High paying jobs in Rome, GA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Rome, GA 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 Rome, GA run 9.8% below the national average (2024), so a Rome, GA salary is worth about 1.11× 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, Rome, GA · Employed

1Respiratory Therapists$98,720
Associate's degree
$66,520 – $153,470120
2Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$89,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,710 – $91,49060
3Dental Hygienists$83,200
Associate's degree
$72,240 – $102,72070
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,310
Associate's degree
$61,310 – $96,16040
5Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$74,440
Associate's degree
$40,460 – $95,27060
6First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,190 – $104,99070
7First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,960 – $101,670430
8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$72,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,290 – $98,02060
9Physical Therapist Assistants$71,680
Associate's degree
$43,200 – $83,09080
10Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,980 – $82,700250
11First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,470 – $121,180170
12Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,700
Associate's degree
$51,050 – $87,870170
13Insurance Sales Agents$65,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,510 – $120,760140
14Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$63,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,030 – $81,950200
15Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,490 – $123,260230
16Machinists$62,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,280 – $106,65090
17Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,140 – $93,56080
18Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,390 – $72,590440
19First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$60,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,250 – $86,37050
20Food Service Managers$60,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,920 – $89,58070
21First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$59,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,600 – $95,700130
22Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040100
23First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,020 – $84,430160
24Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,010 – $95,930250
25Computer User Support Specialists$54,540
Some college, no degree
$33,980 – $80,850110
26Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,120 – $77,59080
27Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$52,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,120 – $76,14080
28Medical Records Specialists$51,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,990 – $63,59070
29Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$51,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580 – $61,62030
30Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,330 – $55,44080
31Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,540 – $74,560450
32Surgical Technologists$50,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,550 – $81,30080
33First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$50,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,400 – $72,40090
34Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,140
Associate's degree
$37,630 – $79,44090
35Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,470 – $59,80040
36Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$47,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,230 – $75,590120
37Electricians$47,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,940 – $79,400150
38Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,900 – $72,970210
39Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$47,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,380 – $54,60050
40Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,430 – $54,100140
41Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,340 – $62,29030
42Printing Press Operators$46,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,660 – $66,90030
43Pest Control Workers$46,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,300 – $58,43060
44Maintenance Workers, Machinery$46,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,460 – $84,10030
45Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,200 – $49,03030
46First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$46,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,220 – $62,49050
47Helpers--Production Workers$46,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,480 – $57,260100
48Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,260 – $68,010480
49Dental Assistants$45,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,320 – $55,060110
50Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,570
Some college, no degree
$33,610 – $62,850300

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

#	Occupation	MedianRome, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$98,720	$66,520 – $153,470	120
2	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$89,650	$40,710 – $91,490	60
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,200	$72,240 – $102,720	70
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,310	$61,310 – $96,160	40
5	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,440	$40,460 – $95,270	60
6	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,500	$57,190 – $104,990	70
7	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,260	$47,960 – $101,670	430
8	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,260	$56,290 – $98,020	60
9	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,680	$43,200 – $83,090	80
10	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,430	$44,980 – $82,700	250
11	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,030	$45,470 – $121,180	170
12	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,700	$51,050 – $87,870	170
13	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,030	$37,510 – $120,760	140
14	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,740	$38,030 – $81,950	200
15	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,420	$28,490 – $123,260	230
16	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,220	$39,280 – $106,650	90
17	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,740	$49,140 – $93,560	80
18	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,710	$40,390 – $72,590	440
19	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,950	$48,250 – $86,370	50
20	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,760	$35,920 – $89,580	70
21	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,970	$39,600 – $95,700	130
22	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	100
23	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,680	$39,020 – $84,430	160
24	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,330	$37,010 – $95,930	250
25	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$54,540	$33,980 – $80,850	110
26	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,160	$39,120 – $77,590	80
27	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,040	$35,120 – $76,140	80
28	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,400	$38,990 – $63,590	70
29	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,280	$37,580 – $61,620	30
30	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,980	$43,330 – $55,440	80
31	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,960	$34,540 – $74,560	450
32	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,900	$36,550 – $81,300	80
33	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,400	$50,400 – $72,400	90
34	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,140	$37,630 – $79,440	90
35	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,400	$39,470 – $59,800	40
36	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,710	$38,230 – $75,590	120
37	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,550	$31,940 – $79,400	150
38	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,460	$33,900 – $72,970	210
39	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,420	$35,380 – $54,600	50
40	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,260	$27,430 – $54,100	140
41	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,140	$29,340 – $62,290	30
42	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,850	$37,660 – $66,900	30
43	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,750	$30,300 – $58,430	60
44	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,630	$37,460 – $84,100	30
45	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,590	$34,200 – $49,030	30
46	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,310	$37,220 – $62,490	50
47	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,240	$31,480 – $57,260	100
48	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,980	$31,260 – $68,010	480
49	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,870	$36,320 – $55,060	110
50	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$45,570	$33,610 – $62,850	300

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