High paying entry level jobs in Evansville, IN

These occupations in Evansville, 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 Evansville, IN run 8.5% below the national average (2024), so a Evansville, IN salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Evansville, IN · Employed

1Dentists, General$225,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,340 – $366,42070
2Pharmacists$143,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,420 – $172,720360
3Veterinarians$124,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,520 – $196,32050
4Nurse Practitioners$123,450
Master's degree
$94,370 – $145,750320
5Physician Assistants$123,410
Master's degree
$105,820 – $171,560120
6Chemical Engineers$120,990
Bachelor's degree
$98,580 – $166,20060
7Lawyers$107,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,660 – $288,900370
8Industrial Engineers$102,980
Bachelor's degree
$65,380 – $134,040390
9Electrical Engineers$102,880
Bachelor's degree
$76,500 – $144,340230
10Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,070 – $166,56080
11Web Developers$99,720
Bachelor's degree
$38,280 – $132,19070
12Software Developers$98,560
Bachelor's degree
$64,820 – $151,290290
13Computer Systems Analysts$97,690
Bachelor's degree
$62,240 – $158,530320
14Physical Therapists$96,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,370 – $120,740340
15Mechanical Engineers$95,220
Bachelor's degree
$65,370 – $148,490220
16Chemists$95,210
Bachelor's degree
$59,980 – $174,980140
17Environmental Engineers$92,980
Bachelor's degree
$65,120 – $138,60050
18Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,050
Bachelor's degree
$58,430 – $129,000200
19Project Management Specialists$89,990
Bachelor's degree
$51,490 – $138,770480
20Occupational Therapists$89,850
Master's degree
$69,190 – $112,880280
21Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,690
Bachelor's degree
$60,270 – $123,220130
22Financial and Investment Analysts$88,350
Bachelor's degree
$58,430 – $119,660190
23Civil Engineers$87,900
Bachelor's degree
$64,940 – $131,900180
24Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$85,220
Associate's degree
$63,470 – $120,03080
25Registered Nurses$83,820
Bachelor's degree
$66,340 – $112,8903,890
26Data Scientists$83,140
Bachelor's degree
$59,480 – $135,730140
27Dental Hygienists$82,800
Associate's degree
$63,670 – $95,370200
28Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$79,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,630 – $100,48060
29Respiratory Therapists$78,990
Associate's degree
$67,630 – $92,430170
30Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,760
Associate's degree
$37,890 – $78,790110
31Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$78,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,570 – $135,78050
32Accountants and Auditors$77,440
Bachelor's degree
$52,680 – $128,6101,050
33Chiropractors$75,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$43,850 – $122,79050
34Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$70,830
Associate's degree
$49,380 – $101,150310
35Credit Analysts$70,100
Bachelor's degree
$57,140 – $99,82050
36Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,200
Bachelor's degree
$39,270 – $108,650150
37Occupational Therapy Assistants$66,200
Associate's degree
$52,350 – $77,580120
38Logisticians$65,610
Bachelor's degree
$49,090 – $98,880190
39Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,550 – $75,180680
40Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$64,700
Bachelor's degree
$46,470 – $108,95060
41Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,270
Associate's degree
$52,250 – $100,340100
42Surgical Technologists$64,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,200 – $80,870180
43Fundraisers$63,790
Bachelor's degree
$44,030 – $81,21070
44Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,590
Associate's degree
$52,000 – $100,74050
45Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,570
Associate's degree
$43,880 – $103,49050
46Human Resources Specialists$63,520
Bachelor's degree
$41,190 – $101,640660
47Public Relations Specialists$63,170
Bachelor's degree
$39,380 – $104,630120
48Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,040
Bachelor's degree
$38,510 – $82,470440
49Physical Therapist Assistants$61,860
Associate's degree
$47,950 – $76,960150
50Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,000
Bachelor's degree
$45,810 – $78,580100

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

#	Occupation	MedianEvansville, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$225,620	$93,340 – $366,420	70
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,650	$126,420 – $172,720	360
3	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,590	$61,520 – $196,320	50
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$123,450	$94,370 – $145,750	320
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$123,410	$105,820 – $171,560	120
6	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$120,990	$98,580 – $166,200	60
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$107,050	$64,660 – $288,900	370
8	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,980	$65,380 – $134,040	390
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,880	$76,500 – $144,340	230
10	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,740	$58,070 – $166,560	80
11	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$99,720	$38,280 – $132,190	70
12	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$98,560	$64,820 – $151,290	290
13	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,690	$62,240 – $158,530	320
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,820	$74,370 – $120,740	340
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,220	$65,370 – $148,490	220
16	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$95,210	$59,980 – $174,980	140
17	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,980	$65,120 – $138,600	50
18	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,050	$58,430 – $129,000	200
19	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,990	$51,490 – $138,770	480
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$89,850	$69,190 – $112,880	280
21	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,690	$60,270 – $123,220	130
22	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,350	$58,430 – $119,660	190
23	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,900	$64,940 – $131,900	180
24	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$85,220	$63,470 – $120,030	80
25	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,820	$66,340 – $112,890	3,890
26	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$83,140	$59,480 – $135,730	140
27	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,800	$63,670 – $95,370	200
28	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$79,470	$38,630 – $100,480	60
29	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,990	$67,630 – $92,430	170
30	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,760	$37,890 – $78,790	110
31	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$78,090	$62,570 – $135,780	50
32	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,440	$52,680 – $128,610	1,050
33	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$75,580	$43,850 – $122,790	50
34	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$70,830	$49,380 – $101,150	310
35	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$70,100	$57,140 – $99,820	50
36	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,200	$39,270 – $108,650	150
37	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,200	$52,350 – $77,580	120
38	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$65,610	$49,090 – $98,880	190
39	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,700	$50,550 – $75,180	680
40	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$64,700	$46,470 – $108,950	60
41	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,270	$52,250 – $100,340	100
42	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,220	$54,200 – $80,870	180
43	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$63,790	$44,030 – $81,210	70
44	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,590	$52,000 – $100,740	50
45	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,570	$43,880 – $103,490	50
46	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,520	$41,190 – $101,640	660
47	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,170	$39,380 – $104,630	120
48	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$63,040	$38,510 – $82,470	440
49	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,860	$47,950 – $76,960	150
50	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,000	$45,810 – $78,580	100

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Evansville, 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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