High paying entry level jobs in Savannah, GA

These occupations in Savannah, 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 Savannah, GA run 4.8% below the national average (2024), so a Savannah, GA 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, Savannah, GA · Employed

1Pharmacists$137,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,280 – $162,150420
2Physician Assistants$125,500
Master's degree
$102,370 – $160,800130
3Software Developers$123,220
Bachelor's degree
$70,780 – $170,670440
4Lawyers$123,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,000 – $215,230640
5Electrical Engineers$121,240
Bachelor's degree
$69,640 – $161,560150
6Nurse Practitioners$118,410
Master's degree
$88,220 – $138,770320
7Veterinarians$116,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,250 – $163,720120
8Computer Occupations, All Other$106,080
Bachelor's degree
$60,730 – $153,820430
9Computer Programmers$105,600
Bachelor's degree
$73,780 – $129,59070
10Mechanical Engineers$101,990
Bachelor's degree
$72,130 – $144,040190
11Physical Therapists$100,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,970 – $129,970210
12Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,170
Bachelor's degree
$69,640 – $148,98060
13Industrial Engineers$100,100
Bachelor's degree
$73,180 – $134,200650
14Computer Systems Analysts$99,710
Bachelor's degree
$64,840 – $159,700320
15Civil Engineers$98,950
Bachelor's degree
$66,860 – $155,730370
16Project Management Specialists$98,930
Bachelor's degree
$51,310 – $155,810860
17Financial and Investment Analysts$98,400
Bachelor's degree
$59,570 – $200,220150
18Data Scientists$97,200
Bachelor's degree
$60,600 – $154,310160
19Occupational Therapists$95,830
Master's degree
$63,840 – $119,750130
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,180
Bachelor's degree
$61,020 – $131,750200
21Budget Analysts$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $119,43060
22Engineers, All Other$91,940
Bachelor's degree
$60,370 – $148,590100
23Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$89,850
Associate's degree
$49,490 – $108,83070
24Biological Scientists, All Other$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$54,950 – $106,33060
25Registered Nurses$86,760
Bachelor's degree
$66,030 – $102,3204,200
26Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,760
Bachelor's degree
$53,090 – $125,640140
27Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,720
Associate's degree
$64,470 – $98,590130
28Accountants and Auditors$79,790
Bachelor's degree
$52,340 – $136,0901,360
29Respiratory Therapists$78,200
Associate's degree
$66,500 – $84,540240
30Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,880
Associate's degree
$37,180 – $97,96070
31Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,420 – $97,720320
32Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$76,660
Master's degree
$51,680 – $80,840140
33Operations Research Analysts$75,340
Bachelor's degree
$47,310 – $108,94070
34Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,630
Bachelor's degree
$43,580 – $127,2601,950
35Architectural and Civil Drafters$74,190
Associate's degree
$48,970 – $118,760110
36Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$70,860
Bachelor's degree
$39,510 – $127,300690
37Logisticians$68,610
Bachelor's degree
$47,300 – $99,670680
38Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,850
Associate's degree
$52,730 – $115,21060
39Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,810
Associate's degree
$55,120 – $83,580300
40Fundraisers$67,660
Bachelor's degree
$47,130 – $95,86070
41Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$65,880
Associate's degree
$52,120 – $95,50080
42Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,160
Associate's degree
$41,340 – $102,72090
43Public Relations Specialists$64,520
Bachelor's degree
$44,630 – $108,330190
44Surgical Technologists$63,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,360 – $65,460270
45Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,960
Bachelor's degree
$51,210 – $91,930900
46Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,730
Bachelor's degree
$47,670 – $79,92060
47Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,710
Bachelor's degree
$51,310 – $78,5901,570
48Physical Therapist Assistants$63,600
Associate's degree
$39,360 – $82,88070
49Special Education Teachers, All Other$63,430
Bachelor's degree
$50,290 – $83,78080
50Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,190
Bachelor's degree
$51,110 – $78,070220

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

#	Occupation	MedianSavannah, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,420	$104,280 – $162,150	420
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,500	$102,370 – $160,800	130
3	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,220	$70,780 – $170,670	440
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$123,050	$72,000 – $215,230	640
5	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$121,240	$69,640 – $161,560	150
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$118,410	$88,220 – $138,770	320
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$116,480	$55,250 – $163,720	120
8	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,080	$60,730 – $153,820	430
9	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$105,600	$73,780 – $129,590	70
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,990	$72,130 – $144,040	190
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,920	$78,970 – $129,970	210
12	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$100,170	$69,640 – $148,980	60
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,100	$73,180 – $134,200	650
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,710	$64,840 – $159,700	320
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,950	$66,860 – $155,730	370
16	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,930	$51,310 – $155,810	860
17	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,400	$59,570 – $200,220	150
18	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$97,200	$60,600 – $154,310	160
19	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,830	$63,840 – $119,750	130
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,180	$61,020 – $131,750	200
21	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,520	$61,110 – $119,430	60
22	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,940	$60,370 – $148,590	100
23	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$89,850	$49,490 – $108,830	70
24	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,610	$54,950 – $106,330	60
25	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,760	$66,030 – $102,320	4,200
26	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,760	$53,090 – $125,640	140
27	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,720	$64,470 – $98,590	130
28	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$79,790	$52,340 – $136,090	1,360
29	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,200	$66,500 – $84,540	240
30	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,880	$37,180 – $97,960	70
31	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$77,030	$57,420 – $97,720	320
32	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$76,660	$51,680 – $80,840	140
33	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$75,340	$47,310 – $108,940	70
34	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$74,630	$43,580 – $127,260	1,950
35	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$74,190	$48,970 – $118,760	110
36	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$70,860	$39,510 – $127,300	690
37	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$68,610	$47,300 – $99,670	680
38	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,850	$52,730 – $115,210	60
39	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,810	$55,120 – $83,580	300
40	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$67,660	$47,130 – $95,860	70
41	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$65,880	$52,120 – $95,500	80
42	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,160	$41,340 – $102,720	90
43	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,520	$44,630 – $108,330	190
44	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,990	$47,360 – $65,460	270
45	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,960	$51,210 – $91,930	900
46	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,730	$47,670 – $79,920	60
47	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,710	$51,310 – $78,590	1,570
48	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,600	$39,360 – $82,880	70
49	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,430	$50,290 – $83,780	80
50	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,190	$51,110 – $78,070	220

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