High paying jobs in Savannah, GA that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Savannah, 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 Savannah, GA run 4.8% below the national average (2024), so a Savannah, GA salary is worth about 1.05× 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, Savannah, GA · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$115,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,140 – $201,070290
2Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$89,850
Associate's degree
$49,490 – $108,83070
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,720
Associate's degree
$64,470 – $98,590130
4First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$82,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,030 – $90,390230
5Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$82,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,850 – $98,23080
6First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$81,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,060 – $123,7901,100
7Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$81,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,830 – $121,570130
8First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,350 – $111,5901,120
9Respiratory Therapists$78,200
Associate's degree
$66,500 – $84,540240
10First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,620 – $129,3601,220
11Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,880
Associate's degree
$37,180 – $97,96070
12First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,150 – $136,280410
13Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$77,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,250 – $131,880250
14Computer Network Support Specialists$76,370
Associate's degree
$49,390 – $102,96090
15Architectural and Civil Drafters$74,190
Associate's degree
$48,970 – $118,760110
16Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$72,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,590 – $107,8801,110
17Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$72,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,030 – $85,2601,260
18Crane and Tower Operators$72,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,390 – $75,620160
19Detectives and Criminal Investigators$72,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,040 – $153,670170
20Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,850
Associate's degree
$52,730 – $115,21060
21Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,810
Associate's degree
$55,120 – $83,580300
22Food Service Managers$67,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,220 – $103,060490
23Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,390 – $84,070770
24Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$66,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,940 – $94,350170
25Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$65,880
Associate's degree
$52,120 – $95,50080
26Construction and Building Inspectors$65,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,410 – $100,260180
27Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,160
Associate's degree
$41,340 – $102,72090
28First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,810 – $94,6401,330
29Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$64,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,250 – $75,33070
30Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,780 – $128,2501,480
31Surgical Technologists$63,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,360 – $65,460270
32Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,070 – $86,760520
33Chefs and Head Cooks$63,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,640 – $94,880260
34Postal Service Clerks$63,650
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03080
35Physical Therapist Assistants$63,600
Associate's degree
$39,360 – $82,88070
36Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,330 – $67,200130
37Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,820 – $74,930890
38First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,830 – $101,8001,490
39Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$62,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,420 – $119,43070
40Lodging Managers$62,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,090 – $125,540150
41Computer User Support Specialists$61,970
Some college, no degree
$42,850 – $97,860520
42Insurance Sales Agents$61,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,950 – $190,370260
43Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,490 – $88,900160
44Self-Enrichment Teachers$61,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,350 – $79,190450
45Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,330 – $134,4801,280
46Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,500 – $77,330200
47Millwrights$60,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,820 – $78,790210
48Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,960 – $83,03060
49Machinists$60,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,770 – $79,380330
50Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580 – $78,840380

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

#	Occupation	MedianSavannah, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$115,520	$62,140 – $201,070	290
2	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$89,850	$49,490 – $108,830	70
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,720	$64,470 – $98,590	130
4	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,980	$48,030 – $90,390	230
5	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,370	$60,850 – $98,230	80
6	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,370	$48,060 – $123,790	1,100
7	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,090	$43,830 – $121,570	130
8	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,590	$52,350 – $111,590	1,120
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,200	$66,500 – $84,540	240
10	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,960	$47,620 – $129,360	1,220
11	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,880	$37,180 – $97,960	70
12	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,800	$49,150 – $136,280	410
13	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,150	$38,250 – $131,880	250
14	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$76,370	$49,390 – $102,960	90
15	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$74,190	$48,970 – $118,760	110
16	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,800	$37,590 – $107,880	1,110
17	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,770	$46,030 – $85,260	1,260
18	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,660	$51,390 – $75,620	160
19	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,460	$51,040 – $153,670	170
20	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,850	$52,730 – $115,210	60
21	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,810	$55,120 – $83,580	300
22	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,650	$46,220 – $103,060	490
23	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,370	$48,390 – $84,070	770
24	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,370	$36,940 – $94,350	170
25	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$65,880	$52,120 – $95,500	80
26	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,220	$48,410 – $100,260	180
27	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,160	$41,340 – $102,720	90
28	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,000	$43,810 – $94,640	1,330
29	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,970	$50,250 – $75,330	70
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,170	$33,780 – $128,250	1,480
31	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,990	$47,360 – $65,460	270
32	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,820	$49,070 – $86,760	520
33	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,700	$43,640 – $94,880	260
34	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,650	$42,600 – $75,030	80
35	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,600	$39,360 – $82,880	70
36	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$40,330 – $67,200	130
37	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,810	$50,820 – $74,930	890
38	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,770	$43,830 – $101,800	1,490
39	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,590	$39,420 – $119,430	70
40	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,140	$39,090 – $125,540	150
41	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$61,970	$42,850 – $97,860	520
42	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,840	$36,950 – $190,370	260
43	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,710	$42,490 – $88,900	160
44	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,580	$30,350 – $79,190	450
45	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,510	$34,330 – $134,480	1,280
46	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,080	$37,500 – $77,330	200
47	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,890	$39,820 – $78,790	210
48	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,710	$43,960 – $83,030	60
49	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,680	$41,770 – $79,380	330
50	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,530	$37,580 – $78,840	380

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