Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,190 – $91,09070
31Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,470 – $96,890160
32Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$58,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,910 – $95,5401,580
33First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$58,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,870 – $77,360120
34Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
No formal educational credential
$47,170 – $75,030170
35Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,570 – $79,490190
36First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$57,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,270 – $77,860140
37Construction and Building Inspectors$57,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,870 – $89,91060
38Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,220 – $104,970440
39Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040280
40Insurance Sales Agents$55,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,110 – $119,600450
41Electricians$54,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,710 – $83,560380
42Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $74,710100
43Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$53,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,650 – $72,82030
44First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$53,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,570 – $75,95040
45Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$52,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,800 – $96,000250
46Paramedics$51,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,200 – $62,88070
47Computer User Support Specialists$51,840
Some college, no degree
$36,250 – $78,370280
48Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,250 – $73,07090
49Machinists$50,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,210 – $80,100120
50Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,450 – $75,8401,100

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

#	Occupation	MedianMacon-Bibb County, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$114,000	$69,770 – $191,930	80
2	Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamagePostsecondary nondegree award	$92,420	$62,700 – $92,420	50
3	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,730	$60,640 – $95,390	180
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,260	$71,200 – $94,660	120
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,140	$68,270 – $100,810	100
6	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,720	$60,100 – $103,410	220
7	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$74,160	$44,810 – $101,170	50
8	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,970	$47,820 – $117,360	470
9	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,680	$47,980 – $96,210	40
10	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,550	$46,010 – $128,110	170
11	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,300	$50,140 – $104,540	520
12	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,990	$37,130 – $101,100	90
13	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,520	$55,640 – $86,690	240
14	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,070	$35,110 – $79,950	50
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,170	$50,830 – $91,160	220
16	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$64,690	$47,840 – $78,200	50
17	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,080	$36,800 – $126,050	90
18	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,740	$43,450 – $97,210	600
19	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,670	$47,230 – $81,930	310
20	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$42,600 – $75,030	50
21	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,490	$42,840 – $91,470	70
22	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,400	$34,650 – $127,310	640
23	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,220	$48,530 – $85,800	240
24	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,060	$37,170 – $82,720	490
25	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,990	$47,570 – $72,950	740
26	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,790	$35,680 – $97,860	200
27	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,690	$46,720 – $77,330	130
28	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,450	$36,520 – $99,150	40
29	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,350	$39,940 – $96,930	780
30	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,730	$48,190 – $91,090	70
31	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,270	$43,470 – $96,890	160
32	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,910	$58,910 – $95,540	1,580
33	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,810	$51,870 – $77,360	120
34	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$47,170 – $75,030	170
35	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,180	$45,570 – $79,490	190
36	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,990	$57,270 – $77,860	140
37	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,300	$41,870 – $89,910	60
38	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,160	$31,220 – $104,970	440
39	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,490	$42,390 – $81,040	280
40	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,160	$38,110 – $119,600	450
41	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,320	$33,710 – $83,560	380
42	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,100	$36,930 – $74,710	100
43	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,330	$36,650 – $72,820	30
44	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,130	$34,570 – $75,950	40
45	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,710	$36,800 – $96,000	250
46	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,930	$46,200 – $62,880	70
47	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$51,840	$36,250 – $78,370	280
48	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,370	$33,250 – $73,070	90
49	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,250	$38,210 – $80,100	120
50	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,190	$37,450 – $75,840	1,100

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Macon-Bibb County, GA. 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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