High paying entry level jobs in Naples-Marco Island, FL

These occupations in Naples-Marco Island, FL 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 Naples-Marco Island, FL run 3.2% above the national average (2024), so a Naples-Marco Island, FL salary is worth about 0.97× 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, Naples-Marco Island, FL · Employed

1Pharmacists$154,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,670 – $171,170230
2Veterinarians$137,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,570 – $259,32080
3Physician Assistants$132,310
Master's degree
$95,780 – $167,690120
4Software Developers$130,730
Bachelor's degree
$81,740 – $198,670720
5Dentists, General$130,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,410 – $340,150170
6Nurse Practitioners$128,680
Master's degree
$107,700 – $162,080290
7Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$114,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,730 – $215,810100
8Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,950
Bachelor's degree
$60,510 – $136,57060
9Occupational Therapists$107,590
Master's degree
$72,540 – $122,710170
10Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$106,550
Master's degree
$61,690 – $124,71090
11Physical Therapists$105,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,200 – $128,200300
12Computer Systems Analysts$103,680
Bachelor's degree
$69,900 – $160,980290
13Industrial Engineers$102,600
Bachelor's degree
$79,140 – $160,170230
14Computer Occupations, All Other$100,920
Bachelor's degree
$59,420 – $171,89060
15Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,490
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $165,880190
16Dental Hygienists$100,140
Associate's degree
$95,340 – $118,470190
17Project Management Specialists$99,250
Bachelor's degree
$63,190 – $165,5901,050
18Civil Engineers$94,600
Bachelor's degree
$62,660 – $151,040160
19Mechanical Engineers$93,970
Bachelor's degree
$55,280 – $140,39070
20Registered Nurses$93,330
Bachelor's degree
$72,440 – $144,6203,110
21Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,540
Associate's degree
$71,990 – $106,430110
22Accountants and Auditors$84,570
Bachelor's degree
$56,140 – $144,2001,430
23Logisticians$83,600
Bachelor's degree
$58,660 – $125,400120
24Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,970
Bachelor's degree
$47,090 – $134,37060
25Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$81,380
Master's degree
$42,750 – $122,900230
26Operations Research Analysts$78,060
Bachelor's degree
$46,540 – $131,02070
27Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,940
Associate's degree
$46,800 – $89,250280
28Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,910
Bachelor's degree
$43,180 – $153,140700
29Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$77,170
Bachelor's degree
$58,840 – $93,460170
30Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,790
Bachelor's degree
$62,400 – $93,870150
31Physical Therapist Assistants$76,690
Associate's degree
$61,900 – $91,050120
32Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$75,280
Bachelor's degree
$43,430 – $126,520800
33Interior Designers$75,210
Bachelor's degree
$45,120 – $134,140400
34Graphic Designers$69,570
Bachelor's degree
$43,190 – $109,350170
35Human Resources Specialists$68,420
Bachelor's degree
$44,440 – $113,300730
36Public Relations Specialists$67,780
Bachelor's degree
$40,490 – $111,280270
37Fundraisers$66,060
Bachelor's degree
$45,900 – $122,99080
38Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,470
Associate's degree
$45,460 – $91,61090
39Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$64,940
Bachelor's degree
$37,330 – $104,020230
40Surgical Technologists$64,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,160 – $81,130110
41Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,660
Associate's degree
$38,370 – $82,920520
42Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$64,640
Bachelor's degree
$42,640 – $106,33070
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,570 – $72,450650
44Skincare Specialists$63,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,950 – $95,720200
45Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,110
Bachelor's degree
$49,120 – $80,610700
46Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$60,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,850 – $123,01090
47Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,470
Bachelor's degree
$49,240 – $77,0701,370
48Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,410
Bachelor's degree
$47,790 – $77,470530
49Biological Technicians$59,170
Bachelor's degree
$39,670 – $78,13060
50Dental Assistants$57,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,730 – $71,900550

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

#	Occupation	MedianNaples-Marco Island, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$154,060	$61,670 – $171,170	230
2	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$137,010	$69,570 – $259,320	80
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,310	$95,780 – $167,690	120
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,730	$81,740 – $198,670	720
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$130,560	$67,410 – $340,150	170
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,680	$107,700 – $162,080	290
7	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$114,330	$75,730 – $215,810	100
8	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$107,950	$60,510 – $136,570	60
9	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$107,590	$72,540 – $122,710	170
10	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$106,550	$61,690 – $124,710	90
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,440	$69,200 – $128,200	300
12	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,680	$69,900 – $160,980	290
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,600	$79,140 – $160,170	230
14	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,920	$59,420 – $171,890	60
15	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,490	$64,990 – $165,880	190
16	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,140	$95,340 – $118,470	190
17	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,250	$63,190 – $165,590	1,050
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,600	$62,660 – $151,040	160
19	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,970	$55,280 – $140,390	70
20	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$93,330	$72,440 – $144,620	3,110
21	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$86,540	$71,990 – $106,430	110
22	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$84,570	$56,140 – $144,200	1,430
23	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,600	$58,660 – $125,400	120
24	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,970	$47,090 – $134,370	60
25	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$81,380	$42,750 – $122,900	230
26	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,060	$46,540 – $131,020	70
27	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,940	$46,800 – $89,250	280
28	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,910	$43,180 – $153,140	700
29	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$77,170	$58,840 – $93,460	170
30	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$76,790	$62,400 – $93,870	150
31	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,690	$61,900 – $91,050	120
32	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,280	$43,430 – $126,520	800
33	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$75,210	$45,120 – $134,140	400
34	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$69,570	$43,190 – $109,350	170
35	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,420	$44,440 – $113,300	730
36	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,780	$40,490 – $111,280	270
37	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$66,060	$45,900 – $122,990	80
38	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$65,470	$45,460 – $91,610	90
39	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$64,940	$37,330 – $104,020	230
40	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,910	$52,160 – $81,130	110
41	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,660	$38,370 – $82,920	520
42	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$64,640	$42,640 – $106,330	70
43	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,590	$55,570 – $72,450	650
44	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,630	$30,950 – $95,720	200
45	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$62,110	$49,120 – $80,610	700
46	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,990	$47,850 – $123,010	90
47	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,470	$49,240 – $77,070	1,370
48	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,410	$47,790 – $77,470	530
49	Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree	$59,170	$39,670 – $78,130	60
50	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,260	$46,730 – $71,900	550

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Naples-Marco Island, FL. 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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