There are lots of ways to enter a high-paying career without having a bachelor's degree. An associate's degree, a postsecondary non-degree award, or a high school diploma--often coupled with work experience in a related occupation, on-the-job training, or both--can lead to a job that really pays off. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 80 occupations typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter and had median annual wages of over $50,000 in May 2010. Some of them had median wages that were much higher than that. The occupations are diverse and wide ranging. This article looks at these occupations in greater detail. It uses BLS data to show how much workers earn and the number of expected job openings from 2010 to 2020. It also explains the education and training workers typically need to enter these occupations and to become competent at performing them. The first section of the article is about education and earnings--and describes the terms used by BLS. The second section presents high-paying occupations for three education levels: (1) associate's degree; (2) postsecondary non-degree award; and (3) high school diploma. This article also provides ways to learn more about the occupations. (Contains 3 tables.)