High paying jobs in Rome, GA that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Rome, 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 Rome, GA run 9.8% below the national average (2024), so a Rome, GA salary is worth about 1.11× 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, Rome, GA · Employed

1Respiratory Therapists$98,720
Associate's degree
$66,520 – $153,470120
2Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$89,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,710 – $91,49060
3Dental Hygienists$83,200
Associate's degree
$72,240 – $102,72070
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,310
Associate's degree
$61,310 – $96,16040
5Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$74,440
Associate's degree
$40,460 – $95,27060
6Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$72,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,290 – $98,02060
7Physical Therapist Assistants$71,680
Associate's degree
$43,200 – $83,09080
8Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,980 – $82,700250
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,700
Associate's degree
$51,050 – $87,870170
10Insurance Sales Agents$65,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,510 – $120,760140
11Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$63,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,030 – $81,950200
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,490 – $123,260230
13Machinists$62,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,280 – $106,65090
14Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,390 – $72,590440
15Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040100
16Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,010 – $95,930250
17Computer User Support Specialists$54,540
Some college, no degree
$33,980 – $80,850110
18Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$52,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,120 – $77,59080
19Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$52,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,120 – $76,14080
20Medical Records Specialists$51,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,990 – $63,59070
21Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$51,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580 – $61,62030
22Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,330 – $55,44080
23Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,540 – $74,560450
24Surgical Technologists$50,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,550 – $81,30080
25Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,140
Associate's degree
$37,630 – $79,44090
26Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$48,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,470 – $59,80040
27Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$47,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,230 – $75,590120
28Electricians$47,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,940 – $79,400150
29Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,900 – $72,970210
30Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$47,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,380 – $54,60050
31Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,430 – $54,100140
32Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,340 – $62,29030
33Printing Press Operators$46,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,660 – $66,90030
34Pest Control Workers$46,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,300 – $58,43060
35Maintenance Workers, Machinery$46,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,460 – $84,10030
36Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,200 – $49,03030
37Helpers--Production Workers$46,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,480 – $57,260100
38Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,260 – $68,010480
39Dental Assistants$45,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,320 – $55,060110
40Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,570
Some college, no degree
$33,610 – $62,850300
41Firefighters$44,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,100 – $44,780100
42Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$22,880 – $43,61050
43Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$42,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,310 – $56,960160
44Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$42,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,410 – $66,180230
45Carpenters$42,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,020 – $54,89040
46Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$41,360
Associate's degree
$22,720 – $59,92070
47Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,240 – $48,720100
48Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$40,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $60,44030
49Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,170 – $60,440200
50Counter and Rental Clerks$40,110
No formal educational credential
$29,820 – $58,25080

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

#	Occupation	MedianRome, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$98,720	$66,520 – $153,470	120
2	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$89,650	$40,710 – $91,490	60
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,200	$72,240 – $102,720	70
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,310	$61,310 – $96,160	40
5	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,440	$40,460 – $95,270	60
6	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,260	$56,290 – $98,020	60
7	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,680	$43,200 – $83,090	80
8	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,430	$44,980 – $82,700	250
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,700	$51,050 – $87,870	170
10	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,030	$37,510 – $120,760	140
11	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,740	$38,030 – $81,950	200
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,420	$28,490 – $123,260	230
13	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,220	$39,280 – $106,650	90
14	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,710	$40,390 – $72,590	440
15	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	100
16	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,330	$37,010 – $95,930	250
17	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$54,540	$33,980 – $80,850	110
18	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,160	$39,120 – $77,590	80
19	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,040	$35,120 – $76,140	80
20	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,400	$38,990 – $63,590	70
21	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,280	$37,580 – $61,620	30
22	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,980	$43,330 – $55,440	80
23	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,960	$34,540 – $74,560	450
24	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,900	$36,550 – $81,300	80
25	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,140	$37,630 – $79,440	90
26	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,400	$39,470 – $59,800	40
27	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,710	$38,230 – $75,590	120
28	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,550	$31,940 – $79,400	150
29	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,460	$33,900 – $72,970	210
30	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,420	$35,380 – $54,600	50
31	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,260	$27,430 – $54,100	140
32	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,140	$29,340 – $62,290	30
33	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,850	$37,660 – $66,900	30
34	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,750	$30,300 – $58,430	60
35	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,630	$37,460 – $84,100	30
36	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,590	$34,200 – $49,030	30
37	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,240	$31,480 – $57,260	100
38	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,980	$31,260 – $68,010	480
39	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,870	$36,320 – $55,060	110
40	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$45,570	$33,610 – $62,850	300
41	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,780	$29,100 – $44,780	100
42	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,330	$22,880 – $43,610	50
43	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,280	$38,310 – $56,960	160
44	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,240	$30,410 – $66,180	230
45	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,000	$29,020 – $54,890	40
46	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$41,360	$22,720 – $59,920	70
47	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,890	$28,240 – $48,720	100
48	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,730	$35,360 – $60,440	30
49	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,620	$32,170 – $60,440	200
50	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$40,110	$29,820 – $58,250	80

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