High paying entry level jobs in Clarksville, TN-KY

These occupations in Clarksville, TN-KY 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 Clarksville, TN-KY run 9.1% below the national average (2024), so a Clarksville, TN-KY salary is worth about 1.10× 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, Clarksville, TN-KY · Employed

1Dentists, General$163,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,610 – $321,26040
2Pharmacists$133,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,010 – $161,560190
3Physician Assistants$121,710
Master's degree
$99,890 – $141,54080
4Lawyers$119,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,510 – $213,330160
5Nurse Practitioners$115,160
Master's degree
$95,690 – $148,740300
6Veterinarians$111,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,980 – $155,88070
7Social Workers, All Other$100,420
Bachelor's degree
$45,660 – $115,770110
8Electrical Engineers$98,130
Bachelor's degree
$66,350 – $141,66080
9Physical Therapists$97,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,230 – $124,110130
10Engineers, All Other$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$41,540 – $139,530110
11Occupational Therapists$97,470
Master's degree
$79,460 – $109,45090
12Civil Engineers$96,930
Bachelor's degree
$64,600 – $141,370140
13Software Developers$96,650
Bachelor's degree
$63,710 – $161,270310
14Financial and Investment Analysts$95,470
Bachelor's degree
$37,470 – $140,56050
15Mechanical Engineers$92,940
Bachelor's degree
$47,830 – $130,210150
16Industrial Engineers$91,000
Bachelor's degree
$67,990 – $122,990340
17Computer Systems Analysts$87,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,460 – $166,230200
18Budget Analysts$85,810
Bachelor's degree
$67,200 – $115,21050
19Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$83,780
Bachelor's degree
$67,200 – $119,43070
20Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$83,780
Associate's degree
$67,290 – $106,33040
21Dental Hygienists$81,260
Associate's degree
$61,010 – $93,980200
22Project Management Specialists$79,660
Bachelor's degree
$50,290 – $138,650420
23Registered Nurses$79,450
Bachelor's degree
$57,680 – $100,5901,670
24Data Scientists$79,200
Bachelor's degree
$59,040 – $148,16050
25Respiratory Therapists$79,150
Associate's degree
$63,270 – $86,23060
26Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$46,860 – $116,900490
27Computer Occupations, All Other$76,220
Bachelor's degree
$46,870 – $117,430340
28Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$76,110
Master's degree
$50,560 – $83,63080
29Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$74,430
Bachelor's degree
$51,650 – $110,900140
30Accountants and Auditors$72,760
Bachelor's degree
$46,480 – $117,090510
31Financial Specialists, All Other$71,660
Bachelor's degree
$44,250 – $112,40050
32Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,490
Associate's degree
$33,450 – $112,26060
33Computer Programmers$68,790
Bachelor's degree
$46,800 – $107,49040
34Human Resources Specialists$65,680
Bachelor's degree
$45,100 – $112,400540
35Logisticians$65,170
Bachelor's degree
$40,560 – $119,320170
36Mechanical Drafters$63,400
Associate's degree
$50,680 – $77,21040
37Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,910
Associate's degree
$32,410 – $75,300140
38Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,380
Associate's degree
$52,480 – $81,160110
39Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,580
Bachelor's degree
$37,320 – $79,800140
40Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$61,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,700 – $78,83040
41Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,760
Master's degree
$44,100 – $76,330310
42Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,720
Bachelor's degree
$43,550 – $76,660930
43Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,860 – $92,81050
44Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,520
Associate's degree
$49,910 – $80,13050
45Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$60,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,660 – $92,850100
46Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,760
Bachelor's degree
$39,970 – $76,7801,560
47Special Education Teachers, Preschool$59,590
Bachelor's degree
$49,260 – $74,76060
48Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,520
Bachelor's degree
$46,940 – $76,830660
49Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$59,400
Bachelor's degree
$34,480 – $60,53040
50Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,230
Bachelor's degree
$40,640 – $73,830330

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

#	Occupation	MedianClarksville, TN-KY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$163,980	$78,610 – $321,260	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,920	$107,010 – $161,560	190
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$121,710	$99,890 – $141,540	80
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$119,430	$71,510 – $213,330	160
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$115,160	$95,690 – $148,740	300
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$111,400	$96,980 – $155,880	70
7	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,420	$45,660 – $115,770	110
8	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,130	$66,350 – $141,660	80
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,810	$62,230 – $124,110	130
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,470	$41,540 – $139,530	110
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,470	$79,460 – $109,450	90
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,930	$64,600 – $141,370	140
13	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$96,650	$63,710 – $161,270	310
14	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,470	$37,470 – $140,560	50
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,940	$47,830 – $130,210	150
16	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,000	$67,990 – $122,990	340
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,920	$49,460 – $166,230	200
18	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,810	$67,200 – $115,210	50
19	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,780	$67,200 – $119,430	70
20	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$83,780	$67,290 – $106,330	40
21	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,260	$61,010 – $93,980	200
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,660	$50,290 – $138,650	420
23	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$79,450	$57,680 – $100,590	1,670
24	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$79,200	$59,040 – $148,160	50
25	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,150	$63,270 – $86,230	60
26	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$46,860 – $116,900	490
27	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,220	$46,870 – $117,430	340
28	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$76,110	$50,560 – $83,630	80
29	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,430	$51,650 – $110,900	140
30	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,760	$46,480 – $117,090	510
31	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,660	$44,250 – $112,400	50
32	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,490	$33,450 – $112,260	60
33	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$68,790	$46,800 – $107,490	40
34	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,680	$45,100 – $112,400	540
35	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$65,170	$40,560 – $119,320	170
36	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,400	$50,680 – $77,210	40
37	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,910	$32,410 – $75,300	140
38	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,380	$52,480 – $81,160	110
39	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$61,580	$37,320 – $79,800	140
40	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,290	$37,700 – $78,830	40
41	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$60,760	$44,100 – $76,330	310
42	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,720	$43,550 – $76,660	930
43	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,710	$45,860 – $92,810	50
44	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,520	$49,910 – $80,130	50
45	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$60,170	$47,660 – $92,850	100
46	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$59,760	$39,970 – $76,780	1,560
47	Special Education Teachers, PreschoolBachelor's degree	$59,590	$49,260 – $74,760	60
48	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,520	$46,940 – $76,830	660
49	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$59,400	$34,480 – $60,530	40
50	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$59,230	$40,640 – $73,830	330

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Clarksville, TN-KY. 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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