High paying entry level jobs in Longview, TX

These occupations in Longview, TX 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 Longview, TX run 10.5% below the national average (2024), so a Longview, TX salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Longview, TX · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$195,450
Master's degree
$195,450 – $293,16050
2Dentists, General$170,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,320 – $357,10080
3Pharmacists$137,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,780 – $165,720150
4Nurse Practitioners$129,210
Master's degree
$98,210 – $170,980250
5Physician Assistants$128,180
Master's degree
$103,180 – $156,58070
6Veterinarians$124,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,970 – $198,81050
7Physical Therapists$113,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,210 – $145,620190
8Occupational Therapists$112,760
Master's degree
$55,490 – $145,620130
9Computer Occupations, All Other$110,310
Bachelor's degree
$51,690 – $178,120190
10Electrical Engineers$110,130
Bachelor's degree
$80,000 – $181,080110
11Data Scientists$107,270
Bachelor's degree
$63,750 – $157,17060
12Software Developers$106,360
Bachelor's degree
$74,870 – $161,000320
13Lawyers$105,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,550 – $268,830240
14Petroleum Engineers$101,290
Bachelor's degree
$60,490 – $195,470130
15Mechanical Engineers$100,230
Bachelor's degree
$66,830 – $144,670230
16Engineers, All Other$99,460
Bachelor's degree
$69,370 – $138,18050
17Computer Systems Analysts$98,750
Bachelor's degree
$61,430 – $139,090140
18Industrial Engineers$95,310
Bachelor's degree
$72,590 – $119,260210
19Financial and Investment Analysts$88,130
Bachelor's degree
$56,580 – $163,280110
20Civil Engineers$87,090
Bachelor's degree
$59,390 – $137,700180
21Project Management Specialists$85,870
Bachelor's degree
$50,390 – $142,940670
22Dental Hygienists$81,920
Associate's degree
$78,950 – $98,830110
23Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,460
Bachelor's degree
$51,830 – $123,690170
24Registered Nurses$80,330
Bachelor's degree
$61,610 – $107,6102,480
25Respiratory Therapists$78,520
Associate's degree
$65,360 – $145,62090
26Physical Therapist Assistants$76,680
Associate's degree
$25,700 – $95,810120
27Computer Programmers$76,490
Bachelor's degree
$42,260 – $120,16040
28Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,460
Bachelor's degree
$57,430 – $133,19060
29Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,070
Associate's degree
$54,630 – $94,69050
30Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,520
Associate's degree
$49,550 – $81,340200
31Accountants and Auditors$75,060
Bachelor's degree
$47,980 – $122,990690
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$73,050
Bachelor's degree
$44,190 – $109,040200
33Mechanical Drafters$71,790
Associate's degree
$51,210 – $86,85060
34Business Operations Specialists, All Other$69,270
Bachelor's degree
$35,350 – $122,020520
35Logisticians$68,890
Bachelor's degree
$44,240 – $122,740100
36Surgical Technologists$66,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,760 – $77,80080
37Human Resources Specialists$64,750
Bachelor's degree
$43,520 – $97,760520
38Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,680
Master's degree
$39,880 – $94,810260
39Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,470
Associate's degree
$46,170 – $110,63060
40Web Developers$62,470
Bachelor's degree
$44,450 – $109,51040
41Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,950
Bachelor's degree
$47,890 – $76,4601,110
42Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,480
Master's degree
$45,120 – $80,69070
43Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,240
Bachelor's degree
$48,840 – $72,670940
44Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,210
Bachelor's degree
$47,020 – $66,1101,200
45Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,050 – $73,150650
46Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,840
Bachelor's degree
$36,450 – $98,120270
47Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,650
Bachelor's degree
$46,270 – $65,330690
48Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$58,460
Associate's degree
$38,520 – $76,510170
49Public Relations Specialists$58,290
Bachelor's degree
$35,380 – $87,380140
50Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,650
Associate's degree
$47,090 – $103,980100

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

#	Occupation	MedianLongview, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$195,450	$195,450 – $293,160	50
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$170,660	$81,320 – $357,100	80
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,280	$104,780 – $165,720	150
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,210	$98,210 – $170,980	250
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,180	$103,180 – $156,580	70
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,730	$100,970 – $198,810	50
7	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$113,980	$70,210 – $145,620	190
8	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$112,760	$55,490 – $145,620	130
9	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,310	$51,690 – $178,120	190
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$110,130	$80,000 – $181,080	110
11	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$107,270	$63,750 – $157,170	60
12	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,360	$74,870 – $161,000	320
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$105,590	$45,550 – $268,830	240
14	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,290	$60,490 – $195,470	130
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,230	$66,830 – $144,670	230
16	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,460	$69,370 – $138,180	50
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,750	$61,430 – $139,090	140
18	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,310	$72,590 – $119,260	210
19	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,130	$56,580 – $163,280	110
20	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,090	$59,390 – $137,700	180
21	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,870	$50,390 – $142,940	670
22	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,920	$78,950 – $98,830	110
23	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$81,460	$51,830 – $123,690	170
24	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,330	$61,610 – $107,610	2,480
25	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,520	$65,360 – $145,620	90
26	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,680	$25,700 – $95,810	120
27	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$76,490	$42,260 – $120,160	40
28	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$76,460	$57,430 – $133,190	60
29	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,070	$54,630 – $94,690	50
30	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,520	$49,550 – $81,340	200
31	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,060	$47,980 – $122,990	690
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,050	$44,190 – $109,040	200
33	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$71,790	$51,210 – $86,850	60
34	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$69,270	$35,350 – $122,020	520
35	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$68,890	$44,240 – $122,740	100
36	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,210	$47,760 – $77,800	80
37	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,750	$43,520 – $97,760	520
38	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$64,680	$39,880 – $94,810	260
39	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$64,470	$46,170 – $110,630	60
40	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$62,470	$44,450 – $109,510	40
41	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,950	$47,890 – $76,460	1,110
42	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$60,480	$45,120 – $80,690	70
43	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,240	$48,840 – $72,670	940
44	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,210	$47,020 – $66,110	1,200
45	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,190	$48,050 – $73,150	650
46	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$58,840	$36,450 – $98,120	270
47	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,650	$46,270 – $65,330	690
48	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$58,460	$38,520 – $76,510	170
49	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$58,290	$35,380 – $87,380	140
50	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$57,650	$47,090 – $103,980	100

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