Highest-paying jobs in Baltimore that don't require a college degree

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January 4, 2021
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Highest-paying jobs in Baltimore that don't require a college degree

From the moment they first set foot on campus, today's high-school students are inundated with messages about the importance of receiving a college education. They hear it from their guidance counselors, teachers, parents, family members, neighbors, coaches—the list goes on and on. While graduation from a four-year college can certainly work wonders for students' future careers, it's not necessary for all fields—something admissions officers and guidance counselors sometimes fail to mention.

To find the highest-paying jobs that don't require a college degree, Stacker consulted the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook to compile a list of all jobs that don't require higher education. All professions that listed a high-school diploma, some college education (without a degree conferred), postsecondary non-degree award, or no formal education requirements for entry-level positions were considered. Jobs that didn't list any entry-level education requirement were excluded, as were job titles that grouped several positions together. Jobs are ranked by 2019 annual mean wage.

Keep reading to discover the highest-paying jobs in Baltimore that don’t require a college degree.

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#50. Sailors and marine oilers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $58,290
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $53,250
- Employment: 31,290
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
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#49. Millwrights

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $58,440
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,050
- Employment: 47,320
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#48. Tile and stone setters

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $58,570
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,300
- Employment: 40,470
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
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#47. Construction and building inspectors

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $58,760
- Employment: 1,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,390
- Employment: 110,420
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#46. Crane and tower operators

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $58,980
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,530
- Employment: 45,480
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#45. Machinists

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $59,180
- Employment: 1,120

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,120
- Employment: 383,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#44. Tool and die makers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,980
- Employment: 70,770
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#43. Commercial divers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $60,190
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,100
- Employment: 3,420
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#42. Occupational health and safety technicians

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $61,080
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,470
- Employment: 20,580
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#41. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $62,790
- Employment: 2,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,670
- Employment: 120,900
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#40. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $62,860
- Employment: 20,570

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#39. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $63,120
- Employment: 1,240

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 111,660
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#38. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $63,520
- Employment: 4,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,800
- Employment: 442,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#37. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $63,770
- Employment: 1,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,000
- Employment: 46,430
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#36. Lodging managers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $64,530
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,570
- Employment: 38,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#35. Firefighters

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $64,810
- Employment: 2,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,650
- Employment: 324,620
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#34. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $64,950
- Employment: 3,420

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,420
- Employment: 342,040
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#33. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $65,010
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,730
- Employment: 25,570
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#32. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $65,550
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,970
- Employment: 32,520
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#31. Insurance appraisers, auto damage

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $65,790
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,240
- Employment: 13,750
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#30. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $66,060
- Employment: 3,320

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#29. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $66,170
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,360
- Employment: 58,930
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#28. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $66,420
- Employment: 5,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#27. Insurance sales agents

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $66,710
- Employment: 3,590

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#26. Food service managers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $67,490
- Employment: 1,390

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,820
- Employment: 235,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#25. Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $67,600
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,970
- Employment: 6,440
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#24. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $68,140
- Employment: 4,610

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,920
- Employment: 542,690
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#23. Private detectives and investigators

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $68,250
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,000
- Employment: 35,000
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#22. Chemical plant and system operators

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $68,540
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,710
- Employment: 28,840
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#21. Transportation inspectors

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $68,990
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,530
- Employment: 30,020
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#20. Fire inspectors and investigators

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $69,740
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,730
- Employment: 13,710
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#19. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $70,580
- Employment: 7,750

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#18. Property, real estate, and community association managers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $71,610
- Employment: 2,240

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,720
- Employment: 220,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#17. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $72,270
- Employment: 8,940

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#16. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $73,100
- Employment: 4,220

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#15. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $74,890
- Employment: 14,890

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,760
- Employment: 1,039,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#14. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $75,560
- Employment: 490

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,110
- Employment: 133,310
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#13. Power distributors and dispatchers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $76,910
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,910
- Employment: 10,770
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#12. Postmasters and mail superintendents

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $77,980
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,220
- Employment: 13,850
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#11. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $81,290
- Employment: 530

National
- Annual mean salary: $87,420
- Employment: 33,370
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#10. Advertising sales agents

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $83,800
- Employment: 760

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 129,740
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#9. Power plant operators

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $88,220
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,370
- Employment: 33,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#8. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $90,200
- Employment: 750

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,250
- Employment: 28,350
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#7. Ship engineers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $92,230
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,540
- Employment: 8,410
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#6. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $97,430
- Employment: 2,680

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#5. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $98,060
- Employment: 1,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,010
- Employment: 69,590
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#4. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $99,810
- Employment: 1,510

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,320
- Employment: 132,040
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $100,630
- Employment: 2,330

National
- Annual mean salary: $94,950
- Employment: 121,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#2. Detectives and criminal investigators

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $101,240
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,030
- Employment: 105,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#1. Commercial pilots

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Annual mean salary: $119,110
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,870
- Employment: 37,830
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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