High paying jobs in Rocky Mount, NC that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount, NC run 12.0% below the national average (2024), so a Rocky Mount, NC salary is worth about 1.14× 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, Rocky Mount, NC · Employed

1Dental Hygienists$88,390
Associate's degree
$62,860 – $97,25050
2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,530
Associate's degree
$65,380 – $105,49030
3Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,100 – $111,05040
4Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,400
Associate's degree
$56,320 – $121,78070
5Respiratory Therapists$73,830
Associate's degree
$53,300 – $92,68070
6Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,170
Associate's degree
$47,470 – $99,04080
7Postal Service Clerks$66,460
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36030
8Physical Therapist Assistants$65,220
Associate's degree
$56,860 – $79,43070
9Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$62,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,700 – $103,31070
10Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$62,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,370 – $77,110390
11Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$62,610
No formal educational credential
$48,160 – $75,28080
12Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,840 – $71,020200
13Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,750 – $77,240400
14Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,920 – $125,900490
15Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,730 – $84,65090
16Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,200 – $73,910280
17Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,190 – $160,350280
18Electricians$58,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,480 – $79,150340
19Surgical Technologists$57,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,630 – $76,15040
20Machinists$56,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,820 – $80,42090
21Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,300 – $74,140140
22Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,430 – $76,130130
23Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,710
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040170
24Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$55,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,940 – $70,980150
25Computer Network Support Specialists$52,960
Associate's degree
$40,020 – $83,89050
26Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$52,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,670 – $78,10070
27Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$51,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,290 – $63,39060
28Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,450 – $61,59050
29Computer User Support Specialists$49,830
Some college, no degree
$28,970 – $75,510170
30Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,760
Associate's degree
$39,990 – $60,06030
31Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,630 – $76,550440
32Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,370 – $69,950250
33Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280 – $69,93050
34Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,140
Associate's degree
$34,270 – $68,630120
35Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,830 – $79,17050
36Insurance Sales Agents$48,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,990 – $120,62090
37Highway Maintenance Workers$48,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,680 – $57,17060
38Correctional Officers and Jailers$48,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,850 – $58,780220
39Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,420 – $58,250170
40Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,530
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,790 – $56,09060
41Dental Assistants$48,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,200 – $54,41080
42Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,660 – $84,510840
43New Accounts Clerks$47,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,260 – $69,50030
44Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,580 – $77,22060
45Carpenters$47,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,510 – $54,780140
46Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,910 – $67,760100
47Production Workers, All Other$46,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,020 – $54,650290
48Firefighters$46,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,660 – $46,210220
49Printing Press Operators$44,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,730 – $52,76030
50Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,620 – $58,390350

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

#	Occupation	MedianRocky Mount, NC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$88,390	$62,860 – $97,250	50
2	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,530	$65,380 – $105,490	30
3	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,770	$50,100 – $111,050	40
4	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,400	$56,320 – $121,780	70
5	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$73,830	$53,300 – $92,680	70
6	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,170	$47,470 – $99,040	80
7	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$66,460	$42,600 – $76,360	30
8	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,220	$56,860 – $79,430	70
9	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,860	$38,700 – $103,310	70
10	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,750	$48,370 – $77,110	390
11	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$48,160 – $75,280	80
12	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,080	$50,840 – $71,020	200
13	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,910	$46,750 – $77,240	400
14	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,740	$30,920 – $125,900	490
15	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,670	$39,730 – $84,650	90
16	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,380	$36,200 – $73,910	280
17	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,990	$30,190 – $160,350	280
18	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,710	$39,480 – $79,150	340
19	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,570	$42,630 – $76,150	40
20	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,920	$37,820 – $80,420	90
21	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,220	$37,300 – $74,140	140
22	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,890	$40,430 – $76,130	130
23	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$55,710	$42,390 – $81,040	170
24	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$55,690	$37,940 – $70,980	150
25	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$52,960	$40,020 – $83,890	50
26	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,640	$41,670 – $78,100	70
27	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,100	$39,290 – $63,390	60
28	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,990	$36,450 – $61,590	50
29	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$49,830	$28,970 – $75,510	170
30	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$49,760	$39,990 – $60,060	30
31	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,660	$33,630 – $76,550	440
32	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,600	$40,370 – $69,950	250
33	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,390	$33,280 – $69,930	50
34	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,140	$34,270 – $68,630	120
35	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,120	$36,830 – $79,170	50
36	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,990	$35,990 – $120,620	90
37	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,870	$33,680 – $57,170	60
38	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,740	$38,850 – $58,780	220
39	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,640	$37,420 – $58,250	170
40	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,530	$39,790 – $56,090	60
41	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,490	$34,200 – $54,410	80
42	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,090	$38,660 – $84,510	840
43	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,770	$43,260 – $69,500	30
44	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,600	$34,580 – $77,220	60
45	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,490	$34,510 – $54,780	140
46	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,270	$37,910 – $67,760	100
47	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,360	$29,020 – $54,650	290
48	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,210	$28,660 – $46,210	220
49	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,640	$24,730 – $52,760	30
50	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,550	$35,620 – $58,390	350

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Rocky Mount, 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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