High paying entry level jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

These occupations in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX run 14.1% below the national average (2024), so a McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 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, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX · Employed

1Pharmacists$137,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,410 – $174,880500
2Dentists, General$134,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,180 – $262,410150
3Physician Assistants$131,870
Master's degree
$102,030 – $196,450400
4Business Teachers, Postsecondary$127,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,800 – $241,450120
5Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Master's degree
$96,290 – $168,180770
6Software Developers$116,120
Bachelor's degree
$71,410 – $161,520400
7Lawyers$115,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,770 – $241,390850
8Physical Therapists$103,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,670 – $144,800590
9Occupational Therapists$100,980
Master's degree
$71,120 – $157,200340
10Electrical Engineers$99,960
Bachelor's degree
$58,600 – $151,090100
11Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,700 – $157,690120
12Industrial Engineers$91,680
Bachelor's degree
$56,030 – $126,840130
13Data Scientists$91,630
Bachelor's degree
$58,310 – $142,340130
14Computer Occupations, All Other$83,660
Bachelor's degree
$39,970 – $127,470270
15Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,400
Bachelor's degree
$57,860 – $131,680350
16Dental Hygienists$82,940
Associate's degree
$74,220 – $95,340210
17Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$81,470
Master's degree
$54,070 – $99,000310
18Computer Systems Analysts$80,620
Bachelor's degree
$51,250 – $128,010260
19Registered Nurses$80,540
Bachelor's degree
$64,110 – $99,4705,400
20Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$80,390
Master's degree
$45,960 – $105,630990
21Civil Engineers$79,370
Bachelor's degree
$61,190 – $125,470350
22Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,010
Master's degree
$47,810 – $172,430140
23Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,160
Associate's degree
$60,430 – $99,140180
24Surgical Assistants$77,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,170 – $96,110130
25Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$74,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,690 – $134,910120
26Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$36,850 – $122,8001,170
27Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,720
Associate's degree
$49,140 – $88,950120
28Financial and Investment Analysts$73,620
Bachelor's degree
$52,340 – $110,340150
29Physical Therapist Assistants$72,520
Associate's degree
$45,130 – $101,030410
30Project Management Specialists$69,910
Bachelor's degree
$41,110 – $126,7501,080
31Respiratory Therapists$65,390
Associate's degree
$54,290 – $78,140250
32Accountants and Auditors$64,470
Bachelor's degree
$41,790 – $99,0901,430
33Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,760
Bachelor's degree
$57,800 – $82,740540
34Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,280
Bachelor's degree
$57,390 – $82,770250
35Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,110
Bachelor's degree
$51,070 – $83,1804,090
36Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,600
Bachelor's degree
$49,900 – $72,7901,530
37Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,560
Bachelor's degree
$52,690 – $82,5602,730
38Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,500
Bachelor's degree
$56,840 – $82,2204,010
39Surgical Technologists$61,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,590 – $75,080190
40Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,720
Bachelor's degree
$54,330 – $71,620670
41Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$60,110
Associate's degree
$31,680 – $112,020100
42Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$59,870
Associate's degree
$32,240 – $80,860490
43Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,060
Bachelor's degree
$30,630 – $99,990830
44Logisticians$58,480
Bachelor's degree
$38,130 – $89,060110
45Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,040
Bachelor's degree
$35,320 – $81,080600
46Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$56,500
Bachelor's degree
$30,020 – $91,000210
47Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$56,250
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,640 – $64,5201,860
48Human Resources Specialists$53,600
Bachelor's degree
$36,190 – $86,900970
49Financial Specialists, All Other$52,910
Bachelor's degree
$32,220 – $83,360120
50Skincare Specialists$50,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,690 – $77,900120

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

#	Occupation	MedianMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,700	$75,410 – $174,880	500
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$134,160	$78,180 – $262,410	150
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,870	$102,030 – $196,450	400
4	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$127,460	$58,800 – $241,450	120
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$122,550	$96,290 – $168,180	770
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$116,120	$71,410 – $161,520	400
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$115,920	$60,770 – $241,390	850
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,980	$63,670 – $144,800	590
9	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,980	$71,120 – $157,200	340
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,960	$58,600 – $151,090	100
11	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,930	$51,700 – $157,690	120
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,680	$56,030 – $126,840	130
13	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$91,630	$58,310 – $142,340	130
14	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,660	$39,970 – $127,470	270
15	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,400	$57,860 – $131,680	350
16	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,940	$74,220 – $95,340	210
17	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$81,470	$54,070 – $99,000	310
18	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,620	$51,250 – $128,010	260
19	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,540	$64,110 – $99,470	5,400
20	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$80,390	$45,960 – $105,630	990
21	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$79,370	$61,190 – $125,470	350
22	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$79,010	$47,810 – $172,430	140
23	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,160	$60,430 – $99,140	180
24	Surgical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,980	$36,170 – $96,110	130
25	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$74,680	$48,690 – $134,910	120
26	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,920	$36,850 – $122,800	1,170
27	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,720	$49,140 – $88,950	120
28	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$73,620	$52,340 – $110,340	150
29	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,520	$45,130 – $101,030	410
30	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,910	$41,110 – $126,750	1,080
31	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$65,390	$54,290 – $78,140	250
32	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$64,470	$41,790 – $99,090	1,430
33	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,760	$57,800 – $82,740	540
34	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,280	$57,390 – $82,770	250
35	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,110	$51,070 – $83,180	4,090
36	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,600	$49,900 – $72,790	1,530
37	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,560	$52,690 – $82,560	2,730
38	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,500	$56,840 – $82,220	4,010
39	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,830	$37,590 – $75,080	190
40	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,720	$54,330 – $71,620	670
41	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$60,110	$31,680 – $112,020	100
42	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,870	$32,240 – $80,860	490
43	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$59,060	$30,630 – $99,990	830
44	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$58,480	$38,130 – $89,060	110
45	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$58,040	$35,320 – $81,080	600
46	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$56,500	$30,020 – $91,000	210
47	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,250	$45,640 – $64,520	1,860
48	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$53,600	$36,190 – $86,900	970
49	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$52,910	$32,220 – $83,360	120
50	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,980	$28,690 – $77,900	120

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX. 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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