High paying entry level jobs in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA

These occupations in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA run 0.3% above the national average (2024), so a Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$257,650
Master's degree
$218,640 – $355,380130
2Dentists, General$205,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$122,550 – $381,570280
3Pharmacists$155,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$115,850 – $177,410710
4Veterinarians$151,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,580 – $211,450160
5Physician Assistants$147,570
Master's degree
$114,400 – $195,700350
6Nurse Practitioners$141,990
Master's degree
$109,040 – $183,040530
7Software Developers$130,690
Bachelor's degree
$80,670 – $201,6201,840
8Lawyers$123,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,870 – $208,230770
9Electrical Engineers$122,100
Bachelor's degree
$79,950 – $160,430320
10Data Scientists$117,250
Bachelor's degree
$68,770 – $175,160160
11Dental Hygienists$116,690
Associate's degree
$104,690 – $123,790500
12Registered Nurses$111,750
Bachelor's degree
$82,560 – $148,1306,850
13Engineers, All Other$110,140
Bachelor's degree
$74,190 – $146,04080
14Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$105,230
Associate's degree
$66,490 – $126,930260
15Industrial Engineers$104,460
Bachelor's degree
$74,990 – $152,120220
16Computer Systems Analysts$104,180
Bachelor's degree
$74,280 – $147,160500
17Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,420 – $132,980120
18Civil Engineers$100,510
Bachelor's degree
$75,960 – $138,710600
19Physical Therapists$99,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,120 – $127,050580
20Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$99,410
Bachelor's degree
$61,030 – $108,7301,180
21Occupational Therapists$99,280
Master's degree
$81,480 – $124,800320
22Project Management Specialists$98,840
Bachelor's degree
$60,220 – $146,1901,510
23Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,800
Bachelor's degree
$61,170 – $108,4802,340
24Mechanical Engineers$98,670
Bachelor's degree
$74,790 – $148,920450
25Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,850
Bachelor's degree
$62,420 – $107,770920
26Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$97,540
Bachelor's degree
$62,690 – $107,010220
27Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$95,680
Bachelor's degree
$62,400 – $141,590140
28Urban and Regional Planners$95,640
Master's degree
$69,170 – $113,840150
29Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,670
Bachelor's degree
$63,540 – $125,070410
30Chiropractors$92,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,530 – $133,14080
31Web and Digital Interface Designers$92,790
Bachelor's degree
$58,560 – $150,410170
32Computer Occupations, All Other$92,490
Bachelor's degree
$62,050 – $149,790560
33Web Developers$92,310
Bachelor's degree
$58,410 – $156,610150
34Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$92,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,070 – $150,360170
35Skincare Specialists$91,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,800 – $129,190160
36Credit Analysts$90,790
Bachelor's degree
$62,410 – $147,470150
37Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,310
Bachelor's degree
$63,850 – $127,970230
38Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$89,710
Bachelor's degree
$61,400 – $107,170440
39Social Workers, All Other$89,020
Bachelor's degree
$48,430 – $108,04090
40Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$86,700
Bachelor's degree
$70,170 – $105,930170
41Accountants and Auditors$86,350
Bachelor's degree
$61,760 – $134,6502,340
42Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,510
Associate's degree
$51,190 – $94,990200
43Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,050
Associate's degree
$60,570 – $120,000520
44Operations Research Analysts$82,500
Bachelor's degree
$60,770 – $122,320100
45Special Education Teachers, Middle School$80,970
Bachelor's degree
$61,440 – $108,260150
46Financial and Investment Analysts$80,660
Bachelor's degree
$59,830 – $140,710270
47Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$79,880
Master's degree
$58,730 – $108,200140
48Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,270
Bachelor's degree
$51,410 – $130,8201,880
49Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$79,220
Bachelor's degree
$61,570 – $106,850260
50Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,810 – $96,140670

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

#	Occupation	MedianSpokane-Spokane Valley, WA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$257,650	$218,640 – $355,380	130
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$205,790	$122,550 – $381,570	280
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$155,560	$115,850 – $177,410	710
4	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$151,820	$91,580 – $211,450	160
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$147,570	$114,400 – $195,700	350
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$141,990	$109,040 – $183,040	530
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,690	$80,670 – $201,620	1,840
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$123,880	$77,870 – $208,230	770
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,100	$79,950 – $160,430	320
10	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$117,250	$68,770 – $175,160	160
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$116,690	$104,690 – $123,790	500
12	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$111,750	$82,560 – $148,130	6,850
13	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,140	$74,190 – $146,040	80
14	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$105,230	$66,490 – $126,930	260
15	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,460	$74,990 – $152,120	220
16	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,180	$74,280 – $147,160	500
17	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,510	$55,420 – $132,980	120
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,510	$75,960 – $138,710	600
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,690	$80,120 – $127,050	580
20	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$99,410	$61,030 – $108,730	1,180
21	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,280	$81,480 – $124,800	320
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,840	$60,220 – $146,190	1,510
23	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$98,800	$61,170 – $108,480	2,340
24	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,670	$74,790 – $148,920	450
25	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$97,850	$62,420 – $107,770	920
26	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$97,540	$62,690 – $107,010	220
27	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$95,680	$62,400 – $141,590	140
28	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$95,640	$69,170 – $113,840	150
29	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$94,670	$63,540 – $125,070	410
30	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$92,940	$60,530 – $133,140	80
31	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$92,790	$58,560 – $150,410	170
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,490	$62,050 – $149,790	560
33	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$92,310	$58,410 – $156,610	150
34	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$92,010	$58,070 – $150,360	170
35	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$91,000	$47,800 – $129,190	160
36	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,790	$62,410 – $147,470	150
37	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,310	$63,850 – $127,970	230
38	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$89,710	$61,400 – $107,170	440
39	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,020	$48,430 – $108,040	90
40	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$86,700	$70,170 – $105,930	170
41	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$86,350	$61,760 – $134,650	2,340
42	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$85,510	$51,190 – $94,990	200
43	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,050	$60,570 – $120,000	520
44	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,500	$60,770 – $122,320	100
45	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$80,970	$61,440 – $108,260	150
46	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,660	$59,830 – $140,710	270
47	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$79,880	$58,730 – $108,200	140
48	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,270	$51,410 – $130,820	1,880
49	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,220	$61,570 – $106,850	260
50	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$78,950	$61,810 – $96,140	670

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