High paying entry level jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

These occupations in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL run 5.3% below the national average (2024), so a Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL · Employed

1Optometrists$160,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,880 – $218,30040
2Pharmacists$136,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,350 – $161,570200
3Software Developers$121,320
Bachelor's degree
$62,060 – $179,260340
4Physician Assistants$112,610
Master's degree
$98,730 – $129,96040
5Electrical Engineers$103,240
Bachelor's degree
$73,450 – $155,88060
6Industrial Engineers$99,650
Bachelor's degree
$74,350 – $139,20090
7Mechanical Engineers$95,530
Bachelor's degree
$66,560 – $148,86070
8Civil Engineers$94,790
Bachelor's degree
$64,050 – $162,620200
9Physical Therapists$94,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,350 – $123,24090
10Computer Systems Analysts$93,760
Bachelor's degree
$59,990 – $134,64060
11Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,410
Bachelor's degree
$47,220 – $127,94050
12Lawyers$80,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,230 – $218,240180
13Registered Nurses$79,450
Bachelor's degree
$58,710 – $93,5901,770
14Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,840
Bachelor's degree
$46,360 – $137,76070
15Chiropractors$78,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,060 – $154,77040
16Network and Computer Systems Administrators$76,590
Bachelor's degree
$48,360 – $120,550110
17Respiratory Therapists$74,650
Associate's degree
$63,060 – $75,15080
18Data Scientists$71,240
Bachelor's degree
$47,640 – $169,91030
19Accountants and Auditors$71,230
Bachelor's degree
$50,630 – $109,980820
20Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,830
Associate's degree
$50,910 – $82,420100
21Public Relations Specialists$68,260
Bachelor's degree
$44,530 – $94,330120
22Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$67,550
Master's degree
$46,500 – $76,550100
23Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$66,270
Associate's degree
$39,810 – $77,23060
24Urban and Regional Planners$66,020
Master's degree
$46,650 – $135,53030
25Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$65,660
Associate's degree
$32,070 – $77,34040
26Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,750
Bachelor's degree
$51,040 – $77,10050
27Logisticians$63,950
Bachelor's degree
$42,800 – $124,73070
28Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,740
Master's degree
$36,710 – $80,510170
29Human Resources Specialists$62,570
Bachelor's degree
$40,600 – $108,690380
30Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,400
Bachelor's degree
$48,920 – $76,270820
31Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,510 – $93,030170
32Dental Hygienists$61,000
Associate's degree
$48,130 – $70,910160
33Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,460
Bachelor's degree
$48,160 – $73,600370
34Massage Therapists$60,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,290 – $90,97030
35Physical Therapist Assistants$59,640
Associate's degree
$49,810 – $75,54090
36Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$59,560
Bachelor's degree
$38,290 – $95,37040
37Interior Designers$58,730
Bachelor's degree
$35,130 – $72,41040
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,070 – $67,350350
39Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$57,000
Bachelor's degree
$34,820 – $100,400370
40Web Developers$56,030
Bachelor's degree
$20,160 – $90,46030
41Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,780
Bachelor's degree
$37,530 – $86,38060
42Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,260
Associate's degree
$36,240 – $72,80050
43Surgical Technologists$49,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,810 – $60,79080
44Graphic Designers$47,380
Bachelor's degree
$32,000 – $68,08070
45Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$47,280
Associate's degree
$37,240 – $82,18040
46Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$45,780
Bachelor's degree
$34,630 – $75,760190
47Medical Records Specialists$44,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,230 – $60,64060
48Child, Family, and School Social Workers$44,400
Bachelor's degree
$36,990 – $65,54080
49Paralegals and Legal Assistants$43,990
Associate's degree
$30,750 – $64,010220
50Coaches and Scouts$38,570
Bachelor's degree
$18,120 – $55,220110

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

#	Occupation	MedianDaphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$160,680	$57,880 – $218,300	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,860	$75,350 – $161,570	200
3	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,320	$62,060 – $179,260	340
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$112,610	$98,730 – $129,960	40
5	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,240	$73,450 – $155,880	60
6	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,650	$74,350 – $139,200	90
7	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,530	$66,560 – $148,860	70
8	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,790	$64,050 – $162,620	200
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,120	$68,350 – $123,240	90
10	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,760	$59,990 – $134,640	60
11	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,410	$47,220 – $127,940	50
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$80,090	$63,230 – $218,240	180
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$79,450	$58,710 – $93,590	1,770
14	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,840	$46,360 – $137,760	70
15	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$78,620	$49,060 – $154,770	40
16	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$76,590	$48,360 – $120,550	110
17	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$74,650	$63,060 – $75,150	80
18	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$71,240	$47,640 – $169,910	30
19	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$71,230	$50,630 – $109,980	820
20	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,830	$50,910 – $82,420	100
21	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,260	$44,530 – $94,330	120
22	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$67,550	$46,500 – $76,550	100
23	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$66,270	$39,810 – $77,230	60
24	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$66,020	$46,650 – $135,530	30
25	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,660	$32,070 – $77,340	40
26	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$64,750	$51,040 – $77,100	50
27	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$63,950	$42,800 – $124,730	70
28	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$62,740	$36,710 – $80,510	170
29	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,570	$40,600 – $108,690	380
30	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,400	$48,920 – $76,270	820
31	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,590	$46,510 – $93,030	170
32	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$61,000	$48,130 – $70,910	160
33	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,460	$48,160 – $73,600	370
34	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,160	$26,290 – $90,970	30
35	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,640	$49,810 – $75,540	90
36	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$59,560	$38,290 – $95,370	40
37	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$58,730	$35,130 – $72,410	40
38	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,280	$41,070 – $67,350	350
39	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$57,000	$34,820 – $100,400	370
40	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$56,030	$20,160 – $90,460	30
41	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$52,780	$37,530 – $86,380	60
42	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$52,260	$36,240 – $72,800	50
43	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,600	$38,810 – $60,790	80
44	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$47,380	$32,000 – $68,080	70
45	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,280	$37,240 – $82,180	40
46	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$45,780	$34,630 – $75,760	190
47	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,950	$29,230 – $60,640	60
48	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$44,400	$36,990 – $65,540	80
49	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$43,990	$30,750 – $64,010	220
50	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$38,570	$18,120 – $55,220	110

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