High paying entry level jobs in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL

These occupations in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL run 0.0% above the national average (2024), so a Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL · Employed

1Dentists, General$199,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,350 – $333,590230
2Physical Scientists, All Other$157,710
Bachelor's degree
$113,240 – $195,19080
3Computer Hardware Engineers$150,530
Bachelor's degree
$101,600 – $213,140500
4Pharmacists$134,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,330 – $162,940470
5Veterinarians$133,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,350 – $231,750150
6Software Developers$131,760
Bachelor's degree
$81,760 – $200,3405,030
7Aerospace Engineers$131,570
Bachelor's degree
$90,400 – $182,0001,360
8Lawyers$129,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,240 – $301,900680
9Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$128,220
Bachelor's degree
$87,840 – $164,780970
10Engineers, All Other$127,400
Bachelor's degree
$65,200 – $182,0001,620
11Physician Assistants$124,190
Master's degree
$95,430 – $168,150170
12Materials Engineers$123,720
Bachelor's degree
$86,660 – $167,340130
13Electrical Engineers$122,020
Bachelor's degree
$77,810 – $165,020960
14Nurse Practitioners$120,870
Master's degree
$78,500 – $140,310500
15Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$120,660
Bachelor's degree
$78,790 – $169,400120
16Computer Occupations, All Other$115,920
Bachelor's degree
$59,680 – $163,070510
17Database Administrators$112,160
Bachelor's degree
$63,820 – $158,800110
18Data Scientists$105,400
Bachelor's degree
$77,840 – $162,590280
19Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$105,000
Bachelor's degree
$73,010 – $174,100460
20Project Management Specialists$103,870
Bachelor's degree
$58,850 – $165,6602,190
21Mechanical Engineers$102,630
Bachelor's degree
$74,850 – $160,2101,440
22Computer Systems Analysts$101,940
Bachelor's degree
$67,420 – $192,9101,080
23Industrial Engineers$101,610
Bachelor's degree
$78,810 – $154,1202,030
24Civil Engineers$100,640
Bachelor's degree
$64,320 – $167,4701,070
25Financial and Investment Analysts$100,570
Bachelor's degree
$62,680 – $134,970710
26Computer Programmers$100,100
Bachelor's degree
$44,470 – $133,300140
27Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,230
Bachelor's degree
$58,990 – $142,980840
28Physical Therapists$98,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,100 – $128,630450
29Occupational Therapists$98,090
Master's degree
$65,060 – $118,390260
30Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$96,820
Bachelor's degree
$54,660 – $135,460310
31Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$96,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,490 – $163,950130
32Dental Hygienists$95,400
Associate's degree
$75,980 – $100,640390
33Operations Research Analysts$95,380
Bachelor's degree
$47,310 – $152,170160
34Biological Scientists, All Other$95,220
Bachelor's degree
$41,600 – $128,17080
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$92,250
Bachelor's degree
$46,270 – $164,7402,340
36Budget Analysts$86,880
Bachelor's degree
$57,260 – $134,470170
37Financial Specialists, All Other$86,880
Bachelor's degree
$49,240 – $126,400110
38Avionics Technicians$84,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,900 – $126,550280
39Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,940
Associate's degree
$68,590 – $95,660320
40Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,490
Associate's degree
$61,360 – $123,090480
41Registered Nurses$80,900
Bachelor's degree
$66,590 – $103,8305,440
42Logisticians$80,330
Bachelor's degree
$62,240 – $122,240770
43Respiratory Therapists$78,740
Associate's degree
$61,300 – $95,980250
44Urban and Regional Planners$78,260
Master's degree
$50,730 – $126,84080
45Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,630
Associate's degree
$38,770 – $97,810170
46Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,290
Associate's degree
$49,620 – $108,56090
47Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,190
Associate's degree
$55,570 – $99,570360
48Accountants and Auditors$75,860
Bachelor's degree
$49,990 – $129,2202,110
49Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$73,350
Bachelor's degree
$38,540 – $138,5601,040
50Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,130
Associate's degree
$62,130 – $76,080150

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

#	Occupation	MedianPalm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$199,990	$102,350 – $333,590	230
2	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$157,710	$113,240 – $195,190	80
3	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$150,530	$101,600 – $213,140	500
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,070	$101,330 – $162,940	470
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$133,850	$62,350 – $231,750	150
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$131,760	$81,760 – $200,340	5,030
7	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$131,570	$90,400 – $182,000	1,360
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,640	$70,240 – $301,900	680
9	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$128,220	$87,840 – $164,780	970
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,400	$65,200 – $182,000	1,620
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$124,190	$95,430 – $168,150	170
12	Materials EngineersBachelor's degree	$123,720	$86,660 – $167,340	130
13	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,020	$77,810 – $165,020	960
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$120,870	$78,500 – $140,310	500
15	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and InspectorsBachelor's degree	$120,660	$78,790 – $169,400	120
16	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,920	$59,680 – $163,070	510
17	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$112,160	$63,820 – $158,800	110
18	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$105,400	$77,840 – $162,590	280
19	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$105,000	$73,010 – $174,100	460
20	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,870	$58,850 – $165,660	2,190
21	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,630	$74,850 – $160,210	1,440
22	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,940	$67,420 – $192,910	1,080
23	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,610	$78,810 – $154,120	2,030
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,640	$64,320 – $167,470	1,070
25	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,570	$62,680 – $134,970	710
26	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$100,100	$44,470 – $133,300	140
27	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$99,230	$58,990 – $142,980	840
28	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,990	$75,100 – $128,630	450
29	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,090	$65,060 – $118,390	260
30	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,820	$54,660 – $135,460	310
31	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,660	$62,490 – $163,950	130
32	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,400	$75,980 – $100,640	390
33	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,380	$47,310 – $152,170	160
34	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,220	$41,600 – $128,170	80
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,250	$46,270 – $164,740	2,340
36	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,880	$57,260 – $134,470	170
37	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,880	$49,240 – $126,400	110
38	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$84,160	$58,900 – $126,550	280
39	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,940	$68,590 – $95,660	320
40	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,490	$61,360 – $123,090	480
41	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,900	$66,590 – $103,830	5,440
42	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$80,330	$62,240 – $122,240	770
43	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,740	$61,300 – $95,980	250
44	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$78,260	$50,730 – $126,840	80
45	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,630	$38,770 – $97,810	170
46	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,290	$49,620 – $108,560	90
47	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,190	$55,570 – $99,570	360
48	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,860	$49,990 – $129,220	2,110
49	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,350	$38,540 – $138,560	1,040
50	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,130	$62,130 – $76,080	150

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