High paying jobs in Huntsville, AL that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Huntsville, AL, 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 Huntsville, AL run 6.9% below the national average (2024), so a Huntsville, AL 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, Huntsville, AL · Employed

1Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$92,390
Associate's degree
$51,290 – $128,150250
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$87,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,510 – $105,090200
3Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,420 – $100,090130
4Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$78,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,830 – $78,920140
5Avionics Technicians$78,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,330 – $91,880140
6Mechanical Drafters$78,250
Associate's degree
$45,430 – $133,09090
7Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,690
Associate's degree
$43,730 – $105,130650
8Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$68,100
Associate's degree
$52,310 – $92,160150
9Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940 – $78,370340
10Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$65,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,670 – $78,690240
11Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,140
Associate's degree
$47,590 – $97,230120
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,700 – $127,5001,950
13Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$64,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,860 – $96,500320
14Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$64,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,480 – $76,760980
15Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,500 – $135,3501,810
16Respiratory Therapists$64,330
Associate's degree
$48,110 – $80,910270
17Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,960 – $79,760110
18Insurance Sales Agents$63,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,360 – $157,440470
19Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,040 – $94,7101,490
20Machinists$62,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,920 – $85,460670
21Dental Hygienists$62,370
Associate's degree
$48,690 – $74,030360
22Computer Network Support Specialists$61,850
Associate's degree
$42,950 – $101,550210
23Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,540 – $94,810520
24Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$61,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,890 – $99,410440
25Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,790 – $86,660210
26Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,400 – $92,050370
27Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$61,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,290 – $81,170100
28Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,100
Associate's degree
$34,350 – $91,920520
29Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,080 – $78,550150
30Physical Therapist Assistants$60,870
Associate's degree
$52,080 – $80,190260
31Postal Service Clerks$60,530
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,360100
32Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,280
Associate's degree
$48,600 – $75,310150
33Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,170
Associate's degree
$43,780 – $82,780150
34Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,360 – $70,990990
35Electricians$58,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,280 – $77,0501,030
36Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$57,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,230 – $93,110110
37Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,470
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040640
38Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$57,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,870 – $82,620790
39Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,240 – $78,1602,570
40Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,300 – $76,270170
41Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,440 – $79,010490
42Chemical Technicians$54,790
Associate's degree
$42,960 – $69,580100
43Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$53,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,930 – $80,84090
44Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,790 – $71,510150
45Surgical Technologists$51,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,490 – $75,800450
46Sheet Metal Workers$51,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,330 – $86,300140
47Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$51,090
No formal educational credential
$36,770 – $64,680210
48Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,240
Associate's degree
$37,680 – $79,170270
49Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,430 – $63,38090
50Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,590 – $73,030770

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

#	Occupation	MedianHuntsville, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$92,390	$51,290 – $128,150	250
2	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,080	$42,510 – $105,090	200
3	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,120	$44,420 – $100,090	130
4	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,910	$48,830 – $78,920	140
5	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,720	$62,330 – $91,880	140
6	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$78,250	$45,430 – $133,090	90
7	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,690	$43,730 – $105,130	650
8	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$68,100	$52,310 – $92,160	150
9	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,660	$49,940 – $78,370	340
10	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,860	$52,670 – $78,690	240
11	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,140	$47,590 – $97,230	120
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,070	$39,700 – $127,500	1,950
13	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,910	$46,860 – $96,500	320
14	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,550	$45,480 – $76,760	980
15	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,460	$39,500 – $135,350	1,810
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$64,330	$48,110 – $80,910	270
17	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,900	$50,960 – $79,760	110
18	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,860	$40,360 – $157,440	470
19	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,370	$47,040 – $94,710	1,490
20	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,490	$44,920 – $85,460	670
21	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$62,370	$48,690 – $74,030	360
22	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$61,850	$42,950 – $101,550	210
23	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,840	$45,540 – $94,810	520
24	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,790	$40,890 – $99,410	440
25	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,550	$34,790 – $86,660	210
26	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,450	$45,400 – $92,050	370
27	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,390	$49,290 – $81,170	100
28	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,100	$34,350 – $91,920	520
29	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,080	$39,080 – $78,550	150
30	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,870	$52,080 – $80,190	260
31	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$60,530	$42,600 – $76,360	100
32	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,280	$48,600 – $75,310	150
33	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,170	$43,780 – $82,780	150
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,860	$40,360 – $70,990	990
35	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,500	$38,280 – $77,050	1,030
36	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,740	$38,230 – $93,110	110
37	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,470	$42,390 – $81,040	640
38	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,020	$37,870 – $82,620	790
39	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,690	$38,240 – $78,160	2,570
40	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,520	$32,300 – $76,270	170
41	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,110	$40,440 – $79,010	490
42	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$54,790	$42,960 – $69,580	100
43	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,860	$35,930 – $80,840	90
44	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,020	$36,790 – $71,510	150
45	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,710	$36,490 – $75,800	450
46	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,460	$43,330 – $86,300	140
47	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$51,090	$36,770 – $64,680	210
48	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$50,240	$37,680 – $79,170	270
49	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,240	$37,430 – $63,380	90
50	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,940	$37,590 – $73,030	770

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