High paying jobs in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL run 2.9% below the national average (2024), so a Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL salary is worth about 1.03× 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, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL · Employed

1Power Plant Operators$106,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$83,950 – $135,080100
2Commercial Pilots$101,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,470 – $267,450100
3Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$98,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,260 – $106,530200
4Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$93,440
Associate's degree
$40,620 – $111,210130
5Dental Hygienists$93,080
Associate's degree
$77,110 – $95,850290
6Respiratory Therapists$86,300
Associate's degree
$67,670 – $89,710250
7Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,120
Associate's degree
$66,460 – $102,200210
8Insurance Sales Agents$74,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $193,9201,170
9Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,320 – $102,1201,220
10Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,010
Associate's degree
$41,020 – $99,830110
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,910
Associate's degree
$52,090 – $83,830520
12Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$66,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,050 – $85,4601,300
13Occupational Therapy Assistants$66,160
Associate's degree
$59,530 – $75,730110
14Physical Therapist Assistants$66,090
Associate's degree
$56,130 – $83,180220
15Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580 – $122,5302,510
16Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,880 – $76,640360
17Postal Service Clerks$62,670
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,360110
18Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$61,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,650 – $90,390210
19Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,280 – $86,820110
20Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,290 – $80,2701,190
21Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,280
Associate's degree
$37,060 – $96,240140
22Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,240
Associate's degree
$42,320 – $88,770170
23Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$60,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,090 – $91,170170
24Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,110 – $70,4701,310
25Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,530 – $77,110790
26Surgical Technologists$59,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,150 – $68,160280
27Computer Network Support Specialists$59,320
Associate's degree
$35,030 – $94,910320
28Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $82,740690
29Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$57,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,010 – $74,730170
30Opticians, Dispensing$57,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,880 – $73,960150
31Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,560 – $80,9907,820
32Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,380 – $76,2701,120
33Electricians$54,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,240 – $75,7501,020
34Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,200 – $70,540220
35Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,960 – $59,030130
36Public Safety Telecommunicators$51,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,040 – $64,250170
37Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$51,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,140 – $75,140270
38Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,130 – $69,430740
39Computer User Support Specialists$51,080
Some college, no degree
$39,610 – $80,160840
40Advertising Sales Agents$50,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,320 – $95,220110
41Massage Therapists$50,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,610 – $80,550100
42Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,850 – $81,400640
43Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,520
Associate's degree
$37,040 – $75,170630
44Surveying and Mapping Technicians$49,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,020 – $77,110140
45Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $66,420710
46Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,800 – $59,140320
47Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,990
Associate's degree
$38,970 – $58,730130
48Firefighters$48,560
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,190 – $76,360560
49Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,480 – $67,000820
50Emergency Medical Technicians$48,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,870 – $80,600150

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

#	Occupation	MedianLakeland-Winter Haven, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,540	$83,950 – $135,080	100
2	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$101,050	$63,470 – $267,450	100
3	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,520	$59,260 – $106,530	200
4	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$93,440	$40,620 – $111,210	130
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$93,080	$77,110 – $95,850	290
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$86,300	$67,670 – $89,710	250
7	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,120	$66,460 – $102,200	210
8	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,810	$41,600 – $193,920	1,170
9	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,880	$48,320 – $102,120	1,220
10	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,010	$41,020 – $99,830	110
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,910	$52,090 – $83,830	520
12	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,700	$53,050 – $85,460	1,300
13	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,160	$59,530 – $75,730	110
14	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,090	$56,130 – $83,180	220
15	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,960	$37,580 – $122,530	2,510
16	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,850	$48,880 – $76,640	360
17	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,670	$42,600 – $76,360	110
18	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,070	$49,650 – $90,390	210
19	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,020	$37,280 – $86,820	110
20	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,840	$45,290 – $80,270	1,190
21	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,280	$37,060 – $96,240	140
22	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,240	$42,320 – $88,770	170
23	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,220	$46,090 – $91,170	170
24	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,940	$46,110 – $70,470	1,310
25	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,780	$42,530 – $77,110	790
26	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,540	$44,150 – $68,160	280
27	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$59,320	$35,030 – $94,910	320
28	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $82,740	690
29	Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,590	$50,010 – $74,730	170
30	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,100	$35,880 – $73,960	150
31	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,090	$39,560 – $80,990	7,820
32	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,680	$37,380 – $76,270	1,120
33	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,920	$37,240 – $75,750	1,020
34	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,710	$40,200 – $70,540	220
35	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,390	$36,960 – $59,030	130
36	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,870	$43,040 – $64,250	170
37	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,820	$36,140 – $75,140	270
38	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,220	$38,130 – $69,430	740
39	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$51,080	$39,610 – $80,160	840
40	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,800	$36,320 – $95,220	110
41	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,300	$32,610 – $80,550	100
42	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,110	$36,850 – $81,400	640
43	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,520	$37,040 – $75,170	630
44	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,470	$35,020 – $77,110	140
45	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,280	$45,760 – $66,420	710
46	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,130	$34,800 – $59,140	320
47	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$48,990	$38,970 – $58,730	130
48	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,560	$36,190 – $76,360	560
49	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,520	$39,480 – $67,000	820
50	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,510	$34,870 – $80,600	150

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL. 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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