High paying entry level jobs in Muncie, IN

These occupations in Muncie, IN 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 Muncie, IN run 11.9% below the national average (2024), so a Muncie, IN salary is worth about 1.13× 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, Muncie, IN · Employed

1Dentists, General$190,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,650 – $319,16040
2Pharmacists$135,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,020 – $158,410120
3Nurse Practitioners$122,490
Master's degree
$97,210 – $128,110140
4Lawyers$102,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,970 – $193,59060
5Physical Therapists$101,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,480 – $117,54080
6Software Developers$99,380
Bachelor's degree
$65,030 – $160,470120
7Occupational Therapists$94,050
Master's degree
$74,210 – $105,41050
8Dental Hygienists$91,060
Associate's degree
$77,420 – $99,89070
9Mechanical Engineers$86,010
Bachelor's degree
$68,840 – $117,59060
10Industrial Engineers$83,990
Bachelor's degree
$64,480 – $109,080150
11Data Scientists$82,160
Bachelor's degree
$59,780 – $127,97030
12Project Management Specialists$81,080
Bachelor's degree
$54,970 – $143,100100
13Registered Nurses$79,500
Bachelor's degree
$62,610 – $98,5301,220
14Computer Systems Analysts$79,390
Bachelor's degree
$54,600 – $124,980100
15Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,170
Bachelor's degree
$51,950 – $119,54050
16Accountants and Auditors$71,820
Bachelor's degree
$48,000 – $109,690270
17Business Operations Specialists, All Other$65,140
Bachelor's degree
$47,470 – $91,410120
18Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,350 – $73,270300
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,680
Associate's degree
$46,770 – $80,15090
20Fundraisers$61,220
Bachelor's degree
$38,070 – $77,36060
21Human Resources Specialists$60,990
Bachelor's degree
$39,560 – $97,360200
22Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,890
Bachelor's degree
$48,510 – $78,060330
23Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,690
Bachelor's degree
$46,550 – $74,450170
24Coaches and Scouts$59,640
Bachelor's degree
$30,490 – $128,72080
25Athletic Trainers$59,120
Master's degree
$49,990 – $70,61030
26Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,610
Bachelor's degree
$46,630 – $73,010340
27Physical Therapist Assistants$57,940
Associate's degree
$33,440 – $74,86040
28Public Relations Specialists$57,340
Bachelor's degree
$33,350 – $99,90040
29Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$56,900
Bachelor's degree
$47,650 – $74,29040
30Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$54,440
Bachelor's degree
$37,700 – $91,100190
31Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,810
Associate's degree
$37,440 – $76,66050
32Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,470
Bachelor's degree
$39,520 – $69,910130
33Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,280
Master's degree
$31,380 – $75,25040
34Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$47,700
Master's degree
$43,200 – $60,630170
35Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$46,400
Bachelor's degree
$35,970 – $78,41050
36Graphic Designers$45,700
Bachelor's degree
$35,710 – $64,02040
37Dental Assistants$45,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,330 – $56,390140
38Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,180 – $61,02040
39Medical Records Specialists$43,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,120 – $79,070170
40Medical Assistants$40,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,900 – $47,910410
41Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,910 – $45,64050
42Nursing Assistants$37,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,840 – $45,340700
43Phlebotomists$36,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,700 – $43,48040
44Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$34,730
Bachelor's degree
$28,850 – $62,940150
45Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$32,200
Some college, no degree
$26,960 – $37,160380
46Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$31,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$24,730 – $49,76060
47Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,700
Associate's degree
$23,190 – $46,350190

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

#	Occupation	MedianMuncie, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$190,750	$96,650 – $319,160	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,280	$123,020 – $158,410	120
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$122,490	$97,210 – $128,110	140
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$102,140	$63,970 – $193,590	60
5	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,710	$73,480 – $117,540	80
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$99,380	$65,030 – $160,470	120
7	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,050	$74,210 – $105,410	50
8	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,060	$77,420 – $99,890	70
9	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,010	$68,840 – $117,590	60
10	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,990	$64,480 – $109,080	150
11	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$82,160	$59,780 – $127,970	30
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,080	$54,970 – $143,100	100
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$79,500	$62,610 – $98,530	1,220
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,390	$54,600 – $124,980	100
15	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$78,170	$51,950 – $119,540	50
16	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$71,820	$48,000 – $109,690	270
17	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,140	$47,470 – $91,410	120
18	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,330	$49,350 – $73,270	300
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,680	$46,770 – $80,150	90
20	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$61,220	$38,070 – $77,360	60
21	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,990	$39,560 – $97,360	200
22	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,890	$48,510 – $78,060	330
23	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,690	$46,550 – $74,450	170
24	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$59,640	$30,490 – $128,720	80
25	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$59,120	$49,990 – $70,610	30
26	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$58,610	$46,630 – $73,010	340
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$57,940	$33,440 – $74,860	40
28	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$57,340	$33,350 – $99,900	40
29	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$56,900	$47,650 – $74,290	40
30	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$54,440	$37,700 – $91,100	190
31	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$50,810	$37,440 – $76,660	50
32	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$50,470	$39,520 – $69,910	130
33	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$50,280	$31,380 – $75,250	40
34	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$47,700	$43,200 – $60,630	170
35	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$46,400	$35,970 – $78,410	50
36	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$45,700	$35,710 – $64,020	40
37	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,500	$35,330 – $56,390	140
38	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,440	$34,180 – $61,020	40
39	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,160	$38,120 – $79,070	170
40	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,940	$35,900 – $47,910	410
41	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,340	$26,910 – $45,640	50
42	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,080	$31,840 – $45,340	700
43	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,000	$35,700 – $43,480	40
44	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$34,730	$28,850 – $62,940	150
45	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$32,200	$26,960 – $37,160	380
46	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$31,020	$24,730 – $49,760	60
47	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$30,700	$23,190 – $46,350	190

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