High paying entry level jobs in Pittsfield, MA

These occupations in Pittsfield, MA 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 Pittsfield, MA run 4.9% below the national average (2024), so a Pittsfield, MA salary is worth about 1.05× 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, Pittsfield, MA · Employed

1Dentists, General$173,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,640 – $417,67050
2Software Developers$154,860
Bachelor's degree
$98,080 – $235,060280
3Pharmacists$137,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,450 – $178,410100
4Physician Assistants$137,620
Master's degree
$110,480 – $163,900100
5Nurse Practitioners$136,730
Master's degree
$104,930 – $178,990130
6Veterinarians$127,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,150 – $261,88030
7Engineers, All Other$125,350
Bachelor's degree
$85,360 – $170,88050
8Computer Systems Analysts$119,640
Bachelor's degree
$76,140 – $173,110110
9Environmental Engineers$119,190
Bachelor's degree
$71,600 – $182,30060
10Electrical Engineers$114,930
Bachelor's degree
$71,930 – $158,60090
11Mechanical Engineers$108,570
Bachelor's degree
$77,780 – $151,08070
12Lawyers$107,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,530 – $204,920160
13Physical Therapists$105,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,080 – $131,340110
14Registered Nurses$104,950
Bachelor's degree
$74,000 – $135,5201,230
15Project Management Specialists$104,640
Bachelor's degree
$58,830 – $184,100210
16Industrial Engineers$103,750
Bachelor's degree
$78,830 – $139,090110
17Data Scientists$103,590
Bachelor's degree
$62,910 – $193,67050
18Massage Therapists$102,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,480 – $102,12050
19Civil Engineers$100,810
Bachelor's degree
$75,200 – $152,430300
20Dental Hygienists$97,980
Associate's degree
$84,250 – $101,500100
21Financial and Investment Analysts$97,070
Bachelor's degree
$75,970 – $155,24040
22Occupational Therapists$95,820
Master's degree
$62,080 – $107,680100
23Logisticians$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$62,430 – $142,47040
24Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,310
Bachelor's degree
$58,810 – $128,74080
25Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$90,530
Associate's degree
$75,350 – $106,61090
26Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$88,510
Bachelor's degree
$58,900 – $156,30030
27Special Education Teachers, Middle School$88,190
Bachelor's degree
$59,100 – $97,24050
28Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,990
Bachelor's degree
$64,910 – $126,65040
29Accountants and Auditors$84,640
Bachelor's degree
$58,390 – $131,000480
30Computer Occupations, All Other$81,380
Bachelor's degree
$47,360 – $141,34050
31Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,980
Bachelor's degree
$51,030 – $100,810560
32Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,910
Bachelor's degree
$52,010 – $97,070530
33Fundraisers$78,640
Bachelor's degree
$46,630 – $119,640150
34Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,070 – $90,370380
35Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,370
Bachelor's degree
$58,290 – $96,980100
36Urban and Regional Planners$77,820
Master's degree
$54,770 – $101,75070
37Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,780
Bachelor's degree
$51,480 – $96,840270
38Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,020
Bachelor's degree
$50,180 – $127,950160
39Curators$76,850
Master's degree
$38,650 – $127,96040
40Child, Family, and School Social Workers$76,440
Bachelor's degree
$50,640 – $98,480200
41Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$75,940
Bachelor's degree
$44,830 – $148,830300
42Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,860
Associate's degree
$52,030 – $103,28050
43Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$75,630
Master's degree
$56,350 – $96,230180
44Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$75,160
Bachelor's degree
$55,550 – $99,91040
45Human Resources Specialists$74,210
Bachelor's degree
$49,850 – $119,660290
46Public Relations Specialists$73,720
Bachelor's degree
$44,440 – $106,990100
47Architectural and Civil Drafters$73,130
Associate's degree
$34,740 – $113,02040
48Physical Therapist Assistants$70,140
Associate's degree
$54,440 – $82,94050
49Surgical Technologists$69,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,930 – $89,71030
50Graphic Designers$65,710
Bachelor's degree
$43,030 – $100,96050

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

#	Occupation	MedianPittsfield, MA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$173,990	$95,640 – $417,670	50
2	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$154,860	$98,080 – $235,060	280
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,910	$123,450 – $178,410	100
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$137,620	$110,480 – $163,900	100
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$136,730	$104,930 – $178,990	130
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$127,910	$99,150 – $261,880	30
7	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,350	$85,360 – $170,880	50
8	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$119,640	$76,140 – $173,110	110
9	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$119,190	$71,600 – $182,300	60
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$114,930	$71,930 – $158,600	90
11	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,570	$77,780 – $151,080	70
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$107,400	$63,530 – $204,920	160
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,750	$81,080 – $131,340	110
14	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$104,950	$74,000 – $135,520	1,230
15	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$104,640	$58,830 – $184,100	210
16	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,750	$78,830 – $139,090	110
17	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$103,590	$62,910 – $193,670	50
18	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$102,120	$43,480 – $102,120	50
19	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,810	$75,200 – $152,430	300
20	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,980	$84,250 – $101,500	100
21	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,070	$75,970 – $155,240	40
22	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,820	$62,080 – $107,680	100
23	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$94,520	$62,430 – $142,470	40
24	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$94,310	$58,810 – $128,740	80
25	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$90,530	$75,350 – $106,610	90
26	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$88,510	$58,900 – $156,300	30
27	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$88,190	$59,100 – $97,240	50
28	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,990	$64,910 – $126,650	40
29	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$84,640	$58,390 – $131,000	480
30	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,380	$47,360 – $141,340	50
31	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,980	$51,030 – $100,810	560
32	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$78,910	$52,010 – $97,070	530
33	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$78,640	$46,630 – $119,640	150
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,480	$65,070 – $90,370	380
35	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$78,370	$58,290 – $96,980	100
36	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$77,820	$54,770 – $101,750	70
37	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,780	$51,480 – $96,840	270
38	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,020	$50,180 – $127,950	160
39	CuratorsMaster's degree	$76,850	$38,650 – $127,960	40
40	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$76,440	$50,640 – $98,480	200
41	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,940	$44,830 – $148,830	300
42	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,860	$52,030 – $103,280	50
43	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$75,630	$56,350 – $96,230	180
44	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$75,160	$55,550 – $99,910	40
45	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,210	$49,850 – $119,660	290
46	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,720	$44,440 – $106,990	100
47	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$73,130	$34,740 – $113,020	40
48	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$70,140	$54,440 – $82,940	50
49	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,040	$58,930 – $89,710	30
50	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$65,710	$43,030 – $100,960	50

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Pittsfield, MA. 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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