High paying entry level jobs in Gainesville, GA

These occupations in Gainesville, GA 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 Gainesville, GA run 3.2% below the national average (2024), so a Gainesville, GA salary is worth about 1.03× 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, Gainesville, GA · Employed

1Dentists, General$210,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,840 – $348,91060
2Pharmacists$135,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,760 – $169,010210
3Nurse Practitioners$126,120
Master's degree
$100,270 – $181,620380
4Veterinarians$122,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,170 – $231,54050
5Software Developers$121,940
Bachelor's degree
$71,170 – $163,300290
6Computer Systems Analysts$113,740
Bachelor's degree
$68,150 – $138,490210
7Physician Assistants$111,440
Master's degree
$84,990 – $156,86070
8Budget Analysts$106,610
Bachelor's degree
$63,180 – $133,09050
9Electrical Engineers$101,160
Bachelor's degree
$74,100 – $141,08040
10Engineers, All Other$100,060
Bachelor's degree
$72,150 – $128,84060
11Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$99,100
Bachelor's degree
$71,830 – $131,61060
12Occupational Therapists$98,490
Master's degree
$75,760 – $128,94060
13Industrial Engineers$96,650
Bachelor's degree
$72,270 – $132,480270
14Mechanical Engineers$93,420
Bachelor's degree
$70,980 – $125,090260
15Dental Hygienists$92,840
Associate's degree
$73,230 – $97,080160
16Chemists$92,500
Bachelor's degree
$74,740 – $142,42030
17Physical Therapists$92,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,750 – $123,40090
18Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,490
Bachelor's degree
$62,990 – $149,200110
19Computer Occupations, All Other$87,540
Bachelor's degree
$50,320 – $167,860160
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,940
Associate's degree
$69,450 – $105,350110
21Data Scientists$84,670
Bachelor's degree
$52,380 – $144,92070
22Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,480
Associate's degree
$48,160 – $107,96030
23Project Management Specialists$83,970
Bachelor's degree
$49,590 – $141,770340
24Civil Engineers$77,950
Bachelor's degree
$65,520 – $130,490180
25Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,460
Master's degree
$34,750 – $97,02070
26Financial and Investment Analysts$75,950
Bachelor's degree
$60,880 – $118,470100
27Accountants and Auditors$75,200
Bachelor's degree
$49,990 – $125,520750
28Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,470
Bachelor's degree
$43,010 – $130,570750
29Architectural and Civil Drafters$71,930
Associate's degree
$44,850 – $171,03040
30Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$71,270
Associate's degree
$57,430 – $102,320170
31Fundraisers$67,750
Bachelor's degree
$36,560 – $98,10050
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$67,480
Bachelor's degree
$42,810 – $133,79090
33Financial Specialists, All Other$66,770
Bachelor's degree
$30,000 – $123,34040
34Health Education Specialists$65,100
Bachelor's degree
$47,130 – $129,31040
35Physical Therapist Assistants$65,040
Associate's degree
$49,050 – $82,25060
36Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$64,780
Bachelor's degree
$49,890 – $85,340820
37Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,570
Bachelor's degree
$37,350 – $118,820290
38Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,070 – $77,760390
39Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$63,650
Bachelor's degree
$47,240 – $90,630130
40Human Resources Specialists$63,330
Bachelor's degree
$41,410 – $107,920460
41Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,020
Bachelor's degree
$48,850 – $84,89060
42Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,950
Bachelor's degree
$46,650 – $81,510520
43Special Education Teachers, Middle School$62,730
Bachelor's degree
$48,830 – $89,310100
44Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$62,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,440 – $156,000110
45Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,160
Associate's degree
$48,420 – $82,59050
46Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,320
Bachelor's degree
$50,790 – $81,34080
47Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$61,150
Associate's degree
$48,040 – $101,80070
48Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,500
Bachelor's degree
$47,050 – $82,880600
49Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,400
Master's degree
$37,630 – $86,920210
50Public Relations Specialists$59,990
Bachelor's degree
$35,670 – $97,56070

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

#	Occupation	MedianGainesville, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$210,400	$83,840 – $348,910	60
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,920	$93,760 – $169,010	210
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,120	$100,270 – $181,620	380
4	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$122,040	$74,170 – $231,540	50
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,940	$71,170 – $163,300	290
6	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$113,740	$68,150 – $138,490	210
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$111,440	$84,990 – $156,860	70
8	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,610	$63,180 – $133,090	50
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,160	$74,100 – $141,080	40
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,060	$72,150 – $128,840	60
11	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$99,100	$71,830 – $131,610	60
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,490	$75,760 – $128,940	60
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,650	$72,270 – $132,480	270
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,420	$70,980 – $125,090	260
15	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,840	$73,230 – $97,080	160
16	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$92,500	$74,740 – $142,420	30
17	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$92,030	$72,750 – $123,400	90
18	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$91,490	$62,990 – $149,200	110
19	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,540	$50,320 – $167,860	160
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$86,940	$69,450 – $105,350	110
21	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$84,670	$52,380 – $144,920	70
22	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,480	$48,160 – $107,960	30
23	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,970	$49,590 – $141,770	340
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$77,950	$65,520 – $130,490	180
25	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$77,460	$34,750 – $97,020	70
26	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,950	$60,880 – $118,470	100
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,200	$49,990 – $125,520	750
28	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,470	$43,010 – $130,570	750
29	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$71,930	$44,850 – $171,030	40
30	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,270	$57,430 – $102,320	170
31	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$67,750	$36,560 – $98,100	50
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,480	$42,810 – $133,790	90
33	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$66,770	$30,000 – $123,340	40
34	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,100	$47,130 – $129,310	40
35	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,040	$49,050 – $82,250	60
36	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$64,780	$49,890 – $85,340	820
37	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,570	$37,350 – $118,820	290
38	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,080	$50,070 – $77,760	390
39	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,650	$47,240 – $90,630	130
40	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,330	$41,410 – $107,920	460
41	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,020	$48,850 – $84,890	60
42	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,950	$46,650 – $81,510	520
43	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,730	$48,830 – $89,310	100
44	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,400	$37,440 – $156,000	110
45	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,160	$48,420 – $82,590	50
46	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,320	$50,790 – $81,340	80
47	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$61,150	$48,040 – $101,800	70
48	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,500	$47,050 – $82,880	600
49	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$60,400	$37,630 – $86,920	210
50	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,990	$35,670 – $97,560	70

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