High paying entry level jobs in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

These occupations in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC run 6.7% below the national average (2024), so a Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC salary is worth about 1.07× 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, Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Employed

1Dentists, General$139,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,850 – $318,010540
2Pharmacists$135,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,610 – $164,810900
3Lawyers$124,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,540 – $341,8401,290
4Nuclear Engineers$124,690
Bachelor's degree
$77,320 – $153,730150
5Veterinarians$123,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,470 – $177,710320
6Physician Assistants$123,310
Master's degree
$51,850 – $164,990440
7Software Developers$121,790
Bachelor's degree
$67,630 – $197,8802,070
8Nurse Practitioners$119,280
Master's degree
$81,910 – $145,5701,120
9Materials Engineers$106,580
Bachelor's degree
$76,270 – $158,940230
10Engineers, All Other$105,400
Bachelor's degree
$76,430 – $169,040280
11Civil Engineers$102,830
Bachelor's degree
$65,330 – $160,6101,170
12Occupational Therapists$102,340
Master's degree
$75,710 – $116,510400
13Aerospace Engineers$102,280
Bachelor's degree
$81,270 – $162,730210
14Financial Risk Specialists$101,900
Bachelor's degree
$62,050 – $166,490160
15Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$101,710
Bachelor's degree
$80,670 – $137,560200
16Electrical Engineers$101,620
Bachelor's degree
$73,800 – $165,270690
17Mechanical Engineers$101,570
Bachelor's degree
$78,820 – $165,7101,800
18Industrial Engineers$101,300
Bachelor's degree
$76,590 – $133,3602,670
19Physical Therapists$101,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,390 – $121,620940
20Computer Systems Analysts$99,830
Bachelor's degree
$59,850 – $141,6401,120
21Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$98,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,650 – $206,200190
22Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$96,960
Bachelor's degree
$48,820 – $133,680210
23Computer Occupations, All Other$96,130
Bachelor's degree
$33,760 – $162,650550
24Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,740
Bachelor's degree
$65,700 – $161,880650
25Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$95,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,210 – $159,910160
26Project Management Specialists$94,780
Bachelor's degree
$59,850 – $158,6503,600
27Data Scientists$91,490
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $138,280660
28Financial and Investment Analysts$89,040
Bachelor's degree
$59,650 – $146,450800
29Database Administrators$86,800
Bachelor's degree
$53,190 – $133,380180
30Dental Hygienists$85,290
Associate's degree
$78,090 – $96,850600
31Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,530
Associate's degree
$76,690 – $102,540320
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,760
Bachelor's degree
$63,470 – $139,060410
33Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,630
Bachelor's degree
$44,660 – $163,280830
34Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,780 – $155,650290
35Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$81,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,070 – $82,150510
36Registered Nurses$81,400
Bachelor's degree
$68,530 – $100,6309,730
37Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,790 – $81,530170
38Chemists$80,870
Bachelor's degree
$59,570 – $138,990160
39Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,540
Associate's degree
$48,690 – $98,520140
40Chiropractors$80,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,180 – $214,760140
41Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$80,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,890 – $200,730230
42Respiratory Therapists$78,390
Associate's degree
$67,360 – $84,370400
43Commercial and Industrial Designers$78,010
Bachelor's degree
$36,200 – $125,090320
44Logisticians$76,890
Bachelor's degree
$47,220 – $114,9901,100
45Accountants and Auditors$76,870
Bachelor's degree
$52,090 – $130,4202,890
46Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$75,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,370 – $91,070260
47Physical Therapist Assistants$74,140
Associate's degree
$56,530 – $83,520380
48Social Science Research Assistants$74,060
Bachelor's degree
$48,620 – $103,370190
49Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,790
Associate's degree
$45,560 – $83,600820
50Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,580
Associate's degree
$52,050 – $80,710240

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

#	Occupation	MedianGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$139,940	$51,850 – $318,010	540
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,580	$73,610 – $164,810	900
3	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$124,970	$70,540 – $341,840	1,290
4	Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,690	$77,320 – $153,730	150
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$123,920	$47,470 – $177,710	320
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$123,310	$51,850 – $164,990	440
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,790	$67,630 – $197,880	2,070
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$119,280	$81,910 – $145,570	1,120
9	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,580	$76,270 – $158,940	230
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,400	$76,430 – $169,040	280
11	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,830	$65,330 – $160,610	1,170
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,340	$75,710 – $116,510	400
13	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,280	$81,270 – $162,730	210
14	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,900	$62,050 – $166,490	160
15	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$101,710	$80,670 – $137,560	200
16	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,620	$73,800 – $165,270	690
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,570	$78,820 – $165,710	1,800
18	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,300	$76,590 – $133,360	2,670
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,020	$78,390 – $121,620	940
20	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,830	$59,850 – $141,640	1,120
21	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,300	$70,650 – $206,200	190
22	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$96,960	$48,820 – $133,680	210
23	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,130	$33,760 – $162,650	550
24	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,740	$65,700 – $161,880	650
25	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$95,630	$59,210 – $159,910	160
26	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,780	$59,850 – $158,650	3,600
27	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$91,490	$61,110 – $138,280	660
28	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,040	$59,650 – $146,450	800
29	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$86,800	$53,190 – $133,380	180
30	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$85,290	$78,090 – $96,850	600
31	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,530	$76,690 – $102,540	320
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,760	$63,470 – $139,060	410
33	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,630	$44,660 – $163,280	830
34	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,140	$38,780 – $155,650	290
35	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,450	$47,070 – $82,150	510
36	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,400	$68,530 – $100,630	9,730
37	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$81,010	$61,790 – $81,530	170
38	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$80,870	$59,570 – $138,990	160
39	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$80,540	$48,690 – $98,520	140
40	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$80,430	$52,180 – $214,760	140
41	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$80,350	$59,890 – $200,730	230
42	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,390	$67,360 – $84,370	400
43	Commercial and Industrial DesignersBachelor's degree	$78,010	$36,200 – $125,090	320
44	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$76,890	$47,220 – $114,990	1,100
45	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,870	$52,090 – $130,420	2,890
46	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$75,300	$47,370 – $91,070	260
47	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,140	$56,530 – $83,520	380
48	Social Science Research AssistantsBachelor's degree	$74,060	$48,620 – $103,370	190
49	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,790	$45,560 – $83,600	820
50	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,580	$52,050 – $80,710	240

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC. 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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