High paying jobs in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS run 10.0% below the national average (2024), so a Gulfport-Biloxi, MS salary is worth about 1.11× 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, Gulfport-Biloxi, MS · Employed

1Power Plant Operators$104,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,330 – $107,330110
2Air Traffic Controllers$99,800
Associate's degree
$61,570 – $132,60050
3Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$93,640
Associate's degree
$65,970 – $117,39080
4Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$82,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,240 – $85,520290
5Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,330
Associate's degree
$62,390 – $115,210260
6Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,890 – $102,240280
7Mechanical Drafters$78,640
Associate's degree
$50,760 – $126,43090
8Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,580 – $88,340300
9Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,070 – $93,310100
10Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,940
Associate's degree
$56,950 – $79,14070
11Dental Hygienists$73,500
Associate's degree
$64,270 – $90,990160
12Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$71,770
Associate's degree
$64,300 – $84,44060
13Industrial Machinery Mechanics$69,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,150 – $85,480330
14Respiratory Therapists$66,660
Associate's degree
$51,780 – $89,850190
15Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$65,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,580 – $99,960290
16Transportation Security Screeners$65,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,110 – $69,24050
17Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,600 – $68,160300
18Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$63,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,410 – $93,730600
19Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$63,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,960 – $63,4402,220
20Machinists$63,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,760 – $63,470420
21Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$63,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,890 – $63,180700
22Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,630 – $72,3901,240
23Sheet Metal Workers$62,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,060 – $62,650500
24Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03080
25Electricians$62,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,380 – $69,6202,010
26Computer Network Support Specialists$62,270
Associate's degree
$44,760 – $82,890140
27Physical Therapist Assistants$61,820
Associate's degree
$31,340 – $76,470190
28Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,400 – $91,270200
29Occupational Therapy Assistants$61,120
Associate's degree
$47,030 – $83,20060
30Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,250 – $97,470180
31Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$60,000
Associate's degree
$47,010 – $81,250320
32Tutors$59,150
Some college, no degree
$27,550 – $72,430170
33Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,940
Associate's degree
$40,390 – $87,26050
34Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040440
35Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,620
No formal educational credential
$45,530 – $75,28050
36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$57,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,780 – $107,370590
37Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$56,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,260 – $81,420300
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$56,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,100 – $68,1001,000
39Computer User Support Specialists$56,290
Some college, no degree
$38,430 – $78,340510
40Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$54,810
Associate's degree
$31,280 – $83,070100
41Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,240 – $81,500190
42Gambling Service Workers, All Other$53,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,690 – $71,40080
43Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$53,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,440 – $70,16050
44Millwrights$53,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,920 – $67,140140
45Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$52,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,450 – $76,40080
46Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,410 – $80,480280
47Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,400 – $63,270170
48Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,900 – $71,65070
49Sailors and Marine Oilers$51,320
No formal educational credential
$25,740 – $61,79050
50Surgical Assistants$50,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,910 – $64,64080

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

#	Occupation	MedianGulfport-Biloxi, MS	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,190	$66,330 – $107,330	110
2	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$99,800	$61,570 – $132,600	50
3	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$93,640	$65,970 – $117,390	80
4	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,050	$42,240 – $85,520	290
5	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,330	$62,390 – $115,210	260
6	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,250	$52,890 – $102,240	280
7	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$78,640	$50,760 – $126,430	90
8	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,460	$60,580 – $88,340	300
9	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,460	$38,070 – $93,310	100
10	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,940	$56,950 – $79,140	70
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$73,500	$64,270 – $90,990	160
12	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$71,770	$64,300 – $84,440	60
13	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,200	$47,150 – $85,480	330
14	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$66,660	$51,780 – $89,850	190
15	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,960	$39,580 – $99,960	290
16	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,170	$61,110 – $69,240	50
17	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,640	$45,600 – $68,160	300
18	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,520	$31,410 – $93,730	600
19	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,440	$38,960 – $63,440	2,220
20	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,330	$47,760 – $63,470	420
21	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,180	$48,890 – $63,180	700
22	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,040	$39,630 – $72,390	1,240
23	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,650	$39,060 – $62,650	500
24	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$42,600 – $75,030	80
25	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,440	$47,380 – $69,620	2,010
26	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$62,270	$44,760 – $82,890	140
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,820	$31,340 – $76,470	190
28	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,580	$48,400 – $91,270	200
29	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,120	$47,030 – $83,200	60
30	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,100	$39,250 – $97,470	180
31	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,000	$47,010 – $81,250	320
32	TutorsSome college, no degree	$59,150	$27,550 – $72,430	170
33	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$57,940	$40,390 – $87,260	50
34	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	440
35	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$57,620	$45,530 – $75,280	50
36	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,150	$31,780 – $107,370	590
37	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,830	$40,260 – $81,420	300
38	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,430	$46,100 – $68,100	1,000
39	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$56,290	$38,430 – $78,340	510
40	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$54,810	$31,280 – $83,070	100
41	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,770	$36,240 – $81,500	190
42	Gambling Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,770	$29,690 – $71,400	80
43	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,640	$51,440 – $70,160	50
44	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,330	$44,920 – $67,140	140
45	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,440	$46,450 – $76,400	80
46	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,790	$46,410 – $80,480	280
47	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,630	$29,400 – $63,270	170
48	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,430	$36,900 – $71,650	70
49	Sailors and Marine OilersNo formal educational credential	$51,320	$25,740 – $61,790	50
50	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,810	$39,910 – $64,640	80

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS. 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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