High paying entry level jobs in Harrisonburg, VA

These occupations in Harrisonburg, VA 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 Harrisonburg, VA run 5.1% below the national average (2024), so a Harrisonburg, VA 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, Harrisonburg, VA · Employed

1Dentists, General$159,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,160 – $296,63070
2Pharmacists$136,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,240 – $176,210130
3Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$131,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,310 – $155,76070
4Lawyers$127,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,060 – $233,910130
5Physician Assistants$126,400
Master's degree
$76,360 – $165,11040
6Nurse Practitioners$122,340
Master's degree
$98,320 – $155,71090
7Veterinarians$119,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,240 – $206,78050
8Software Developers$119,250
Bachelor's degree
$80,230 – $180,750220
9Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$101,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,020 – $125,10030
10Physical Therapists$100,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,910 – $127,810110
11Dental Hygienists$100,620
Associate's degree
$82,110 – $123,530100
12Industrial Engineers$100,190
Bachelor's degree
$73,930 – $149,16080
13Occupational Therapists$98,780
Master's degree
$61,970 – $121,07050
14Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,240 – $152,97050
15Business Teachers, Postsecondary$94,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,800 – $171,890120
16Financial and Investment Analysts$93,280
Bachelor's degree
$59,020 – $131,38040
17Computer Systems Analysts$91,020
Bachelor's degree
$54,410 – $161,79060
18Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$90,430
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,270 – $125,69040
19Project Management Specialists$84,680
Bachelor's degree
$54,770 – $135,300330
20History Teachers, Postsecondary$82,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,400 – $126,00050
21Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$80,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,640 – $125,99060
22English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,930 – $98,07050
23Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,670
Bachelor's degree
$62,840 – $121,910120
24Data Scientists$79,560
Bachelor's degree
$65,380 – $120,44040
25Computer Occupations, All Other$79,530
Bachelor's degree
$59,740 – $121,62060
26Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,310 – $120,45090
27Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,960 – $118,85080
28Civil Engineers$78,770
Bachelor's degree
$60,640 – $154,08070
29Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,300
Bachelor's degree
$54,490 – $78,300400
30Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,960
Bachelor's degree
$51,380 – $108,73070
31Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$77,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,760 – $98,190110
32Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$77,480
Master's degree
$50,680 – $126,380220
33Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$77,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,300 – $116,99050
34Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,340
Bachelor's degree
$60,510 – $77,340660
35Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$76,940
Bachelor's degree
$54,330 – $76,94060
36Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,830
Bachelor's degree
$61,080 – $76,830340
37Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$76,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,500 – $119,51080
38Accountants and Auditors$76,530
Bachelor's degree
$49,890 – $122,030450
39Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$76,240
Master's degree
$45,330 – $96,590110
40Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,210
Associate's degree
$59,930 – $97,08030
41Fundraisers$75,150
Bachelor's degree
$49,810 – $107,78090
42Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$74,450
Bachelor's degree
$59,870 – $102,47060
43Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$72,410
Bachelor's degree
$47,840 – $75,96040
44Logisticians$68,700
Bachelor's degree
$59,130 – $97,62030
45Athletic Trainers$63,230
Master's degree
$53,810 – $80,20050
46Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,130
Bachelor's degree
$40,090 – $110,190230
47Human Resources Specialists$62,310
Bachelor's degree
$40,550 – $95,810240
48Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,950
Bachelor's degree
$36,660 – $106,160290
49Health Education Specialists$61,680
Bachelor's degree
$40,700 – $147,08060
50Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,740 – $78,500330

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

#	Occupation	MedianHarrisonburg, VA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$159,220	$106,160 – $296,630	70
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,150	$82,240 – $176,210	130
3	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$131,970	$79,310 – $155,760	70
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$127,070	$72,060 – $233,910	130
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$126,400	$76,360 – $165,110	40
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$122,340	$98,320 – $155,710	90
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$119,990	$81,240 – $206,780	50
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$119,250	$80,230 – $180,750	220
9	Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$101,210	$65,020 – $125,100	30
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,820	$64,910 – $127,810	110
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,620	$82,110 – $123,530	100
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,190	$73,930 – $149,160	80
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,780	$61,970 – $121,070	50
14	Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,370	$75,240 – $152,970	50
15	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$94,950	$65,800 – $171,890	120
16	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,280	$59,020 – $131,380	40
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,020	$54,410 – $161,790	60
18	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$90,430	$62,270 – $125,690	40
19	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,680	$54,770 – $135,300	330
20	History Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,860	$60,400 – $126,000	50
21	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,410	$50,640 – $125,990	60
22	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,840	$58,930 – $98,070	50
23	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,670	$62,840 – $121,910	120
24	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$79,560	$65,380 – $120,440	40
25	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,530	$59,740 – $121,620	60
26	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,270	$63,310 – $120,450	90
27	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,000	$62,960 – $118,850	80
28	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$78,770	$60,640 – $154,080	70
29	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,300	$54,490 – $78,300	400
30	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,960	$51,380 – $108,730	70
31	Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,810	$58,760 – $98,190	110
32	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$77,480	$50,680 – $126,380	220
33	Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,450	$62,300 – $116,990	50
34	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$77,340	$60,510 – $77,340	660
35	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$76,940	$54,330 – $76,940	60
36	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$76,830	$61,080 – $76,830	340
37	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,710	$57,500 – $119,510	80
38	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,530	$49,890 – $122,030	450
39	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$76,240	$45,330 – $96,590	110
40	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,210	$59,930 – $97,080	30
41	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$75,150	$49,810 – $107,780	90
42	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$74,450	$59,870 – $102,470	60
43	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$72,410	$47,840 – $75,960	40
44	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$68,700	$59,130 – $97,620	30
45	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$63,230	$53,810 – $80,200	50
46	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,130	$40,090 – $110,190	230
47	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,310	$40,550 – $95,810	240
48	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,950	$36,660 – $106,160	290
49	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,680	$40,700 – $147,080	60
50	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,830	$49,740 – $78,500	330

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