High paying jobs in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL run 2.4% above the national average (2024), so a North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL salary is worth about 0.98× 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, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,960 – $110,070180
2Dental Hygienists$95,930
Associate's degree
$80,800 – $114,490610
3Nuclear Medicine Technologists$91,950
Associate's degree
$84,130 – $110,190130
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,940
Associate's degree
$67,140 – $110,610230
5Respiratory Therapists$83,110
Associate's degree
$69,650 – $90,700260
6Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$82,660
Associate's degree
$39,400 – $106,170190
7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,480
Associate's degree
$51,860 – $106,380610
8Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,120 – $115,010460
9Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,050 – $104,820140
10Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,120 – $94,2301,500
11Occupational Therapy Assistants$72,070
Associate's degree
$61,490 – $77,750200
12Audio and Video Technicians$71,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,050 – $99,220210
13Physical Therapist Assistants$69,380
Associate's degree
$51,210 – $82,990450
14Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,500 – $85,010470
15Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,750 – $74,0001,910
16Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,450
Associate's degree
$43,390 – $97,950270
17Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,850 – $126,7203,410
18Insurance Sales Agents$62,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,920 – $123,7501,040
19Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,120 – $77,800410
20Firefighters$62,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,000 – $90,800650
21Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040840
22Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,620 – $79,810270
23Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,180 – $81,230280
24Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$61,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,590 – $76,710260
25Surgical Technologists$60,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,270 – $79,900380
26Postal Service Clerks$60,740
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,030140
27Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,130 – $82,460560
28Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,070
Associate's degree
$45,280 – $87,570990
29Public Safety Telecommunicators$60,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,600 – $82,430220
30Home Appliance Repairers$59,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,010 – $80,810110
31Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490
No formal educational credential
$45,530 – $75,280300
32Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,760 – $78,2501,870
33Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520 – $78,100190
34Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,070 – $108,970380
35Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$58,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,210 – $75,120260
36Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$58,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,090 – $75,490280
37Opticians, Dispensing$58,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,390 – $75,980230
38Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,100 – $75,8401,390
39Advertising Sales Agents$57,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,560 – $129,130190
40Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,110 – $121,9003,570
41Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$56,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,330 – $81,550160
42Computer User Support Specialists$55,980
Some college, no degree
$38,370 – $96,0101,440
43Loan Interviewers and Clerks$53,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,100 – $63,980200
44Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,460 – $72,720380
45Machinists$52,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,820 – $70,700340
46Carpenters$52,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,670 – $71,6801,870
47Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,600 – $80,3902,110
48Electricians$51,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,920 – $74,5701,620
49Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,830 – $73,720910
50Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$51,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,160 – $78,710740

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

#	Occupation	MedianNorth Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,020	$58,960 – $110,070	180
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,930	$80,800 – $114,490	610
3	Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$91,950	$84,130 – $110,190	130
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$86,940	$67,140 – $110,610	230
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$83,110	$69,650 – $90,700	260
6	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,660	$39,400 – $106,170	190
7	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,480	$51,860 – $106,380	610
8	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,970	$48,120 – $115,010	460
9	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,730	$44,050 – $104,820	140
10	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,820	$56,120 – $94,230	1,500
11	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,070	$61,490 – $77,750	200
12	Audio and Video TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,540	$39,050 – $99,220	210
13	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,380	$51,210 – $82,990	450
14	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,150	$44,500 – $85,010	470
15	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,770	$51,750 – $74,000	1,910
16	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,450	$43,390 – $97,950	270
17	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,240	$38,850 – $126,720	3,410
18	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,350	$35,920 – $123,750	1,040
19	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,260	$47,120 – $77,800	410
20	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,120	$37,000 – $90,800	650
21	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	840
22	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,910	$43,620 – $79,810	270
23	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,690	$45,180 – $81,230	280
24	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,060	$45,590 – $76,710	260
25	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,840	$41,270 – $79,900	380
26	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$60,740	$42,600 – $75,030	140
27	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,340	$45,130 – $82,460	560
28	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,070	$45,280 – $87,570	990
29	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,060	$37,600 – $82,430	220
30	Home Appliance RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,870	$31,010 – $80,810	110
31	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$59,490	$45,530 – $75,280	300
32	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,070	$37,760 – $78,250	1,870
33	Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,650	$39,520 – $78,100	190
34	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,590	$41,070 – $108,970	380
35	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,550	$40,210 – $75,120	260
36	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,290	$38,090 – $75,490	280
37	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,220	$38,390 – $75,980	230
38	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,150	$40,100 – $75,840	1,390
39	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,840	$29,560 – $129,130	190
40	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,780	$35,110 – $121,900	3,570
41	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,900	$36,330 – $81,550	160
42	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$55,980	$38,370 – $96,010	1,440
43	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,410	$39,100 – $63,980	200
44	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,910	$35,460 – $72,720	380
45	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,200	$40,820 – $70,700	340
46	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,000	$37,670 – $71,680	1,870
47	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,970	$35,600 – $80,390	2,110
48	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,930	$37,920 – $74,570	1,620
49	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,820	$42,830 – $73,720	910
50	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,260	$37,160 – $78,710	740

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, 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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