High paying entry level jobs in Bloomington, IN

These occupations in Bloomington, IN 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 Bloomington, IN run 4.9% below the national average (2024), so a Bloomington, IN salary is worth about 1.05× 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

Find high paying jobs in Bloomington, IN

OccupationMedian, Bloomington, IN · Employed

1Dentists, General$163,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,610 – $302,35040
2Pharmacists$140,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$113,900 – $170,080130
3Nurse Practitioners$127,120
Master's degree
$104,460 – $160,010150
4Veterinarians$125,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,420 – $190,28030
5Physician Assistants$123,860
Master's degree
$88,850 – $171,80060
6Business Teachers, Postsecondary$108,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,640 – $228,770510
7Computer Systems Analysts$107,370
Bachelor's degree
$64,720 – $133,490230
8Database Administrators$104,360
Bachelor's degree
$69,550 – $144,520100
9Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$103,830
Bachelor's degree
$79,820 – $163,380130
10Lawyers$103,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,350 – $209,280210
11Physical Therapists$102,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,560 – $121,350130
12Civil Engineers$102,600
Bachelor's degree
$77,510 – $160,71080
13Software Developers$99,990
Bachelor's degree
$75,040 – $169,580220
14Mechanical Engineers$97,830
Bachelor's degree
$66,460 – $149,80090
15Industrial Engineers$97,770
Bachelor's degree
$61,490 – $129,390490
16Occupational Therapists$97,480
Master's degree
$79,440 – $118,67070
17Electrical Engineers$97,350
Bachelor's degree
$67,220 – $149,80090
18Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$94,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,950 – $162,10050
19Computer Occupations, All Other$92,410
Bachelor's degree
$53,680 – $163,38030
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,020
Bachelor's degree
$64,910 – $137,44070
21Dental Hygienists$86,280
Associate's degree
$64,120 – $97,340130
22Computer Programmers$85,580
Bachelor's degree
$67,890 – $109,840360
23Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$84,830
Master's degree
$51,370 – $133,080370
24Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,720 – $134,38060
25Project Management Specialists$83,800
Bachelor's degree
$52,750 – $132,360360
26Financial and Investment Analysts$83,710
Bachelor's degree
$66,670 – $115,33080
27Data Scientists$83,020
Bachelor's degree
$50,270 – $129,13050
28Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,000
Bachelor's degree
$48,140 – $125,84060
29Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,750
Associate's degree
$59,630 – $96,45040
30Logisticians$82,390
Bachelor's degree
$57,700 – $111,10050
31Registered Nurses$80,370
Bachelor's degree
$68,210 – $98,9201,630
32Respiratory Therapists$78,100
Associate's degree
$67,760 – $96,74090
33Chemists$77,080
Bachelor's degree
$59,590 – $127,010190
34Accountants and Auditors$76,640
Bachelor's degree
$49,250 – $122,440480
35Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$74,940
Master's degree
$54,240 – $106,310170
36Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,130
Associate's degree
$56,090 – $91,600140
37Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$67,450
Bachelor's degree
$52,840 – $110,780360
38Human Resources Specialists$66,750
Bachelor's degree
$45,350 – $104,110320
39Business Operations Specialists, All Other$66,300
Bachelor's degree
$52,560 – $109,470410
40Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,720
Master's degree
$48,270 – $81,970160
41Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$65,180
Bachelor's degree
$46,800 – $86,43030
42Biological Technicians$64,570
Bachelor's degree
$49,370 – $99,22030
43Urban and Regional Planners$63,770
Master's degree
$42,490 – $91,13030
44Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,640 – $74,400310
45Surgical Technologists$63,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,130 – $76,32080
46Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,500
Associate's degree
$50,020 – $82,070190
47Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,130
Bachelor's degree
$34,950 – $106,650280
48Public Relations Specialists$61,870
Bachelor's degree
$42,840 – $100,18090
49Physical Therapist Assistants$61,460
Associate's degree
$45,670 – $78,81050
50Health Education Specialists$59,520
Bachelor's degree
$31,670 – $92,92050

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

#	Occupation	MedianBloomington, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$163,400	$75,610 – $302,350	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,670	$113,900 – $170,080	130
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,120	$104,460 – $160,010	150
4	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,480	$72,420 – $190,280	30
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$123,860	$88,850 – $171,800	60
6	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,060	$51,640 – $228,770	510
7	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,370	$64,720 – $133,490	230
8	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$104,360	$69,550 – $144,520	100
9	Bioengineers and Biomedical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,830	$79,820 – $163,380	130
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,460	$67,350 – $209,280	210
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,750	$78,560 – $121,350	130
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,600	$77,510 – $160,710	80
13	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$99,990	$75,040 – $169,580	220
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,830	$66,460 – $149,800	90
15	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,770	$61,490 – $129,390	490
16	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,480	$79,440 – $118,670	70
17	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,350	$67,220 – $149,800	90
18	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,350	$62,950 – $162,100	50
19	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,410	$53,680 – $163,380	30
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,020	$64,910 – $137,440	70
21	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$86,280	$64,120 – $97,340	130
22	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$85,580	$67,890 – $109,840	360
23	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$84,830	$51,370 – $133,080	370
24	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$83,880	$48,720 – $134,380	60
25	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,800	$52,750 – $132,360	360
26	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,710	$66,670 – $115,330	80
27	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$83,020	$50,270 – $129,130	50
28	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,000	$48,140 – $125,840	60
29	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,750	$59,630 – $96,450	40
30	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$82,390	$57,700 – $111,100	50
31	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,370	$68,210 – $98,920	1,630
32	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,100	$67,760 – $96,740	90
33	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$77,080	$59,590 – $127,010	190
34	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,640	$49,250 – $122,440	480
35	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$74,940	$54,240 – $106,310	170
36	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,130	$56,090 – $91,600	140
37	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc JockeysBachelor's degree	$67,450	$52,840 – $110,780	360
38	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,750	$45,350 – $104,110	320
39	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$66,300	$52,560 – $109,470	410
40	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$65,720	$48,270 – $81,970	160
41	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$65,180	$46,800 – $86,430	30
42	Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree	$64,570	$49,370 – $99,220	30
43	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$63,770	$42,490 – $91,130	30
44	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,200	$51,640 – $74,400	310
45	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,200	$52,130 – $76,320	80
46	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,500	$50,020 – $82,070	190
47	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,130	$34,950 – $106,650	280
48	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,870	$42,840 – $100,180	90
49	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,460	$45,670 – $78,810	50
50	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,520	$31,670 – $92,920	50

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

More for Bloomington, IN

Other metro areas in IN

By field in Bloomington, IN

Without a degree

The same fields, narrowed to what you can enter without one. Fields missing here have too few such occupations in Bloomington, IN to rank honestly.

High paying entry level jobs in Bloomington, IN

More for Bloomington, IN

Other metro areas in IN

By field in Bloomington, IN

Without a degree

High paying entry level jobs in each state