High paying entry level jobs in Amarillo, TX

These occupations in Amarillo, TX 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 Amarillo, TX run 8.2% below the national average (2024), so a Amarillo, TX salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Amarillo, TX · Employed

1Dentists, General$154,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,110 – $291,710100
2Pharmacists$143,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,390 – $172,810240
3Engineers, All Other$134,380
Bachelor's degree
$58,630 – $199,20090
4Physician Assistants$132,990
Master's degree
$106,580 – $155,490240
5Lawyers$130,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,770 – $270,220410
6Optometrists$129,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,040 – $227,54040
7Business Teachers, Postsecondary$129,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,530 – $164,660140
8Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$127,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,180 – $127,01050
9Veterinarians$124,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,080 – $193,28060
10Nurse Practitioners$119,150
Master's degree
$96,930 – $161,770240
11Software Developers$116,530
Bachelor's degree
$76,420 – $157,760320
12Physical Therapists$109,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,080 – $139,050190
13Electrical Engineers$106,130
Bachelor's degree
$67,150 – $152,43060
14Occupational Therapists$102,380
Master's degree
$65,310 – $139,050130
15Data Scientists$101,350
Bachelor's degree
$62,910 – $153,74070
16Mechanical Engineers$98,830
Bachelor's degree
$76,380 – $126,140130
17Computer Systems Analysts$97,620
Bachelor's degree
$62,130 – $147,350110
18Industrial Engineers$95,810
Bachelor's degree
$59,780 – $130,430230
19Financial and Investment Analysts$94,690
Bachelor's degree
$59,860 – $166,88090
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,980
Bachelor's degree
$60,880 – $130,420180
21Registered Nurses$86,850
Bachelor's degree
$65,690 – $122,7003,030
22Dental Hygienists$84,990
Associate's degree
$79,040 – $99,450180
23Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$83,280
Master's degree
$36,020 – $101,210130
24Project Management Specialists$83,210
Bachelor's degree
$50,990 – $133,190730
25Computer Occupations, All Other$82,850
Bachelor's degree
$48,630 – $141,590180
26Respiratory Therapists$80,470
Associate's degree
$55,170 – $97,680120
27Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,470
Associate's degree
$49,660 – $104,24040
28Chiropractors$79,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,410 – $207,45040
29Social Workers, All Other$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$43,780 – $94,52070
30Computer Programmers$77,570
Bachelor's degree
$52,100 – $129,25060
31English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$76,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,490 – $101,54060
32Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,720
Associate's degree
$54,340 – $88,25090
33Accountants and Auditors$76,200
Bachelor's degree
$48,220 – $118,2501,070
34Civil Engineers$75,910
Bachelor's degree
$60,590 – $122,830150
35Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$75,350
Bachelor's degree
$48,390 – $115,270130
36Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$75,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$35,220 – $94,34040
37Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$74,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,760 – $125,70060
38Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,370
Bachelor's degree
$43,320 – $127,000540
39Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$73,520
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,560 – $96,90060
40Physical Therapist Assistants$72,750
Associate's degree
$48,550 – $91,980150
41Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71,190
Associate's degree
$48,090 – $99,970240
42Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$70,030
Associate's degree
$62,400 – $97,000110
43Operations Research Analysts$66,020
Bachelor's degree
$57,460 – $103,47040
44Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,620
Master's degree
$48,470 – $92,48090
45Conservation Scientists$64,680
Bachelor's degree
$53,440 – $92,32040
46Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63,660
Master's degree
$38,990 – $95,060300
47Fundraisers$63,060
Bachelor's degree
$35,450 – $92,60050
48Financial Specialists, All Other$62,760
Bachelor's degree
$46,430 – $105,58070
49Human Resources Specialists$62,180
Bachelor's degree
$40,030 – $100,680500
50Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,980
Bachelor's degree
$54,100 – $72,120110

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

#	Occupation	MedianAmarillo, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$154,960	$83,110 – $291,710	100
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,520	$110,390 – $172,810	240
3	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$134,380	$58,630 – $199,200	90
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,990	$106,580 – $155,490	240
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$130,580	$69,770 – $270,220	410
6	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,490	$45,040 – $227,540	40
7	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,210	$38,530 – $164,660	140
8	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$127,010	$51,180 – $127,010	50
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,020	$78,080 – $193,280	60
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$119,150	$96,930 – $161,770	240
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$116,530	$76,420 – $157,760	320
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$109,800	$74,080 – $139,050	190
13	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,130	$67,150 – $152,430	60
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,380	$65,310 – $139,050	130
15	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,350	$62,910 – $153,740	70
16	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,830	$76,380 – $126,140	130
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,620	$62,130 – $147,350	110
18	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,810	$59,780 – $130,430	230
19	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,690	$59,860 – $166,880	90
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$92,980	$60,880 – $130,420	180
21	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,850	$65,690 – $122,700	3,030
22	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,990	$79,040 – $99,450	180
23	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$83,280	$36,020 – $101,210	130
24	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,210	$50,990 – $133,190	730
25	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,850	$48,630 – $141,590	180
26	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,470	$55,170 – $97,680	120
27	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,470	$49,660 – $104,240	40
28	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$79,990	$36,410 – $207,450	40
29	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$43,780 – $94,520	70
30	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$77,570	$52,100 – $129,250	60
31	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,840	$50,490 – $101,540	60
32	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,720	$54,340 – $88,250	90
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,200	$48,220 – $118,250	1,070
34	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$75,910	$60,590 – $122,830	150
35	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,350	$48,390 – $115,270	130
36	Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$75,270	$35,220 – $94,340	40
37	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$74,910	$38,760 – $125,700	60
38	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,370	$43,320 – $127,000	540
39	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$73,520	$46,560 – $96,900	60
40	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,750	$48,550 – $91,980	150
41	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,190	$48,090 – $99,970	240
42	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$70,030	$62,400 – $97,000	110
43	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$66,020	$57,460 – $103,470	40
44	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$65,620	$48,470 – $92,480	90
45	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$64,680	$53,440 – $92,320	40
46	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$63,660	$38,990 – $95,060	300
47	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$63,060	$35,450 – $92,600	50
48	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$62,760	$46,430 – $105,580	70
49	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,180	$40,030 – $100,680	500
50	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,980	$54,100 – $72,120	110

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Amarillo, TX. 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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