High paying entry level jobs in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

These occupations in San Antonio-New Braunfels, 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 Antonio-New Braunfels, TX run 5.3% below the national average (2024), so a San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX salary is worth about 1.06× 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 Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · Employed

1Dentists, General$162,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,940 – $341,560690
2Pharmacists$150,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,670 – $167,1002,260
3Physician Assistants$140,160
Master's degree
$113,840 – $201,640650
4Lawyers$137,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,140 – $327,2804,020
5Nurse Practitioners$131,770
Master's degree
$102,080 – $159,5801,780
6Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$131,160
Bachelor's degree
$73,510 – $174,560580
7Veterinarians$128,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,620 – $202,960550
8Software Developers$128,430
Bachelor's degree
$80,560 – $165,8708,010
9Engineers, All Other$117,620
Bachelor's degree
$79,240 – $160,020760
10Optometrists$111,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,190 – $158,020730
11Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$110,490
Bachelor's degree
$74,400 – $142,560560
12Computer Occupations, All Other$110,440
Bachelor's degree
$58,410 – $157,9805,100
13Occupational Therapists$107,650
Master's degree
$75,690 – $131,6201,780
14Database Administrators$107,410
Bachelor's degree
$68,050 – $151,650390
15Physical Therapists$106,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,010 – $137,2401,700
16Mechanical Engineers$104,620
Bachelor's degree
$74,340 – $159,6701,480
17Financial Risk Specialists$103,990
Bachelor's degree
$67,610 – $154,580470
18Electrical Engineers$103,520
Bachelor's degree
$68,420 – $193,190820
19Data Scientists$103,290
Bachelor's degree
$59,790 – $165,2501,730
20Social Workers, All Other$102,460
Bachelor's degree
$46,260 – $133,990370
21Computer Systems Analysts$100,840
Bachelor's degree
$65,330 – $155,4802,930
22Industrial Engineers$99,110
Bachelor's degree
$70,810 – $151,5901,670
23Dental Hygienists$98,480
Associate's degree
$83,140 – $105,300920
24Network and Computer Systems Administrators$96,770
Bachelor's degree
$61,620 – $132,6002,340
25Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$95,990
Bachelor's degree
$55,800 – $133,8701,010
26Registered Nurses$94,370
Bachelor's degree
$66,430 – $122,99023,660
27Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$92,350
Bachelor's degree
$57,200 – $161,690370
28Project Management Specialists$92,130
Bachelor's degree
$57,090 – $140,7209,990
29Budget Analysts$92,000
Bachelor's degree
$62,000 – $121,510560
30Civil Engineers$88,290
Bachelor's degree
$64,490 – $133,9002,230
31Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,340
Associate's degree
$62,320 – $102,270480
32Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,130
Bachelor's degree
$49,270 – $131,04011,970
33Financial and Investment Analysts$82,120
Bachelor's degree
$49,750 – $149,0802,010
34Logisticians$80,490
Bachelor's degree
$45,840 – $122,7601,780
35Occupational Therapy Assistants$79,240
Associate's degree
$63,580 – $93,870420
36Accountants and Auditors$78,650
Bachelor's degree
$56,080 – $127,6408,360
37Business Teachers, Postsecondary$78,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,070 – $170,580660
38Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$78,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,570 – $84,9002,180
39Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,070
Associate's degree
$49,000 – $99,1301,630
40Respiratory Therapists$77,900
Associate's degree
$61,650 – $94,660950
41Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$77,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,220 – $134,270750
42Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,690
Bachelor's degree
$44,830 – $114,5601,230
43Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$40,320 – $148,260400
44Physical Therapist Assistants$76,830
Associate's degree
$47,520 – $98,890960
45Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,460
Bachelor's degree
$37,450 – $97,5101,080
46Financial Specialists, All Other$75,000
Bachelor's degree
$45,200 – $117,6201,930
47Human Resources Specialists$72,930
Bachelor's degree
$46,350 – $117,7007,570
48Operations Research Analysts$72,890
Bachelor's degree
$57,840 – $128,9001,290
49Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,270
Associate's degree
$47,480 – $99,120940
50Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$66,870
Master's degree
$49,240 – $95,530810

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

#	Occupation	MedianSan Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$162,140	$58,940 – $341,560	690
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,500	$96,670 – $167,100	2,260
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$140,160	$113,840 – $201,640	650
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$137,690	$85,140 – $327,280	4,020
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,770	$102,080 – $159,580	1,780
6	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$131,160	$73,510 – $174,560	580
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,550	$80,620 – $202,960	550
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$128,430	$80,560 – $165,870	8,010
9	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$117,620	$79,240 – $160,020	760
10	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,780	$45,190 – $158,020	730
11	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,490	$74,400 – $142,560	560
12	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,440	$58,410 – $157,980	5,100
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$107,650	$75,690 – $131,620	1,780
14	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$107,410	$68,050 – $151,650	390
15	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,010	$76,010 – $137,240	1,700
16	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,620	$74,340 – $159,670	1,480
17	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,990	$67,610 – $154,580	470
18	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,520	$68,420 – $193,190	820
19	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$103,290	$59,790 – $165,250	1,730
20	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,460	$46,260 – $133,990	370
21	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,840	$65,330 – $155,480	2,930
22	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,110	$70,810 – $151,590	1,670
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,480	$83,140 – $105,300	920
24	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$96,770	$61,620 – $132,600	2,340
25	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$95,990	$55,800 – $133,870	1,010
26	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$94,370	$66,430 – $122,990	23,660
27	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$92,350	$57,200 – $161,690	370
28	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$92,130	$57,090 – $140,720	9,990
29	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,000	$62,000 – $121,510	560
30	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$88,290	$64,490 – $133,900	2,230
31	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,340	$62,320 – $102,270	480
32	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,130	$49,270 – $131,040	11,970
33	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,120	$49,750 – $149,080	2,010
34	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$80,490	$45,840 – $122,760	1,780
35	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,240	$63,580 – $93,870	420
36	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,650	$56,080 – $127,640	8,360
37	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$78,360	$38,070 – $170,580	660
38	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,240	$58,570 – $84,900	2,180
39	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,070	$49,000 – $99,130	1,630
40	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,900	$61,650 – $94,660	950
41	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$77,720	$60,220 – $134,270	750
42	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,690	$44,830 – $114,560	1,230
43	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,950	$40,320 – $148,260	400
44	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$76,830	$47,520 – $98,890	960
45	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,460	$37,450 – $97,510	1,080
46	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,000	$45,200 – $117,620	1,930
47	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,930	$46,350 – $117,700	7,570
48	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$72,890	$57,840 – $128,900	1,290
49	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,270	$47,480 – $99,120	940
50	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$66,870	$49,240 – $95,530	810

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in San Antonio-New Braunfels, 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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