High paying entry level jobs in San Angelo, TX

These occupations in San Angelo, TX 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 San Angelo, TX run 7.5% below the national average (2024), so a San Angelo, TX salary is worth about 1.08× 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, San Angelo, TX · Employed

1Pharmacists$140,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$122,810 – $160,87090
2Nurse Practitioners$129,180
Master's degree
$102,370 – $159,490200
3Lawyers$125,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,590 – $215,46090
4Physical Therapists$103,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,960 – $134,420110
5Occupational Therapists$99,570
Master's degree
$80,180 – $125,76050
6Computer Occupations, All Other$96,090
Bachelor's degree
$60,910 – $139,900170
7Software Developers$95,580
Bachelor's degree
$64,020 – $157,380130
8Industrial Engineers$91,640
Bachelor's degree
$46,410 – $127,50070
9Electrical Engineers$91,040
Bachelor's degree
$57,450 – $149,50050
10Computer Systems Analysts$86,850
Bachelor's degree
$57,190 – $169,16060
11Dental Hygienists$83,470
Associate's degree
$71,920 – $95,43050
12Financial and Investment Analysts$80,320
Bachelor's degree
$52,900 – $120,74050
13Registered Nurses$80,080
Bachelor's degree
$66,270 – $117,6001,710
14Teachers and Instructors, All Other$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$36,670 – $97,47070
15Physical Therapist Assistants$78,200
Associate's degree
$51,650 – $91,59060
16Respiratory Therapists$76,200
Associate's degree
$61,740 – $94,74080
17Mechanical Engineers$75,930
Bachelor's degree
$63,350 – $121,13090
18Civil Engineers$74,970
Bachelor's degree
$58,790 – $121,780120
19Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,050 – $87,68070
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$73,410
Bachelor's degree
$53,880 – $117,400100
21Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,320
Bachelor's degree
$37,840 – $115,210280
22Project Management Specialists$73,290
Bachelor's degree
$39,900 – $129,560250
23Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$73,040
Bachelor's degree
$44,150 – $110,22050
24Accountants and Auditors$71,950
Bachelor's degree
$49,520 – $121,180360
25Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$69,430
Associate's degree
$38,370 – $84,880120
26Logisticians$68,200
Bachelor's degree
$45,190 – $101,37050
27Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$62,400
Bachelor's degree
$54,530 – $113,32040
28Human Resources Specialists$61,630
Bachelor's degree
$42,100 – $106,330160
29Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,530
Master's degree
$44,480 – $82,440110
30Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,430
Master's degree
$43,750 – $74,12040
31Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,180
Bachelor's degree
$47,460 – $68,630120
32Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,470
Bachelor's degree
$46,740 – $78,350440
33Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,050 – $72,280330
34Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,190
Bachelor's degree
$35,520 – $92,910110
35Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,170
Bachelor's degree
$45,870 – $62,95050
36Health Education Specialists$53,640
Bachelor's degree
$43,600 – $112,86040
37Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$51,750
Bachelor's degree
$48,800 – $61,630260
38Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$51,590
Bachelor's degree
$47,280 – $61,540600
39Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$50,600
Bachelor's degree
$40,310 – $61,230100
40Graphic Designers$49,860
Bachelor's degree
$31,010 – $81,33030
41Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,730
Bachelor's degree
$35,740 – $63,27040
42Public Relations Specialists$48,860
Bachelor's degree
$31,920 – $87,92070
43Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$48,530
Bachelor's degree
$29,120 – $93,540130
44Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,110
Bachelor's degree
$31,110 – $81,79030
45Medical Records Specialists$46,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,300 – $60,040120
46Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,360 – $78,02050
47Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$42,860
Bachelor's degree
$31,600 – $56,43030
48Coaches and Scouts$41,960
Bachelor's degree
$23,040 – $106,37070
49Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$40,630
Associate's degree
$36,690 – $67,20030
50Dental Assistants$38,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,740 – $46,660110

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

#	Occupation	MedianSan Angelo, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,670	$122,810 – $160,870	90
2	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,180	$102,370 – $159,490	200
3	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$125,790	$78,590 – $215,460	90
4	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,070	$73,960 – $134,420	110
5	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,570	$80,180 – $125,760	50
6	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,090	$60,910 – $139,900	170
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$95,580	$64,020 – $157,380	130
8	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,640	$46,410 – $127,500	70
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,040	$57,450 – $149,500	50
10	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,850	$57,190 – $169,160	60
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,470	$71,920 – $95,430	50
12	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,320	$52,900 – $120,740	50
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,080	$66,270 – $117,600	1,710
14	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$36,670 – $97,470	70
15	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,200	$51,650 – $91,590	60
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,200	$61,740 – $94,740	80
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$75,930	$63,350 – $121,130	90
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$74,970	$58,790 – $121,780	120
19	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,490	$44,050 – $87,680	70
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$73,410	$53,880 – $117,400	100
21	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,320	$37,840 – $115,210	280
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,290	$39,900 – $129,560	250
23	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,040	$44,150 – $110,220	50
24	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$71,950	$49,520 – $121,180	360
25	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,430	$38,370 – $84,880	120
26	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$68,200	$45,190 – $101,370	50
27	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$62,400	$54,530 – $113,320	40
28	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,630	$42,100 – $106,330	160
29	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$60,530	$44,480 – $82,440	110
30	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$60,430	$43,750 – $74,120	40
31	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$60,180	$47,460 – $68,630	120
32	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,470	$46,740 – $78,350	440
33	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,340	$47,050 – $72,280	330
34	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$58,190	$35,520 – $92,910	110
35	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$57,170	$45,870 – $62,950	50
36	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$53,640	$43,600 – $112,860	40
37	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$51,750	$48,800 – $61,630	260
38	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$51,590	$47,280 – $61,540	600
39	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$50,600	$40,310 – $61,230	100
40	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$49,860	$31,010 – $81,330	30
41	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$49,730	$35,740 – $63,270	40
42	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$48,860	$31,920 – $87,920	70
43	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$48,530	$29,120 – $93,540	130
44	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$47,110	$31,110 – $81,790	30
45	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,930	$36,300 – $60,040	120
46	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,670	$35,360 – $78,020	50
47	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$42,860	$31,600 – $56,430	30
48	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$41,960	$23,040 – $106,370	70
49	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$40,630	$36,690 – $67,200	30
50	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,710	$33,740 – $46,660	110

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in San Angelo, TX. 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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