High paying entry level jobs in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

These occupations in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ run 3.3% above the national average (2024), so a Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Employed

1Dentists, General$194,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,230 – $336,9502,700
2Computer Hardware Engineers$167,010
Bachelor's degree
$103,450 – $218,4402,820
3Veterinarians$161,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,580 – $304,6301,480
4Pharmacists$144,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,920 – $171,1605,050
5Nurse Practitioners$136,270
Master's degree
$105,510 – $173,9805,450
6Lawyers$135,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,170 – $291,7508,820
7Physician Assistants$134,650
Master's degree
$106,860 – $173,9203,050
8Software Developers$131,750
Bachelor's degree
$82,500 – $180,46029,380
9Aerospace Engineers$130,470
Bachelor's degree
$89,150 – $232,9401,360
10Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$129,540
Bachelor's degree
$76,870 – $195,5501,650
11Optometrists$115,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,570 – $172,160860
12Data Scientists$114,540
Bachelor's degree
$68,880 – $165,5203,480
13Computer Occupations, All Other$110,590
Bachelor's degree
$58,110 – $174,2303,380
14Industrial Engineers$109,020
Bachelor's degree
$79,740 – $171,3905,810
15Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$108,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,500 – $155,3801,700
16Urban and Regional Planners$107,470
Master's degree
$64,310 – $127,6601,000
17Occupational Therapists$105,060
Master's degree
$78,160 – $133,6802,070
18Database Administrators$104,280
Bachelor's degree
$59,900 – $158,930810
19Computer Systems Analysts$103,770
Bachelor's degree
$58,700 – $191,9809,330
20Physical Therapists$103,220
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,840 – $134,4103,760
21Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,810
Associate's degree
$74,000 – $128,1301,600
22Dental Hygienists$102,520
Associate's degree
$96,010 – $121,9103,240
23Engineers, All Other$102,280
Bachelor's degree
$63,240 – $169,9101,180
24Chiropractors$102,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,810 – $120,150830
25Financial Risk Specialists$101,990
Bachelor's degree
$58,110 – $168,1001,310
26Mechanical Engineers$100,980
Bachelor's degree
$69,980 – $159,9203,660
27Registered Nurses$100,830
Bachelor's degree
$70,730 – $130,93053,700
28Project Management Specialists$100,780
Bachelor's degree
$64,060 – $165,21017,790
29Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,740
Bachelor's degree
$63,630 – $143,0003,160
30Electrical Engineers$99,160
Bachelor's degree
$75,560 – $165,5203,420
31Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$94,820
Associate's degree
$61,870 – $124,0903,460
32Financial and Investment Analysts$94,700
Bachelor's degree
$62,610 – $161,6504,510
33Network and Computer Systems Administrators$93,730
Bachelor's degree
$63,630 – $140,9404,370
34Civil Engineers$90,330
Bachelor's degree
$63,740 – $139,2404,690
35Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,480
Bachelor's degree
$60,110 – $128,7102,340
36Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,190
Bachelor's degree
$53,370 – $140,8708,820
37Accountants and Auditors$80,820
Bachelor's degree
$58,000 – $129,17021,360
38Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,600
Bachelor's degree
$57,240 – $162,0401,430
39Business Teachers, Postsecondary$80,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,470 – $162,010920
40Respiratory Therapists$79,760
Associate's degree
$64,740 – $100,3602,600
41Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,710
Associate's degree
$54,480 – $103,1701,480
42Logisticians$79,370
Bachelor's degree
$52,280 – $127,0803,360
43Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$79,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,360 – $106,9801,050
44Operations Research Analysts$79,190
Bachelor's degree
$52,620 – $129,6501,880
45Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,720 – $93,7504,450
46Surgical Technologists$78,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,050 – $97,0401,790
47Credit Analysts$77,020
Bachelor's degree
$57,060 – $126,6301,990
48Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,610
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,810 – $122,1203,810
49Web Developers$76,230
Bachelor's degree
$42,960 – $126,530750
50Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,080
Associate's degree
$63,290 – $93,230800

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

#	Occupation	MedianPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$194,180	$62,230 – $336,950	2,700
2	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$167,010	$103,450 – $218,440	2,820
3	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$161,060	$82,580 – $304,630	1,480
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,490	$105,920 – $171,160	5,050
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$136,270	$105,510 – $173,980	5,450
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$135,670	$87,170 – $291,750	8,820
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,650	$106,860 – $173,920	3,050
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$131,750	$82,500 – $180,460	29,380
9	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$130,470	$89,150 – $232,940	1,360
10	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$129,540	$76,870 – $195,550	1,650
11	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$115,960	$99,570 – $172,160	860
12	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$114,540	$68,880 – $165,520	3,480
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,590	$58,110 – $174,230	3,380
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,020	$79,740 – $171,390	5,810
15	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$108,390	$74,500 – $155,380	1,700
16	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$107,470	$64,310 – $127,660	1,000
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$105,060	$78,160 – $133,680	2,070
18	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$104,280	$59,900 – $158,930	810
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,770	$58,700 – $191,980	9,330
20	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,220	$82,840 – $134,410	3,760
21	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,810	$74,000 – $128,130	1,600
22	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$102,520	$96,010 – $121,910	3,240
23	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,280	$63,240 – $169,910	1,180
24	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,110	$58,810 – $120,150	830
25	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,990	$58,110 – $168,100	1,310
26	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,980	$69,980 – $159,920	3,660
27	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$100,830	$70,730 – $130,930	53,700
28	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,780	$64,060 – $165,210	17,790
29	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$100,740	$63,630 – $143,000	3,160
30	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,160	$75,560 – $165,520	3,420
31	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$94,820	$61,870 – $124,090	3,460
32	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,700	$62,610 – $161,650	4,510
33	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$93,730	$63,630 – $140,940	4,370
34	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,330	$63,740 – $139,240	4,690
35	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,480	$60,110 – $128,710	2,340
36	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,190	$53,370 – $140,870	8,820
37	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$80,820	$58,000 – $129,170	21,360
38	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$80,600	$57,240 – $162,040	1,430
39	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,600	$63,470 – $162,010	920
40	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,760	$64,740 – $100,360	2,600
41	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,710	$54,480 – $103,170	1,480
42	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$79,370	$52,280 – $127,080	3,360
43	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$79,260	$38,360 – $106,980	1,050
44	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,190	$52,620 – $129,650	1,880
45	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,080	$62,720 – $93,750	4,450
46	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,050	$52,050 – $97,040	1,790
47	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,020	$57,060 – $126,630	1,990
48	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,610	$48,810 – $122,120	3,810
49	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$76,230	$42,960 – $126,530	750
50	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,080	$63,290 – $93,230	800

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