High paying entry level jobs in Midland, TX

These occupations in Midland, 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 Midland, TX run 4.2% below the national average (2024), so a Midland, TX salary is worth about 1.04× 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, Midland, TX · Employed

1Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$219,140
Bachelor's degree
$80,030 – $289,730370
2Petroleum Engineers$172,070
Bachelor's degree
$90,620 – $298,530940
3Lawyers$163,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,280 – $408,900280
4Pharmacists$161,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,210 – $174,550130
5Physician Assistants$158,200
Master's degree
$56,030 – $178,26060
6Nurse Practitioners$146,610
Master's degree
$118,500 – $178,260100
7Industrial Engineers$141,120
Bachelor's degree
$83,500 – $227,690320
8Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$137,030
Bachelor's degree
$104,990 – $262,71060
9Chemists$131,860
Bachelor's degree
$77,290 – $164,48070
10Electrical Engineers$127,420
Bachelor's degree
$66,560 – $273,630130
11Software Developers$126,190
Bachelor's degree
$85,470 – $191,680400
12Data Scientists$125,330
Bachelor's degree
$69,580 – $169,990100
13Mechanical Engineers$125,200
Bachelor's degree
$78,280 – $227,830250
14Computer Systems Analysts$124,540
Bachelor's degree
$74,790 – $166,540150
15Environmental Engineers$123,060
Bachelor's degree
$84,690 – $212,15060
16Physical Therapists$118,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,380 – $151,050130
17Financial and Investment Analysts$106,460
Bachelor's degree
$60,950 – $207,990230
18Occupational Therapists$105,670
Master's degree
$74,350 – $137,67070
19Accountants and Auditors$100,890
Bachelor's degree
$61,920 – $172,5701,240
20Operations Research Analysts$100,390
Bachelor's degree
$53,460 – $110,12070
21Project Management Specialists$98,170
Bachelor's degree
$59,780 – $167,020930
22Computer Occupations, All Other$97,470
Bachelor's degree
$62,350 – $181,440220
23Civil Engineers$95,480
Bachelor's degree
$63,730 – $202,380230
24Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$94,500
Bachelor's degree
$61,900 – $135,12060
25Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,570
Bachelor's degree
$46,510 – $139,380580
26Business Operations Specialists, All Other$87,890
Bachelor's degree
$48,830 – $167,850670
27Mechanical Drafters$86,100
Associate's degree
$53,500 – $128,99040
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,920
Bachelor's degree
$41,590 – $154,080240
29Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$83,300
Master's degree
$44,320 – $99,610180
30Physical Therapist Assistants$82,620
Associate's degree
$62,990 – $102,00070
31Registered Nurses$82,120
Bachelor's degree
$64,400 – $103,9901,210
32Logisticians$81,890
Bachelor's degree
$50,350 – $139,660150
33Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,700
Associate's degree
$48,900 – $96,660100
34Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,450
Bachelor's degree
$62,080 – $154,96070
35Human Resources Specialists$78,650
Bachelor's degree
$48,710 – $120,730580
36Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,480
Bachelor's degree
$59,930 – $107,66060
37Respiratory Therapists$77,370
Associate's degree
$65,830 – $83,08060
38Computer Programmers$75,640
Bachelor's degree
$63,230 – $127,69060
39Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,760
Associate's degree
$45,900 – $102,10050
40Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$73,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,230 – $95,20050
41Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$72,550
Bachelor's degree
$39,950 – $135,240250
42Financial Specialists, All Other$72,450
Bachelor's degree
$42,240 – $144,71080
43Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$66,720
Master's degree
$47,540 – $76,81050
44Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,540
Bachelor's degree
$48,780 – $99,230680
45Special Education Teachers, Middle School$65,130
Bachelor's degree
$49,390 – $99,320240
46Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,500
Associate's degree
$37,020 – $102,940100
47Public Relations Specialists$64,400
Bachelor's degree
$38,520 – $124,970130
48Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,300
Bachelor's degree
$64,300 – $76,8901,170
49Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,700 – $76,670280
50Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,950
Associate's degree
$49,690 – $99,98040

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

#	Occupation	MedianMidland, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$219,140	$80,030 – $289,730	370
2	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$172,070	$90,620 – $298,530	940
3	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$163,090	$66,280 – $408,900	280
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,260	$61,210 – $174,550	130
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$158,200	$56,030 – $178,260	60
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$146,610	$118,500 – $178,260	100
7	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$141,120	$83,500 – $227,690	320
8	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$137,030	$104,990 – $262,710	60
9	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$131,860	$77,290 – $164,480	70
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,420	$66,560 – $273,630	130
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,190	$85,470 – $191,680	400
12	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$125,330	$69,580 – $169,990	100
13	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,200	$78,280 – $227,830	250
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$124,540	$74,790 – $166,540	150
15	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,060	$84,690 – $212,150	60
16	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$118,450	$77,380 – $151,050	130
17	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,460	$60,950 – $207,990	230
18	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$105,670	$74,350 – $137,670	70
19	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$100,890	$61,920 – $172,570	1,240
20	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,390	$53,460 – $110,120	70
21	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,170	$59,780 – $167,020	930
22	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,470	$62,350 – $181,440	220
23	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,480	$63,730 – $202,380	230
24	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$94,500	$61,900 – $135,120	60
25	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,570	$46,510 – $139,380	580
26	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,890	$48,830 – $167,850	670
27	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$86,100	$53,500 – $128,990	40
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,920	$41,590 – $154,080	240
29	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$83,300	$44,320 – $99,610	180
30	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$82,620	$62,990 – $102,000	70
31	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,120	$64,400 – $103,990	1,210
32	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$81,890	$50,350 – $139,660	150
33	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,700	$48,900 – $96,660	100
34	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$80,450	$62,080 – $154,960	70
35	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,650	$48,710 – $120,730	580
36	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,480	$59,930 – $107,660	60
37	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,370	$65,830 – $83,080	60
38	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$75,640	$63,230 – $127,690	60
39	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,760	$45,900 – $102,100	50
40	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,910	$39,230 – $95,200	50
41	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,550	$39,950 – $135,240	250
42	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$72,450	$42,240 – $144,710	80
43	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$66,720	$47,540 – $76,810	50
44	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$65,540	$48,780 – $99,230	680
45	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$65,130	$49,390 – $99,320	240
46	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,500	$37,020 – $102,940	100
47	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,400	$38,520 – $124,970	130
48	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,300	$64,300 – $76,890	1,170
49	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,240	$52,700 – $76,670	280
50	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,950	$49,690 – $99,980	40

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