In any case, this doesn't answer your question: How do you get a decent paying job?

First off, decent paying is a flexible term. It means different things to different people. In the US a decent paying job has a wide variance even among members of the family based on age etc.

So my first advice is decide what (reasonable) pay rate you're aiming for. You want to be definite and exact. Don't pick a range, pick a minimum. Be reasonable. Finding a job paying you a college graduates wages will be much more difficult than an hourly rate slightly above what your friends are making.

Now, do your homework. Research. What jobs pay in that range? What skills do you have that people are willing to pay you for? Programming? Computer tech support? Etc.

Go, apply, sell yourself. Be confident.