High paying entry level jobs in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA

These occupations in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA run 3.7% above the national average (2024), so a Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA salary is worth about 0.96× 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, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · Employed

1Veterinarians$158,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$94,590 – $217,280100
2Pharmacists$154,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$126,050 – $188,570220
3Physician Assistants$153,940
Master's degree
$111,540 – $245,95090
4Nurse Practitioners$145,950
Master's degree
$112,320 – $193,850180
5Optometrists$142,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,690 – $182,49040
6Lawyers$132,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,760 – $170,300630
7Engineers, All Other$132,010
Bachelor's degree
$77,990 – $166,30040
8Registered Nurses$125,020
Bachelor's degree
$83,300 – $151,6102,250
9Software Developers$124,060
Bachelor's degree
$94,720 – $187,3501,920
10Dentists, General$123,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,900 – $346,430130
11Dental Hygienists$122,950
Associate's degree
$107,290 – $135,170220
12Electrical Engineers$120,070
Bachelor's degree
$62,020 – $187,08080
13Data Scientists$120,040
Bachelor's degree
$70,600 – $166,250120
14Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$119,520
Bachelor's degree
$66,850 – $148,55070
15Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$118,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,360 – $164,54050
16Database Administrators$115,330
Bachelor's degree
$88,420 – $127,160390
17Network and Computer Systems Administrators$112,530
Bachelor's degree
$85,750 – $124,060800
18Web Developers$111,560
Bachelor's degree
$94,870 – $111,560290
19Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$111,300
Associate's degree
$69,340 – $133,01070
20Statisticians$109,550
Master's degree
$72,910 – $156,10060
21Civil Engineers$108,240
Bachelor's degree
$84,500 – $142,050860
22Epidemiologists$108,240
Master's degree
$91,060 – $131,870330
23Environmental Engineers$108,240
Bachelor's degree
$85,890 – $128,660190
24Computer Systems Analysts$107,140
Bachelor's degree
$85,360 – $135,270710
25Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,140
Bachelor's degree
$83,800 – $131,870420
26Mechanical Engineers$106,340
Bachelor's degree
$72,680 – $176,80070
27Occupational Therapists$105,460
Master's degree
$83,450 – $126,990120
28Biological Scientists, All Other$105,250
Bachelor's degree
$75,550 – $126,17090
29Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$105,200
Bachelor's degree
$66,450 – $122,980490
30Physical Therapists$104,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,750 – $129,070180
31Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$104,650
Bachelor's degree
$62,890 – $120,250950
32Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,410
Bachelor's degree
$67,080 – $122,570420
33Special Education Teachers, Middle School$103,880
Bachelor's degree
$75,590 – $121,55070
34Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$103,610
Bachelor's degree
$64,510 – $108,190240
35Project Management Specialists$103,000
Bachelor's degree
$67,000 – $151,730810
36Economists$103,000
Master's degree
$88,790 – $134,590160
37Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$101,060
Bachelor's degree
$75,540 – $121,86090
38Computer Occupations, All Other$100,620
Bachelor's degree
$54,790 – $166,640250
39Legal Support Workers, All Other$100,510
Associate's degree
$66,130 – $124,250100
40Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$97,650
Bachelor's degree
$64,430 – $130,09050
41Chiropractors$96,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,510 – $136,82070
42Urban and Regional Planners$95,640
Master's degree
$80,450 – $113,280750
43Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$95,640
Bachelor's degree
$66,560 – $120,140160
44Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,290
Associate's degree
$66,710 – $125,260120
45Web and Digital Interface Designers$95,070
Bachelor's degree
$63,700 – $169,520210
46Industrial Engineers$94,530
Bachelor's degree
$68,950 – $133,41050
47Accountants and Auditors$94,470
Bachelor's degree
$66,660 – $127,5701,330
48Hydrologists$93,340
Bachelor's degree
$71,140 – $105,60080
49Chemists$93,340
Bachelor's degree
$61,130 – $183,66050
50Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$92,610
Master's degree
$65,040 – $121,530130

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

#	Occupation	MedianOlympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$158,880	$94,590 – $217,280	100
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$154,860	$126,050 – $188,570	220
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$153,940	$111,540 – $245,950	90
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$145,950	$112,320 – $193,850	180
5	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,720	$95,690 – $182,490	40
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$132,900	$87,760 – $170,300	630
7	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$132,010	$77,990 – $166,300	40
8	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$125,020	$83,300 – $151,610	2,250
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$124,060	$94,720 – $187,350	1,920
10	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$123,460	$67,900 – $346,430	130
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$122,950	$107,290 – $135,170	220
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$120,070	$62,020 – $187,080	80
13	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$120,040	$70,600 – $166,250	120
14	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$119,520	$66,850 – $148,550	70
15	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$118,290	$71,360 – $164,540	50
16	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$115,330	$88,420 – $127,160	390
17	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$112,530	$85,750 – $124,060	800
18	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$111,560	$94,870 – $111,560	290
19	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$111,300	$69,340 – $133,010	70
20	StatisticiansMaster's degree	$109,550	$72,910 – $156,100	60
21	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,240	$84,500 – $142,050	860
22	EpidemiologistsMaster's degree	$108,240	$91,060 – $131,870	330
23	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,240	$85,890 – $128,660	190
24	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,140	$85,360 – $135,270	710
25	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$107,140	$83,800 – $131,870	420
26	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,340	$72,680 – $176,800	70
27	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$105,460	$83,450 – $126,990	120
28	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,250	$75,550 – $126,170	90
29	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$105,200	$66,450 – $122,980	490
30	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,750	$80,750 – $129,070	180
31	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$104,650	$62,890 – $120,250	950
32	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$104,410	$67,080 – $122,570	420
33	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$103,880	$75,590 – $121,550	70
34	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$103,610	$64,510 – $108,190	240
35	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,000	$67,000 – $151,730	810
36	EconomistsMaster's degree	$103,000	$88,790 – $134,590	160
37	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$101,060	$75,540 – $121,860	90
38	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,620	$54,790 – $166,640	250
39	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$100,510	$66,130 – $124,250	100
40	Cartographers and PhotogrammetristsBachelor's degree	$97,650	$64,430 – $130,090	50
41	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,820	$60,510 – $136,820	70
42	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$95,640	$80,450 – $113,280	750
43	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,640	$66,560 – $120,140	160
44	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,290	$66,710 – $125,260	120
45	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$95,070	$63,700 – $169,520	210
46	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,530	$68,950 – $133,410	50
47	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$94,470	$66,660 – $127,570	1,330
48	HydrologistsBachelor's degree	$93,340	$71,140 – $105,600	80
49	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$93,340	$61,130 – $183,660	50
50	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$92,610	$65,040 – $121,530	130

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA. 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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