High paying jobs in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC run 6.7% below the national average (2024), so a Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC salary is worth about 1.07× 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, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$85,290
Associate's degree
$78,090 – $96,850600
2Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$84,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,890 – $105,630210
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,530
Associate's degree
$76,690 – $102,540320
4Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,070 – $82,150510
5Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,540
Associate's degree
$48,690 – $98,520140
6Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,230 – $112,260430
7Respiratory Therapists$78,390
Associate's degree
$67,360 – $84,370400
8Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,920 – $102,860500
9Computer Network Support Specialists$75,360
Associate's degree
$48,640 – $109,360400
10Physical Therapist Assistants$74,140
Associate's degree
$56,530 – $83,520380
11Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,790
Associate's degree
$45,560 – $83,600820
12Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,580
Associate's degree
$52,050 – $80,710240
13Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,580
Associate's degree
$48,640 – $85,030390
14Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,700
Associate's degree
$49,460 – $92,770770
15Tool and Die Makers$67,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,440 – $80,490200
16Maintenance Workers, Machinery$67,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,170 – $77,540170
17Mechanical Drafters$66,170
Associate's degree
$52,650 – $128,550180
18Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,270 – $94,300400
19Tax Preparers$63,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,480 – $100,790310
20Advertising Sales Agents$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,100 – $154,200280
21Surgical Technologists$63,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,410 – $73,120510
22Postal Service Clerks$62,650
No formal educational credential
$55,350 – $75,030140
23Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,810 – $79,1302,470
24Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,480
Associate's degree
$44,890 – $97,910280
25Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,260
Associate's degree
$46,360 – $92,650450
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,480 – $74,6501,680
27Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,960 – $77,930390
28Chemical Technicians$61,380
Associate's degree
$45,780 – $79,630290
29Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$61,130
Associate's degree
$38,830 – $101,670180
30Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,000 – $138,4604,430
31Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,660 – $74,790360
32Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,550 – $76,430160
33Electricians$60,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,910 – $77,8401,670
34Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040960
35Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$59,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,430 – $72,5901,250
36Cargo and Freight Agents$59,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,550 – $77,410150
37Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,520 – $77,5201,160
38Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,600 – $76,230610
39Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
No formal educational credential
$47,440 – $75,280490
40Machinists$57,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,800 – $72,2101,050
41Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$57,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,850 – $75,2601,910
42Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,780
Associate's degree
$39,060 – $76,1801,600
43Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,260 – $80,7201,620
44Millwrights$56,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,240 – $84,740160
45Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,680 – $76,970360
46Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,200 – $78,740280
47Structural Iron and Steel Workers$53,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,840 – $67,610150
48Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$53,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,190 – $77,0705,240
49Medical Records Specialists$53,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,800 – $65,400530
50Computer User Support Specialists$51,880
Some college, no degree
$32,800 – $80,6901,690

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

#	Occupation	MedianGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,290	$78,090 – $96,850	600
2	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,700	$40,890 – $105,630	210
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,530	$76,690 – $102,540	320
4	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,450	$47,070 – $82,150	510
5	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$80,540	$48,690 – $98,520	140
6	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,830	$49,230 – $112,260	430
7	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,390	$67,360 – $84,370	400
8	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,700	$48,920 – $102,860	500
9	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$75,360	$48,640 – $109,360	400
10	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,140	$56,530 – $83,520	380
11	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,790	$45,560 – $83,600	820
12	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,580	$52,050 – $80,710	240
13	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,580	$48,640 – $85,030	390
14	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,700	$49,460 – $92,770	770
15	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,830	$37,440 – $80,490	200
16	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,490	$53,170 – $77,540	170
17	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$66,170	$52,650 – $128,550	180
18	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,460	$47,270 – $94,300	400
19	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,460	$29,480 – $100,790	310
20	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$37,100 – $154,200	280
21	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,050	$52,410 – $73,120	510
22	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,650	$55,350 – $75,030	140
23	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,570	$46,810 – $79,130	2,470
24	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$62,480	$44,890 – $97,910	280
25	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,260	$46,360 – $92,650	450
26	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,960	$51,480 – $74,650	1,680
27	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,660	$39,960 – $77,930	390
28	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,380	$45,780 – $79,630	290
29	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$61,130	$38,830 – $101,670	180
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,840	$35,000 – $138,460	4,430
31	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,440	$45,660 – $74,790	360
32	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,390	$36,550 – $76,430	160
33	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,210	$45,910 – $77,840	1,670
34	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	960
35	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,350	$39,430 – $72,590	1,250
36	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,320	$45,550 – $77,410	150
37	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,760	$38,520 – $77,520	1,160
38	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,480	$37,600 – $76,230	610
39	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$47,440 – $75,280	490
40	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,970	$38,800 – $72,210	1,050
41	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,780	$46,850 – $75,260	1,910
42	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$57,780	$39,060 – $76,180	1,600
43	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,020	$39,260 – $80,720	1,620
44	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,920	$36,240 – $84,740	160
45	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,070	$36,680 – $76,970	360
46	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,560	$39,200 – $78,740	280
47	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,450	$37,840 – $67,610	150
48	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,080	$40,190 – $77,070	5,240
49	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$53,040	$36,800 – $65,400	530
50	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$51,880	$32,800 – $80,690	1,690

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, 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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