High paying entry level jobs in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

These occupations in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH run 11.6% below the national average (2024), so a Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$264,420
Master's degree
$148,910 – $332,540190
2Dentists, General$168,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,070 – $357,49070
3Pharmacists$134,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,740 – $164,080450
4Nurse Practitioners$125,780
Master's degree
$98,860 – $151,330570
5Physician Assistants$125,690
Master's degree
$85,290 – $160,910210
6Veterinarians$111,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,320 – $169,24060
7Software Developers$110,780
Bachelor's degree
$52,390 – $166,980280
8Electrical Engineers$107,120
Bachelor's degree
$67,540 – $133,470110
9Business Teachers, Postsecondary$104,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,270 – $168,60080
10Industrial Engineers$99,550
Bachelor's degree
$67,630 – $157,960220
11Occupational Therapists$98,930
Master's degree
$62,880 – $128,410140
12Physical Therapists$98,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,170 – $130,250300
13Lawyers$98,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,960 – $192,340390
14Computer Occupations, All Other$96,960
Bachelor's degree
$48,930 – $153,940210
15Mechanical Engineers$95,850
Bachelor's degree
$61,150 – $131,610160
16Engineers, All Other$95,140
Bachelor's degree
$37,840 – $144,60080
17Civil Engineers$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$55,690 – $132,250290
18Data Scientists$91,130
Bachelor's degree
$59,860 – $149,67050
19Computer Systems Analysts$85,180
Bachelor's degree
$52,010 – $126,250150
20Chiropractors$83,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,370 – $129,65070
21Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$83,780
Associate's degree
$62,690 – $109,30060
22Registered Nurses$81,010
Bachelor's degree
$62,810 – $124,6505,580
23Project Management Specialists$79,590
Bachelor's degree
$47,840 – $136,880510
24Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,090
Associate's degree
$61,050 – $94,960360
25Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,830
Associate's degree
$67,500 – $100,690160
26Social Workers, All Other$78,750
Bachelor's degree
$31,810 – $108,040130
27Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,450
Bachelor's degree
$38,280 – $116,170160
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$76,320
Bachelor's degree
$52,360 – $124,530160
29Financial Specialists, All Other$75,360
Bachelor's degree
$43,900 – $114,99060
30Dental Hygienists$73,470
Associate's degree
$61,100 – $82,190180
31Financial and Investment Analysts$73,070
Bachelor's degree
$45,880 – $117,17050
32Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$71,430
Master's degree
$49,170 – $96,18060
33Accountants and Auditors$70,840
Bachelor's degree
$48,120 – $106,600850
34Logisticians$69,390
Bachelor's degree
$47,430 – $106,33070
35Respiratory Therapists$66,040
Associate's degree
$61,690 – $94,280270
36Athletic Trainers$64,360
Master's degree
$46,230 – $82,48070
37Health Education Specialists$63,890
Bachelor's degree
$41,840 – $103,18080
38Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$63,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$25,320 – $96,35050
39Surgical Assistants$63,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,900 – $81,21070
40Teachers and Instructors, All Other$63,670
Bachelor's degree
$30,930 – $88,710120
41Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,130
Bachelor's degree
$37,730 – $111,730520
42Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$61,860
Associate's degree
$32,920 – $83,93050
43Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$61,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$42,410 – $92,03050
44Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,300
Bachelor's degree
$46,970 – $79,820920
45Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,850
Bachelor's degree
$37,240 – $97,280390
46Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,800
Master's degree
$40,350 – $74,580120
47Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,740
Associate's degree
$48,980 – $78,32080
48Physical Therapist Assistants$59,930
Associate's degree
$45,640 – $79,160280
49Human Resources Specialists$59,810
Bachelor's degree
$39,360 – $104,890540
50Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,380
Master's degree
$39,650 – $79,440290

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

#	Occupation	MedianHuntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$264,420	$148,910 – $332,540	190
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$168,210	$58,070 – $357,490	70
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,370	$69,740 – $164,080	450
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,780	$98,860 – $151,330	570
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,690	$85,290 – $160,910	210
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$111,400	$53,320 – $169,240	60
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$110,780	$52,390 – $166,980	280
8	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,120	$67,540 – $133,470	110
9	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$104,810	$61,270 – $168,600	80
10	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,550	$67,630 – $157,960	220
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,930	$62,880 – $128,410	140
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,220	$74,170 – $130,250	300
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$98,070	$57,960 – $192,340	390
14	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,960	$48,930 – $153,940	210
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,850	$61,150 – $131,610	160
16	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,140	$37,840 – $144,600	80
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,520	$55,690 – $132,250	290
18	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$91,130	$59,860 – $149,670	50
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,180	$52,010 – $126,250	150
20	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$83,840	$61,370 – $129,650	70
21	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$83,780	$62,690 – $109,300	60
22	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,010	$62,810 – $124,650	5,580
23	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,590	$47,840 – $136,880	510
24	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,090	$61,050 – $94,960	360
25	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,830	$67,500 – $100,690	160
26	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,750	$31,810 – $108,040	130
27	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,450	$38,280 – $116,170	160
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$76,320	$52,360 – $124,530	160
29	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,360	$43,900 – $114,990	60
30	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$73,470	$61,100 – $82,190	180
31	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$73,070	$45,880 – $117,170	50
32	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$71,430	$49,170 – $96,180	60
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$70,840	$48,120 – $106,600	850
34	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$69,390	$47,430 – $106,330	70
35	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$66,040	$61,690 – $94,280	270
36	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$64,360	$46,230 – $82,480	70
37	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,890	$41,840 – $103,180	80
38	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$63,820	$25,320 – $96,350	50
39	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,740	$48,900 – $81,210	70
40	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,670	$30,930 – $88,710	120
41	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,130	$37,730 – $111,730	520
42	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$61,860	$32,920 – $83,930	50
43	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$61,830	$42,410 – $92,030	50
44	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,300	$46,970 – $79,820	920
45	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,850	$37,240 – $97,280	390
46	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$60,800	$40,350 – $74,580	120
47	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,740	$48,980 – $78,320	80
48	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,930	$45,640 – $79,160	280
49	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,810	$39,360 – $104,890	540
50	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$59,380	$39,650 – $79,440	290

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH. 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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