High paying entry level jobs in Rome, GA

These occupations in Rome, GA 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 Rome, GA run 9.8% below the national average (2024), so a Rome, GA salary is worth about 1.11× 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, Rome, GA · Employed

1Pharmacists$142,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,150 – $168,950110
2Veterinarians$124,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,650 – $157,11030
3Physician Assistants$122,440
Master's degree
$90,140 – $154,28050
4Software Developers$118,030
Bachelor's degree
$73,280 – $166,130140
5Nurse Practitioners$112,970
Master's degree
$93,290 – $148,280150
6Physical Therapists$103,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,660 – $123,850130
7Occupational Therapists$99,490
Master's degree
$63,110 – $125,82080
8Respiratory Therapists$98,720
Associate's degree
$66,520 – $153,470120
9Data Scientists$92,130
Bachelor's degree
$70,170 – $144,78030
10Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,510
Bachelor's degree
$60,030 – $141,21050
11Project Management Specialists$89,320
Bachelor's degree
$57,060 – $139,500100
12Industrial Engineers$86,730
Bachelor's degree
$60,730 – $139,42090
13Registered Nurses$83,880
Bachelor's degree
$71,200 – $100,8601,740
14Dental Hygienists$83,200
Associate's degree
$72,240 – $102,72070
15Financial and Investment Analysts$82,960
Bachelor's degree
$51,230 – $125,00030
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,310
Associate's degree
$61,310 – $96,16040
17Computer Occupations, All Other$77,910
Bachelor's degree
$44,610 – $138,850110
18Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,100 – $95,20090
19Computer Systems Analysts$76,150
Bachelor's degree
$61,600 – $142,10040
20Accountants and Auditors$74,640
Bachelor's degree
$48,880 – $115,760240
21Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$74,440
Associate's degree
$40,460 – $95,27060
22Physical Therapist Assistants$71,680
Associate's degree
$43,200 – $83,09080
23Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,700
Associate's degree
$51,050 – $87,870170
24Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$64,790
Bachelor's degree
$53,310 – $125,53030
25Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$64,360
Bachelor's degree
$49,110 – $79,900400
26Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,450
Bachelor's degree
$44,980 – $78,700130
27Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,060
Bachelor's degree
$39,090 – $118,200120
28Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,390 – $72,590440
29Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,700
Bachelor's degree
$45,750 – $80,550230
30Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,560
Master's degree
$40,340 – $97,36040
31Human Resources Specialists$61,430
Bachelor's degree
$42,670 – $101,240220
32Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,110
Bachelor's degree
$46,460 – $77,26040
33Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$60,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,820 – $110,63030
34Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,300
Bachelor's degree
$34,360 – $86,290230
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$60,070
Bachelor's degree
$40,200 – $119,350410
36Public Relations Specialists$57,980
Bachelor's degree
$36,640 – $79,93030
37Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$53,780
Master's degree
$37,660 – $81,91070
38Medical Records Specialists$51,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,990 – $63,59070
39Surgical Technologists$50,900
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,550 – $81,30080
40Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,920
Bachelor's degree
$36,340 – $58,25040
41Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,140
Associate's degree
$37,630 – $79,44090
42Child, Family, and School Social Workers$47,080
Bachelor's degree
$36,010 – $62,500120
43Dental Assistants$45,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,320 – $55,060110
44Coaches and Scouts$44,320
Bachelor's degree
$27,040 – $61,620100
45Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$41,360
Associate's degree
$22,720 – $59,92070
46Phlebotomists$39,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,750 – $48,100110
47Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$39,850
Associate's degree
$39,850 – $97,43070
48Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$38,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,800 – $62,960120
49Medical Assistants$38,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,790 – $46,280370
50Nursing Assistants$37,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,700 – $43,640890

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

#	Occupation	MedianRome, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,090	$97,150 – $168,950	110
2	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,530	$62,650 – $157,110	30
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$122,440	$90,140 – $154,280	50
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$118,030	$73,280 – $166,130	140
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$112,970	$93,290 – $148,280	150
6	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,710	$77,660 – $123,850	130
7	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,490	$63,110 – $125,820	80
8	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$98,720	$66,520 – $153,470	120
9	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$92,130	$70,170 – $144,780	30
10	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$91,510	$60,030 – $141,210	50
11	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,320	$57,060 – $139,500	100
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,730	$60,730 – $139,420	90
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,880	$71,200 – $100,860	1,740
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,200	$72,240 – $102,720	70
15	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,960	$51,230 – $125,000	30
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,310	$61,310 – $96,160	40
17	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,910	$44,610 – $138,850	110
18	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$77,670	$37,100 – $95,200	90
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$76,150	$61,600 – $142,100	40
20	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$74,640	$48,880 – $115,760	240
21	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,440	$40,460 – $95,270	60
22	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,680	$43,200 – $83,090	80
23	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,700	$51,050 – $87,870	170
24	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,790	$53,310 – $125,530	30
25	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$64,360	$49,110 – $79,900	400
26	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,450	$44,980 – $78,700	130
27	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,060	$39,090 – $118,200	120
28	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,710	$40,390 – $72,590	440
29	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,700	$45,750 – $80,550	230
30	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$61,560	$40,340 – $97,360	40
31	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,430	$42,670 – $101,240	220
32	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,110	$46,460 – $77,260	40
33	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$60,660	$38,820 – $110,630	30
34	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,300	$34,360 – $86,290	230
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,070	$40,200 – $119,350	410
36	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$57,980	$36,640 – $79,930	30
37	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$53,780	$37,660 – $81,910	70
38	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,400	$38,990 – $63,590	70
39	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,900	$36,550 – $81,300	80
40	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$49,920	$36,340 – $58,250	40
41	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,140	$37,630 – $79,440	90
42	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$47,080	$36,010 – $62,500	120
43	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,870	$36,320 – $55,060	110
44	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$44,320	$27,040 – $61,620	100
45	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$41,360	$22,720 – $59,920	70
46	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,880	$34,750 – $48,100	110
47	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$39,850	$39,850 – $97,430	70
48	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,650	$35,800 – $62,960	120
49	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,240	$32,790 – $46,280	370
50	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,220	$30,700 – $43,640	890

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