High paying jobs in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL run 0.0% above the national average (2024), so a Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · Employed

1Commercial Pilots$117,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,640 – $206,800130
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$111,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,570 – $212,320270
3Dental Hygienists$95,400
Associate's degree
$75,980 – $100,640390
4First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$92,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,820 – $131,810240
5Avionics Technicians$84,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,900 – $126,550280
6Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,940
Associate's degree
$68,590 – $95,660320
7Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$82,920
Associate's degree
$67,670 – $98,43080
8Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,490
Associate's degree
$61,360 – $123,090480
9Real Estate Sales Agents$79,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,120 – $154,620730
10First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,150 – $124,190910
11Respiratory Therapists$78,740
Associate's degree
$61,300 – $95,980250
12Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,630
Associate's degree
$38,770 – $97,810170
13Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,290
Associate's degree
$49,620 – $108,56090
14Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,190
Associate's degree
$55,570 – $99,570360
15Crane and Tower Operators$77,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,100 – $81,950160
16Computer Network Support Specialists$76,630
Associate's degree
$55,600 – $101,950660
17First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,120 – $103,0801,920
18Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$75,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,070 – $118,780500
19Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,970 – $101,170300
20Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$74,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,970 – $132,980130
21First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,180 – $108,400310
22First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,320 – $105,470960
23Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,130
Associate's degree
$62,130 – $76,080150
24Physical Therapist Assistants$72,600
Associate's degree
$61,750 – $83,670320
25Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$69,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,520 – $106,880160
26First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$69,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,890 – $95,800290
27Lodging Managers$68,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,610 – $150,01080
28Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,040
Associate's degree
$50,370 – $81,920740
29Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$66,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,030 – $107,270660
30Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,610 – $80,110240
31Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$66,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,140 – $83,400140
32Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,790 – $95,270370
33Construction and Building Inspectors$64,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,430 – $100,310450
34Mechanical Drafters$63,470
Associate's degree
$47,430 – $113,05080
35First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,680 – $97,6901,970
36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,240 – $125,8001,540
37Detectives and Criminal Investigators$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,100 – $163,65090
38Food Service Managers$62,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,790 – $99,460490
39Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,780
Associate's degree
$40,710 – $94,940330
40Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030100
41Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$62,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,630 – $84,490250
42Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$62,300
Associate's degree
$50,240 – $103,690290
43Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,500 – $94,410380
44Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,120
Associate's degree
$40,870 – $97,090320
45Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040600
46Opticians, Dispensing$62,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,180 – $75,280140
47Audio and Video Technicians$61,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,910 – $92,65080
48Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,550
Associate's degree
$46,960 – $100,230420
49Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,090 – $72,8801,120
50Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$60,980
Associate's degree
$53,270 – $140,03080

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

#	Occupation	MedianPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$117,660	$63,640 – $206,800	130
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,590	$47,570 – $212,320	270
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,400	$75,980 – $100,640	390
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,050	$71,820 – $131,810	240
5	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,160	$58,900 – $126,550	280
6	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,940	$68,590 – $95,660	320
7	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$82,920	$67,670 – $98,430	80
8	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,490	$61,360 – $123,090	480
9	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,250	$38,120 – $154,620	730
10	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,970	$48,150 – $124,190	910
11	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,740	$61,300 – $95,980	250
12	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,630	$38,770 – $97,810	170
13	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,290	$49,620 – $108,560	90
14	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,190	$55,570 – $99,570	360
15	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,010	$59,100 – $81,950	160
16	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$76,630	$55,600 – $101,950	660
17	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,280	$50,120 – $103,080	1,920
18	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,980	$47,070 – $118,780	500
19	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,740	$40,970 – $101,170	300
20	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,260	$37,970 – $132,980	130
21	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,970	$47,180 – $108,400	310
22	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,730	$48,320 – $105,470	960
23	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,130	$62,130 – $76,080	150
24	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,600	$61,750 – $83,670	320
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,960	$47,520 – $106,880	160
26	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,680	$57,890 – $95,800	290
27	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,310	$35,610 – $150,010	80
28	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,040	$50,370 – $81,920	740
29	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,750	$46,030 – $107,270	660
30	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,600	$47,610 – $80,110	240
31	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,090	$44,140 – $83,400	140
32	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,110	$42,790 – $95,270	370
33	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,390	$46,430 – $100,310	450
34	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,470	$47,430 – $113,050	80
35	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,360	$43,680 – $97,690	1,970
36	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,260	$38,240 – $125,800	1,540
37	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$44,100 – $163,650	90
38	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,910	$42,790 – $99,460	490
39	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$62,780	$40,710 – $94,940	330
40	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$42,600 – $75,030	100
41	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,430	$41,630 – $84,490	250
42	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$62,300	$50,240 – $103,690	290
43	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,170	$45,500 – $94,410	380
44	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,120	$40,870 – $97,090	320
45	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	600
46	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,030	$38,180 – $75,280	140
47	Audio and Video TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,660	$34,910 – $92,650	80
48	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,550	$46,960 – $100,230	420
49	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,000	$50,090 – $72,880	1,120
50	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$60,980	$53,270 – $140,030	80

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, 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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