High paying entry level jobs in Springfield, MA

These occupations in Springfield, MA 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 Springfield, MA run 3.9% below the national average (2024), so a Springfield, MA salary is worth about 1.04× 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, Springfield, MA · Employed

1Dentists, General$198,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,990 – $415,600160
2Physician Assistants$161,770
Master's degree
$113,860 – $164,680320
3Nurse Practitioners$138,460
Master's degree
$103,280 – $164,240530
4Pharmacists$138,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$91,000 – $164,310430
5Veterinarians$128,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,190 – $258,90080
6Software Developers$127,740
Bachelor's degree
$93,370 – $175,280650
7Lawyers$123,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,270 – $249,430770
8Data Scientists$121,090
Bachelor's degree
$68,850 – $196,760300
9Database Administrators$114,850
Bachelor's degree
$63,170 – $148,33090
10Engineers, All Other$114,250
Bachelor's degree
$73,950 – $162,75080
11Electrical Engineers$113,330
Bachelor's degree
$75,040 – $162,820200
12Computer Systems Analysts$105,200
Bachelor's degree
$73,360 – $156,960420
13Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$103,930
Bachelor's degree
$68,480 – $129,700120
14Physical Therapists$103,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,580 – $128,780390
15Financial and Investment Analysts$103,200
Bachelor's degree
$70,030 – $159,710340
16Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,730
Bachelor's degree
$62,620 – $151,41070
17Industrial Engineers$100,460
Bachelor's degree
$78,000 – $131,030470
18Civil Engineers$99,790
Bachelor's degree
$73,600 – $158,870300
19Business Teachers, Postsecondary$99,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,170 – $163,150170
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,060
Associate's degree
$81,960 – $125,100120
21Registered Nurses$98,410
Bachelor's degree
$73,420 – $127,4705,830
22Mechanical Engineers$98,380
Bachelor's degree
$72,020 – $144,250290
23Dental Hygienists$97,620
Associate's degree
$83,850 – $100,140380
24Occupational Therapists$96,450
Master's degree
$64,220 – $124,260390
25Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,630
Bachelor's degree
$62,280 – $136,100280
26Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$95,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,840 – $173,320100
27Project Management Specialists$94,880
Bachelor's degree
$62,040 – $152,460610
28Accountants and Auditors$92,010
Bachelor's degree
$62,580 – $138,0301,720
29Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,290
Bachelor's degree
$62,560 – $125,110150
30English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$86,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,330 – $134,950130
31Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$86,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,160 – $131,670100
32Respiratory Therapists$86,030
Associate's degree
$73,980 – $103,070200
33Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$85,970
Bachelor's degree
$48,570 – $147,3601,050
34Business Operations Specialists, All Other$85,400
Bachelor's degree
$52,330 – $125,230600
35Computer Occupations, All Other$85,220
Bachelor's degree
$49,500 – $135,140220
36Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,290 – $107,90070
37Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,020
Associate's degree
$59,260 – $101,480140
38Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,280
Associate's degree
$52,290 – $105,800390
39Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,470 – $133,780110
40Urban and Regional Planners$82,100
Master's degree
$62,900 – $120,33090
41Budget Analysts$81,360
Bachelor's degree
$64,730 – $108,62070
42Special Education Teachers, Middle School$81,270
Bachelor's degree
$60,870 – $98,790250
43Logisticians$81,060
Bachelor's degree
$61,080 – $128,320160
44Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$56,790 – $125,820220
45Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$79,970
Bachelor's degree
$60,330 – $93,120600
46Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,920
Bachelor's degree
$60,020 – $95,2501,170
47Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,760
Bachelor's degree
$59,880 – $96,8101,710
48Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,640
Bachelor's degree
$58,240 – $96,3602,340
49Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,570
Bachelor's degree
$57,010 – $94,650320
50Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$78,870
Master's degree
$57,060 – $101,670720

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

#	Occupation	MedianSpringfield, MA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$198,250	$105,990 – $415,600	160
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$161,770	$113,860 – $164,680	320
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$138,460	$103,280 – $164,240	530
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,230	$91,000 – $164,310	430
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,750	$100,190 – $258,900	80
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$127,740	$93,370 – $175,280	650
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$123,320	$73,270 – $249,430	770
8	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$121,090	$68,850 – $196,760	300
9	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$114,850	$63,170 – $148,330	90
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$114,250	$73,950 – $162,750	80
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$113,330	$75,040 – $162,820	200
12	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,200	$73,360 – $156,960	420
13	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$103,930	$68,480 – $129,700	120
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,570	$77,580 – $128,780	390
15	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,200	$70,030 – $159,710	340
16	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,730	$62,620 – $151,410	70
17	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,460	$78,000 – $131,030	470
18	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,790	$73,600 – $158,870	300
19	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$99,250	$62,170 – $163,150	170
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,060	$81,960 – $125,100	120
21	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$98,410	$73,420 – $127,470	5,830
22	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,380	$72,020 – $144,250	290
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,620	$83,850 – $100,140	380
24	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$96,450	$64,220 – $124,260	390
25	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,630	$62,280 – $136,100	280
26	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$95,200	$66,840 – $173,320	100
27	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,880	$62,040 – $152,460	610
28	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$92,010	$62,580 – $138,030	1,720
29	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,290	$62,560 – $125,110	150
30	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$86,410	$54,330 – $134,950	130
31	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$86,210	$53,160 – $131,670	100
32	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$86,030	$73,980 – $103,070	200
33	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,970	$48,570 – $147,360	1,050
34	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$85,400	$52,330 – $125,230	600
35	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$85,220	$49,500 – $135,140	220
36	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$84,740	$54,290 – $107,900	70
37	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,020	$59,260 – $101,480	140
38	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,280	$52,290 – $105,800	390
39	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,470	$55,470 – $133,780	110
40	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$82,100	$62,900 – $120,330	90
41	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,360	$64,730 – $108,620	70
42	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$81,270	$60,870 – $98,790	250
43	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$81,060	$61,080 – $128,320	160
44	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,340	$56,790 – $125,820	220
45	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,970	$60,330 – $93,120	600
46	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,920	$60,020 – $95,250	1,170
47	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,760	$59,880 – $96,810	1,710
48	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$79,640	$58,240 – $96,360	2,340
49	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$79,570	$57,010 – $94,650	320
50	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$78,870	$57,060 – $101,670	720

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