High paying jobs in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC run 8.1% below the national average (2024), so a Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · Employed

1Power Plant Operators$113,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,320 – $113,54090
2Nuclear Technicians$108,210
Associate's degree
$71,600 – $129,790260
3Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,610
Associate's degree
$60,330 – $128,540240
4Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,400
Associate's degree
$62,190 – $96,400130
5Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$80,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,820 – $108,080190
6Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,340
Associate's degree
$61,300 – $96,950160
7Dental Hygienists$79,840
Associate's degree
$63,130 – $94,840370
8Respiratory Therapists$78,560
Associate's degree
$65,370 – $93,270350
9Computer Network Support Specialists$78,140
Associate's degree
$48,520 – $122,740190
10Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$77,860
Associate's degree
$39,630 – $102,55090
11Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$77,400
Associate's degree
$46,010 – $108,200150
12Chemical Technicians$77,220
Associate's degree
$43,320 – $120,43090
13Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$74,960
Associate's degree
$44,550 – $101,190150
14Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$72,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,660 – $94,500160
15Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$72,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,090 – $96,100330
16Architectural and Civil Drafters$69,440
Associate's degree
$45,440 – $124,220130
17Occupational Therapy Assistants$67,780
Associate's degree
$47,310 – $81,740100
18Machinists$67,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,070 – $100,820370
19Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,360 – $88,1501,190
20Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,190
Associate's degree
$48,020 – $92,510450
21Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,190
Associate's degree
$48,850 – $100,010140
22Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,940 – $75,5201,220
23Postal Service Clerks$62,910
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030130
24Physical Therapist Assistants$62,510
Associate's degree
$38,050 – $81,690150
25Millwrights$62,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,690 – $76,550110
26Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,120 – $92,390290
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,520 – $134,6101,250
28Sales and Related Workers, All Other$60,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,040 – $111,36080
29Surgical Technologists$60,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,800 – $80,220250
30Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,670 – $81,170340
31Electricians$59,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,930 – $108,510860
32Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,480 – $95,450640
33Carpenters$58,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,760 – $74,850830
34Massage Therapists$58,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,570 – $88,760130
35Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,920 – $75,6801,120
36Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,510 – $66,300110
37Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$57,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,830 – $75,07080
38Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$57,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,270 – $84,900280
39Computer User Support Specialists$57,580
Some college, no degree
$37,370 – $82,910990
40Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,430
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03080
41Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,210 – $134,4001,230
42Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$57,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $80,70090
43Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$56,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,240 – $76,170310
44Structural Iron and Steel Workers$56,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,540 – $71,75080
45Maintenance Workers, Machinery$56,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,680 – $111,370100
46Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040670
47Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$55,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,890 – $67,600160
48Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$54,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,490 – $77,330540
49Dental Laboratory Technicians$53,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,680 – $77,97080
50Medical Records Specialists$53,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,940 – $75,360410

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

#	Occupation	MedianAugusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$113,540	$64,320 – $113,540	90
2	Nuclear TechniciansAssociate's degree	$108,210	$71,600 – $129,790	260
3	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,610	$60,330 – $128,540	240
4	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,400	$62,190 – $96,400	130
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,520	$48,820 – $108,080	190
6	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,340	$61,300 – $96,950	160
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,840	$63,130 – $94,840	370
8	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,560	$65,370 – $93,270	350
9	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$78,140	$48,520 – $122,740	190
10	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$77,860	$39,630 – $102,550	90
11	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$77,400	$46,010 – $108,200	150
12	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,220	$43,320 – $120,430	90
13	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,960	$44,550 – $101,190	150
14	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,870	$48,660 – $94,500	160
15	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,430	$57,090 – $96,100	330
16	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$69,440	$45,440 – $124,220	130
17	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$67,780	$47,310 – $81,740	100
18	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,140	$44,070 – $100,820	370
19	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,690	$48,360 – $88,150	1,190
20	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,190	$48,020 – $92,510	450
21	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,190	$48,850 – $100,010	140
22	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,760	$51,940 – $75,520	1,220
23	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,910	$42,600 – $75,030	130
24	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,510	$38,050 – $81,690	150
25	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,080	$46,690 – $76,550	110
26	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,640	$39,120 – $92,390	290
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,510	$32,520 – $134,610	1,250
28	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,850	$29,040 – $111,360	80
29	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,300	$45,800 – $80,220	250
30	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,880	$41,670 – $81,170	340
31	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,660	$37,930 – $108,510	860
32	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,500	$39,480 – $95,450	640
33	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,930	$37,760 – $74,850	830
34	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,800	$41,570 – $88,760	130
35	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,390	$43,920 – $75,680	1,120
36	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,050	$36,510 – $66,300	110
37	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,840	$35,830 – $75,070	80
38	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,790	$38,270 – $84,900	280
39	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$57,580	$37,370 – $82,910	990
40	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$57,430	$42,600 – $75,030	80
41	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,350	$32,210 – $134,400	1,230
42	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,230	$39,520 – $80,700	90
43	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,920	$38,240 – $76,170	310
44	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,900	$40,540 – $71,750	80
45	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,360	$35,680 – $111,370	100
46	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,930	$42,390 – $81,040	670
47	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,750	$36,890 – $67,600	160
48	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,690	$36,490 – $77,330	540
49	Dental Laboratory TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,930	$37,680 – $77,970	80
50	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,830	$36,940 – $75,360	410

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC. 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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