High paying entry level jobs in Port St. Lucie, FL

These occupations in Port St. Lucie, 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 Port St. Lucie, FL run 0.2% above the national average (2024), so a Port St. Lucie, 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, Port St. Lucie, FL · Employed

1Dentists, General$154,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,990 – $218,600180
2Pharmacists$135,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,280 – $165,870330
3Lawyers$132,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,500 – $256,170570
4Nurse Practitioners$128,770
Master's degree
$104,090 – $163,230410
5Software Developers$128,510
Bachelor's degree
$75,200 – $205,040420
6Veterinarians$128,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,290 – $205,660100
7Physician Assistants$125,930
Master's degree
$89,190 – $158,150150
8Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$115,330
Bachelor's degree
$95,900 – $208,14060
9Physical Therapists$105,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,620 – $124,800380
10Nuclear Medicine Technologists$100,700
Associate's degree
$79,020 – $110,75070
11Occupational Therapists$99,940
Master's degree
$64,260 – $112,140370
12Computer Occupations, All Other$99,790
Bachelor's degree
$53,620 – $168,520130
13Civil Engineers$99,220
Bachelor's degree
$61,760 – $163,090240
14Industrial Engineers$98,520
Bachelor's degree
$64,860 – $152,210170
15Electrical Engineers$97,820
Bachelor's degree
$69,710 – $127,980100
16Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,730
Bachelor's degree
$60,900 – $129,690270
17Engineers, All Other$95,430
Bachelor's degree
$60,070 – $160,46070
18Mechanical Engineers$95,150
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $163,730110
19Dental Hygienists$94,060
Associate's degree
$81,790 – $104,410440
20Computer Systems Analysts$87,720
Bachelor's degree
$55,350 – $141,870210
21Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$85,540
Associate's degree
$37,940 – $105,020120
22Project Management Specialists$84,810
Bachelor's degree
$57,340 – $138,180950
23Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,990
Bachelor's degree
$47,550 – $130,180160
24Respiratory Therapists$82,860
Associate's degree
$62,770 – $98,220190
25Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,140
Associate's degree
$71,780 – $104,770110
26Registered Nurses$82,090
Bachelor's degree
$74,930 – $105,8705,310
27Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,270
Associate's degree
$52,990 – $96,210370
28Operations Research Analysts$79,920
Bachelor's degree
$46,050 – $129,62070
29Accountants and Auditors$79,430
Bachelor's degree
$50,250 – $125,8301,170
30Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,560
Bachelor's degree
$39,990 – $140,330800
31Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,890
Associate's degree
$59,840 – $76,700150
32Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$72,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,660 – $102,010170
33Fundraisers$72,370
Bachelor's degree
$39,940 – $135,41060
34Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$71,310
Bachelor's degree
$41,550 – $108,940620
35Financial and Investment Analysts$68,310
Bachelor's degree
$42,190 – $149,160190
36Physical Therapist Assistants$66,080
Associate's degree
$49,400 – $89,130280
37Surgical Technologists$65,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,410 – $103,790200
38Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,210
Bachelor's degree
$38,720 – $94,530560
39Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,170
Associate's degree
$44,810 – $84,890100
40Human Resources Specialists$62,610
Bachelor's degree
$42,650 – $103,350720
41Biological Technicians$62,070
Bachelor's degree
$42,130 – $84,59080
42Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,460
Master's degree
$49,600 – $68,11060
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,960 – $75,150830
44Logisticians$60,470
Bachelor's degree
$38,370 – $101,820190
45Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,370
Associate's degree
$36,550 – $78,130490
46Graphic Designers$60,030
Bachelor's degree
$40,000 – $96,680140
47Interior Designers$58,860
Bachelor's degree
$41,200 – $94,65090
48Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,660
Bachelor's degree
$50,790 – $103,870860
49Public Relations Specialists$58,220
Bachelor's degree
$37,780 – $96,220220
50Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,600
Master's degree
$39,470 – $81,050450

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

#	Occupation	MedianPort St. Lucie, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$154,850	$99,990 – $218,600	180
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,230	$53,280 – $165,870	330
3	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$132,360	$76,500 – $256,170	570
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,770	$104,090 – $163,230	410
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$128,510	$75,200 – $205,040	420
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,260	$62,290 – $205,660	100
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,930	$89,190 – $158,150	150
8	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$115,330	$95,900 – $208,140	60
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,240	$79,620 – $124,800	380
10	Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$100,700	$79,020 – $110,750	70
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,940	$64,260 – $112,140	370
12	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,790	$53,620 – $168,520	130
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,220	$61,760 – $163,090	240
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,520	$64,860 – $152,210	170
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,820	$69,710 – $127,980	100
16	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,730	$60,900 – $129,690	270
17	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,430	$60,070 – $160,460	70
18	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,150	$60,760 – $163,730	110
19	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,060	$81,790 – $104,410	440
20	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,720	$55,350 – $141,870	210
21	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,540	$37,940 – $105,020	120
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,810	$57,340 – $138,180	950
23	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,990	$47,550 – $130,180	160
24	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,860	$62,770 – $98,220	190
25	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,140	$71,780 – $104,770	110
26	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,090	$74,930 – $105,870	5,310
27	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,270	$52,990 – $96,210	370
28	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,920	$46,050 – $129,620	70
29	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$79,430	$50,250 – $125,830	1,170
30	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,560	$39,990 – $140,330	800
31	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,890	$59,840 – $76,700	150
32	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,800	$39,660 – $102,010	170
33	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$72,370	$39,940 – $135,410	60
34	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,310	$41,550 – $108,940	620
35	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$68,310	$42,190 – $149,160	190
36	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,080	$49,400 – $89,130	280
37	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,780	$45,410 – $103,790	200
38	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$63,210	$38,720 – $94,530	560
39	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$63,170	$44,810 – $84,890	100
40	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,610	$42,650 – $103,350	720
41	Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,070	$42,130 – $84,590	80
42	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$61,460	$49,600 – $68,110	60
43	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,300	$49,960 – $75,150	830
44	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$60,470	$38,370 – $101,820	190
45	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,370	$36,550 – $78,130	490
46	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$60,030	$40,000 – $96,680	140
47	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$58,860	$41,200 – $94,650	90
48	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$58,660	$50,790 – $103,870	860
49	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$58,220	$37,780 – $96,220	220
50	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$57,600	$39,470 – $81,050	450

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Port St. Lucie, FL. 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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