High paying entry level jobs in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

These occupations in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC run 8.1% below the national average (2024), so a Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 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, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC · Employed

1Dentists, General$153,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,740 – $310,270160
2Engineers, All Other$135,930
Bachelor's degree
$77,200 – $197,930220
3Pharmacists$131,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,220 – $162,080620
4Mechanical Engineers$128,740
Bachelor's degree
$81,940 – $193,050980
5Lawyers$123,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,880 – $202,780630
6Nurse Practitioners$120,270
Master's degree
$99,290 – $151,200500
7Veterinarians$120,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,670 – $211,070140
8Software Developers$119,780
Bachelor's degree
$77,130 – $176,000910
9Environmental Engineers$118,320
Bachelor's degree
$81,380 – $165,96080
10Physician Assistants$117,240
Master's degree
$56,170 – $161,010350
11Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$79,120 – $148,620290
12Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$114,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,610 – $173,77090
13Industrial Engineers$106,860
Bachelor's degree
$78,030 – $135,600700
14Computer Occupations, All Other$106,640
Bachelor's degree
$60,430 – $162,0901,160
15Electrical Engineers$104,700
Bachelor's degree
$78,120 – $156,130390
16Civil Engineers$103,010
Bachelor's degree
$77,000 – $164,8902,000
17Project Management Specialists$101,280
Bachelor's degree
$58,050 – $205,3501,460
18Financial and Investment Analysts$100,730
Bachelor's degree
$65,560 – $162,360230
19Occupational Therapists$99,880
Master's degree
$75,990 – $118,080260
20Budget Analysts$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$64,460 – $127,640180
21Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$65,400 – $145,720120
22Physical Therapists$97,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,370 – $123,200330
23Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,610
Associate's degree
$60,330 – $128,540240
24Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,400
Associate's degree
$62,190 – $96,400130
25Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,000
Bachelor's degree
$53,890 – $135,350350
26Data Scientists$92,800
Bachelor's degree
$52,400 – $148,950220
27Social Workers, All Other$91,980
Bachelor's degree
$44,350 – $109,300160
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,510
Bachelor's degree
$61,760 – $130,880280
29Operations Research Analysts$88,910
Bachelor's degree
$51,170 – $129,560120
30Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$88,710
Master's degree
$76,400 – $138,070100
31Registered Nurses$87,760
Bachelor's degree
$69,760 – $116,6406,880
32Computer Systems Analysts$84,230
Bachelor's degree
$59,970 – $158,400370
33Logisticians$84,090
Bachelor's degree
$52,470 – $131,840460
34Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,340
Associate's degree
$61,300 – $96,950160
35Dental Hygienists$79,840
Associate's degree
$63,130 – $94,840370
36Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,440
Bachelor's degree
$43,100 – $134,3402,120
37Respiratory Therapists$78,560
Associate's degree
$65,370 – $93,270350
38Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$77,860
Associate's degree
$39,630 – $102,55090
39Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$77,400
Associate's degree
$46,010 – $108,200150
40Accountants and Auditors$76,710
Bachelor's degree
$48,620 – $132,1401,280
41Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$76,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,160 – $160,44080
42Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$74,960
Associate's degree
$44,550 – $101,190150
43Public Relations Specialists$74,660
Bachelor's degree
$42,390 – $119,430230
44Architectural and Civil Drafters$69,440
Associate's degree
$45,440 – $124,220130
45Financial Specialists, All Other$69,240
Bachelor's degree
$29,420 – $122,410160
46Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$68,430
Master's degree
$41,780 – $86,030230
47Occupational Therapy Assistants$67,780
Associate's degree
$47,310 – $81,740100
48Human Resources Specialists$67,120
Bachelor's degree
$44,410 – $116,7301,210
49Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$67,040
Bachelor's degree
$39,740 – $92,260570
50Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,720
Bachelor's degree
$48,950 – $88,890160

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

#	Occupation	MedianAugusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$153,510	$80,740 – $310,270	160
2	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$135,930	$77,200 – $197,930	220
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,630	$101,220 – $162,080	620
4	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,740	$81,940 – $193,050	980
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$123,960	$74,880 – $202,780	630
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$120,270	$99,290 – $151,200	500
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$120,110	$62,670 – $211,070	140
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$119,780	$77,130 – $176,000	910
9	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$118,320	$81,380 – $165,960	80
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$117,240	$56,170 – $161,010	350
11	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,920	$79,120 – $148,620	290
12	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$114,210	$60,610 – $173,770	90
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,860	$78,030 – $135,600	700
14	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,640	$60,430 – $162,090	1,160
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,700	$78,120 – $156,130	390
16	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,010	$77,000 – $164,890	2,000
17	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,280	$58,050 – $205,350	1,460
18	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,730	$65,560 – $162,360	230
19	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,880	$75,990 – $118,080	260
20	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,470	$64,460 – $127,640	180
21	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$97,470	$65,400 – $145,720	120
22	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,260	$75,370 – $123,200	330
23	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,610	$60,330 – $128,540	240
24	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$96,400	$62,190 – $96,400	130
25	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,000	$53,890 – $135,350	350
26	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$92,800	$52,400 – $148,950	220
27	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,980	$44,350 – $109,300	160
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$90,510	$61,760 – $130,880	280
29	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,910	$51,170 – $129,560	120
30	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$88,710	$76,400 – $138,070	100
31	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$87,760	$69,760 – $116,640	6,880
32	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,230	$59,970 – $158,400	370
33	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$84,090	$52,470 – $131,840	460
34	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,340	$61,300 – $96,950	160
35	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,840	$63,130 – $94,840	370
36	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,440	$43,100 – $134,340	2,120
37	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,560	$65,370 – $93,270	350
38	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$77,860	$39,630 – $102,550	90
39	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$77,400	$46,010 – $108,200	150
40	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,710	$48,620 – $132,140	1,280
41	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$76,370	$38,160 – $160,440	80
42	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,960	$44,550 – $101,190	150
43	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,660	$42,390 – $119,430	230
44	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$69,440	$45,440 – $124,220	130
45	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$69,240	$29,420 – $122,410	160
46	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$68,430	$41,780 – $86,030	230
47	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$67,780	$47,310 – $81,740	100
48	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,120	$44,410 – $116,730	1,210
49	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$67,040	$39,740 – $92,260	570
50	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$64,720	$48,950 – $88,890	160

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC. 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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