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

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Highest-paying jobs in Savannah 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 Savannah that don’t require a college degree.

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#50. Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $47,010
- Employment: data not available

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

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#49. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $47,700
- Employment: 470

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,190
- Employment: 410,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#48. Sheet metal workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $48,060
- Employment: 250

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,480
- Employment: 131,300
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#47. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $48,120
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,840
- Employment: 147,800
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#46. First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $48,370
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,340
- Employment: 103,580
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#45. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $48,380
- Employment: 470

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,800
- Employment: 442,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#44. Computer user support specialists

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $48,960
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,550
- Employment: 647,330
- Entry level education requirements: Some college, no degree

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#43. Property, real estate, and community association managers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $49,100
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,720
- Employment: 220,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#42. Electricians

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $49,160
- Employment: 710

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,370
- Employment: 688,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#41. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $49,190
- Employment: 840

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,000
- Employment: 576,950
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#40. Library technicians

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $49,480
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 88,720
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#39. Computer numerically controlled tool operators

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $49,590
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,170
- Employment: 151,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#38. Construction and building inspectors

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $49,680
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,390
- Employment: 110,420
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#37. Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $49,960
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,620
- Employment: 99,400
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#36. Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $49,980
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,920
- Employment: 125,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#35. Lodging managers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $50,280
- 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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#34. Physical therapist aides

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $50,470
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#33. Postal service mail carriers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $51,340
- Employment: 390

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

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#32. Automotive service technicians and mechanics

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $51,530
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,890
- Employment: 655,330
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#31. Industrial machinery mechanics

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $51,970
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,320
- Employment: 387,630
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#30. Postal service clerks

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $52,150
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,610
- Employment: 81,170
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#29. Real estate sales agents

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $52,210
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,060
- Employment: 162,330
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#28. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $52,350
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,010
- Employment: 69,590
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#27. Millwrights

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $52,550
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,050
- Employment: 47,320
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#26. Machinists

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $53,360
- Employment: 300

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,120
- Employment: 383,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#25. Chefs and head cooks

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $53,420
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,310
- Employment: 128,190
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#24. Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $54,030
- Employment: 290

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,260
- Employment: 146,350
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#23. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $54,090
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,990
- Employment: 14,530
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#22. Boilermakers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $54,500
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,040
- Employment: 15,820
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#21. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $54,750
- Employment: 1,580

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#20. Advertising sales agents

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $55,110
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,660
- Employment: 129,740
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#19. Massage therapists

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $57,610
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,180
- Employment: 107,240
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#18. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $57,670
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,920
- Employment: 542,690
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#17. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $57,940
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,920
- Employment: 52,270
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#16. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $59,660
- Employment: 90

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

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#15. Food service managers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $63,150
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,820
- Employment: 235,470
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#14. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $63,670
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,360
- Employment: 58,930
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#13. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $64,890
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#12. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $65,040
- Employment: 120

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

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#11. Community health workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $65,130
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,390
- Employment: 58,950
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#10. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $65,320
- Employment: 640

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#9. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $65,450
- Employment: 510

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

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#8. Maintenance workers, machinery

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $65,710
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,450
- Employment: 72,890
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#7. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $70,160
- Employment: 860

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#6. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $76,550
- Employment: 870

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#5. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $76,650
- Employment: 1,430

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#4. Insurance sales agents

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $76,980
- Employment: 540

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#3. Detectives and criminal investigators

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $81,900
- Employment: 110

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

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#2. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $86,250
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#1. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Savannah, GA
- Annual mean salary: $101,910
- Employment: 160

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

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