High paying entry level jobs in St. Joseph, MO-KS

These occupations in St. Joseph, MO-KS 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 St. Joseph, MO-KS run 13.6% below the national average (2024), so a St. Joseph, MO-KS salary is worth about 1.16× 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, St. Joseph, MO-KS · Employed

1Dentists, General$207,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,030 – $363,50050
2Physician Assistants$138,060
Master's degree
$105,490 – $159,78050
3Pharmacists$131,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,350 – $159,610120
4Nurse Practitioners$128,710
Master's degree
$104,940 – $159,520140
5Veterinarians$118,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,520 – $181,04040
6Physical Therapists$99,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,410 – $118,64090
7Software Developers$98,570
Bachelor's degree
$68,830 – $157,05090
8Lawyers$97,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,400 – $208,150100
9Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$96,240
Associate's degree
$74,630 – $116,18040
10Industrial Engineers$95,440
Bachelor's degree
$77,080 – $129,010330
11Occupational Therapists$92,640
Master's degree
$75,040 – $113,77060
12Project Management Specialists$89,670
Bachelor's degree
$51,550 – $134,880210
13Dental Hygienists$87,370
Associate's degree
$55,500 – $97,77080
14Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$85,620
Bachelor's degree
$39,910 – $124,40060
15Civil Engineers$83,510
Bachelor's degree
$58,020 – $125,27040
16Computer Occupations, All Other$82,480
Bachelor's degree
$48,630 – $133,68080
17Computer Systems Analysts$80,670
Bachelor's degree
$60,870 – $121,61040
18Chemists$78,230
Bachelor's degree
$55,940 – $122,350100
19Registered Nurses$77,240
Bachelor's degree
$60,330 – $95,5701,490
20Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,230
Bachelor's degree
$47,410 – $128,270180
21Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$76,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,200 – $150,89090
22Logisticians$74,780
Bachelor's degree
$50,560 – $89,970120
23Network and Computer Systems Administrators$74,110
Bachelor's degree
$49,030 – $113,84040
24Respiratory Therapists$73,860
Associate's degree
$59,980 – $91,45050
25Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$73,080
Associate's degree
$59,470 – $92,440130
26Accountants and Auditors$67,480
Bachelor's degree
$44,180 – $114,520340
27Human Resources Specialists$64,200
Bachelor's degree
$43,130 – $101,970250
28Physical Therapist Assistants$61,510
Associate's degree
$57,580 – $80,28050
29Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,840 – $71,030290
30Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,530
Bachelor's degree
$35,710 – $128,690160
31Public Relations Specialists$56,480
Bachelor's degree
$42,620 – $113,16040
32Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,830
Master's degree
$43,090 – $75,660150
33Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$55,070
Associate's degree
$38,300 – $80,26040
34Athletic Trainers$54,810
Master's degree
$47,540 – $65,76030
35Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$51,490
Bachelor's degree
$45,550 – $72,91040
36Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,600
Bachelor's degree
$46,970 – $74,790260
37Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$49,790
Bachelor's degree
$40,020 – $74,040360
38Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,760
Associate's degree
$39,200 – $75,64050
39Graphic Designers$49,690
Bachelor's degree
$34,430 – $73,34080
40Rehabilitation Counselors$49,420
Master's degree
$36,620 – $63,67040
41Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$49,140
Bachelor's degree
$39,010 – $74,350770
42Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,060
Bachelor's degree
$42,080 – $59,700190
43Medical Records Specialists$49,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,250 – $73,00050
44Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$47,670
Master's degree
$34,300 – $76,32050
45Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$47,250
Bachelor's degree
$35,190 – $92,590110
46Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,250 – $58,08090
47Dental Assistants$43,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,120 – $56,230140
48Medical Assistants$40,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,090 – $45,950270
49Coaches and Scouts$39,960
Bachelor's degree
$30,190 – $68,060120
50Emergency Medical Technicians$38,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,660 – $59,04050

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

#	Occupation	MedianSt. Joseph, MO-KS	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$207,450	$105,030 – $363,500	50
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$138,060	$105,490 – $159,780	50
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$131,720	$84,350 – $159,610	120
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$128,710	$104,940 – $159,520	140
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$118,290	$76,520 – $181,040	40
6	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,310	$76,410 – $118,640	90
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$98,570	$68,830 – $157,050	90
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$97,370	$48,400 – $208,150	100
9	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$96,240	$74,630 – $116,180	40
10	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,440	$77,080 – $129,010	330
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$92,640	$75,040 – $113,770	60
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,670	$51,550 – $134,880	210
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$87,370	$55,500 – $97,770	80
14	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,620	$39,910 – $124,400	60
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,510	$58,020 – $125,270	40
16	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$82,480	$48,630 – $133,680	80
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,670	$60,870 – $121,610	40
18	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$78,230	$55,940 – $122,350	100
19	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$77,240	$60,330 – $95,570	1,490
20	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,230	$47,410 – $128,270	180
21	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$76,740	$62,200 – $150,890	90
22	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$74,780	$50,560 – $89,970	120
23	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$74,110	$49,030 – $113,840	40
24	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$73,860	$59,980 – $91,450	50
25	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,080	$59,470 – $92,440	130
26	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$67,480	$44,180 – $114,520	340
27	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,200	$43,130 – $101,970	250
28	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$61,510	$57,580 – $80,280	50
29	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,720	$47,840 – $71,030	290
30	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$58,530	$35,710 – $128,690	160
31	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$56,480	$42,620 – $113,160	40
32	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$55,830	$43,090 – $75,660	150
33	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$55,070	$38,300 – $80,260	40
34	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$54,810	$47,540 – $65,760	30
35	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$51,490	$45,550 – $72,910	40
36	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$50,600	$46,970 – $74,790	260
37	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$49,790	$40,020 – $74,040	360
38	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,760	$39,200 – $75,640	50
39	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$49,690	$34,430 – $73,340	80
40	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$49,420	$36,620 – $63,670	40
41	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$49,140	$39,010 – $74,350	770
42	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$49,060	$42,080 – $59,700	190
43	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,040	$37,250 – $73,000	50
44	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$47,670	$34,300 – $76,320	50
45	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$47,250	$35,190 – $92,590	110
46	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,040	$35,250 – $58,080	90
47	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,500	$36,120 – $56,230	140
48	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,280	$35,090 – $45,950	270
49	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$39,960	$30,190 – $68,060	120
50	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,680	$36,660 – $59,040	50

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in St. Joseph, MO-KS. 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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