High paying jobs in Albany, GA that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Albany, GA, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

Cost of living: prices in Albany, GA run 12.3% below the national average (2024), so a Albany, GA salary is worth about 1.14× 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, Albany, GA · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$79,230
Associate's degree
$62,290 – $92,47090
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,330
Associate's degree
$60,490 – $98,82040
3Respiratory Therapists$76,540
Associate's degree
$64,220 – $100,34070
4Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$75,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,990 – $115,69090
5Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,910
Associate's degree
$49,510 – $95,360110
6Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110 – $80,910280
7Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$72,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,850 – $166,640510
8Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$71,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,070 – $78,960260
9Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$71,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,810 – $82,43090
10Computer Network Support Specialists$69,610
Associate's degree
$52,730 – $98,82030
11Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$65,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,370 – $94,940100
12Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$62,680
Associate's degree
$27,760 – $98,480400
13Painters, Construction and Maintenance$61,530
No formal educational credential
$36,630 – $75,67070
14Machinists$60,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,650 – $82,51060
15Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,420 – $96,660130
16Surgical Technologists$59,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,510 – $74,71090
17Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$58,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,240 – $114,850500
18Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,160 – $71,670370
19Postal Service Clerks$57,640
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,69030
20Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,340 – $70,6601,190
21Electricians$56,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,040 – $79,770300
22Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040150
23Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,840 – $54,010290
24Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$53,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,750 – $66,690380
25Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$53,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,430 – $85,210210
26Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,990
Associate's degree
$32,080 – $80,24040
27Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$52,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,650 – $92,130110
28Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,100 – $70,73050
29Procurement Clerks$51,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,660 – $61,61050
30Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$50,010
No formal educational credential
$32,700 – $58,600130
31Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,360 – $77,880420
32Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,210
Associate's degree
$37,100 – $72,450140
33Computer User Support Specialists$49,130
Some college, no degree
$36,650 – $98,490270
34Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,340 – $76,320140
35Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,960 – $78,96090
36Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,950 – $61,610110
37Insurance Sales Agents$48,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,190 – $124,580130
38Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,560 – $76,960140
39Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,550 – $68,64040
40Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$47,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,430 – $74,300170
41Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,100 – $60,79030
42Firefighters$46,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,190 – $55,770210
43Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,640 – $73,810100
44Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$45,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,130 – $67,19030
45Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$45,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,980 – $55,240260
46Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$45,270
Associate's degree
$36,040 – $65,46060
47Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,440 – $66,960110
48Tutors$45,100
Some college, no degree
$25,590 – $77,64050
49Emergency Medical Technicians$45,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,660 – $48,910130
50New Accounts Clerks$44,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,710 – $58,29030

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

#	Occupation	MedianAlbany, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,230	$62,290 – $92,470	90
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,330	$60,490 – $98,820	40
3	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,540	$64,220 – $100,340	70
4	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,330	$46,990 – $115,690	90
5	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,910	$49,510 – $95,360	110
6	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,230	$46,110 – $80,910	280
7	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,020	$33,850 – $166,640	510
8	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,740	$47,070 – $78,960	260
9	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,740	$46,810 – $82,430	90
10	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$69,610	$52,730 – $98,820	30
11	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,400	$50,370 – $94,940	100
12	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$62,680	$27,760 – $98,480	400
13	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$61,530	$36,630 – $75,670	70
14	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,840	$40,650 – $82,510	60
15	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,420	$38,420 – $96,660	130
16	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,920	$46,510 – $74,710	90
17	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,560	$30,240 – $114,850	500
18	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,310	$43,160 – $71,670	370
19	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$57,640	$42,600 – $75,690	30
20	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,050	$37,340 – $70,660	1,190
21	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,160	$36,040 – $79,770	300
22	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,930	$42,390 – $81,040	150
23	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,010	$29,840 – $54,010	290
24	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,710	$38,750 – $66,690	380
25	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,590	$34,430 – $85,210	210
26	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$52,990	$32,080 – $80,240	40
27	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,820	$38,650 – $92,130	110
28	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,160	$38,100 – $70,730	50
29	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,630	$41,660 – $61,610	50
30	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$50,010	$32,700 – $58,600	130
31	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,710	$30,360 – $77,880	420
32	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,210	$37,100 – $72,450	140
33	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$49,130	$36,650 – $98,490	270
34	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,320	$35,340 – $76,320	140
35	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,230	$36,960 – $78,960	90
36	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,220	$33,950 – $61,610	110
37	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,020	$38,190 – $124,580	130
38	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,700	$34,560 – $76,960	140
39	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,650	$39,550 – $68,640	40
40	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,180	$37,430 – $74,300	170
41	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,990	$30,100 – $60,790	30
42	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,540	$30,190 – $55,770	210
43	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,490	$36,640 – $73,810	100
44	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,980	$32,130 – $67,190	30
45	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,460	$36,980 – $55,240	260
46	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$45,270	$36,040 – $65,460	60
47	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,240	$31,440 – $66,960	110
48	TutorsSome college, no degree	$45,100	$25,590 – $77,640	50
49	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,070	$36,660 – $48,910	130
50	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,740	$37,710 – $58,290	30

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