High paying entry level jobs in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ

These occupations in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ run 10.8% below the national average (2024), so a Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ · Employed

1Pharmacists$152,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$92,750 – $164,54060
2Nurse Practitioners$138,120
Master's degree
$92,390 – $177,72080
3Lawyers$119,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,940 – $164,94080
4Computer Occupations, All Other$118,120
Bachelor's degree
$82,870 – $148,030500
5Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$116,340
Bachelor's degree
$68,290 – $156,690100
6Software Developers$115,890
Bachelor's degree
$66,760 – $169,040280
7Computer Systems Analysts$113,070
Bachelor's degree
$65,040 – $174,740110
8Physical Therapists$105,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,740 – $131,34040
9Electrical Engineers$104,040
Bachelor's degree
$66,550 – $139,59040
10Data Scientists$103,440
Bachelor's degree
$68,430 – $132,33040
11Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,420
Bachelor's degree
$57,460 – $138,39050
12Logisticians$99,320
Bachelor's degree
$62,030 – $139,590110
13Business Operations Specialists, All Other$93,310
Bachelor's degree
$62,250 – $122,530340
14Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,130
Bachelor's degree
$59,130 – $113,32050
15Dental Hygienists$91,420
Associate's degree
$84,230 – $106,71040
16Registered Nurses$85,380
Bachelor's degree
$72,890 – $112,910560
17Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,370
Associate's degree
$54,510 – $114,38030
18Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,150
Bachelor's degree
$61,600 – $120,510110
19Project Management Specialists$84,610
Bachelor's degree
$51,120 – $148,060160
20Financial and Investment Analysts$81,740
Bachelor's degree
$55,520 – $173,74040
21Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$81,390
Associate's degree
$64,020 – $97,19050
22Respiratory Therapists$78,600
Associate's degree
$65,290 – $88,36040
23Human Resources Specialists$78,450
Bachelor's degree
$46,470 – $124,850200
24Accountants and Auditors$75,780
Bachelor's degree
$49,820 – $123,120190
25Public Relations Specialists$71,060
Bachelor's degree
$44,640 – $118,10050
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,320 – $78,850110
27Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,690
Bachelor's degree
$37,060 – $120,000100
28Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$53,960
Bachelor's degree
$39,020 – $93,140310
29Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$53,090
Bachelor's degree
$36,090 – $90,61080
30Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,480
Master's degree
$33,700 – $79,930120
31Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,180
Bachelor's degree
$37,510 – $82,670120
32Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,150
Bachelor's degree
$35,090 – $65,90080
33Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,500
Associate's degree
$41,460 – $74,99040
34Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,980
Bachelor's degree
$38,080 – $73,680450
35Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$46,550
Master's degree
$30,580 – $84,42030
36Dental Assistants$45,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,750 – $56,59080
37Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$45,600
Bachelor's degree
$39,960 – $58,80040
38Medical Records Specialists$43,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,010 – $66,00060
39Medical Assistants$42,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,970 – $58,420240
40Nursing Assistants$39,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,770 – $45,450220
41Emergency Medical Technicians$37,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,800 – $57,77060
42Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$36,760
Associate's degree
$34,050 – $52,60030
43Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$34,850
Bachelor's degree
$30,580 – $49,060150
44Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,340
Associate's degree
$30,580 – $43,59090
45Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$32,400
Some college, no degree
$30,580 – $36,940520

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

#	Occupation	MedianSierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$152,710	$92,750 – $164,540	60
2	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$138,120	$92,390 – $177,720	80
3	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$119,990	$86,940 – $164,940	80
4	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,120	$82,870 – $148,030	500
5	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$116,340	$68,290 – $156,690	100
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$115,890	$66,760 – $169,040	280
7	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$113,070	$65,040 – $174,740	110
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,050	$76,740 – $131,340	40
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,040	$66,550 – $139,590	40
10	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$103,440	$68,430 – $132,330	40
11	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,420	$57,460 – $138,390	50
12	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$99,320	$62,030 – $139,590	110
13	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,310	$62,250 – $122,530	340
14	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,130	$59,130 – $113,320	50
15	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,420	$84,230 – $106,710	40
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$85,380	$72,890 – $112,910	560
17	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,370	$54,510 – $114,380	30
18	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,150	$61,600 – $120,510	110
19	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,610	$51,120 – $148,060	160
20	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,740	$55,520 – $173,740	40
21	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,390	$64,020 – $97,190	50
22	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,600	$65,290 – $88,360	40
23	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,450	$46,470 – $124,850	200
24	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,780	$49,820 – $123,120	190
25	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,060	$44,640 – $118,100	50
26	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,640	$52,320 – $78,850	110
27	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,690	$37,060 – $120,000	100
28	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$53,960	$39,020 – $93,140	310
29	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$53,090	$36,090 – $90,610	80
30	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$52,480	$33,700 – $79,930	120
31	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$50,180	$37,510 – $82,670	120
32	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$50,150	$35,090 – $65,900	80
33	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,500	$41,460 – $74,990	40
34	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$47,980	$38,080 – $73,680	450
35	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$46,550	$30,580 – $84,420	30
36	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,620	$36,750 – $56,590	80
37	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$45,600	$39,960 – $58,800	40
38	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,830	$37,010 – $66,000	60
39	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,890	$34,970 – $58,420	240
40	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,260	$34,770 – $45,450	220
41	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,680	$30,800 – $57,770	60
42	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$36,760	$34,050 – $52,600	30
43	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$34,850	$30,580 – $49,060	150
44	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$33,340	$30,580 – $43,590	90
45	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$32,400	$30,580 – $36,940	520

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ. 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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