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

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

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#50. Real estate sales agents

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $41,220
- Employment: 930

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,060
- Employment: 162,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#49. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $41,240
- Employment: 710

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,420
- Employment: 342,040
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#48. Carpenters

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $41,310
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,850
- Employment: 734,170
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#47. Motorboat mechanics and service technicians

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $41,340
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,440
- Employment: 22,940
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#46. Millwrights

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $41,480
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,050
- Employment: 47,320
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#45. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $42,390
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,670
- Employment: 120,900
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#44. Computer user support specialists

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $43,090
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,550
- Employment: 647,330
- Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree
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#43. Surveying and mapping technicians

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $43,180
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $48,500
- Employment: 53,030
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#42. Dental assistants

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $43,300
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,170
- Employment: 351,470
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#41. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $43,390
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,840
- Employment: 147,800
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#40. Automotive service technicians and mechanics

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $44,030
- Employment: 950

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,890
- Employment: 655,330
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#39. Athletes and sports competitors

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $45,180
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $93,140
- Employment: 11,330
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential
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#38. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $45,440
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,000
- Employment: 576,950
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#37. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $45,520
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,110
- Employment: 133,310
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#36. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $45,750
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,490
- Employment: 123,730
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#35. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $47,350
- Employment: 1,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#34. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $47,950
- Employment: 1,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#33. Industrial machinery mechanics

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $48,100
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,320
- Employment: 387,630
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#32. Audio and video technicians

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $48,430
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,260
- Employment: 73,960
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#31. Construction and building inspectors

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $49,070
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,390
- Employment: 110,420
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#30. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $49,550
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,900
- Employment: 168,140
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#29. Production, planning, and expediting clerks

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $49,920
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,640
- Employment: 370,380
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#28. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $49,930
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,340
- Employment: 103,580
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#27. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $50,830
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,000
- Employment: 46,430
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#26. Detectives and criminal investigators

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $51,120
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,030
- Employment: 105,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#25. Postal service mail carriers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $51,400
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,180
- Employment: 339,650
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#23 (tie). Advertising sales agents

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $51,560
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 129,740
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#23 (tie). Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $51,560
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,360
- Employment: 266,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#22. Property, real estate, and community association managers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $51,710
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,720
- Employment: 220,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#21. Postal service clerks

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $52,310
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,610
- Employment: 81,170
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#20. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $52,370
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,010
- Employment: 69,590
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#19. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $52,530
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,920
- Employment: 542,690
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#18. Real estate brokers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $53,260
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,450
- Employment: 42,730
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#17. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $55,600
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $58,560
- Employment: 208,480
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#16. Lodging managers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $55,920
- Employment: 190

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

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $57,760
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,820
- Employment: 235,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#14. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $59,790
- Employment: 1,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#13. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $60,280
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#12. Insurance sales agents

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $60,590
- Employment: 700

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#11. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $61,460
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#10. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $61,600
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 111,660
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#9. Maintenance workers, machinery

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $63,260
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,450
- Employment: 72,890
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#8. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $63,470
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#7. Power plant operators

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,370
- Employment: 33,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#6. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $65,230
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $87,420
- Employment: 33,370
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#5. Ship engineers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $65,540
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,540
- Employment: 8,410
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#4. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $65,710
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $94,950
- Employment: 121,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#3. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $69,900
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
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#2. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $81,330
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,280
- Employment: 22,650
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
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#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Annual mean salary: $90,980
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,320
- Employment: 132,040
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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