High paying entry level jobs in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

These occupations in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL run 2.3% below the national average (2024), so a Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL salary is worth about 1.02× 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, Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL · Employed

1Dentists, General$164,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,320 – $323,790170
2Optometrists$154,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,180 – $167,11070
3Veterinarians$146,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,880 – $205,940140
4Pharmacists$132,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,340 – $160,240600
5Lawyers$126,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,680 – $264,570960
6Nurse Practitioners$120,880
Master's degree
$69,220 – $166,540370
7Physician Assistants$119,570
Master's degree
$68,870 – $176,800190
8Computer Occupations, All Other$112,400
Bachelor's degree
$70,120 – $167,250490
9Software Developers$108,430
Bachelor's degree
$67,010 – $168,2701,000
10Computer Programmers$107,400
Bachelor's degree
$58,100 – $115,90090
11Financial Risk Specialists$104,700
Bachelor's degree
$65,770 – $155,07090
12Data Scientists$101,490
Bachelor's degree
$62,490 – $155,010130
13Mechanical Engineers$100,700
Bachelor's degree
$66,060 – $146,040250
14Industrial Engineers$99,230
Bachelor's degree
$68,160 – $156,880130
15Project Management Specialists$98,670
Bachelor's degree
$57,140 – $183,0401,280
16Physical Therapists$98,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,830 – $117,660400
17Occupational Therapists$97,370
Master's degree
$62,450 – $111,140260
18Electrical Engineers$96,790
Bachelor's degree
$58,650 – $152,130190
19Computer Systems Analysts$94,290
Bachelor's degree
$61,090 – $124,970790
20Civil Engineers$93,980
Bachelor's degree
$54,570 – $166,180380
21Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$50,810 – $115,920130
22Nuclear Medicine Technologists$90,460
Associate's degree
$83,410 – $101,38070
23Engineers, All Other$84,260
Bachelor's degree
$46,500 – $144,550130
24Dental Hygienists$81,780
Associate's degree
$75,620 – $93,370250
25Respiratory Therapists$81,540
Associate's degree
$62,770 – $100,920200
26Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$79,960
Bachelor's degree
$42,230 – $109,30060
27Operations Research Analysts$79,940
Bachelor's degree
$48,800 – $117,300290
28Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$79,440
Associate's degree
$37,750 – $96,10060
29Special Education Teachers, All Other$79,410
Bachelor's degree
$50,570 – $120,340110
30Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,620
Associate's degree
$63,990 – $96,760140
31Registered Nurses$77,890
Bachelor's degree
$63,780 – $99,0305,070
32Teachers and Instructors, All Other$77,400
Bachelor's degree
$37,920 – $106,330250
33Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,260
Bachelor's degree
$57,620 – $126,620450
34Avionics Technicians$77,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,000 – $98,81070
35Accountants and Auditors$76,410
Bachelor's degree
$48,950 – $127,4201,170
36Budget Analysts$74,550
Bachelor's degree
$32,980 – $100,47080
37Logisticians$74,400
Bachelor's degree
$45,300 – $111,960190
38Financial Specialists, All Other$73,320
Bachelor's degree
$50,360 – $119,430350
39Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$70,930
Associate's degree
$51,060 – $93,000370
40Occupational Therapy Assistants$70,630
Associate's degree
$61,180 – $73,91070
41Fundraisers$69,920
Bachelor's degree
$48,350 – $142,75060
42Financial and Investment Analysts$68,700
Bachelor's degree
$58,200 – $112,820500
43Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,620
Bachelor's degree
$45,250 – $119,4301,510
44Human Resources Specialists$66,260
Bachelor's degree
$42,970 – $105,5801,060
45Physical Therapist Assistants$65,220
Associate's degree
$56,770 – $83,340220
46Database Administrators$65,210
Bachelor's degree
$40,460 – $115,42090
47Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,180
Master's degree
$46,690 – $98,800130
48Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,420 – $94,070660
49Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,400
Bachelor's degree
$36,630 – $114,270950
50Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,290
Associate's degree
$45,150 – $95,010110

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

#	Occupation	MedianPensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$164,990	$98,320 – $323,790	170
2	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$154,050	$63,180 – $167,110	70
3	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$146,960	$73,880 – $205,940	140
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,560	$48,340 – $160,240	600
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,790	$69,680 – $264,570	960
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$120,880	$69,220 – $166,540	370
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$119,570	$68,870 – $176,800	190
8	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$112,400	$70,120 – $167,250	490
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$108,430	$67,010 – $168,270	1,000
10	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$107,400	$58,100 – $115,900	90
11	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$104,700	$65,770 – $155,070	90
12	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,490	$62,490 – $155,010	130
13	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,700	$66,060 – $146,040	250
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,230	$68,160 – $156,880	130
15	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,670	$57,140 – $183,040	1,280
16	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,340	$74,830 – $117,660	400
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,370	$62,450 – $111,140	260
18	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,790	$58,650 – $152,130	190
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,290	$61,090 – $124,970	790
20	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,980	$54,570 – $166,180	380
21	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,560	$50,810 – $115,920	130
22	Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$90,460	$83,410 – $101,380	70
23	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,260	$46,500 – $144,550	130
24	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,780	$75,620 – $93,370	250
25	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,540	$62,770 – $100,920	200
26	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,960	$42,230 – $109,300	60
27	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,940	$48,800 – $117,300	290
28	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$79,440	$37,750 – $96,100	60
29	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,410	$50,570 – $120,340	110
30	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,620	$63,990 – $96,760	140
31	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$77,890	$63,780 – $99,030	5,070
32	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,400	$37,920 – $106,330	250
33	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$77,260	$57,620 – $126,620	450
34	Avionics TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,160	$56,000 – $98,810	70
35	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,410	$48,950 – $127,420	1,170
36	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$74,550	$32,980 – $100,470	80
37	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$74,400	$45,300 – $111,960	190
38	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,320	$50,360 – $119,430	350
39	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$70,930	$51,060 – $93,000	370
40	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$70,630	$61,180 – $73,910	70
41	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$69,920	$48,350 – $142,750	60
42	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$68,700	$58,200 – $112,820	500
43	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,620	$45,250 – $119,430	1,510
44	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,260	$42,970 – $105,580	1,060
45	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,220	$56,770 – $83,340	220
46	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$65,210	$40,460 – $115,420	90
47	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$65,180	$46,690 – $98,800	130
48	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,580	$44,420 – $94,070	660
49	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,400	$36,630 – $114,270	950
50	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,290	$45,150 – $95,010	110

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