High paying jobs in Macon-Bibb County, GA that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Macon-Bibb County, GA, 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA run 11.5% below the national average (2024), so a Macon-Bibb County, GA salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Macon-Bibb County, GA · Employed

1Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$92,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,700 – $92,42050
2Respiratory Therapists$80,730
Associate's degree
$60,640 – $95,390180
3Dental Hygienists$79,260
Associate's degree
$71,200 – $94,660120
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,140
Associate's degree
$68,270 – $100,810100
5Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$74,160
Associate's degree
$44,810 – $101,17050
6Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,680
Associate's degree
$47,980 – $96,21040
7Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$68,990
Associate's degree
$37,130 – $101,10090
8Physical Therapist Assistants$68,070
Associate's degree
$35,110 – $79,95050
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,170
Associate's degree
$50,830 – $91,160220
10Computer Network Support Specialists$64,690
Associate's degree
$47,840 – $78,20050
11Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,230 – $81,930310
12Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03050
13Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,490
Associate's degree
$42,840 – $91,47070
14Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,650 – $127,310640
15Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,570 – $72,950740
16Surgical Technologists$60,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,720 – $77,330130
17Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,520 – $99,15040
18Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,190 – $91,09070
19Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,470 – $96,890160
20Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$58,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,910 – $95,5401,580
21Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470
No formal educational credential
$47,170 – $75,030170
22Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,570 – $79,490190
23Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,220 – $104,970440
24Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,490
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040280
25Insurance Sales Agents$55,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,110 – $119,600450
26Electricians$54,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,710 – $83,560380
27Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $74,710100
28Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$53,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,650 – $72,82030
29Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$52,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,800 – $96,000250
30Computer User Support Specialists$51,840
Some college, no degree
$36,250 – $78,370280
31Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,250 – $73,07090
32Machinists$50,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,210 – $80,100120
33Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,450 – $75,8401,100
34Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,870 – $82,480200
35Sheet Metal Workers$49,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,480 – $60,99040
36Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,780
Associate's degree
$37,200 – $81,050350
37Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,020
No formal educational credential
$29,280 – $59,88070
38Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,430 – $69,090210
39Correctional Officers and Jailers$48,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,490 – $59,750410
40New Accounts Clerks$48,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,820 – $64,03050
41Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,930 – $70,480170
42Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,430 – $130,650100
43Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$48,040
Associate's degree
$33,060 – $77,01040
44Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,880 – $80,810540
45Bill and Account Collectors$47,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,800 – $59,36090
46Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,620 – $64,32040
47Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$47,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,720 – $62,73060
48Maintenance Workers, Machinery$47,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,080 – $72,59040
49Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,740 – $80,020730
50Tree Trimmers and Pruners$46,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,680 – $58,830130

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

#	Occupation	MedianMacon-Bibb County, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Insurance Appraisers, Auto DamagePostsecondary nondegree award	$92,420	$62,700 – $92,420	50
2	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,730	$60,640 – $95,390	180
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,260	$71,200 – $94,660	120
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,140	$68,270 – $100,810	100
5	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$74,160	$44,810 – $101,170	50
6	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,680	$47,980 – $96,210	40
7	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,990	$37,130 – $101,100	90
8	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,070	$35,110 – $79,950	50
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,170	$50,830 – $91,160	220
10	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$64,690	$47,840 – $78,200	50
11	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,670	$47,230 – $81,930	310
12	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$42,600 – $75,030	50
13	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,490	$42,840 – $91,470	70
14	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,400	$34,650 – $127,310	640
15	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,990	$47,570 – $72,950	740
16	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,690	$46,720 – $77,330	130
17	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,450	$36,520 – $99,150	40
18	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,730	$48,190 – $91,090	70
19	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,270	$43,470 – $96,890	160
20	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,910	$58,910 – $95,540	1,580
21	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,470	$47,170 – $75,030	170
22	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,180	$45,570 – $79,490	190
23	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,160	$31,220 – $104,970	440
24	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,490	$42,390 – $81,040	280
25	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,160	$38,110 – $119,600	450
26	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,320	$33,710 – $83,560	380
27	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,100	$36,930 – $74,710	100
28	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,330	$36,650 – $72,820	30
29	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,710	$36,800 – $96,000	250
30	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$51,840	$36,250 – $78,370	280
31	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,370	$33,250 – $73,070	90
32	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,250	$38,210 – $80,100	120
33	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,190	$37,450 – $75,840	1,100
34	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,000	$35,870 – $82,480	200
35	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,980	$38,480 – $60,990	40
36	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,780	$37,200 – $81,050	350
37	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$49,020	$29,280 – $59,880	70
38	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,980	$36,430 – $69,090	210
39	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,810	$39,490 – $59,750	410
40	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,220	$38,820 – $64,030	50
41	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,110	$35,930 – $70,480	170
42	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,090	$37,430 – $130,650	100
43	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral ArrangersAssociate's degree	$48,040	$33,060 – $77,010	40
44	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,700	$30,880 – $80,810	540
45	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,340	$36,800 – $59,360	90
46	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,180	$36,620 – $64,320	40
47	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,160	$37,720 – $62,730	60
48	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,150	$37,080 – $72,590	40
49	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,910	$45,740 – $80,020	730
50	Tree Trimmers and PrunersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,910	$38,680 – $58,830	130

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Macon-Bibb County, GA. 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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