High paying jobs in Goldsboro, NC that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Goldsboro, NC, 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 Goldsboro, NC run 11.5% below the national average (2024), so a Goldsboro, NC salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Goldsboro, NC · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$85,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,920 – $111,22040
2Dental Hygienists$83,350
Associate's degree
$76,570 – $95,99070
3Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$72,570 – $92,140120
4Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,110 – $118,170260
5Physical Therapist Assistants$69,150
Associate's degree
$48,800 – $80,29030
6Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,020
Associate's degree
$45,230 – $87,12040
7Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,960 – $71,310190
8Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,780 – $71,070180
9Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,530 – $71,70040
10Machinists$59,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,120 – $59,79060
11Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,120 – $71,50040
12Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040110
13Information and Record Clerks, All Other$55,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,900 – $67,81060
14Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$53,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $60,78080
15Computer User Support Specialists$52,370
Some college, no degree
$34,610 – $80,300100
16Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$51,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,860 – $70,970160
17Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,460 – $68,370160
18Electricians$51,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,890 – $75,770160
19Insurance Sales Agents$50,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,720 – $90,210120
20Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,040 – $70,07060
21Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,700 – $79,080100
22Carpenters$49,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,490 – $68,87060
23Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,890
Associate's degree
$33,280 – $62,71080
24Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,600 – $76,07050
25Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$49,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,700 – $49,31090
26Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,960 – $61,70040
27Highway Maintenance Workers$48,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,550 – $62,86040
28Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,270 – $58,960140
29Dental Assistants$48,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,040 – $58,090120
30Pipelayers$48,190
No formal educational credential
$39,130 – $54,98050
31Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,260
Associate's degree
$35,160 – $59,11030
32Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,570 – $59,220220
33Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$47,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,350 – $72,210400
34Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$46,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,820 – $75,150210
35Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$45,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,720 – $99,090240
36Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$45,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,810 – $60,96040
37Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,700
Some college, no degree
$31,860 – $62,370350
38Automotive Body and Related Repairers$45,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,500 – $60,80050
39Surveying and Mapping Technicians$45,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,030 – $60,78030
40Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,310 – $64,48070
41Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,360 – $64,19030
42Medical Records Specialists$44,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,430 – $84,19060
43Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$43,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,730 – $74,230260
44Tellers$43,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,280 – $60,48070
45Billing and Posting Clerks$43,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,000 – $54,29030
46Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$42,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,240 – $61,560380
47Social and Human Service Assistants$42,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,650 – $50,990100
48Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,350 – $60,62070
49Pharmacy Technicians$42,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,670 – $49,860160
50Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,860 – $55,710320

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

#	Occupation	MedianGoldsboro, NC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,900	$55,920 – $111,220	40
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,350	$76,570 – $95,990	70
3	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,640	$72,570 – $92,140	120
4	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,220	$37,110 – $118,170	260
5	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,150	$48,800 – $80,290	30
6	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,020	$45,230 – $87,120	40
7	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,470	$48,960 – $71,310	190
8	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,200	$39,780 – $71,070	180
9	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,200	$40,530 – $71,700	40
10	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,790	$38,120 – $59,790	60
11	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,650	$46,120 – $71,500	40
12	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,470	$42,390 – $81,040	110
13	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,640	$38,900 – $67,810	60
14	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,980	$39,520 – $60,780	80
15	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$52,370	$34,610 – $80,300	100
16	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,540	$35,860 – $70,970	160
17	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,260	$36,460 – $68,370	160
18	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,230	$38,890 – $75,770	160
19	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,500	$36,720 – $90,210	120
20	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,120	$39,040 – $70,070	60
21	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,030	$29,700 – $79,080	100
22	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,920	$35,490 – $68,870	60
23	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,890	$33,280 – $62,710	80
24	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,360	$32,600 – $76,070	50
25	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,310	$38,700 – $49,310	90
26	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,940	$36,960 – $61,700	40
27	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,870	$36,550 – $62,860	40
28	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,320	$37,270 – $58,960	140
29	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,210	$37,040 – $58,090	120
30	PipelayersNo formal educational credential	$48,190	$39,130 – $54,980	50
31	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$47,260	$35,160 – $59,110	30
32	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,180	$38,570 – $59,220	220
33	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,140	$37,350 – $72,210	400
34	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,570	$41,820 – $75,150	210
35	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,900	$35,720 – $99,090	240
36	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,790	$36,810 – $60,960	40
37	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$45,700	$31,860 – $62,370	350
38	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,320	$35,500 – $60,800	50
39	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,310	$35,030 – $60,780	30
40	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,100	$36,310 – $64,480	70
41	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,740	$31,360 – $64,190	30
42	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,500	$35,430 – $84,190	60
43	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,970	$29,730 – $74,230	260
44	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,840	$38,280 – $60,480	70
45	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,510	$36,000 – $54,290	30
46	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,700	$28,240 – $61,560	380
47	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,690	$35,650 – $50,990	100
48	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,570	$31,350 – $60,620	70
49	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,030	$34,670 – $49,860	160
50	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,410	$30,860 – $55,710	320

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