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

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January 5, 2021
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Highest-paying jobs in Montgomery 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 Montgomery that don’t require a college degree.

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#50. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $44,360
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,800
- Employment: 442,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#49. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $44,420
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,900
- Employment: 168,140
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#48. Firefighters

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $44,760
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,650
- Employment: 324,620
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#47. Electricians

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $44,990
- Employment: 610

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,370
- Employment: 688,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#46. Computer numerically controlled tool operators

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $45,130
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,170
- Employment: 151,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#45. Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $45,620
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,070
- Employment: 98,260
- Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
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#44. Lodging managers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $45,690
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,570
- Employment: 38,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#43. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $45,940
- Employment: 2,440

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,850
- Employment: 1,856,130
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#42. Computer user support specialists

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $46,700
- Employment: 590

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,550
- Employment: 647,330
- Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
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#41. Bus drivers, transit and intercity

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $46,780
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,830
- Employment: 179,510
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#40. Property, real estate, and community association managers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $47,130
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,720
- Employment: 220,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#39. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $47,550
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,340
- Employment: 103,580
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#38. Industrial machinery mechanics

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $47,620
- Employment: 610

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,320
- Employment: 387,630
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#37. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $47,650
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,670
- Employment: 120,900
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#36. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $47,710
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,840
- Employment: 147,800
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#35. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $48,110
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,420
- Employment: 342,040
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#34. Chefs and head cooks

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $49,590
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,310
- Employment: 128,190
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#33. Construction and building inspectors

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $50,430
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,390
- Employment: 110,420
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#32. Postal service mail carriers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $50,900
- Employment: 440

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,180
- Employment: 339,650
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#31. Travel agents

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $50,970
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,690
- Employment: 66,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#30. Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $51,070
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,190
- Employment: 102,390
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#29. Postal service clerks

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $51,120
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,610
- Employment: 81,170
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#28. Surveying and mapping technicians

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $51,520
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,500
- Employment: 53,030
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#27. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $51,670
- Employment: 640

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,760
- Employment: 1,039,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#26. Food service managers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $51,800
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,820
- Employment: 235,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#25. Self-enrichment teachers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $52,880
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,120
- Employment: 252,780
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#24. Security and fire alarm systems installers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $53,710
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,210
- Employment: 71,600
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#23. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $54,130
- Employment: 1,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#22. Tool and die makers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $54,190
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,980
- Employment: 70,770
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#21. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $54,300
- Employment: 1,880

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#20. Insurance sales agents

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $54,650
- Employment: 470

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#19. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $55,200
- Employment: 920

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#18. Advertising sales agents

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $55,330
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 129,740
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#17. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $57,000
- Employment: 770

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#16. Fire inspectors and investigators

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $58,200
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,730
- Employment: 13,710
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#15. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $58,440
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,360
- Employment: 58,930
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#14. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $58,550
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $58,560
- Employment: 208,480
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#13. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $59,880
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,110
- Employment: 133,310
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#12. Brokerage clerks

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $60,480
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,190
- Employment: 47,990
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#11. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $60,620
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,920
- Employment: 542,690
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#10. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $61,260
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,000
- Employment: 46,430
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#9. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $64,090
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#8. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $67,090
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#7. Detectives and criminal investigators

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $69,360
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,030
- Employment: 105,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#6. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $69,920
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,010
- Employment: 69,590
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#5. Real estate sales agents

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $72,970
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,060
- Employment: 162,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#4. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $75,640
- Employment: 80

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 non-retail sales workers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $75,710
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#2. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $76,630
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 111,660
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $79,780
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $94,950
- Employment: 121,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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