High paying entry level jobs in Kingston, NY

These occupations in Kingston, NY 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 Kingston, NY run 0.7% above the national average (2024), so a Kingston, NY salary is worth about 0.99× 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, Kingston, NY · Employed

1Dentists, General$162,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,030 – $379,74050
2Nurse Practitioners$151,370
Master's degree
$111,890 – $221,11070
3Physician Assistants$150,470
Master's degree
$106,440 – $168,84040
4Pharmacists$142,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,480 – $169,460110
5Veterinarians$135,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,510 – $209,14040
6Software Developers$124,300
Bachelor's degree
$81,060 – $188,900230
7Lawyers$115,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,220 – $239,020220
8Civil Engineers$110,610
Bachelor's degree
$73,360 – $157,17040
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$105,580
Associate's degree
$88,350 – $126,48040
10Data Scientists$105,160
Bachelor's degree
$61,960 – $161,38040
11Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$103,480
Associate's degree
$76,150 – $126,56090
12Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$103,180
Bachelor's degree
$44,810 – $135,93060
13Computer Systems Analysts$101,700
Bachelor's degree
$64,240 – $130,14070
14Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,300
Bachelor's degree
$63,230 – $126,100560
15Financial and Investment Analysts$101,280
Bachelor's degree
$53,010 – $210,07040
16Registered Nurses$101,030
Bachelor's degree
$71,610 – $129,6101,000
17Electrical Engineers$99,800
Bachelor's degree
$72,360 – $157,21050
18Dental Hygienists$98,880
Associate's degree
$79,610 – $108,31090
19Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$98,660
Bachelor's degree
$61,670 – $129,490360
20Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$97,920
Bachelor's degree
$60,430 – $125,740710
21Project Management Specialists$97,770
Bachelor's degree
$63,700 – $154,810210
22Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$97,110
Bachelor's degree
$61,490 – $129,45050
23Occupational Therapists$95,200
Master's degree
$67,250 – $125,27070
24Respiratory Therapists$95,170
Associate's degree
$86,890 – $123,72060
25Special Education Teachers, Middle School$94,290
Bachelor's degree
$60,400 – $125,58060
26Industrial Engineers$93,210
Bachelor's degree
$76,380 – $124,06070
27Physical Therapists$91,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,420 – $134,57090
28Mechanical Engineers$90,150
Bachelor's degree
$71,960 – $131,34060
29Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,080
Bachelor's degree
$64,980 – $132,01090
30Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,610
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $99,09050
31Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$82,120
Bachelor's degree
$70,380 – $123,410170
32Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$81,540
Bachelor's degree
$61,620 – $115,610170
33Accountants and Auditors$80,560
Bachelor's degree
$53,890 – $138,380470
34Massage Therapists$77,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,970 – $131,45060
35Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$76,320
Master's degree
$51,620 – $124,660170
36Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$74,890
Master's degree
$45,310 – $121,850100
37Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$74,660
Bachelor's degree
$43,170 – $93,85060
38Human Resources Specialists$72,040
Bachelor's degree
$49,530 – $120,000200
39Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$71,820
Bachelor's degree
$58,430 – $136,81030
40Child, Family, and School Social Workers$67,670
Bachelor's degree
$49,810 – $97,100250
41Public Relations Specialists$67,230
Bachelor's degree
$44,330 – $107,500100
42Fundraisers$66,450
Bachelor's degree
$43,590 – $112,220100
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,450 – $80,860330
44Business Operations Specialists, All Other$64,680
Bachelor's degree
$38,750 – $114,340100
45Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$64,460
Bachelor's degree
$64,460 – $87,84030
46Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,710
Bachelor's degree
$44,760 – $123,700260
47Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,210
Associate's degree
$46,450 – $91,900140
48Graphic Designers$61,410
Bachelor's degree
$38,710 – $86,90070
49Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,230
Associate's degree
$44,890 – $84,38030
50Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$59,990
Bachelor's degree
$43,130 – $88,54080

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

#	Occupation	MedianKingston, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$162,780	$71,030 – $379,740	50
2	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$151,370	$111,890 – $221,110	70
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$150,470	$106,440 – $168,840	40
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,360	$106,480 – $169,460	110
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$135,760	$99,510 – $209,140	40
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$124,300	$81,060 – $188,900	230
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$115,280	$85,220 – $239,020	220
8	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,610	$73,360 – $157,170	40
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$105,580	$88,350 – $126,480	40
10	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$105,160	$61,960 – $161,380	40
11	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$103,480	$76,150 – $126,560	90
12	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$103,180	$44,810 – $135,930	60
13	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,700	$64,240 – $130,140	70
14	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$101,300	$63,230 – $126,100	560
15	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,280	$53,010 – $210,070	40
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$101,030	$71,610 – $129,610	1,000
17	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,800	$72,360 – $157,210	50
18	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,880	$79,610 – $108,310	90
19	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$98,660	$61,670 – $129,490	360
20	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$97,920	$60,430 – $125,740	710
21	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,770	$63,700 – $154,810	210
22	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$97,110	$61,490 – $129,450	50
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,200	$67,250 – $125,270	70
24	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$95,170	$86,890 – $123,720	60
25	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$94,290	$60,400 – $125,580	60
26	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,210	$76,380 – $124,060	70
27	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$91,460	$75,420 – $134,570	90
28	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,150	$71,960 – $131,340	60
29	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$90,080	$64,980 – $132,010	90
30	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$82,610	$64,990 – $99,090	50
31	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$82,120	$70,380 – $123,410	170
32	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$81,540	$61,620 – $115,610	170
33	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$80,560	$53,890 – $138,380	470
34	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,150	$33,970 – $131,450	60
35	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$76,320	$51,620 – $124,660	170
36	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$74,890	$45,310 – $121,850	100
37	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,660	$43,170 – $93,850	60
38	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,040	$49,530 – $120,000	200
39	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,820	$58,430 – $136,810	30
40	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$67,670	$49,810 – $97,100	250
41	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,230	$44,330 – $107,500	100
42	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$66,450	$43,590 – $112,220	100
43	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,650	$54,450 – $80,860	330
44	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$64,680	$38,750 – $114,340	100
45	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$64,460	$64,460 – $87,840	30
46	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,710	$44,760 – $123,700	260
47	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$62,210	$46,450 – $91,900	140
48	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$61,410	$38,710 – $86,900	70
49	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,230	$44,890 – $84,380	30
50	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$59,990	$43,130 – $88,540	80

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