High paying entry level jobs in Memphis, TN-MS-AR

These occupations in Memphis, TN-MS-AR 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR run 7.8% below the national average (2024), so a Memphis, TN-MS-AR salary is worth about 1.08× 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, Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$243,240
Master's degree
$184,170 – $246,470200
2Dentists, General$238,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,420 – $276,050280
3Lawyers$134,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,270 – $322,9701,670
4Pharmacists$134,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,470 – $165,8601,460
5Software Developers$125,580
Bachelor's degree
$77,520 – $168,0002,270
6Veterinarians$125,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,750 – $174,260310
7Nurse Practitioners$124,600
Master's degree
$83,770 – $154,0401,800
8Physician Assistants$121,900
Master's degree
$94,700 – $148,570290
9Electrical Engineers$112,870
Bachelor's degree
$77,500 – $171,430250
10Mechanical Engineers$104,110
Bachelor's degree
$70,630 – $150,400390
11Data Scientists$102,220
Bachelor's degree
$63,120 – $160,170410
12Computer Systems Analysts$100,640
Bachelor's degree
$63,550 – $151,4301,700
13Industrial Engineers$100,480
Bachelor's degree
$75,140 – $131,6201,540
14Physical Therapists$100,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,240 – $126,090800
15Occupational Therapists$99,960
Master's degree
$75,350 – $123,460420
16Business Teachers, Postsecondary$96,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,530 – $163,440220
17Civil Engineers$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$66,440 – $132,290780
18Budget Analysts$93,450
Bachelor's degree
$66,900 – $135,410220
19Database Administrators$92,680
Bachelor's degree
$47,270 – $142,100250
20Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$92,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,900 – $169,7402,140
21Financial and Investment Analysts$91,180
Bachelor's degree
$50,660 – $194,000850
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,250
Bachelor's degree
$62,580 – $126,280780
23Engineers, All Other$85,860
Bachelor's degree
$51,470 – $139,570460
24Project Management Specialists$85,130
Bachelor's degree
$54,030 – $133,9602,960
25Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,930
Associate's degree
$66,290 – $100,880390
26Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,990
Bachelor's degree
$50,660 – $125,560410
27Computer Occupations, All Other$81,690
Bachelor's degree
$46,790 – $129,4301,990
28Registered Nurses$81,500
Bachelor's degree
$65,280 – $112,31013,760
29Dental Hygienists$78,580
Associate's degree
$72,150 – $119,720650
30Accountants and Auditors$76,960
Bachelor's degree
$49,580 – $122,8304,390
31Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,850
Associate's degree
$34,040 – $94,930240
32Financial Specialists, All Other$72,090
Bachelor's degree
$44,920 – $115,210490
33Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$71,600
Bachelor's degree
$38,810 – $124,2801,880
34Logisticians$71,230
Bachelor's degree
$42,730 – $134,1801,720
35Human Resources Specialists$69,150
Bachelor's degree
$45,640 – $109,7803,650
36Credit Analysts$66,890
Bachelor's degree
$48,430 – $134,010270
37Respiratory Therapists$66,460
Associate's degree
$56,430 – $88,060670
38Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,320
Associate's degree
$54,100 – $94,000890
39Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$66,320
Associate's degree
$39,410 – $97,520220
40Fundraisers$66,060
Bachelor's degree
$43,360 – $102,920420
41Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,820
Master's degree
$40,110 – $80,140420
42Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$65,420
Bachelor's degree
$44,580 – $79,490750
43Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,290
Master's degree
$45,620 – $84,5501,270
44Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,090
Associate's degree
$45,680 – $82,590210
45Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$64,640
Bachelor's degree
$54,010 – $79,3601,330
46Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$64,000
Bachelor's degree
$39,270 – $98,6101,830
47Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$63,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,090 – $94,980310
48Web and Digital Interface Designers$62,460
Bachelor's degree
$42,940 – $118,280240
49Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,230
Bachelor's degree
$48,170 – $79,1804,860
50Physical Therapist Assistants$61,560
Associate's degree
$47,270 – $80,270490

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

#	Occupation	MedianMemphis, TN-MS-AR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$243,240	$184,170 – $246,470	200
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$238,040	$72,420 – $276,050	280
3	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$134,440	$74,270 – $322,970	1,670
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,220	$103,470 – $165,860	1,460
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,580	$77,520 – $168,000	2,270
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,130	$100,750 – $174,260	310
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,600	$83,770 – $154,040	1,800
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$121,900	$94,700 – $148,570	290
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,870	$77,500 – $171,430	250
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,110	$70,630 – $150,400	390
11	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$102,220	$63,120 – $160,170	410
12	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,640	$63,550 – $151,430	1,700
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,480	$75,140 – $131,620	1,540
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,000	$71,240 – $126,090	800
15	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,960	$75,350 – $123,460	420
16	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$96,180	$61,530 – $163,440	220
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,100	$66,440 – $132,290	780
18	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,450	$66,900 – $135,410	220
19	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$92,680	$47,270 – $142,100	250
20	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$92,180	$52,900 – $169,740	2,140
21	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,180	$50,660 – $194,000	850
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,250	$62,580 – $126,280	780
23	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$85,860	$51,470 – $139,570	460
24	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,130	$54,030 – $133,960	2,960
25	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,930	$66,290 – $100,880	390
26	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,990	$50,660 – $125,560	410
27	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,690	$46,790 – $129,430	1,990
28	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,500	$65,280 – $112,310	13,760
29	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$78,580	$72,150 – $119,720	650
30	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,960	$49,580 – $122,830	4,390
31	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,850	$34,040 – $94,930	240
32	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$72,090	$44,920 – $115,210	490
33	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,600	$38,810 – $124,280	1,880
34	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$71,230	$42,730 – $134,180	1,720
35	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,150	$45,640 – $109,780	3,650
36	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$66,890	$48,430 – $134,010	270
37	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$66,460	$56,430 – $88,060	670
38	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,320	$54,100 – $94,000	890
39	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,320	$39,410 – $97,520	220
40	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$66,060	$43,360 – $102,920	420
41	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$65,820	$40,110 – $80,140	420
42	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,420	$44,580 – $79,490	750
43	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$65,290	$45,620 – $84,550	1,270
44	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$65,090	$45,680 – $82,590	210
45	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$64,640	$54,010 – $79,360	1,330
46	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$64,000	$39,270 – $98,610	1,830
47	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$63,310	$39,090 – $94,980	310
48	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$62,460	$42,940 – $118,280	240
49	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,230	$48,170 – $79,180	4,860
50	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,560	$47,270 – $80,270	490

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Memphis, TN-MS-AR. 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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