High paying entry level jobs in Fresno, CA

These occupations in Fresno, CA 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 Fresno, CA run 2.2% above the national average (2024), so a Fresno, CA salary is worth about 0.98× 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, Fresno, CA · Employed

1Dentists, General$188,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,990 – $285,670340
2Pharmacists$169,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$128,300 – $211,110890
3Nurse Practitioners$166,570
Master's degree
$129,300 – $212,320570
4Lawyers$162,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,370 – $284,6701,570
5Veterinarians$157,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,610 – $246,540170
6Physician Assistants$155,440
Master's degree
$64,400 – $206,250360
7English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$137,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,240 – $198,130200
8Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$137,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,270 – $154,300360
9Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$135,970
Master's degree
$66,610 – $171,190170
10Electrical Engineers$134,780
Bachelor's degree
$83,520 – $179,540400
11Software Developers$129,060
Bachelor's degree
$78,060 – $175,410740
12Registered Nurses$125,420
Bachelor's degree
$89,890 – $167,16011,030
13Physical Therapists$123,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,250 – $142,770620
14Engineers, All Other$122,470
Bachelor's degree
$73,960 – $175,940250
15Civil Engineers$119,720
Bachelor's degree
$74,870 – $164,6701,250
16Environmental Engineers$119,400
Bachelor's degree
$80,030 – $165,120170
17Occupational Therapists$116,690
Master's degree
$93,720 – $150,750320
18Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,750
Associate's degree
$77,160 – $163,890390
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$107,350
Associate's degree
$74,580 – $149,280760
20Urban and Regional Planners$105,330
Master's degree
$65,290 – $147,110170
21Teachers and Instructors, All Other$105,200
Bachelor's degree
$59,410 – $120,9302,110
22Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,250
Bachelor's degree
$65,140 – $118,420850
23Dental Hygienists$101,730
Associate's degree
$86,120 – $128,970530
24Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$101,280
Master's degree
$48,120 – $129,2401,210
25Data Scientists$101,250
Bachelor's degree
$53,470 – $166,830220
26Project Management Specialists$101,030
Bachelor's degree
$59,160 – $164,2301,720
27Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$100,750
Bachelor's degree
$63,240 – $134,9903,210
28Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$99,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,860 – $165,030970
29Computer Systems Analysts$98,900
Bachelor's degree
$65,680 – $152,020550
30Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$98,860
Bachelor's degree
$62,000 – $129,000490
31Mechanical Engineers$98,740
Bachelor's degree
$63,440 – $163,130260
32Industrial Engineers$97,650
Bachelor's degree
$64,190 – $150,080260
33Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$97,040
Bachelor's degree
$56,900 – $142,480380
34Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$95,950
Bachelor's degree
$63,840 – $140,260700
35Special Education Teachers, All Other$95,120
Bachelor's degree
$69,240 – $124,520290
36Financial and Investment Analysts$92,950
Bachelor's degree
$62,180 – $135,440260
37Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,200
Bachelor's degree
$67,100 – $121,360520
38Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,090
Bachelor's degree
$53,050 – $132,240310
39Computer Occupations, All Other$85,130
Bachelor's degree
$47,740 – $146,020640
40Respiratory Therapists$83,340
Associate's degree
$68,720 – $109,060580
41Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,640
Associate's degree
$45,960 – $100,260250
42Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$80,450
Master's degree
$43,100 – $126,360220
43Financial Specialists, All Other$79,400
Bachelor's degree
$43,520 – $123,550290
44Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,800
Bachelor's degree
$59,840 – $133,7305,610
45Accountants and Auditors$78,690
Bachelor's degree
$56,700 – $128,6002,810
46Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$77,840
Associate's degree
$45,430 – $100,910400
47Physical Therapist Assistants$77,000
Associate's degree
$37,740 – $99,630220
48Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,770
Bachelor's degree
$44,870 – $136,3902,810
49Logisticians$76,370
Bachelor's degree
$49,660 – $131,300430
50Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,160 – $94,4202,360

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

#	Occupation	MedianFresno, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$188,510	$107,990 – $285,670	340
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$169,160	$128,300 – $211,110	890
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$166,570	$129,300 – $212,320	570
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$162,680	$75,370 – $284,670	1,570
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$157,460	$70,610 – $246,540	170
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$155,440	$64,400 – $206,250	360
7	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$137,730	$100,240 – $198,130	200
8	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,080	$99,270 – $154,300	360
9	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$135,970	$66,610 – $171,190	170
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$134,780	$83,520 – $179,540	400
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$129,060	$78,060 – $175,410	740
12	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$125,420	$89,890 – $167,160	11,030
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$123,820	$96,250 – $142,770	620
14	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,470	$73,960 – $175,940	250
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,720	$74,870 – $164,670	1,250
16	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,400	$80,030 – $165,120	170
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$116,690	$93,720 – $150,750	320
18	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$107,750	$77,160 – $163,890	390
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$107,350	$74,580 – $149,280	760
20	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$105,330	$65,290 – $147,110	170
21	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,200	$59,410 – $120,930	2,110
22	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$104,250	$65,140 – $118,420	850
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,730	$86,120 – $128,970	530
24	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$101,280	$48,120 – $129,240	1,210
25	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,250	$53,470 – $166,830	220
26	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,030	$59,160 – $164,230	1,720
27	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$100,750	$63,240 – $134,990	3,210
28	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$99,480	$62,860 – $165,030	970
29	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,900	$65,680 – $152,020	550
30	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$98,860	$62,000 – $129,000	490
31	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,740	$63,440 – $163,130	260
32	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,650	$64,190 – $150,080	260
33	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$97,040	$56,900 – $142,480	380
34	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$95,950	$63,840 – $140,260	700
35	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,120	$69,240 – $124,520	290
36	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,950	$62,180 – $135,440	260
37	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$92,200	$67,100 – $121,360	520
38	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,090	$53,050 – $132,240	310
39	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$85,130	$47,740 – $146,020	640
40	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$83,340	$68,720 – $109,060	580
41	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,640	$45,960 – $100,260	250
42	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$80,450	$43,100 – $126,360	220
43	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,400	$43,520 – $123,550	290
44	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$78,800	$59,840 – $133,730	5,610
45	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,690	$56,700 – $128,600	2,810
46	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$77,840	$45,430 – $100,910	400
47	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$77,000	$37,740 – $99,630	220
48	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,770	$44,870 – $136,390	2,810
49	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$76,370	$49,660 – $131,300	430
50	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,580	$62,160 – $94,420	2,360

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