High paying entry level jobs in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY

These occupations in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY run 9.4% above the national average (2024), so a Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY salary is worth about 0.91× 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, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · Employed

1Dentists, General$165,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,030 – $401,750280
2Optometrists$161,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,340 – $197,52090
3Physician Assistants$154,610
Master's degree
$105,260 – $192,650510
4Nurse Practitioners$151,740
Master's degree
$115,870 – $174,910550
5Software Developers$145,830
Bachelor's degree
$85,090 – $216,7101,010
6Pharmacists$140,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,720 – $168,120540
7Lawyers$138,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,510 – $344,980910
8Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$130,710
Bachelor's degree
$64,080 – $213,650170
9Electrical Engineers$124,630
Bachelor's degree
$80,520 – $177,630170
10Teachers and Instructors, All Other$124,490
Bachelor's degree
$61,510 – $192,820360
11Veterinarians$122,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,840 – $212,710150
12Engineers, All Other$122,400
Bachelor's degree
$63,590 – $165,640140
13Industrial Engineers$108,530
Bachelor's degree
$74,610 – $177,820320
14Computer Occupations, All Other$107,910
Bachelor's degree
$59,120 – $158,140260
15Data Scientists$107,310
Bachelor's degree
$54,440 – $185,870240
16Respiratory Therapists$106,910
Associate's degree
$85,330 – $121,990240
17Registered Nurses$102,890
Bachelor's degree
$68,330 – $125,0805,760
18Project Management Specialists$102,650
Bachelor's degree
$63,250 – $171,4801,300
19Financial and Investment Analysts$101,150
Bachelor's degree
$71,650 – $189,040220
20Dental Hygienists$100,600
Associate's degree
$80,730 – $118,060450
21Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$98,290
Bachelor's degree
$50,420 – $126,090340
22Computer Systems Analysts$98,290
Bachelor's degree
$61,860 – $158,080310
23Civil Engineers$98,180
Bachelor's degree
$72,220 – $161,430400
24Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,160
Associate's degree
$80,760 – $124,350200
25Special Education Teachers, Middle School$97,980
Bachelor's degree
$63,680 – $130,820490
26Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,900
Bachelor's degree
$61,450 – $128,7702,390
27Occupational Therapists$97,720
Master's degree
$66,050 – $130,170410
28Physical Therapists$97,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,120 – $129,330640
29Mechanical Engineers$97,030
Bachelor's degree
$73,660 – $150,150230
30Network and Computer Systems Administrators$96,070
Bachelor's degree
$66,440 – $132,450380
31Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,860
Associate's degree
$76,590 – $120,610470
32Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$94,130
Bachelor's degree
$61,990 – $129,230560
33Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$92,930
Bachelor's degree
$58,490 – $134,280180
34Computer Programmers$92,600
Bachelor's degree
$60,520 – $155,940110
35Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$91,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$33,110 – $131,250140
36Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$89,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,820 – $134,590120
37Business Operations Specialists, All Other$89,410
Bachelor's degree
$49,200 – $176,450760
38Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$89,330
Bachelor's degree
$52,140 – $128,750230
39Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$89,320
Bachelor's degree
$50,510 – $129,3402,370
40Accountants and Auditors$88,900
Bachelor's degree
$60,290 – $148,2501,860
41Urban and Regional Planners$88,860
Master's degree
$52,560 – $139,580110
42Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$87,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,220 – $166,140120
43Logisticians$86,620
Bachelor's degree
$65,400 – $133,050160
44Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$84,060
Master's degree
$38,750 – $179,380540
45Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,270
Associate's degree
$47,750 – $100,290250
46Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$81,770
Bachelor's degree
$47,280 – $128,4303,140
47Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$80,730
Bachelor's degree
$61,980 – $121,830640
48Human Resources Specialists$77,840
Bachelor's degree
$51,470 – $128,8401,040
49Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$77,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,270 – $108,140110
50Child, Family, and School Social Workers$77,260
Bachelor's degree
$48,240 – $101,570870

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

#	Occupation	MedianKiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$165,300	$72,030 – $401,750	280
2	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,850	$107,340 – $197,520	90
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$154,610	$105,260 – $192,650	510
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$151,740	$115,870 – $174,910	550
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$145,830	$85,090 – $216,710	1,010
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,080	$84,720 – $168,120	540
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$138,630	$82,510 – $344,980	910
8	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$130,710	$64,080 – $213,650	170
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,630	$80,520 – $177,630	170
10	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,490	$61,510 – $192,820	360
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$122,940	$99,840 – $212,710	150
12	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,400	$63,590 – $165,640	140
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,530	$74,610 – $177,820	320
14	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,910	$59,120 – $158,140	260
15	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$107,310	$54,440 – $185,870	240
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$106,910	$85,330 – $121,990	240
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$102,890	$68,330 – $125,080	5,760
18	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$102,650	$63,250 – $171,480	1,300
19	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,150	$71,650 – $189,040	220
20	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,600	$80,730 – $118,060	450
21	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$98,290	$50,420 – $126,090	340
22	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,290	$61,860 – $158,080	310
23	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,180	$72,220 – $161,430	400
24	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,160	$80,760 – $124,350	200
25	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$97,980	$63,680 – $130,820	490
26	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$97,900	$61,450 – $128,770	2,390
27	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,720	$66,050 – $130,170	410
28	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,110	$75,120 – $129,330	640
29	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,030	$73,660 – $150,150	230
30	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$96,070	$66,440 – $132,450	380
31	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,860	$76,590 – $120,610	470
32	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$94,130	$61,990 – $129,230	560
33	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$92,930	$58,490 – $134,280	180
34	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$92,600	$60,520 – $155,940	110
35	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$91,170	$33,110 – $131,250	140
36	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$89,490	$38,820 – $134,590	120
37	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,410	$49,200 – $176,450	760
38	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$89,330	$52,140 – $128,750	230
39	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$89,320	$50,510 – $129,340	2,370
40	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$88,900	$60,290 – $148,250	1,860
41	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$88,860	$52,560 – $139,580	110
42	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$87,280	$61,220 – $166,140	120
43	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$86,620	$65,400 – $133,050	160
44	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$84,060	$38,750 – $179,380	540
45	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,270	$47,750 – $100,290	250
46	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$81,770	$47,280 – $128,430	3,140
47	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$80,730	$61,980 – $121,830	640
48	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,840	$51,470 – $128,840	1,040
49	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,500	$51,270 – $108,140	110
50	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$77,260	$48,240 – $101,570	870

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, 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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