High paying entry level jobs in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

These occupations in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 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 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA run 2.4% above the national average (2024), so a Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA salary is worth about 0.98× 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, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA · Employed

1Dentists, General$212,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,620 – $398,97050
2Pharmacists$159,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,910 – $175,500110
3Veterinarians$156,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,990 – $313,82040
4Nurse Practitioners$141,790
Master's degree
$125,170 – $201,04060
5Dental Hygienists$127,470
Associate's degree
$102,530 – $150,630130
6Industrial Engineers$121,360
Bachelor's degree
$87,670 – $131,540100
7Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$121,190
Bachelor's degree
$62,880 – $132,300240
8Physical Therapists$113,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,360 – $133,04080
9Project Management Specialists$108,980
Bachelor's degree
$73,040 – $169,520380
10Computer Systems Analysts$107,850
Bachelor's degree
$81,810 – $130,210140
11Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$107,340
Associate's degree
$47,040 – $141,03070
12Computer Occupations, All Other$107,310
Bachelor's degree
$66,090 – $128,59050
13Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$106,920
Bachelor's degree
$78,540 – $132,010160
14Registered Nurses$106,730
Bachelor's degree
$85,030 – $135,5101,190
15Software Developers$106,640
Bachelor's degree
$83,610 – $177,740270
16Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$103,420
Bachelor's degree
$81,950 – $136,76060
17Occupational Therapists$102,680
Master's degree
$74,880 – $124,79050
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$101,970
Associate's degree
$80,120 – $120,670100
19Civil Engineers$101,300
Bachelor's degree
$80,930 – $147,400150
20Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$101,060
Bachelor's degree
$63,810 – $138,30060
21Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,730
Bachelor's degree
$79,390 – $132,840500
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,120
Bachelor's degree
$65,700 – $136,35090
23Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$99,840
Bachelor's degree
$77,210 – $129,98060
24Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$97,830
Bachelor's degree
$75,110 – $131,83090
25Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$96,780
Master's degree
$61,000 – $129,32090
26Electrical Engineers$96,270
Bachelor's degree
$78,730 – $177,350100
27Urban and Regional Planners$95,640
Master's degree
$68,530 – $120,70070
28Accountants and Auditors$92,920
Bachelor's degree
$64,720 – $139,390400
29Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$89,220
Bachelor's degree
$64,750 – $118,58070
30Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$85,730
Master's degree
$49,170 – $138,75040
31Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$83,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,670 – $98,860120
32Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,200
Bachelor's degree
$57,260 – $137,590280
33Chemists$81,680
Bachelor's degree
$61,800 – $114,16040
34Surgical Technologists$81,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,680 – $112,89050
35Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,450
Associate's degree
$65,370 – $111,03050
36Human Resources Specialists$78,800
Bachelor's degree
$55,900 – $123,060230
37Conservation Scientists$78,460
Bachelor's degree
$59,830 – $96,95040
38Public Relations Specialists$78,110
Bachelor's degree
$54,120 – $142,46050
39Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$76,600
Bachelor's degree
$59,970 – $100,51050
40Child, Family, and School Social Workers$76,270
Bachelor's degree
$47,420 – $101,100170
41Foresters$74,710
Bachelor's degree
$59,830 – $125,76050
42Fundraisers$72,250
Bachelor's degree
$46,970 – $104,76050
43Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,710
Bachelor's degree
$41,600 – $131,420200
44Mechanical Drafters$66,020
Associate's degree
$54,400 – $88,77030
45Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$64,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,590 – $88,69040
46Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$63,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,770 – $102,27040
47Rehabilitation Counselors$63,480
Master's degree
$47,090 – $92,88080
48Medical Records Specialists$63,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,610 – $101,770100
49Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,220
Bachelor's degree
$48,770 – $108,700110
50Medical Assistants$61,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,520 – $64,720210

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

#	Occupation	MedianMount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$212,000	$93,620 – $398,970	50
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$159,320	$124,910 – $175,500	110
3	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$156,980	$97,990 – $313,820	40
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$141,790	$125,170 – $201,040	60
5	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$127,470	$102,530 – $150,630	130
6	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,360	$87,670 – $131,540	100
7	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$121,190	$62,880 – $132,300	240
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$113,510	$87,360 – $133,040	80
9	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$108,980	$73,040 – $169,520	380
10	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,850	$81,810 – $130,210	140
11	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$107,340	$47,040 – $141,030	70
12	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,310	$66,090 – $128,590	50
13	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$106,920	$78,540 – $132,010	160
14	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$106,730	$85,030 – $135,510	1,190
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,640	$83,610 – $177,740	270
16	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$103,420	$81,950 – $136,760	60
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,680	$74,880 – $124,790	50
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$101,970	$80,120 – $120,670	100
19	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,300	$80,930 – $147,400	150
20	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,060	$63,810 – $138,300	60
21	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$100,730	$79,390 – $132,840	500
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,120	$65,700 – $136,350	90
23	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$99,840	$77,210 – $129,980	60
24	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$97,830	$75,110 – $131,830	90
25	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$96,780	$61,000 – $129,320	90
26	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,270	$78,730 – $177,350	100
27	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$95,640	$68,530 – $120,700	70
28	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$92,920	$64,720 – $139,390	400
29	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$89,220	$64,750 – $118,580	70
30	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$85,730	$49,170 – $138,750	40
31	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,940	$63,670 – $98,860	120
32	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,200	$57,260 – $137,590	280
33	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$81,680	$61,800 – $114,160	40
34	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,470	$47,680 – $112,890	50
35	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,450	$65,370 – $111,030	50
36	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,800	$55,900 – $123,060	230
37	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$78,460	$59,830 – $96,950	40
38	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,110	$54,120 – $142,460	50
39	Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsBachelor's degree	$76,600	$59,970 – $100,510	50
40	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$76,270	$47,420 – $101,100	170
41	ForestersBachelor's degree	$74,710	$59,830 – $125,760	50
42	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$72,250	$46,970 – $104,760	50
43	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,710	$41,600 – $131,420	200
44	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$66,020	$54,400 – $88,770	30
45	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,310	$45,590 – $88,690	40
46	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,500	$48,770 – $102,270	40
47	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$63,480	$47,090 – $92,880	80
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,360	$46,610 – $101,770	100
49	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$63,220	$48,770 – $108,700	110
50	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,870	$44,520 – $64,720	210

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