High paying jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL run 14.2% above the national average (2024), so a Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL salary is worth about 0.88× 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, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$127,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,200 – $170,1302,740
2Commercial Pilots$127,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$69,780 – $292,3303,440
3First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$120,390
Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,120 – $157,3503,740
4Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$108,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,950 – $123,8301,050
5Detectives and Criminal Investigators$99,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,580 – $173,0102,110
6Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$96,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,590 – $111,1801,370
7Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,250
Associate's degree
$69,340 – $106,8201,910
8First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,460 – $138,6604,690
9Dental Hygienists$82,780
Associate's degree
$76,640 – $99,0403,460
10Food Service Managers$81,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,070 – $133,8804,350
11Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$81,120
Associate's degree
$39,290 – $126,8901,420
12Respiratory Therapists$80,880
Associate's degree
$65,430 – $107,2402,620
13Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$79,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,600 – $115,69014,710
14Computer Network Support Specialists$78,910
Associate's degree
$46,420 – $126,5401,780
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,890
Associate's degree
$51,640 – $103,1504,630
16Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,970 – $120,9405,210
17Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$78,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,230 – $144,9801,710
18Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$78,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,740 – $134,5606,460
19First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,440 – $127,42016,720
20First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,660 – $120,84011,870
21Lodging Managers$76,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,460 – $163,9201,160
22Construction and Building Inspectors$76,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,940 – $105,6904,380
23Firefighters$75,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,530 – $116,3906,600
24Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,560 – $136,20010,490
25Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$73,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640 – $102,1805,090
26Physical Therapist Assistants$72,530
Associate's degree
$61,740 – $79,6003,420
27Real Estate Brokers$71,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,290 – $152,670970
28Occupational Therapy Assistants$71,310
Associate's degree
$60,010 – $80,7601,090
29Paramedics$68,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,310 – $102,6201,650
30First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,380 – $103,99026,510
31Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,260 – $97,8305,010
32Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,440 – $83,2301,970
33Surgical Technologists$65,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,140 – $101,1302,200
34Transportation Security Screeners$65,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,910 – $73,7603,250
35Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$64,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,500 – $82,6401,280
36First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,140 – $106,7106,960
37Postal Service Clerks$63,650
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030880
38Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,890 – $100,3901,610
39Advertising Sales Agents$62,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,870 – $130,0002,200
40Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,070 – $74,8408,900
41Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,500 – $128,72030,740
42Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,230
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,060 – $94,7703,810
43Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,990 – $129,95030,300
44Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,090
Associate's degree
$38,500 – $91,99017,820
45Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$44,160 – $81,0405,720
46Opticians, Dispensing$61,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,110 – $75,7101,250
47First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $95,03011,080
48Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,720
Associate's degree
$43,680 – $95,1501,740
49Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,740 – $90,9503,760
50Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$61,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,000 – $79,770960

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

#	Occupation	MedianMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,570	$83,200 – $170,130	2,740
2	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$127,360	$69,780 – $292,330	3,440
3	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$120,390	$77,120 – $157,350	3,740
4	Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$108,170	$60,950 – $123,830	1,050
5	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,080	$60,580 – $173,010	2,110
6	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,240	$51,590 – $111,180	1,370
7	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$86,250	$69,340 – $106,820	1,910
8	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,870	$51,460 – $138,660	4,690
9	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,780	$76,640 – $99,040	3,460
10	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,170	$50,070 – $133,880	4,350
11	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,120	$39,290 – $126,890	1,420
12	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,880	$65,430 – $107,240	2,620
13	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,840	$61,600 – $115,690	14,710
14	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$78,910	$46,420 – $126,540	1,780
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,890	$51,640 – $103,150	4,630
16	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,730	$47,970 – $120,940	5,210
17	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,280	$36,230 – $144,980	1,710
18	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,260	$46,740 – $134,560	6,460
19	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,530	$51,440 – $127,420	16,720
20	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,310	$48,660 – $120,840	11,870
21	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,860	$43,460 – $163,920	1,160
22	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,610	$46,940 – $105,690	4,380
23	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,710	$48,530 – $116,390	6,600
24	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,450	$47,560 – $136,200	10,490
25	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,180	$45,640 – $102,180	5,090
26	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,530	$61,740 – $79,600	3,420
27	Real Estate BrokersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,460	$36,290 – $152,670	970
28	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,310	$60,010 – $80,760	1,090
29	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,160	$47,310 – $102,620	1,650
30	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,550	$44,380 – $103,990	26,510
31	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,770	$48,260 – $97,830	5,010
32	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,820	$48,440 – $83,230	1,970
33	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,520	$42,140 – $101,130	2,200
34	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,080	$42,910 – $73,760	3,250
35	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,120	$38,500 – $82,640	1,280
36	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,720	$43,140 – $106,710	6,960
37	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,650	$42,600 – $75,030	880
38	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,960	$45,890 – $100,390	1,610
39	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,880	$38,870 – $130,000	2,200
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,610	$52,070 – $74,840	8,900
41	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$36,500 – $128,720	30,740
42	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,230	$47,060 – $94,770	3,810
43	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,090	$35,990 – $129,950	30,300
44	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,090	$38,500 – $91,990	17,820
45	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$44,160 – $81,040	5,720
46	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,880	$35,110 – $75,710	1,250
47	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,780	$39,520 – $95,030	11,080
48	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,720	$43,680 – $95,150	1,740
49	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,620	$43,740 – $90,950	3,760
50	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,430	$39,000 – $79,770	960

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, 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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