High paying jobs in Tallahassee, FL that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Tallahassee, 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 Tallahassee, FL run 6.1% below the national average (2024), so a Tallahassee, FL salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Tallahassee, FL · Employed

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$92,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,240 – $121,350310
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$88,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,450 – $143,310160
3Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$80,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,350 – $106,220120
4Dental Hygienists$79,520
Associate's degree
$69,340 – $91,790160
5Respiratory Therapists$78,950
Associate's degree
$60,720 – $95,330150
6Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,170
Associate's degree
$61,380 – $101,940140
7First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$72,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,750 – $119,930180
8First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,760 – $99,6201,050
9Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$69,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,200 – $96,250480
10Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$67,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,500 – $93,460850
11Food Service Managers$66,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,490 – $100,480300
12First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,320 – $105,710330
13Postal Service Clerks$65,660
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36060
14Physical Therapist Assistants$65,110
Associate's degree
$53,740 – $80,520110
15Computer Network Support Specialists$65,000
Associate's degree
$39,250 – $116,640210
16First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$64,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,530 – $103,890600
17Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,160
Associate's degree
$50,660 – $79,960240
18Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,450 – $125,5001,640
19Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,190 – $91,470220
20Construction and Building Inspectors$60,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,740 – $91,150220
21Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,640 – $122,8701,030
22Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,990
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040360
23Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,140 – $72,130140
24Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,940 – $107,900510
25First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,560 – $94,3401,430
26Lodging Managers$59,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,160 – $127,300110
27Bailiffs$59,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,440 – $83,43080
28Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,130
No formal educational credential
$45,530 – $75,280200
29Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,140 – $72,430860
30Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,800
Associate's degree
$37,670 – $74,83070
31Opticians, Dispensing$58,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,750 – $75,37060
32Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,180 – $75,370210
33Detectives and Criminal Investigators$58,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440 – $92,410490
34First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,240 – $91,280360
35Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$57,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,890 – $83,990730
36Paramedics$57,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,700 – $78,140270
37Paralegals and Legal Assistants$56,660
Associate's degree
$38,110 – $76,030780
38Legal Support Workers, All Other$56,580
Associate's degree
$35,160 – $105,04060
39Private Detectives and Investigators$56,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,920 – $72,480120
40Architectural and Civil Drafters$55,710
Associate's degree
$38,800 – $78,800130
41Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,060 – $72,910210
42Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$55,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,010 – $69,700120
43First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$55,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,850 – $78,710380
44Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$55,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,950 – $93,450110
45Electricians$54,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,420 – $70,180830
46Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$53,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,640 – $73,300620
47Advertising Sales Agents$53,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,490 – $92,780120
48Chefs and Head Cooks$53,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,870 – $80,080220
49Brickmasons and Blockmasons$52,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,360 – $72,06060
50Surgical Technologists$52,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,800 – $71,150170

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

#	Occupation	MedianTallahassee, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,860	$73,240 – $121,350	310
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,790	$49,450 – $143,310	160
3	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,180	$48,350 – $106,220	120
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,520	$69,340 – $91,790	160
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,950	$60,720 – $95,330	150
6	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,170	$61,380 – $101,940	140
7	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,650	$44,750 – $119,930	180
8	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,290	$46,760 – $99,620	1,050
9	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,690	$41,200 – $96,250	480
10	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,200	$52,500 – $93,460	850
11	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,830	$44,490 – $100,480	300
12	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,070	$43,320 – $105,710	330
13	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$65,660	$42,600 – $76,360	60
14	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,110	$53,740 – $80,520	110
15	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$65,000	$39,250 – $116,640	210
16	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,560	$45,530 – $103,890	600
17	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,160	$50,660 – $79,960	240
18	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,880	$33,450 – $125,500	1,640
19	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,730	$42,190 – $91,470	220
20	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,380	$44,740 – $91,150	220
21	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,370	$36,640 – $122,870	1,030
22	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,990	$42,390 – $81,040	360
23	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,980	$37,140 – $72,130	140
24	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,740	$36,940 – $107,900	510
25	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,730	$39,560 – $94,340	1,430
26	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,450	$34,160 – $127,300	110
27	BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,320	$49,440 – $83,430	80
28	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,130	$45,530 – $75,280	200
29	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,040	$49,140 – $72,430	860
30	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$58,800	$37,670 – $74,830	70
31	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,700	$36,750 – $75,370	60
32	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,540	$43,180 – $75,370	210
33	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,410	$37,440 – $92,410	490
34	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,150	$40,240 – $91,280	360
35	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,250	$41,890 – $83,990	730
36	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,250	$36,700 – $78,140	270
37	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$56,660	$38,110 – $76,030	780
38	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$56,580	$35,160 – $105,040	60
39	Private Detectives and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,510	$34,920 – $72,480	120
40	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$55,710	$38,800 – $78,800	130
41	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,540	$40,060 – $72,910	210
42	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,430	$36,010 – $69,700	120
43	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,370	$51,850 – $78,710	380
44	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,170	$42,950 – $93,450	110
45	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,090	$36,420 – $70,180	830
46	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,690	$35,640 – $73,300	620
47	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,630	$33,490 – $92,780	120
48	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,060	$33,870 – $80,080	220
49	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,760	$34,360 – $72,060	60
50	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,190	$32,800 – $71,150	170

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Tallahassee, 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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