If you are willing to work, many of the trades are hiring and having a hard time getting apprentices/helpers. If you can pass a basic algebra test, you can make it as an electrician.

The company I work for starts wages at $12+/hour with lots of overtime opportunities (including mandatory) and planned raises each year of your apprenticeship. I also know of a carpenter shop hiring helpers at $16+ because they can’t get help.

Please don’t feel like you have no path forward. You just have to look outside your comfort zone a little.

There’s a lot of government positions that require just high school, and pay more than typical.

But they’re annoying to apply to, and often can make you wait a long time. Look into your cities job bank, same with state/province and/or federal level.

Assuming you’re in the US, check out the USPS for jobs. They are understaffed and so long as you can jump through the hoops, they’ll hire you. I applied there back in 2013 and when I went in for an “interview” it was more of a walkthrough of if you complete x, y, and z by the deadline you’re hired. It pays well and you can get a ton of hours for overtime pay. I can’t talk to the job conditions, since I ended up going with a different job at the time.

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Any chance you could retrain in trade school?

It would help if you shared a little more about your income, your expanses, and your location.

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Sales pays the best because you’re in the revenue generating column, not the cost column and also last to get the sack in a downturn

Maybe a side hustle? If you have a good eye, upcycling stuff from charity shops is a way to generate extra income.

If you are good at driving a CDL is a gateway to higher paying jobs as well.