High paying entry level jobs in College Station-Bryan, TX

These occupations in College Station-Bryan, 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 College Station-Bryan, TX run 9.0% below the national average (2024), so a College Station-Bryan, TX 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, College Station-Bryan, TX · Employed

1Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$219,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,180 – $284,13050
2Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$167,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,230 – $261,02080
3Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$160,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,690 – $208,320100
4Dentists, General$154,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,820 – $276,92070
5Pharmacists$136,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,460 – $162,670190
6Lawyers$134,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,490 – $331,580340
7Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,820
Bachelor's degree
$54,080 – $166,35050
8Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$129,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,130 – $289,1701,160
9Business Teachers, Postsecondary$129,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$23,790 – $306,420400
10Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$128,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,970 – $209,940160
11Optometrists$128,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,340 – $151,87040
12Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$126,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,980 – $261,280130
13Nurse Practitioners$126,210
Master's degree
$108,800 – $159,990180
14Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$126,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,740 – $205,760530
15Engineers, All Other$121,440
Bachelor's degree
$66,280 – $214,970160
16Veterinarians$116,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,900 – $283,650230
17Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$116,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,290 – $258,72090
18Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$114,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,070 – $164,08050
19Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$105,270
Bachelor's degree
$81,330 – $171,78090
20Physical Therapists$104,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,130 – $129,880190
21Software Developers$101,910
Bachelor's degree
$67,240 – $154,500620
22Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$100,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,140 – $204,630170
23Data Scientists$100,280
Bachelor's degree
$58,310 – $165,210110
24History Teachers, Postsecondary$98,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,090 – $163,60080
25Occupational Therapists$97,870
Master's degree
$76,060 – $128,860120
26Database Administrators$97,720
Bachelor's degree
$59,200 – $130,00040
27Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,340 – $206,510320
28Dental Hygienists$96,260
Associate's degree
$79,550 – $100,120120
29Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,220 – $164,950320
30Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$94,740
Master's degree
$47,750 – $208,720210
31Electrical Engineers$88,690
Bachelor's degree
$59,070 – $159,590130
32Computer Occupations, All Other$88,500
Bachelor's degree
$47,780 – $150,480170
33Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$88,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,000 – $168,24060
34Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$87,220
Bachelor's degree
$64,500 – $175,18040
35Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$86,260
Bachelor's degree
$49,930 – $178,28050
36Mechanical Engineers$83,760
Bachelor's degree
$53,710 – $134,260100
37Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,700
Bachelor's degree
$55,100 – $123,21090
38Registered Nurses$83,090
Bachelor's degree
$64,830 – $118,1402,950
39Civil Engineers$82,020
Bachelor's degree
$58,990 – $125,640250
40Computer Systems Analysts$81,580
Bachelor's degree
$54,450 – $130,330160
41Biological Scientists, All Other$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$50,830 – $136,99070
42Financial and Investment Analysts$80,830
Bachelor's degree
$43,480 – $127,960100
43Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,790
Associate's degree
$64,720 – $98,76060
44Computer Programmers$80,620
Bachelor's degree
$54,440 – $120,52060
45Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,450
Bachelor's degree
$51,030 – $107,230420
46Web and Digital Interface Designers$79,920
Bachelor's degree
$63,420 – $109,58040
47Operations Research Analysts$79,870
Bachelor's degree
$59,010 – $98,38080
48English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,990 – $128,820140
49Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$78,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,960 – $127,940150
50Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,120 – $151,01070

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

#	Occupation	MedianCollege Station-Bryan, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$219,160	$64,180 – $284,130	50
2	Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$167,090	$79,230 – $261,020	80
3	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$160,550	$76,690 – $208,320	100
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$154,340	$77,820 – $276,920	70
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,310	$105,460 – $162,670	190
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$134,800	$88,490 – $331,580	340
7	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$130,820	$54,080 – $166,350	50
8	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,110	$62,130 – $289,170	1,160
9	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$129,080	$23,790 – $306,420	400
10	Architecture Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$128,670	$99,970 – $209,940	160
11	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$128,500	$47,340 – $151,870	40
12	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$126,240	$51,980 – $261,280	130
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,210	$108,800 – $159,990	180
14	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$126,050	$47,740 – $205,760	530
15	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$121,440	$66,280 – $214,970	160
16	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$116,170	$39,900 – $283,650	230
17	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$116,090	$63,290 – $258,720	90
18	Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$114,030	$55,070 – $164,080	50
19	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,270	$81,330 – $171,780	90
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,580	$77,130 – $129,880	190
21	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,910	$67,240 – $154,500	620
22	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$100,450	$60,140 – $204,630	170
23	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$100,280	$58,310 – $165,210	110
24	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,560	$57,090 – $163,600	80
25	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,870	$76,060 – $128,860	120
26	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,720	$59,200 – $130,000	40
27	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,150	$59,340 – $206,510	320
28	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,260	$79,550 – $100,120	120
29	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,100	$48,220 – $164,950	320
30	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$94,740	$47,750 – $208,720	210
31	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$88,690	$59,070 – $159,590	130
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,500	$47,780 – $150,480	170
33	Geography Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$88,300	$60,000 – $168,240	60
34	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$87,220	$64,500 – $175,180	40
35	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$86,260	$49,930 – $178,280	50
36	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,760	$53,710 – $134,260	100
37	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$83,700	$55,100 – $123,210	90
38	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,090	$64,830 – $118,140	2,950
39	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,020	$58,990 – $125,640	250
40	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,580	$54,450 – $130,330	160
41	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,330	$50,830 – $136,990	70
42	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,830	$43,480 – $127,960	100
43	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,790	$64,720 – $98,760	60
44	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$80,620	$54,440 – $120,520	60
45	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,450	$51,030 – $107,230	420
46	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$79,920	$63,420 – $109,580	40
47	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,870	$59,010 – $98,380	80
48	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,140	$59,990 – $128,820	140
49	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$78,930	$45,960 – $127,940	150
50	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$78,740	$62,120 – $151,010	70

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