High paying entry level jobs in Albany, GA

These occupations in Albany, GA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Albany, GA run 12.3% below the national average (2024), so a Albany, GA salary is worth about 1.14× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Albany, GA · Employed

1Dentists, General$176,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,270 – $312,11030
2Optometrists$134,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,480 – $146,83040
3Pharmacists$130,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,960 – $156,170170
4Software Developers$124,230
Bachelor's degree
$80,610 – $158,240290
5Physician Assistants$122,170
Master's degree
$50,970 – $137,23030
6Veterinarians$121,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,310 – $150,44030
7Nurse Practitioners$118,370
Master's degree
$93,960 – $151,200150
8Electrical Engineers$115,210
Bachelor's degree
$69,230 – $176,54050
9Mechanical Engineers$104,500
Bachelor's degree
$64,440 – $146,80040
10Industrial Engineers$104,100
Bachelor's degree
$78,500 – $126,84070
11Lawyers$103,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,930 – $244,050150
12Computer Occupations, All Other$100,420
Bachelor's degree
$61,270 – $136,990160
13Computer Systems Analysts$99,040
Bachelor's degree
$62,500 – $159,44050
14Project Management Specialists$98,850
Bachelor's degree
$45,710 – $145,010130
15Physical Therapists$98,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,990 – $118,15060
16Data Scientists$97,350
Bachelor's degree
$54,440 – $143,45050
17Logisticians$88,560
Bachelor's degree
$40,580 – $136,970340
18Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,920
Bachelor's degree
$45,660 – $119,41050
19Dental Hygienists$79,230
Associate's degree
$62,290 – $92,47090
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,710
Bachelor's degree
$57,500 – $146,81070
21Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,330
Associate's degree
$60,490 – $98,82040
22Respiratory Therapists$76,540
Associate's degree
$64,220 – $100,34070
23Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,170
Bachelor's degree
$41,030 – $122,930650
24Civil Engineers$75,890
Bachelor's degree
$56,640 – $120,19080
25Financial Specialists, All Other$74,930
Bachelor's degree
$47,940 – $112,40080
26Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,910
Associate's degree
$49,510 – $95,360110
27Accountants and Auditors$73,980
Bachelor's degree
$46,310 – $126,520390
28Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$68,660
Master's degree
$24,250 – $94,96050
29Public Relations Specialists$63,560
Bachelor's degree
$33,170 – $116,38040
30Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$62,680
Associate's degree
$27,760 – $98,480400
31Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,160
Bachelor's degree
$40,120 – $78,330380
32Human Resources Specialists$61,110
Bachelor's degree
$38,530 – $108,890250
33Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,230
Bachelor's degree
$37,440 – $75,000510
34Surgical Technologists$59,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,510 – $74,71090
35Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,370
Bachelor's degree
$36,790 – $94,700210
36Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,550
Bachelor's degree
$34,770 – $124,830140
37Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,160 – $71,670370
38Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$54,500
Master's degree
$41,900 – $80,810170
39Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,990
Associate's degree
$32,080 – $80,24040
40Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,210
Associate's degree
$37,100 – $72,450140
41Child, Family, and School Social Workers$48,460
Bachelor's degree
$34,980 – $72,750220
42Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,640 – $73,810100
43Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$45,270
Associate's degree
$36,040 – $65,46060
44Tutors$45,100
Some college, no degree
$25,590 – $77,64050
45Emergency Medical Technicians$45,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,660 – $48,910130
46Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$43,870
Bachelor's degree
$31,250 – $57,74060
47Dental Assistants$42,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,230 – $55,180110
48Phlebotomists$42,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,640 – $55,01070
49Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$39,430
Associate's degree
$31,620 – $65,95030
50Graphic Designers$38,870
Bachelor's degree
$27,130 – $79,30050

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAlbany, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$176,760	$77,270 – $312,110	30
2	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,250	$78,480 – $146,830	40
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,700	$102,960 – $156,170	170
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$124,230	$80,610 – $158,240	290
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$122,170	$50,970 – $137,230	30
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$121,900	$60,310 – $150,440	30
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$118,370	$93,960 – $151,200	150
8	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,210	$69,230 – $176,540	50
9	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,500	$64,440 – $146,800	40
10	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,100	$78,500 – $126,840	70
11	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,510	$51,930 – $244,050	150
12	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,420	$61,270 – $136,990	160
13	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,040	$62,500 – $159,440	50
14	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,850	$45,710 – $145,010	130
15	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,190	$75,990 – $118,150	60
16	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$97,350	$54,440 – $143,450	50
17	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$88,560	$40,580 – $136,970	340
18	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,920	$45,660 – $119,410	50
19	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,230	$62,290 – $92,470	90
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$78,710	$57,500 – $146,810	70
21	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,330	$60,490 – $98,820	40
22	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,540	$64,220 – $100,340	70
23	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,170	$41,030 – $122,930	650
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$75,890	$56,640 – $120,190	80
25	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,930	$47,940 – $112,400	80
26	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,910	$49,510 – $95,360	110
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$73,980	$46,310 – $126,520	390
28	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$68,660	$24,250 – $94,960	50
29	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,560	$33,170 – $116,380	40
30	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$62,680	$27,760 – $98,480	400
31	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,160	$40,120 – $78,330	380
32	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,110	$38,530 – $108,890	250
33	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,230	$37,440 – $75,000	510
34	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,920	$46,510 – $74,710	90
35	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$59,370	$36,790 – $94,700	210
36	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$58,550	$34,770 – $124,830	140
37	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,310	$43,160 – $71,670	370
38	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$54,500	$41,900 – $80,810	170
39	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$52,990	$32,080 – $80,240	40
40	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,210	$37,100 – $72,450	140
41	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$48,460	$34,980 – $72,750	220
42	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,490	$36,640 – $73,810	100
43	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$45,270	$36,040 – $65,460	60
44	TutorsSome college, no degree	$45,100	$25,590 – $77,640	50
45	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,070	$36,660 – $48,910	130
46	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$43,870	$31,250 – $57,740	60
47	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,820	$36,230 – $55,180	110
48	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,340	$33,640 – $55,010	70
49	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$39,430	$31,620 – $65,950	30
50	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$38,870	$27,130 – $79,300	50

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Albany, GA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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