High paying entry level jobs in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV

These occupations in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV run 5.8% below the national average (2024), so a Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV · Employed

1Dentists, General$168,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$88,230 – $308,32080
2Computer Occupations, All Other$148,700
Bachelor's degree
$58,700 – $185,220350
3Physician Assistants$137,220
Master's degree
$110,510 – $166,690120
4Pharmacists$136,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,640 – $164,930240
5Nurse Practitioners$126,240
Master's degree
$97,090 – $156,860360
6Software Developers$122,830
Bachelor's degree
$56,530 – $172,300530
7Engineers, All Other$116,500
Bachelor's degree
$63,800 – $170,01080
8Electrical Engineers$111,310
Bachelor's degree
$72,670 – $162,84040
9Lawyers$108,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,950 – $189,950230
10Mechanical Engineers$104,840
Bachelor's degree
$76,370 – $148,500340
11Database Administrators$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$59,410 – $135,10040
12Occupational Therapists$102,840
Master's degree
$64,970 – $118,410130
13Civil Engineers$101,800
Bachelor's degree
$74,770 – $148,98060
14Physical Therapists$100,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,800 – $127,880180
15Industrial Engineers$100,270
Bachelor's degree
$76,210 – $133,960200
16Data Scientists$97,190
Bachelor's degree
$76,080 – $170,17050
17Social Workers, All Other$96,640
Bachelor's degree
$50,750 – $126,380110
18Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$95,870
Master's degree
$91,070 – $170,98040
19Computer Systems Analysts$93,620
Bachelor's degree
$49,610 – $152,990180
20Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,100
Bachelor's degree
$50,110 – $161,25080
21Registered Nurses$92,770
Bachelor's degree
$63,360 – $121,4302,240
22Computer Programmers$90,040
Bachelor's degree
$46,810 – $123,30040
23Project Management Specialists$88,600
Bachelor's degree
$53,900 – $142,790570
24Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$87,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,890 – $150,57040
25Business Operations Specialists, All Other$87,400
Bachelor's degree
$49,280 – $147,220830
26Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,480
Associate's degree
$74,690 – $103,70070
27Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$86,180
Associate's degree
$71,390 – $112,15070
28Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$85,910
Bachelor's degree
$33,340 – $130,21040
29Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$83,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,160 – $93,47080
30Dental Hygienists$83,460
Associate's degree
$67,250 – $105,300170
31Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,420
Bachelor's degree
$60,060 – $119,650190
32Chemists$82,990
Bachelor's degree
$60,490 – $131,48040
33Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,560 – $101,67050
34Financial and Investment Analysts$78,230
Bachelor's degree
$61,050 – $144,59070
35Human Resources Specialists$77,730
Bachelor's degree
$47,220 – $135,760510
36Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,620
Associate's degree
$62,310 – $101,670170
37Health Education Specialists$77,570
Bachelor's degree
$48,870 – $120,94050
38English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$76,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$32,820 – $130,51060
39Teachers and Instructors, All Other$75,280
Bachelor's degree
$46,480 – $124,130160
40Accountants and Auditors$75,250
Bachelor's degree
$50,440 – $128,120660
41Respiratory Therapists$74,300
Associate's degree
$67,680 – $96,96070
42Logisticians$73,560
Bachelor's degree
$52,070 – $111,530210
43Financial Specialists, All Other$69,910
Bachelor's degree
$46,130 – $142,07060
44Occupational Therapy Assistants$69,270
Associate's degree
$49,800 – $79,89070
45Physical Therapist Assistants$65,980
Associate's degree
$48,270 – $75,710120
46Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,020
Master's degree
$41,990 – $96,090180
47Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$64,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,200 – $106,91060
48Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,470
Bachelor's degree
$37,680 – $116,710370
49Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,600 – $83,800660
50Child, Family, and School Social Workers$64,230
Bachelor's degree
$42,940 – $103,270280

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

#	Occupation	MedianHagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$168,450	$88,230 – $308,320	80
2	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$148,700	$58,700 – $185,220	350
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$137,220	$110,510 – $166,690	120
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,970	$97,640 – $164,930	240
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,240	$97,090 – $156,860	360
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,830	$56,530 – $172,300	530
7	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$116,500	$63,800 – $170,010	80
8	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,310	$72,670 – $162,840	40
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$108,530	$71,950 – $189,950	230
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,840	$76,370 – $148,500	340
11	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,440	$59,410 – $135,100	40
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,840	$64,970 – $118,410	130
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,800	$74,770 – $148,980	60
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,620	$77,800 – $127,880	180
15	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,270	$76,210 – $133,960	200
16	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$97,190	$76,080 – $170,170	50
17	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,640	$50,750 – $126,380	110
18	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$95,870	$91,070 – $170,980	40
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,620	$49,610 – $152,990	180
20	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,100	$50,110 – $161,250	80
21	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$92,770	$63,360 – $121,430	2,240
22	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$90,040	$46,810 – $123,300	40
23	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,600	$53,900 – $142,790	570
24	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$87,420	$65,890 – $150,570	40
25	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,400	$49,280 – $147,220	830
26	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$86,480	$74,690 – $103,700	70
27	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,180	$71,390 – $112,150	70
28	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$85,910	$33,340 – $130,210	40
29	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,820	$59,160 – $93,470	80
30	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,460	$67,250 – $105,300	170
31	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,420	$60,060 – $119,650	190
32	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$82,990	$60,490 – $131,480	40
33	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,230	$38,560 – $101,670	50
34	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,230	$61,050 – $144,590	70
35	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,730	$47,220 – $135,760	510
36	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,620	$62,310 – $101,670	170
37	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,570	$48,870 – $120,940	50
38	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,760	$32,820 – $130,510	60
39	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,280	$46,480 – $124,130	160
40	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,250	$50,440 – $128,120	660
41	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$74,300	$67,680 – $96,960	70
42	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$73,560	$52,070 – $111,530	210
43	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$69,910	$46,130 – $142,070	60
44	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$69,270	$49,800 – $79,890	70
45	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,980	$48,270 – $75,710	120
46	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$65,020	$41,990 – $96,090	180
47	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,920	$37,200 – $106,910	60
48	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,470	$37,680 – $116,710	370
49	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,280	$54,600 – $83,800	660
50	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$64,230	$42,940 – $103,270	280

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV. 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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