High paying entry level jobs in Jacksonville, FL

These occupations in Jacksonville, FL 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 Jacksonville, FL run 0.5% below the national average (2024), so a Jacksonville, FL salary is worth about 1.01× 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, Jacksonville, FL · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$416,000
Master's degree
$134,630 – $416,000340
2Dentists, General$165,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$136,700 – $299,990640
3Pharmacists$138,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,500 – $162,5201,420
4Nurse Practitioners$133,810
Master's degree
$108,290 – $162,1602,310
5Veterinarians$133,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,050 – $211,980470
6Physician Assistants$132,350
Master's degree
$104,550 – $170,4401,100
7Software Developers$130,330
Bachelor's degree
$80,720 – $170,5807,200
8Lawyers$127,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,500 – $225,3603,760
9Data Scientists$122,680
Bachelor's degree
$62,710 – $165,370880
10Aerospace Engineers$119,430
Bachelor's degree
$83,510 – $166,700360
11Electrical Engineers$116,480
Bachelor's degree
$74,530 – $165,610570
12Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$113,620
Bachelor's degree
$78,850 – $144,620300
13Database Administrators$113,500
Bachelor's degree
$63,310 – $169,800300
14Engineers, All Other$112,400
Bachelor's degree
$59,030 – $157,470570
15Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$104,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,720 – $218,490380
16Computer Occupations, All Other$102,990
Bachelor's degree
$58,090 – $161,1601,140
17Civil Engineers$102,280
Bachelor's degree
$63,590 – $161,1801,900
18Computer Systems Analysts$102,230
Bachelor's degree
$63,230 – $156,3903,250
19Industrial Engineers$100,950
Bachelor's degree
$63,290 – $149,9901,330
20Physical Therapists$100,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,640 – $120,4501,330
21Mechanical Engineers$99,500
Bachelor's degree
$67,920 – $152,0901,210
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,460
Bachelor's degree
$60,010 – $137,3902,250
23Occupational Therapists$99,340
Master's degree
$74,730 – $115,020890
24Project Management Specialists$99,270
Bachelor's degree
$60,670 – $154,0705,730
25Computer Programmers$99,050
Bachelor's degree
$60,870 – $158,600280
26Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,030
Bachelor's degree
$62,250 – $135,0801,060
27Dental Hygienists$94,960
Associate's degree
$63,860 – $98,1901,110
28Financial and Investment Analysts$89,880
Bachelor's degree
$60,540 – $228,8002,250
29Web and Digital Interface Designers$89,790
Bachelor's degree
$49,820 – $161,830250
30Budget Analysts$89,040
Bachelor's degree
$59,450 – $108,560260
31Financial Risk Specialists$85,700
Bachelor's degree
$62,340 – $168,110490
32Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,510
Associate's degree
$60,600 – $119,780420
33Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,470
Associate's degree
$68,480 – $99,770530
34Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$83,780
Associate's degree
$50,380 – $115,210390
35Registered Nurses$83,520
Bachelor's degree
$68,950 – $104,87018,940
36Credit Analysts$83,160
Bachelor's degree
$58,760 – $123,670550
37Respiratory Therapists$81,760
Associate's degree
$64,940 – $94,340670
38Avionics Technicians$81,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,060 – $103,110330
39Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,560
Bachelor's degree
$51,970 – $126,900740
40Logisticians$80,230
Bachelor's degree
$45,080 – $130,2902,040
41Accountants and Auditors$79,960
Bachelor's degree
$51,800 – $130,6206,890
42Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,440
Bachelor's degree
$46,060 – $134,2805,620
43Operations Research Analysts$79,250
Bachelor's degree
$50,620 – $128,8901,120
44Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,450
Bachelor's degree
$62,130 – $102,6801,270
45Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,110
Associate's degree
$50,850 – $96,0301,360
46Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$76,740
Bachelor's degree
$45,040 – $133,3104,380
47Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$76,440
Bachelor's degree
$48,800 – $95,510740
48Fundraisers$72,740
Bachelor's degree
$46,340 – $114,420300
49Human Resources Specialists$71,850
Bachelor's degree
$45,930 – $117,1405,060
50Occupational Therapy Assistants$70,540
Associate's degree
$59,110 – $77,070340

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

#	Occupation	MedianJacksonville, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$416,000	$134,630 – $416,000	340
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$165,350	$136,700 – $299,990	640
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,990	$62,500 – $162,520	1,420
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,810	$108,290 – $162,160	2,310
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$133,810	$63,050 – $211,980	470
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,350	$104,550 – $170,440	1,100
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,330	$80,720 – $170,580	7,200
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$127,920	$66,500 – $225,360	3,760
9	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$122,680	$62,710 – $165,370	880
10	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,430	$83,510 – $166,700	360
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$116,480	$74,530 – $165,610	570
12	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$113,620	$78,850 – $144,620	300
13	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$113,500	$63,310 – $169,800	300
14	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$112,400	$59,030 – $157,470	570
15	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,610	$62,720 – $218,490	380
16	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,990	$58,090 – $161,160	1,140
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,280	$63,590 – $161,180	1,900
18	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,230	$63,230 – $156,390	3,250
19	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,950	$63,290 – $149,990	1,330
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,150	$80,640 – $120,450	1,330
21	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,500	$67,920 – $152,090	1,210
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$99,460	$60,010 – $137,390	2,250
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,340	$74,730 – $115,020	890
24	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,270	$60,670 – $154,070	5,730
25	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$99,050	$60,870 – $158,600	280
26	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$97,030	$62,250 – $135,080	1,060
27	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,960	$63,860 – $98,190	1,110
28	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,880	$60,540 – $228,800	2,250
29	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$89,790	$49,820 – $161,830	250
30	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,040	$59,450 – $108,560	260
31	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,700	$62,340 – $168,110	490
32	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,510	$60,600 – $119,780	420
33	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,470	$68,480 – $99,770	530
34	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$83,780	$50,380 – $115,210	390
35	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,520	$68,950 – $104,870	18,940
36	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,160	$58,760 – $123,670	550
37	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,760	$64,940 – $94,340	670
38	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,760	$58,060 – $103,110	330
39	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,560	$51,970 – $126,900	740
40	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$80,230	$45,080 – $130,290	2,040
41	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$79,960	$51,800 – $130,620	6,890
42	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,440	$46,060 – $134,280	5,620
43	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,250	$50,620 – $128,890	1,120
44	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$78,450	$62,130 – $102,680	1,270
45	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,110	$50,850 – $96,030	1,360
46	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,740	$45,040 – $133,310	4,380
47	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,440	$48,800 – $95,510	740
48	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$72,740	$46,340 – $114,420	300
49	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,850	$45,930 – $117,140	5,060
50	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$70,540	$59,110 – $77,070	340

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