High paying jobs in Naples-Marco Island, FL that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Naples-Marco Island, 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 Naples-Marco Island, FL run 3.2% above the national average (2024), so a Naples-Marco Island, FL salary is worth about 0.97× 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, Naples-Marco Island, FL · Employed

1Commercial Pilots$132,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$81,900 – $221,500190
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,520 – $222,880170
3Dental Hygienists$100,140
Associate's degree
$95,340 – $118,470190
4First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,680 – $132,900210
5First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$98,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,920 – $128,500270
6Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$91,270
Associate's degree
$58,520 – $97,50080
7First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$88,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,800 – $130,070190
8Lodging Managers$88,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,730 – $168,57080
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,540
Associate's degree
$71,990 – $106,430110
10Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$83,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,520 – $141,680130
11Food Service Managers$81,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,120 – $148,530510
12First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,160 – $128,9201,960
13Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$78,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,980 – $128,530700
14Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,940
Associate's degree
$46,800 – $89,250280
15Physical Therapist Assistants$76,690
Associate's degree
$61,900 – $91,050120
16First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,740 – $116,770810
17Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640 – $94,960110
18Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,320 – $96,910680
19First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$71,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,250 – $107,0901,540
20Chefs and Head Cooks$68,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,120 – $121,940640
21Construction and Building Inspectors$68,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $103,220220
22First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,450 – $105,730460
23Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$67,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,170 – $100,290260
24Computer Network Support Specialists$66,310
Associate's degree
$44,460 – $116,77080
25Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,470
Associate's degree
$45,460 – $91,61090
26Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$65,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,350 – $140,100140
27Surgical Technologists$64,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,160 – $81,130110
28Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,660
Associate's degree
$38,370 – $82,920520
29Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,570 – $72,450650
30Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,460
No formal educational credential
$43,120 – $83,740400
31Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,190 – $132,6701,500
32Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,770 – $137,9201,110
33Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,560 – $82,020110
34Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,660 – $95,130310
35Skincare Specialists$63,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,950 – $95,720200
36Public Safety Telecommunicators$63,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,910 – $63,35090
37Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,150 – $106,660150
38Opticians, Dispensing$62,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,210 – $78,83080
39Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$62,570
No formal educational credential
$43,550 – $74,70070
40First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,890 – $92,420430
41Surveying and Mapping Technicians$61,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,970 – $79,62060
42Computer User Support Specialists$61,090
Some college, no degree
$45,750 – $94,740440
43Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,850 – $123,01090
44Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,880 – $98,060160
45Electricians$60,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,620 – $80,4401,110
46Firefighters$59,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,340 – $77,640520
47Tax Preparers$59,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,340 – $99,830130
48Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,720 – $77,230170
49Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,990 – $83,200910
50Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$59,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,130 – $76,740140

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

#	Occupation	MedianNaples-Marco Island, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$132,980	$81,900 – $221,500	190
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,990	$50,520 – $222,880	170
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,140	$95,340 – $118,470	190
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,070	$82,680 – $132,900	210
5	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$98,200	$74,920 – $128,500	270
6	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$91,270	$58,520 – $97,500	80
7	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,550	$46,800 – $130,070	190
8	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,410	$47,730 – $168,570	80
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$86,540	$71,990 – $106,430	110
10	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,780	$55,520 – $141,680	130
11	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,300	$54,120 – $148,530	510
12	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,700	$56,160 – $128,920	1,960
13	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,310	$47,980 – $128,530	700
14	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,940	$46,800 – $89,250	280
15	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,690	$61,900 – $91,050	120
16	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,530	$49,740 – $116,770	810
17	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,040	$45,640 – $94,960	110
18	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,040	$61,320 – $96,910	680
19	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,140	$46,250 – $107,090	1,540
20	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,830	$36,120 – $121,940	640
21	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,240	$41,600 – $103,220	220
22	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,610	$44,450 – $105,730	460
23	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,590	$46,170 – $100,290	260
24	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$66,310	$44,460 – $116,770	80
25	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$65,470	$45,460 – $91,610	90
26	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,150	$33,350 – $140,100	140
27	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,910	$52,160 – $81,130	110
28	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,660	$38,370 – $82,920	520
29	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,590	$55,570 – $72,450	650
30	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$64,460	$43,120 – $83,740	400
31	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,410	$34,190 – $132,670	1,500
32	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,330	$38,770 – $137,920	1,110
33	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,260	$50,560 – $82,020	110
34	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,080	$44,660 – $95,130	310
35	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,630	$30,950 – $95,720	200
36	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,350	$34,910 – $63,350	90
37	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,000	$49,150 – $106,660	150
38	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,940	$44,210 – $78,830	80
39	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesNo formal educational credential	$62,570	$43,550 – $74,700	70
40	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,280	$43,890 – $92,420	430
41	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,400	$39,970 – $79,620	60
42	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$61,090	$45,750 – $94,740	440
43	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,990	$47,850 – $123,010	90
44	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,720	$47,880 – $98,060	160
45	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,020	$39,620 – $80,440	1,110
46	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,850	$48,340 – $77,640	520
47	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,610	$35,340 – $99,830	130
48	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,560	$31,720 – $77,230	170
49	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,540	$39,990 – $83,200	910
50	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,370	$39,130 – $76,740	140

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Naples-Marco Island, 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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