High paying entry level jobs in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

These occupations in Brownsville-Harlingen, 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX run 14.0% below the national average (2024), so a Brownsville-Harlingen, TX salary is worth about 1.16× 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, Brownsville-Harlingen, TX · Employed

1Dentists, General$134,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,890 – $266,13080
2Pharmacists$131,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,850 – $174,600240
3Engineers, All Other$129,990
Bachelor's degree
$80,070 – $154,700100
4Physician Assistants$127,370
Master's degree
$101,570 – $155,700200
5Nurse Practitioners$124,530
Master's degree
$86,300 – $168,880300
6Software Developers$106,990
Bachelor's degree
$51,390 – $156,430310
7Physical Therapists$103,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,300 – $144,150280
8Lawyers$103,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,310 – $207,480390
9Mechanical Engineers$102,350
Bachelor's degree
$72,700 – $133,110230
10Electrical Engineers$100,870
Bachelor's degree
$66,050 – $146,420100
11Occupational Therapists$99,310
Master's degree
$73,100 – $136,020140
12Computer Occupations, All Other$94,380
Bachelor's degree
$43,230 – $149,880160
13Computer Systems Analysts$90,140
Bachelor's degree
$56,670 – $133,740140
14Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,300
Bachelor's degree
$51,360 – $119,920250
15Biological Scientists, All Other$88,710
Bachelor's degree
$56,620 – $109,30050
16Dental Hygienists$82,860
Associate's degree
$73,130 – $94,980120
17Registered Nurses$81,090
Bachelor's degree
$60,020 – $115,0502,930
18Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,070
Bachelor's degree
$45,350 – $130,830760
19Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,930
Master's degree
$53,870 – $102,090140
20Civil Engineers$77,720
Bachelor's degree
$49,040 – $127,940170
21Financial and Investment Analysts$76,990
Bachelor's degree
$47,490 – $139,61060
22Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$75,400
Associate's degree
$60,820 – $94,44070
23Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$73,900
Associate's degree
$46,270 – $100,15070
24Industrial Engineers$73,070
Bachelor's degree
$43,360 – $117,340200
25Project Management Specialists$73,050
Bachelor's degree
$45,010 – $134,700610
26Physical Therapist Assistants$73,020
Associate's degree
$47,750 – $92,670140
27Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$72,520
Master's degree
$42,100 – $101,500510
28Occupational Therapy Assistants$72,190
Associate's degree
$53,710 – $85,67080
29Respiratory Therapists$66,990
Associate's degree
$59,320 – $76,280110
30Athletic Trainers$66,490
Master's degree
$51,820 – $131,10060
31Accountants and Auditors$66,440
Bachelor's degree
$46,740 – $101,790690
32Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,100
Associate's degree
$35,060 – $87,280260
33Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,350
Bachelor's degree
$55,860 – $72,4701,950
34Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,140
Bachelor's degree
$54,910 – $71,460150
35Logisticians$63,130
Bachelor's degree
$37,960 – $83,78090
36Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,850
Associate's degree
$46,840 – $74,47070
37Special Education Teachers, Middle School$62,720
Bachelor's degree
$50,950 – $71,450120
38Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,320
Bachelor's degree
$56,680 – $77,0701,970
39Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,000
Bachelor's degree
$57,470 – $72,7301,220
40Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,440
Bachelor's degree
$57,960 – $70,9301,060
41Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$59,750
Bachelor's degree
$34,180 – $95,010100
42Teachers and Instructors, All Other$57,720
Bachelor's degree
$42,550 – $61,010120
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$56,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,420 – $65,5701,260
44Human Resources Specialists$55,550
Bachelor's degree
$36,790 – $91,730600
45Public Relations Specialists$49,360
Bachelor's degree
$31,200 – $87,120170
46Architectural and Civil Drafters$48,710
Associate's degree
$38,660 – $80,60060
47Health Education Specialists$48,490
Bachelor's degree
$34,440 – $69,03090
48Graphic Designers$48,240
Bachelor's degree
$29,540 – $86,52060
49Fundraisers$47,710
Bachelor's degree
$36,220 – $72,68050
50Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$47,320
Bachelor's degree
$28,800 – $107,210310

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

#	Occupation	MedianBrownsville-Harlingen, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$134,550	$65,890 – $266,130	80
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,280	$96,850 – $174,600	240
3	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$129,990	$80,070 – $154,700	100
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$127,370	$101,570 – $155,700	200
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,530	$86,300 – $168,880	300
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,990	$51,390 – $156,430	310
7	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,810	$72,300 – $144,150	280
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,100	$59,310 – $207,480	390
9	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,350	$72,700 – $133,110	230
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,870	$66,050 – $146,420	100
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,310	$73,100 – $136,020	140
12	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,380	$43,230 – $149,880	160
13	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,140	$56,670 – $133,740	140
14	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,300	$51,360 – $119,920	250
15	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,710	$56,620 – $109,300	50
16	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,860	$73,130 – $94,980	120
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,090	$60,020 – $115,050	2,930
18	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,070	$45,350 – $130,830	760
19	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$77,930	$53,870 – $102,090	140
20	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$77,720	$49,040 – $127,940	170
21	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$76,990	$47,490 – $139,610	60
22	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$75,400	$60,820 – $94,440	70
23	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$73,900	$46,270 – $100,150	70
24	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$73,070	$43,360 – $117,340	200
25	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,050	$45,010 – $134,700	610
26	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,020	$47,750 – $92,670	140
27	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$72,520	$42,100 – $101,500	510
28	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,190	$53,710 – $85,670	80
29	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$66,990	$59,320 – $76,280	110
30	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$66,490	$51,820 – $131,100	60
31	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$66,440	$46,740 – $101,790	690
32	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,100	$35,060 – $87,280	260
33	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,350	$55,860 – $72,470	1,950
34	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,140	$54,910 – $71,460	150
35	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$63,130	$37,960 – $83,780	90
36	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,850	$46,840 – $74,470	70
37	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,720	$50,950 – $71,450	120
38	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,320	$56,680 – $77,070	1,970
39	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,000	$57,470 – $72,730	1,220
40	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,440	$57,960 – $70,930	1,060
41	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,750	$34,180 – $95,010	100
42	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$57,720	$42,550 – $61,010	120
43	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,250	$44,420 – $65,570	1,260
44	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$55,550	$36,790 – $91,730	600
45	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$49,360	$31,200 – $87,120	170
46	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$48,710	$38,660 – $80,600	60
47	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$48,490	$34,440 – $69,030	90
48	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$48,240	$29,540 – $86,520	60
49	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$47,710	$36,220 – $72,680	50
50	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$47,320	$28,800 – $107,210	310

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Brownsville-Harlingen, 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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