High paying jobs in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC run 11.7% below the national average (2024), so a Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 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, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$95,900
Associate's degree
$65,040 – $100,47070
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,520
Associate's degree
$74,080 – $99,21040
3Postal Service Clerks$65,170
No formal educational credential
$56,740 – $75,03030
4Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,700
Associate's degree
$44,580 – $93,640170
5Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,070 – $147,890240
6Physical Therapist Assistants$62,350
Associate's degree
$58,710 – $78,25040
7Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,400 – $70,790240
8Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,350 – $70,540170
9Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,660 – $132,590300
10Surgical Technologists$56,510
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,650 – $80,910130
11Massage Therapists$56,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,560 – $89,98080
12Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,400 – $72,92040
13Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,020
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $83,740130
14Industrial Machinery Mechanics$54,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,570 – $109,18050
15Machinists$53,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,590 – $64,12040
16Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$52,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,460 – $63,610160
17Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$51,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,120 – $51,88050
18Public Safety Telecommunicators$50,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,060 – $50,63040
19Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,820 – $60,47090
20Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,520 – $65,57060
21Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,430
Associate's degree
$37,170 – $70,520120
22Insurance Sales Agents$49,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,540 – $121,690100
23Computer Network Support Specialists$48,950
Associate's degree
$31,110 – $89,76050
24Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,600 – $74,640220
25Computer User Support Specialists$48,790
Some college, no degree
$39,060 – $75,840220
26Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,950 – $79,040250
27Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,690 – $61,480130
28Carpenters$47,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,950 – $61,54090
29Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,600 – $74,690140
30Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,120 – $65,46040
31Medical Records Specialists$47,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,710 – $62,090130
32Light Truck Drivers$46,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,480 – $96,830230
33Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,140
Some college, no degree
$30,040 – $59,520410
34Construction Laborers$45,900
No formal educational credential
$35,200 – $58,070240
35Electricians$45,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,610 – $60,150210
36Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$44,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,780 – $69,54070
37Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$44,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,210 – $61,00030
38Tellers$44,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,840 – $47,69040
39Painters, Construction and Maintenance$43,590
No formal educational credential
$36,320 – $58,87030
40Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,510 – $57,030310
41Medical Assistants$43,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,170 – $48,140310
42Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$43,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,130 – $60,890100
43Pharmacy Technicians$43,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,970 – $49,890160
44Highway Maintenance Workers$42,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,610 – $58,80090
45Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,190 – $55,580370
46Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$42,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,280 – $58,19030
47Helpers--Electricians$41,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,780 – $41,43090
48Pipelayers$40,220
No formal educational credential
$38,410 – $50,76040
49Billing and Posting Clerks$39,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,940 – $50,960120
50Office Clerks, General$39,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,340 – $57,600490

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

#	Occupation	MedianPinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,900	$65,040 – $100,470	70
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,520	$74,080 – $99,210	40
3	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$65,170	$56,740 – $75,030	30
4	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,700	$44,580 – $93,640	170
5	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,820	$37,070 – $147,890	240
6	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,350	$58,710 – $78,250	40
7	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,730	$48,400 – $70,790	240
8	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,560	$46,350 – $70,540	170
9	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,260	$34,660 – $132,590	300
10	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,510	$36,650 – $80,910	130
11	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,260	$28,560 – $89,980	80
12	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,800	$39,400 – $72,920	40
13	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,020	$42,390 – $83,740	130
14	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,320	$37,570 – $109,180	50
15	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,840	$44,590 – $64,120	40
16	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,580	$36,460 – $63,610	160
17	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,880	$37,120 – $51,880	50
18	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,630	$42,060 – $50,630	40
19	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,210	$38,820 – $60,470	90
20	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,060	$42,520 – $65,570	60
21	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,430	$37,170 – $70,520	120
22	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,090	$37,540 – $121,690	100
23	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$48,950	$31,110 – $89,760	50
24	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,860	$38,600 – $74,640	220
25	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$48,790	$39,060 – $75,840	220
26	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,640	$30,950 – $79,040	250
27	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,440	$38,690 – $61,480	130
28	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,840	$34,950 – $61,540	90
29	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,710	$32,600 – $74,690	140
30	Surveying and Mapping TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,700	$36,120 – $65,460	40
31	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,360	$34,710 – $62,090	130
32	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,600	$26,480 – $96,830	230
33	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$46,140	$30,040 – $59,520	410
34	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$45,900	$35,200 – $58,070	240
35	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,650	$39,610 – $60,150	210
36	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,970	$31,780 – $69,540	70
37	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,390	$30,210 – $61,000	30
38	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,180	$37,840 – $47,690	40
39	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$43,590	$36,320 – $58,870	30
40	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,540	$32,510 – $57,030	310
41	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,530	$35,170 – $48,140	310
42	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,280	$36,130 – $60,890	100
43	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,150	$35,970 – $49,890	160
44	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,730	$34,610 – $58,800	90
45	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,660	$30,190 – $55,580	370
46	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,060	$34,280 – $58,190	30
47	Helpers--ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,430	$33,780 – $41,430	90
48	PipelayersNo formal educational credential	$40,220	$38,410 – $50,760	40
49	Billing and Posting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,450	$34,940 – $50,960	120
50	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,250	$26,340 – $57,600	490

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC. 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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