High paying jobs in Hattiesburg, MS that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Hattiesburg, 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 Hattiesburg, MS run 12.4% below the national average (2024), so a Hattiesburg, MS 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, Hattiesburg, MS · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$89,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,410 – $97,97070
2Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,290 – $107,54040
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$76,880
Associate's degree
$62,890 – $80,51060
4Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,500 – $83,20040
5Postal Service Clerks$69,700
No formal educational credential
$57,430 – $76,36040
6Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$66,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,300 – $78,420200
7Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$66,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,930 – $78,63040
8Dental Hygienists$65,360
Associate's degree
$61,090 – $76,63090
9Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,600 – $91,970150
10Respiratory Therapists$60,170
Associate's degree
$47,440 – $75,970120
11Physical Therapist Assistants$58,610
Associate's degree
$47,590 – $72,16090
12Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,860 – $91,73090
13Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,180 – $83,810170
14Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,060
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $82,700180
15Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,070 – $80,44080
16Computer Network Support Specialists$54,740
Associate's degree
$37,320 – $80,99050
17Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$54,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,690 – $74,80070
18Automotive Body and Related Repairers$52,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,150 – $68,54090
19Machinists$52,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,180 – $72,04040
20Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$52,090
Associate's degree
$41,990 – $74,020220
21Logging Equipment Operators$51,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,690 – $52,82070
22Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$50,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,390 – $103,070370
23Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$49,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,040 – $69,59080
24Computer User Support Specialists$49,510
Some college, no degree
$33,250 – $74,710140
25Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,030 – $88,730160
26Surgical Technologists$48,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,740 – $61,800210
27Electricians$48,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,180 – $92,740240
28Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,520 – $67,42080
29Carpenters$48,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,660 – $59,420210
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$48,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,250 – $59,900530
31Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,510 – $63,600830
32Procurement Clerks$47,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,790 – $61,61050
33Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,160 – $72,900180
34Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$46,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,140 – $71,720100
35Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$46,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,970 – $68,34060
36Surveying and Mapping Technicians$45,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,600 – $87,79030
37Tutors$45,360
Some college, no degree
$28,570 – $86,17050
38Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$45,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,390 – $83,250160
39Paralegals and Legal Assistants$45,050
Associate's degree
$30,320 – $71,280100
40Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$44,930
Associate's degree
$35,880 – $60,28040
41Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,700 – $78,04030
42Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,800 – $60,460220
43Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$44,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,680 – $54,460440
44Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$43,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,680 – $76,00030
45Chemical Technicians$43,730
Associate's degree
$33,190 – $78,80030
46Roofers$43,680
No formal educational credential
$32,900 – $57,45030
47Medical Records Specialists$43,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,270 – $59,860200
48Manicurists and Pedicurists$41,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$20,880 – $82,15030
49Helpers--Production Workers$40,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,320 – $67,11040
50Painters, Construction and Maintenance$40,350
No formal educational credential
$31,360 – $64,09070

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

#	Occupation	MedianHattiesburg, MS	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,480	$60,410 – $97,970	70
2	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,330	$56,290 – $107,540	40
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$76,880	$62,890 – $80,510	60
4	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,420	$50,500 – $83,200	40
5	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$69,700	$57,430 – $76,360	40
6	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,410	$60,300 – $78,420	200
7	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,120	$33,930 – $78,630	40
8	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$65,360	$61,090 – $76,630	90
9	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,800	$38,600 – $91,970	150
10	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$60,170	$47,440 – $75,970	120
11	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,610	$47,590 – $72,160	90
12	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,510	$35,860 – $91,730	90
13	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,030	$37,180 – $83,810	170
14	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,060	$42,390 – $82,700	180
15	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,620	$39,070 – $80,440	80
16	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$54,740	$37,320 – $80,990	50
17	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,040	$42,690 – $74,800	70
18	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,980	$31,150 – $68,540	90
19	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,170	$36,180 – $72,040	40
20	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$52,090	$41,990 – $74,020	220
21	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,260	$31,690 – $52,820	70
22	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,690	$28,390 – $103,070	370
23	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,940	$38,040 – $69,590	80
24	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$49,510	$33,250 – $74,710	140
25	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,500	$38,030 – $88,730	160
26	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,610	$38,740 – $61,800	210
27	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,580	$36,180 – $92,740	240
28	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,530	$30,520 – $67,420	80
29	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,360	$31,660 – $59,420	210
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,350	$38,250 – $59,900	530
31	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,200	$35,510 – $63,600	830
32	Procurement ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,630	$31,790 – $61,610	50
33	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,030	$36,160 – $72,900	180
34	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,590	$37,140 – $71,720	100
35	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,510	$33,970 – $68,340	60
36	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,860	$31,600 – $87,790	30
37	TutorsSome college, no degree	$45,360	$28,570 – $86,170	50
38	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,240	$31,390 – $83,250	160
39	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$45,050	$30,320 – $71,280	100
40	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$44,930	$35,880 – $60,280	40
41	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,500	$29,700 – $78,040	30
42	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,450	$33,800 – $60,460	220
43	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,080	$34,680 – $54,460	440
44	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,750	$31,680 – $76,000	30
45	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$43,730	$33,190 – $78,800	30
46	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$43,680	$32,900 – $57,450	30
47	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,600	$28,270 – $59,860	200
48	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,440	$20,880 – $82,150	30
49	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,850	$29,320 – $67,110	40
50	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$40,350	$31,360 – $64,090	70

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