High paying jobs in Port St. Lucie, FL that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Port St. Lucie, 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 Port St. Lucie, FL run 0.2% above the national average (2024), so a Port St. Lucie, 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, Port St. Lucie, FL · Employed

1Commercial Pilots$173,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,060 – $326,120140
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$95,770 – $148,190150
3First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$120,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$89,850 – $145,500220
4Nuclear Medicine Technologists$100,700
Associate's degree
$79,020 – $110,75070
5Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,720 – $110,230180
6Dental Hygienists$94,060
Associate's degree
$81,790 – $104,410440
7Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$85,540
Associate's degree
$37,940 – $105,020120
8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$83,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $159,920180
9Respiratory Therapists$82,860
Associate's degree
$62,770 – $98,220190
10First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,430 – $132,450180
11Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,140
Associate's degree
$71,780 – $104,770110
12Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$81,830
Associate's degree
$62,400 – $102,04060
13Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,270
Associate's degree
$52,990 – $96,210370
14Paramedics$78,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,140 – $132,440310
15Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,910 – $98,7201,030
16First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,290 – $119,560670
17Detectives and Criminal Investigators$75,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $168,330110
18Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$74,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,230 – $74,290330
19Computer Network Support Specialists$74,060
Associate's degree
$42,560 – $117,710100
20Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,890
Associate's degree
$59,840 – $76,700150
21Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$72,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,660 – $102,010170
22Firefighters$72,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,110 – $110,120600
23First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,090 – $108,3201,510
24Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$69,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,540 – $120,260100
25Physical Therapist Assistants$66,080
Associate's degree
$49,400 – $89,130280
26Surgical Technologists$65,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,410 – $103,790200
27Food Service Managers$65,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,360 – $105,810360
28Lodging Managers$64,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,660 – $132,54060
29First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,410 – $103,830560
30Construction and Building Inspectors$64,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,990 – $102,180210
31Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$63,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,830 – $129,880400
32First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,070 – $97,8201,350
33Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,170
Associate's degree
$44,810 – $84,890100
34Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$62,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,240 – $77,22090
35Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,580 – $88,620270
36Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,260 – $80,790240
37Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,770 – $119,5101,470
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,960 – $75,150830
39Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,760 – $76,500180
40Opticians, Dispensing$61,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,370 – $75,690110
41Postal Service Clerks$60,740
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03070
42Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,370
Associate's degree
$36,550 – $78,130490
43Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,740 – $106,650310
44Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,990
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040510
45Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,000 – $91,490250
46Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$59,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $80,250110
47Computer User Support Specialists$59,060
Some college, no degree
$38,100 – $91,810460
48Public Safety Telecommunicators$58,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,750 – $78,480120
49First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,150 – $83,020550
50Electricians$58,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,370 – $77,6801,100

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

#	Occupation	MedianPort St. Lucie, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$173,100	$64,060 – $326,120	140
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,140	$95,770 – $148,190	150
3	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$120,360	$89,850 – $145,500	220
4	Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$100,700	$79,020 – $110,750	70
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,290	$61,720 – $110,230	180
6	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,060	$81,790 – $104,410	440
7	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,540	$37,940 – $105,020	120
8	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,290	$45,760 – $159,920	180
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,860	$62,770 – $98,220	190
10	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,690	$48,430 – $132,450	180
11	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,140	$71,780 – $104,770	110
12	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$81,830	$62,400 – $102,040	60
13	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,270	$52,990 – $96,210	370
14	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,570	$61,140 – $132,440	310
15	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,070	$61,910 – $98,720	1,030
16	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,040	$48,290 – $119,560	670
17	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,420	$47,840 – $168,330	110
18	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,060	$57,230 – $74,290	330
19	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$74,060	$42,560 – $117,710	100
20	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,890	$59,840 – $76,700	150
21	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,800	$39,660 – $102,010	170
22	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,760	$51,110 – $110,120	600
23	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,540	$48,090 – $108,320	1,510
24	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,050	$31,540 – $120,260	100
25	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,080	$49,400 – $89,130	280
26	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,780	$45,410 – $103,790	200
27	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,630	$43,360 – $105,810	360
28	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,670	$36,660 – $132,540	60
29	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,440	$45,410 – $103,830	560
30	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,100	$39,990 – $102,180	210
31	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,390	$46,830 – $129,880	400
32	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,330	$43,070 – $97,820	1,350
33	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,170	$44,810 – $84,890	100
34	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,180	$44,240 – $77,220	90
35	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,170	$43,580 – $88,620	270
36	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,800	$47,260 – $80,790	240
37	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,380	$35,770 – $119,510	1,470
38	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,300	$49,960 – $75,150	830
39	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,290	$43,760 – $76,500	180
40	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,150	$37,370 – $75,690	110
41	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$60,740	$42,600 – $75,030	70
42	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,370	$36,550 – $78,130	490
43	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,240	$44,740 – $106,650	310
44	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,990	$42,390 – $81,040	510
45	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,910	$46,000 – $91,490	250
46	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,280	$45,760 – $80,250	110
47	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$59,060	$38,100 – $91,810	460
48	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,980	$47,750 – $78,480	120
49	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,970	$42,150 – $83,020	550
50	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,540	$38,370 – $77,680	1,100

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Port St. Lucie, 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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