High paying entry level jobs in El Paso, TX

These occupations in El Paso, 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 El Paso, TX run 10.1% below the national average (2024), so a El Paso, TX salary is worth about 1.11× 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, El Paso, TX · Employed

1Dentists, General$150,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,570 – $272,620160
2Lawyers$140,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,970 – $217,920780
3Software Developers$127,310
Bachelor's degree
$77,500 – $164,8301,360
4Nurse Practitioners$127,110
Master's degree
$99,650 – $159,840670
5Pharmacists$124,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,040 – $165,150590
6Engineers, All Other$108,240
Bachelor's degree
$53,110 – $143,250120
7Physician Assistants$107,220
Master's degree
$97,340 – $145,620170
8Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$106,560
Bachelor's degree
$61,920 – $158,250120
9Electrical Engineers$103,180
Bachelor's degree
$62,020 – $165,970300
10Business Teachers, Postsecondary$103,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,620 – $168,550210
11Physical Therapists$102,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,580 – $139,050550
12Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$102,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,180 – $168,290170
13Occupational Therapists$101,530
Master's degree
$64,280 – $135,070320
14Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$73,320 – $129,960160
15Data Scientists$95,430
Bachelor's degree
$60,390 – $141,850320
16Computer Systems Analysts$94,610
Bachelor's degree
$54,770 – $134,410560
17Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$92,150
Bachelor's degree
$53,280 – $125,880180
18Computer Occupations, All Other$91,920
Bachelor's degree
$44,180 – $139,430890
19Mechanical Engineers$91,430
Bachelor's degree
$55,470 – $155,310200
20Social Workers, All Other$89,020
Bachelor's degree
$42,520 – $113,170180
21Registered Nurses$86,100
Bachelor's degree
$61,230 – $117,2207,320
22Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,150 – $150,290170
23Dental Hygienists$84,660
Associate's degree
$73,240 – $95,020320
24Industrial Engineers$82,760
Bachelor's degree
$54,510 – $127,540410
25Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,370
Bachelor's degree
$57,720 – $120,800560
26Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,020
Associate's degree
$60,540 – $94,370150
27Project Management Specialists$79,920
Bachelor's degree
$47,360 – $126,4102,060
28Financial and Investment Analysts$79,320
Bachelor's degree
$47,550 – $134,530260
29Civil Engineers$79,090
Bachelor's degree
$59,690 – $126,440550
30Database Administrators$78,520
Bachelor's degree
$35,900 – $123,520140
31Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,750
Bachelor's degree
$40,490 – $119,4302,060
32Respiratory Therapists$75,490
Associate's degree
$56,890 – $90,470310
33Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,640
Associate's degree
$60,320 – $89,440130
34Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$73,160
Master's degree
$49,800 – $100,200360
35Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,810
Associate's degree
$54,840 – $93,830480
36Operations Research Analysts$72,740
Bachelor's degree
$55,780 – $134,210130
37Physical Therapist Assistants$71,140
Associate's degree
$36,820 – $93,600320
38Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$70,810
Master's degree
$38,020 – $103,790960
39Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$69,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,340 – $126,050110
40English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$66,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$30,250 – $98,820200
41Accountants and Auditors$65,990
Bachelor's degree
$45,970 – $107,8002,120
42Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$65,640
Bachelor's degree
$47,680 – $110,740330
43Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$65,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,280 – $93,250140
44Computer Programmers$65,220
Bachelor's degree
$49,330 – $107,580110
45Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,900
Bachelor's degree
$47,790 – $72,080140
46Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,500
Bachelor's degree
$58,130 – $73,180310
47Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,480
Bachelor's degree
$58,520 – $71,6402,270
48Special Education Teachers, Middle School$64,100
Bachelor's degree
$49,330 – $100,220370
49Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,000
Bachelor's degree
$50,340 – $100,8602,380
50Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,800
Bachelor's degree
$48,240 – $70,8902,580

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

#	Occupation	MedianEl Paso, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$150,940	$79,570 – $272,620	160
2	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$140,550	$80,970 – $217,920	780
3	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$127,310	$77,500 – $164,830	1,360
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,110	$99,650 – $159,840	670
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$124,910	$100,040 – $165,150	590
6	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,240	$53,110 – $143,250	120
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$107,220	$97,340 – $145,620	170
8	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$106,560	$61,920 – $158,250	120
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,180	$62,020 – $165,970	300
10	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,130	$45,620 – $168,550	210
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,190	$65,580 – $139,050	550
12	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,090	$57,180 – $168,290	170
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,530	$64,280 – $135,070	320
14	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,100	$73,320 – $129,960	160
15	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$95,430	$60,390 – $141,850	320
16	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,610	$54,770 – $134,410	560
17	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$92,150	$53,280 – $125,880	180
18	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,920	$44,180 – $139,430	890
19	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,430	$55,470 – $155,310	200
20	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,020	$42,520 – $113,170	180
21	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,100	$61,230 – $117,220	7,320
22	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,820	$49,150 – $150,290	170
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,660	$73,240 – $95,020	320
24	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,760	$54,510 – $127,540	410
25	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,370	$57,720 – $120,800	560
26	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$81,020	$60,540 – $94,370	150
27	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,920	$47,360 – $126,410	2,060
28	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,320	$47,550 – $134,530	260
29	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$79,090	$59,690 – $126,440	550
30	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$78,520	$35,900 – $123,520	140
31	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,750	$40,490 – $119,430	2,060
32	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$75,490	$56,890 – $90,470	310
33	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,640	$60,320 – $89,440	130
34	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$73,160	$49,800 – $100,200	360
35	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,810	$54,840 – $93,830	480
36	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$72,740	$55,780 – $134,210	130
37	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,140	$36,820 – $93,600	320
38	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$70,810	$38,020 – $103,790	960
39	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$69,920	$47,340 – $126,050	110
40	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$66,710	$30,250 – $98,820	200
41	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$65,990	$45,970 – $107,800	2,120
42	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,640	$47,680 – $110,740	330
43	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,320	$36,280 – $93,250	140
44	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$65,220	$49,330 – $107,580	110
45	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$64,900	$47,790 – $72,080	140
46	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$64,500	$58,130 – $73,180	310
47	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,480	$58,520 – $71,640	2,270
48	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$64,100	$49,330 – $100,220	370
49	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$64,000	$50,340 – $100,860	2,380
50	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,800	$48,240 – $70,890	2,580

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