High paying entry level jobs in Elkhart-Goshen, IN

These occupations in Elkhart-Goshen, IN 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 Elkhart-Goshen, IN run 9.7% below the national average (2024), so a Elkhart-Goshen, IN 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, Elkhart-Goshen, IN · Employed

1Dentists, General$168,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,470 – $315,69060
2Pharmacists$143,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,480 – $165,380150
3Nurse Practitioners$127,190
Master's degree
$106,610 – $161,130200
4Engineers, All Other$118,930
Bachelor's degree
$59,740 – $140,91040
5Software Developers$101,710
Bachelor's degree
$66,890 – $157,190230
6Physical Therapists$100,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,520 – $123,35080
7Civil Engineers$99,330
Bachelor's degree
$72,650 – $151,66060
8Mechanical Engineers$97,950
Bachelor's degree
$66,410 – $127,470720
9Computer Systems Analysts$96,680
Bachelor's degree
$62,780 – $136,650250
10Industrial Engineers$96,260
Bachelor's degree
$72,620 – $121,880580
11Dental Hygienists$92,050
Associate's degree
$78,060 – $97,720160
12Registered Nurses$88,100
Bachelor's degree
$65,750 – $141,2501,650
13Project Management Specialists$86,640
Bachelor's degree
$56,610 – $137,660270
14Electrical Engineers$85,730
Bachelor's degree
$43,430 – $129,720200
15Occupational Therapists$84,960
Master's degree
$49,870 – $114,62050
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,550
Associate's degree
$57,590 – $101,23050
17Data Scientists$81,420
Bachelor's degree
$58,240 – $135,780100
18Financial and Investment Analysts$80,930
Bachelor's degree
$59,450 – $132,190100
19Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,170
Bachelor's degree
$52,030 – $126,740120
20Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,570
Associate's degree
$53,990 – $96,070100
21Commercial and Industrial Designers$78,240
Bachelor's degree
$48,930 – $98,730190
22Chemists$77,830
Bachelor's degree
$62,570 – $138,85080
23Accountants and Auditors$77,420
Bachelor's degree
$50,480 – $128,440990
24Logisticians$74,130
Bachelor's degree
$50,830 – $100,870110
25Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,370
Bachelor's degree
$37,920 – $123,68090
26Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$71,560
Bachelor's degree
$54,070 – $117,460170
27Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,380
Associate's degree
$43,010 – $83,450140
28Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,020 – $75,420310
29Public Relations Specialists$65,580
Bachelor's degree
$42,310 – $104,92080
30Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,240
Bachelor's degree
$39,730 – $118,100560
31Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,970
Bachelor's degree
$47,900 – $93,890610
32Human Resources Specialists$64,860
Bachelor's degree
$45,760 – $105,120620
33Physical Therapist Assistants$63,860
Associate's degree
$44,750 – $77,92050
34Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,430
Bachelor's degree
$50,240 – $80,94040
35Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,210
Associate's degree
$48,760 – $76,74070
36Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,190
Bachelor's degree
$47,260 – $96,620490
37Credit Analysts$62,660
Bachelor's degree
$48,900 – $101,71040
38Health Education Specialists$62,240
Bachelor's degree
$40,690 – $78,95050
39Fundraisers$62,110
Bachelor's degree
$40,800 – $82,94040
40Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,010 – $76,27040
41Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,530
Associate's degree
$44,800 – $80,930150
42Surgical Technologists$60,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,360 – $81,34060
43Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,930
Bachelor's degree
$47,280 – $76,7901,130
44Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,060
Master's degree
$26,520 – $79,000120
45Mechanical Drafters$58,880
Associate's degree
$29,340 – $83,520140
46Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,080
Associate's degree
$43,110 – $83,190120
47Dental Assistants$52,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,300 – $72,250160
48Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,960
Bachelor's degree
$37,500 – $71,610180
49Graphic Designers$51,720
Bachelor's degree
$38,580 – $74,000140
50Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,150
Master's degree
$23,930 – $75,66040

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

#	Occupation	MedianElkhart-Goshen, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$168,030	$91,470 – $315,690	60
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,720	$129,480 – $165,380	150
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,190	$106,610 – $161,130	200
4	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,930	$59,740 – $140,910	40
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,710	$66,890 – $157,190	230
6	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,890	$80,520 – $123,350	80
7	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,330	$72,650 – $151,660	60
8	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,950	$66,410 – $127,470	720
9	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,680	$62,780 – $136,650	250
10	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,260	$72,620 – $121,880	580
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,050	$78,060 – $97,720	160
12	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$88,100	$65,750 – $141,250	1,650
13	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,640	$56,610 – $137,660	270
14	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$85,730	$43,430 – $129,720	200
15	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,960	$49,870 – $114,620	50
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,550	$57,590 – $101,230	50
17	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$81,420	$58,240 – $135,780	100
18	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,930	$59,450 – $132,190	100
19	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,170	$52,030 – $126,740	120
20	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,570	$53,990 – $96,070	100
21	Commercial and Industrial DesignersBachelor's degree	$78,240	$48,930 – $98,730	190
22	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$77,830	$62,570 – $138,850	80
23	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,420	$50,480 – $128,440	990
24	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$74,130	$50,830 – $100,870	110
25	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,370	$37,920 – $123,680	90
26	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,560	$54,070 – $117,460	170
27	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,380	$43,010 – $83,450	140
28	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,860	$46,020 – $75,420	310
29	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,580	$42,310 – $104,920	80
30	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,240	$39,730 – $118,100	560
31	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,970	$47,900 – $93,890	610
32	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,860	$45,760 – $105,120	620
33	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,860	$44,750 – $77,920	50
34	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,430	$50,240 – $80,940	40
35	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,210	$48,760 – $76,740	70
36	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,190	$47,260 – $96,620	490
37	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$62,660	$48,900 – $101,710	40
38	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,240	$40,690 – $78,950	50
39	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$62,110	$40,800 – $82,940	40
40	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,620	$38,010 – $76,270	40
41	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,530	$44,800 – $80,930	150
42	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,360	$37,360 – $81,340	60
43	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$59,930	$47,280 – $76,790	1,130
44	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$59,060	$26,520 – $79,000	120
45	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,880	$29,340 – $83,520	140
46	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,080	$43,110 – $83,190	120
47	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,830	$37,300 – $72,250	160
48	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$51,960	$37,500 – $71,610	180
49	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$51,720	$38,580 – $74,000	140
50	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$50,150	$23,930 – $75,660	40

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Elkhart-Goshen, IN. 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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