High paying entry level jobs in Johnstown, PA

These occupations in Johnstown, PA 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 Johnstown, PA run 14.1% below the national average (2024), so a Johnstown, PA salary is worth about 1.16× 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, Johnstown, PA · Employed

1Pharmacists$133,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,990 – $163,730100
2Physician Assistants$129,800
Master's degree
$101,230 – $160,95080
3Dentists, General$127,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,400 – $307,78040
4Electrical Engineers$118,480
Bachelor's degree
$73,440 – $165,56050
5Nurse Practitioners$115,950
Master's degree
$98,680 – $134,19090
6Software Developers$100,340
Bachelor's degree
$61,450 – $176,430140
7Physical Therapists$97,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,860 – $118,950130
8Lawyers$93,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,520 – $195,26080
9Computer Occupations, All Other$88,980
Bachelor's degree
$33,050 – $150,72040
10Industrial Engineers$86,130
Bachelor's degree
$62,410 – $136,39080
11Registered Nurses$84,390
Bachelor's degree
$63,420 – $98,6501,190
12Occupational Therapists$84,150
Master's degree
$72,780 – $107,02090
13Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,960
Bachelor's degree
$56,040 – $111,05040
14Project Management Specialists$81,070
Bachelor's degree
$54,480 – $128,970110
15Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,040
Associate's degree
$51,510 – $90,12050
16Computer Systems Analysts$80,890
Bachelor's degree
$58,200 – $105,75090
17Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,810
Bachelor's degree
$49,340 – $112,38050
18Civil Engineers$77,550
Bachelor's degree
$64,600 – $122,870190
19Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,080
Bachelor's degree
$38,500 – $109,950160
20Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,210 – $90,44040
21Mechanical Engineers$76,210
Bachelor's degree
$47,720 – $122,06070
22Dental Hygienists$74,450
Associate's degree
$62,470 – $94,90060
23Logisticians$72,910
Bachelor's degree
$53,970 – $125,01050
24Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,780
Bachelor's degree
$47,060 – $81,310580
25Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$71,850
Bachelor's degree
$40,950 – $83,79050
26Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$71,300
Bachelor's degree
$49,860 – $80,170600
27Respiratory Therapists$71,210
Associate's degree
$39,880 – $79,06080
28Rehabilitation Counselors$70,450
Master's degree
$37,500 – $93,830110
29Accountants and Auditors$69,870
Bachelor's degree
$45,600 – $112,420380
30Business Teachers, Postsecondary$66,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,660 – $99,53050
31Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$62,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,790 – $84,27040
32Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,980
Bachelor's degree
$49,060 – $80,05090
33Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,930
Associate's degree
$53,610 – $75,70030
34Chemists$59,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,090 – $79,96090
35Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,190
Bachelor's degree
$46,620 – $81,54080
36Human Resources Specialists$59,120
Bachelor's degree
$38,430 – $101,350190
37Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,390
Associate's degree
$38,160 – $82,12050
38Physical Therapist Assistants$58,080
Associate's degree
$47,980 – $68,83050
39Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,240 – $68,970370
40Occupational Therapy Assistants$56,120
Associate's degree
$51,980 – $71,82040
41Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,750
Associate's degree
$42,240 – $81,91070
42Fundraisers$51,820
Bachelor's degree
$36,270 – $89,01060
43English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$50,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,560 – $83,64050
44Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$50,770
Bachelor's degree
$32,400 – $90,830110
45Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$50,460
Bachelor's degree
$34,190 – $67,870170
46Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$49,370
Master's degree
$39,890 – $75,610140
47Public Relations Specialists$49,350
Bachelor's degree
$31,650 – $75,47070
48Medical Records Specialists$49,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,310 – $72,45040
49Graphic Designers$48,400
Bachelor's degree
$33,220 – $70,90030
50Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,330 – $65,31030

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

#	Occupation	MedianJohnstown, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,890	$92,990 – $163,730	100
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,800	$101,230 – $160,950	80
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$127,110	$87,400 – $307,780	40
4	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$118,480	$73,440 – $165,560	50
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$115,950	$98,680 – $134,190	90
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$100,340	$61,450 – $176,430	140
7	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,870	$72,860 – $118,950	130
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$93,710	$58,520 – $195,260	80
9	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,980	$33,050 – $150,720	40
10	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,130	$62,410 – $136,390	80
11	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$84,390	$63,420 – $98,650	1,190
12	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,150	$72,780 – $107,020	90
13	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$81,960	$56,040 – $111,050	40
14	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,070	$54,480 – $128,970	110
15	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,040	$51,510 – $90,120	50
16	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,890	$58,200 – $105,750	90
17	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,810	$49,340 – $112,380	50
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$77,550	$64,600 – $122,870	190
19	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,080	$38,500 – $109,950	160
20	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,420	$52,210 – $90,440	40
21	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$76,210	$47,720 – $122,060	70
22	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$74,450	$62,470 – $94,900	60
23	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$72,910	$53,970 – $125,010	50
24	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$72,780	$47,060 – $81,310	580
25	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$71,850	$40,950 – $83,790	50
26	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$71,300	$49,860 – $80,170	600
27	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$71,210	$39,880 – $79,060	80
28	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$70,450	$37,500 – $93,830	110
29	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$69,870	$45,600 – $112,420	380
30	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$66,100	$38,660 – $99,530	50
31	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$62,700	$49,790 – $84,270	40
32	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,980	$49,060 – $80,050	90
33	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,930	$53,610 – $75,700	30
34	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$59,920	$49,090 – $79,960	90
35	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,190	$46,620 – $81,540	80
36	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,120	$38,430 – $101,350	190
37	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,390	$38,160 – $82,120	50
38	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,080	$47,980 – $68,830	50
39	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,320	$47,240 – $68,970	370
40	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$56,120	$51,980 – $71,820	40
41	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$52,750	$42,240 – $81,910	70
42	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$51,820	$36,270 – $89,010	60
43	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$50,920	$48,560 – $83,640	50
44	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$50,770	$32,400 – $90,830	110
45	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$50,460	$34,190 – $67,870	170
46	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$49,370	$39,890 – $75,610	140
47	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$49,350	$31,650 – $75,470	70
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,090	$32,310 – $72,450	40
49	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$48,400	$33,220 – $70,900	30
50	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,150	$35,330 – $65,310	30

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