High paying jobs in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL run 2.3% below the national average (2024), so a Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL salary is worth about 1.02× 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, Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL · Employed

1Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$103,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,890 – $126,770130
2Commercial Pilots$98,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,930 – $179,23090
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,500 – $168,270230
4Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$91,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,900 – $104,090210
5Nuclear Medicine Technologists$90,460
Associate's degree
$83,410 – $101,38070
6Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$85,560
Associate's degree
$70,760 – $94,51060
7Dental Hygienists$81,780
Associate's degree
$75,620 – $93,370250
8Respiratory Therapists$81,540
Associate's degree
$62,770 – $100,920200
9Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$79,440
Associate's degree
$37,750 – $96,10060
10Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,620
Associate's degree
$63,990 – $96,760140
11First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,550 – $128,250200
12First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$77,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,920 – $115,920230
13Avionics Technicians$77,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,000 – $98,81070
14First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$75,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,890 – $114,880130
15First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,740 – $113,6201,030
16Computer Network Support Specialists$71,980
Associate's degree
$45,530 – $122,68090
17Detectives and Criminal Investigators$71,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,280 – $153,670140
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$70,930
Associate's degree
$51,060 – $93,000370
19Occupational Therapy Assistants$70,630
Associate's degree
$61,180 – $73,91070
20First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$70,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,990 – $99,9201,450
21Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$69,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,370 – $98,30090
22Food Service Managers$67,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,850 – $102,840320
23Lodging Managers$66,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,500 – $144,860110
24Physical Therapist Assistants$65,220
Associate's degree
$56,770 – $83,340220
25Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$64,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,700 – $122,390640
26First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,470 – $102,420480
27First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,400 – $97,6901,770
28Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,420 – $94,070660
29Construction and Building Inspectors$62,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,280 – $101,160290
30Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,290
Associate's degree
$45,150 – $95,010110
31Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,050 – $91,270290
32Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,640 – $126,6101,490
33Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,650 – $76,540210
34Postal Service Clerks$60,530
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03080
35Surgical Technologists$60,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,930 – $79,290220
36Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$60,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,740 – $76,44080
37Paramedics$60,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,890 – $62,220180
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,300 – $72,990870
39Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,960 – $79,850370
40Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040520
41Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,760
Associate's degree
$40,920 – $85,290150
42Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,930 – $91,280320
43Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,430
Associate's degree
$39,000 – $76,64080
44First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,400 – $88,390560
45Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$58,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,380 – $67,860190
46Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,480 – $75,080290
47Insurance Sales Agents$58,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,060 – $127,620450
48Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,190 – $76,880950
49Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$57,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,790 – $75,890100
50Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$56,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,500 – $71,76080

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

#	Occupation	MedianPensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Elevator and Escalator Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,630	$57,890 – $126,770	130
2	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$98,000	$44,930 – $179,230	90
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,860	$48,500 – $168,270	230
4	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,680	$55,900 – $104,090	210
5	Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$90,460	$83,410 – $101,380	70
6	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$85,560	$70,760 – $94,510	60
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,780	$75,620 – $93,370	250
8	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,540	$62,770 – $100,920	200
9	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$79,440	$37,750 – $96,100	60
10	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,620	$63,990 – $96,760	140
11	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,990	$46,550 – $128,250	200
12	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,500	$73,920 – $115,920	230
13	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,160	$56,000 – $98,810	70
14	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,350	$57,890 – $114,880	130
15	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,010	$46,740 – $113,620	1,030
16	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$71,980	$45,530 – $122,680	90
17	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,680	$44,280 – $153,670	140
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$70,930	$51,060 – $93,000	370
19	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$70,630	$61,180 – $73,910	70
20	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,510	$47,990 – $99,920	1,450
21	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,330	$44,370 – $98,300	90
22	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,470	$46,850 – $102,840	320
23	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,590	$39,500 – $144,860	110
24	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,220	$56,770 – $83,340	220
25	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,990	$46,700 – $122,390	640
26	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,990	$43,470 – $102,420	480
27	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,690	$43,400 – $97,690	1,770
28	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,580	$44,420 – $94,070	660
29	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,720	$35,280 – $101,160	290
30	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,290	$45,150 – $95,010	110
31	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,070	$47,050 – $91,270	290
32	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,050	$36,640 – $126,610	1,490
33	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,920	$46,650 – $76,540	210
34	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$60,530	$42,600 – $75,030	80
35	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,520	$45,930 – $79,290	220
36	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,280	$29,740 – $76,440	80
37	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,090	$48,890 – $62,220	180
38	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,990	$49,300 – $72,990	870
39	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,960	$44,960 – $79,850	370
40	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	520
41	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,760	$40,920 – $85,290	150
42	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,730	$45,930 – $91,280	320
43	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,430	$39,000 – $76,640	80
44	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,170	$39,400 – $88,390	560
45	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,770	$37,380 – $67,860	190
46	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,750	$41,480 – $75,080	290
47	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,130	$37,060 – $127,620	450
48	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,030	$37,190 – $76,880	950
49	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,490	$43,790 – $75,890	100
50	Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,780	$35,500 – $71,760	80

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