High paying entry level jobs in Glens Falls, NY

These occupations in Glens Falls, NY 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 Glens Falls, NY run 5.1% below the national average (2024), so a Glens Falls, NY salary is worth about 1.05× 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, Glens Falls, NY · Employed

1Dentists, General$162,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,390 – $355,77030
2Nurse Practitioners$133,810
Master's degree
$107,110 – $179,410120
3Physician Assistants$132,700
Master's degree
$97,100 – $164,730100
4Pharmacists$132,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,290 – $165,230120
5Software Developers$132,040
Bachelor's degree
$75,700 – $201,290150
6Lawyers$109,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,700 – $278,170160
7Data Scientists$104,620
Bachelor's degree
$59,580 – $167,48030
8Registered Nurses$104,000
Bachelor's degree
$66,380 – $118,6501,030
9Electrical Engineers$102,520
Bachelor's degree
$72,590 – $147,67030
10Computer Systems Analysts$100,230
Bachelor's degree
$67,220 – $146,98060
11Industrial Engineers$98,950
Bachelor's degree
$73,740 – $135,88090
12Project Management Specialists$98,840
Bachelor's degree
$58,880 – $156,800170
13Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$96,890
Associate's degree
$80,800 – $111,32040
14Physical Therapists$96,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,940 – $124,230100
15Mechanical Engineers$95,820
Bachelor's degree
$67,390 – $131,40040
16Occupational Therapists$95,110
Master's degree
$62,350 – $106,93060
17Civil Engineers$92,160
Bachelor's degree
$65,860 – $126,32080
18Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,600
Bachelor's degree
$64,410 – $132,56090
19Financial and Investment Analysts$85,380
Bachelor's degree
$56,950 – $181,12050
20Dental Hygienists$85,220
Associate's degree
$76,070 – $102,67090
21Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,040
Associate's degree
$65,020 – $95,42070
22Accountants and Auditors$80,340
Bachelor's degree
$54,840 – $135,630390
23Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$79,210
Bachelor's degree
$50,510 – $105,91060
24Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,670
Bachelor's degree
$51,750 – $115,690450
25Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,580
Bachelor's degree
$53,460 – $103,260340
26Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,470
Bachelor's degree
$51,000 – $97,940620
27Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$73,500
Bachelor's degree
$51,900 – $93,02080
28Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$72,580
Bachelor's degree
$43,540 – $132,760170
29Human Resources Specialists$68,170
Bachelor's degree
$47,080 – $128,420190
30Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,810
Bachelor's degree
$46,380 – $110,45090
31Public Relations Specialists$67,230
Bachelor's degree
$43,430 – $136,48070
32Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$66,460
Bachelor's degree
$50,910 – $85,34060
33Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,890
Bachelor's degree
$52,090 – $94,07060
34Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$64,880
Bachelor's degree
$36,620 – $119,75030
35Special Education Teachers, Middle School$64,480
Bachelor's degree
$56,940 – $96,77070
36Fundraisers$64,190
Bachelor's degree
$36,650 – $112,15050
37Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,760 – $96,230130
38Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,220
Master's degree
$47,740 – $98,070100
39Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,940 – $72,210360
40Physical Therapist Assistants$61,740
Associate's degree
$52,260 – $74,15030
41Mechanical Drafters$60,130
Associate's degree
$54,090 – $77,78040
42Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,170
Associate's degree
$47,310 – $82,260100
43Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,460
Bachelor's degree
$49,230 – $79,720170
44Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,430
Master's degree
$36,670 – $89,12090
45Graphic Designers$56,540
Bachelor's degree
$37,190 – $92,38050
46Coaches and Scouts$54,640
Bachelor's degree
$37,490 – $105,16050
47Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$51,450
Associate's degree
$47,190 – $61,49030
48Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,690 – $77,37080
49Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,410
Associate's degree
$38,560 – $61,14040
50Rehabilitation Counselors$47,890
Master's degree
$42,460 – $69,65040

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

#	Occupation	MedianGlens Falls, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$162,780	$81,390 – $355,770	30
2	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,810	$107,110 – $179,410	120
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,700	$97,100 – $164,730	100
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,150	$82,290 – $165,230	120
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$132,040	$75,700 – $201,290	150
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$109,240	$77,700 – $278,170	160
7	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$104,620	$59,580 – $167,480	30
8	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$104,000	$66,380 – $118,650	1,030
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,520	$72,590 – $147,670	30
10	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,230	$67,220 – $146,980	60
11	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,950	$73,740 – $135,880	90
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,840	$58,880 – $156,800	170
13	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$96,890	$80,800 – $111,320	40
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,170	$74,940 – $124,230	100
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,820	$67,390 – $131,400	40
16	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,110	$62,350 – $106,930	60
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,160	$65,860 – $126,320	80
18	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$86,600	$64,410 – $132,560	90
19	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,380	$56,950 – $181,120	50
20	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,220	$76,070 – $102,670	90
21	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,040	$65,020 – $95,420	70
22	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$80,340	$54,840 – $135,630	390
23	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$79,210	$50,510 – $105,910	60
24	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,670	$51,750 – $115,690	450
25	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,580	$53,460 – $103,260	340
26	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$78,470	$51,000 – $97,940	620
27	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$73,500	$51,900 – $93,020	80
28	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,580	$43,540 – $132,760	170
29	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,170	$47,080 – $128,420	190
30	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,810	$46,380 – $110,450	90
31	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,230	$43,430 – $136,480	70
32	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$66,460	$50,910 – $85,340	60
33	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$64,890	$52,090 – $94,070	60
34	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$64,880	$36,620 – $119,750	30
35	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$64,480	$56,940 – $96,770	70
36	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$64,190	$36,650 – $112,150	50
37	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,920	$49,760 – $96,230	130
38	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$62,220	$47,740 – $98,070	100
39	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,120	$53,940 – $72,210	360
40	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,740	$52,260 – $74,150	30
41	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,130	$54,090 – $77,780	40
42	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,170	$47,310 – $82,260	100
43	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$58,460	$49,230 – $79,720	170
44	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$58,430	$36,670 – $89,120	90
45	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$56,540	$37,190 – $92,380	50
46	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$54,640	$37,490 – $105,160	50
47	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$51,450	$47,190 – $61,490	30
48	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,340	$39,690 – $77,370	80
49	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$48,410	$38,560 – $61,140	40
50	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$47,890	$42,460 – $69,650	40

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