High paying entry level jobs in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA

These occupations in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA run 8.9% below the national average (2024), so a Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA salary is worth about 1.10× 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, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA · Employed

1Dentists, General$158,820
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,210 – $282,38040
2Pharmacists$138,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$113,010 – $159,410110
3Physician Assistants$128,580
Master's degree
$97,990 – $193,76060
4Nurse Practitioners$125,710
Master's degree
$102,560 – $171,540100
5Software Developers$115,610
Bachelor's degree
$77,870 – $177,610140
6Electrical Engineers$114,280
Bachelor's degree
$84,470 – $134,18040
7Lawyers$103,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,300 – $199,49080
8Physical Therapists$102,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,270 – $122,230100
9Industrial Engineers$100,980
Bachelor's degree
$72,130 – $145,280110
10Dental Hygienists$100,350
Associate's degree
$86,730 – $123,79060
11Veterinarians$97,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,840 – $168,21060
12Civil Engineers$97,530
Bachelor's degree
$68,040 – $139,24090
13Registered Nurses$92,390
Bachelor's degree
$80,010 – $107,1301,500
14Computer Systems Analysts$91,380
Bachelor's degree
$58,760 – $160,60050
15Project Management Specialists$89,020
Bachelor's degree
$56,340 – $137,640220
16Occupational Therapists$86,490
Master's degree
$69,530 – $119,92080
17Mechanical Engineers$84,370
Bachelor's degree
$70,610 – $126,990190
18Logisticians$83,720
Bachelor's degree
$57,610 – $127,99040
19Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,730
Bachelor's degree
$53,280 – $130,44080
20Physical Therapist Assistants$79,590
Associate's degree
$60,310 – $88,28050
21Accountants and Auditors$77,300
Bachelor's degree
$52,650 – $126,580320
22Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72,990
Bachelor's degree
$49,640 – $98,460460
23Rehabilitation Counselors$72,960
Master's degree
$53,370 – $86,98040
24Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$72,890
Bachelor's degree
$49,020 – $132,19070
25Special Education Teachers, Middle School$70,690
Bachelor's degree
$50,920 – $97,92070
26Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$69,660
Bachelor's degree
$37,780 – $123,610160
27Human Resources Specialists$65,540
Bachelor's degree
$44,880 – $104,320220
28Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$65,280
Bachelor's degree
$49,980 – $96,97060
29Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,540 – $79,170270
30Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,560
Bachelor's degree
$50,410 – $80,270310
31Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63,660
Master's degree
$43,700 – $91,250110
32Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,000
Bachelor's degree
$32,810 – $108,500240
33Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,680
Bachelor's degree
$49,050 – $90,740560
34Public Relations Specialists$59,900
Bachelor's degree
$39,290 – $115,20060
35Fundraisers$59,160
Bachelor's degree
$40,040 – $89,17040
36Graphic Designers$56,410
Bachelor's degree
$32,490 – $88,75030
37Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,830
Bachelor's degree
$45,750 – $78,970150
38Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,890
Associate's degree
$41,130 – $78,86050
39Medical Records Specialists$48,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,140 – $72,85040
40Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,280
Associate's degree
$36,440 – $56,66050
41Dental Assistants$45,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,290 – $56,770110
42Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$45,440
Bachelor's degree
$34,950 – $80,300100
43Emergency Medical Technicians$42,990
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,580 – $58,290130
44Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$42,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,040 – $48,28050
45Nursing Assistants$42,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,560 – $46,600640
46Medical Assistants$39,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,840 – $46,470160
47Phlebotomists$39,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,970 – $55,88030
48Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,710
Some college, no degree
$30,300 – $49,720480
49Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$28,750
Bachelor's degree
$27,550 – $51,270320

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

#	Occupation	MedianStaunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$158,820	$100,210 – $282,380	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,030	$113,010 – $159,410	110
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,580	$97,990 – $193,760	60
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,710	$102,560 – $171,540	100
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$115,610	$77,870 – $177,610	140
6	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$114,280	$84,470 – $134,180	40
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,530	$74,300 – $199,490	80
8	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,840	$70,270 – $122,230	100
9	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,980	$72,130 – $145,280	110
10	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,350	$86,730 – $123,790	60
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$97,960	$61,840 – $168,210	60
12	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,530	$68,040 – $139,240	90
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$92,390	$80,010 – $107,130	1,500
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,380	$58,760 – $160,600	50
15	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$89,020	$56,340 – $137,640	220
16	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$86,490	$69,530 – $119,920	80
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,370	$70,610 – $126,990	190
18	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,720	$57,610 – $127,990	40
19	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,730	$53,280 – $130,440	80
20	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,590	$60,310 – $88,280	50
21	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,300	$52,650 – $126,580	320
22	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$72,990	$49,640 – $98,460	460
23	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$72,960	$53,370 – $86,980	40
24	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,890	$49,020 – $132,190	70
25	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$70,690	$50,920 – $97,920	70
26	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,660	$37,780 – $123,610	160
27	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,540	$44,880 – $104,320	220
28	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$65,280	$49,980 – $96,970	60
29	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,680	$51,540 – $79,170	270
30	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,560	$50,410 – $80,270	310
31	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$63,660	$43,700 – $91,250	110
32	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,000	$32,810 – $108,500	240
33	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,680	$49,050 – $90,740	560
34	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,900	$39,290 – $115,200	60
35	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$59,160	$40,040 – $89,170	40
36	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$56,410	$32,490 – $88,750	30
37	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$53,830	$45,750 – $78,970	150
38	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$50,890	$41,130 – $78,860	50
39	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,270	$34,140 – $72,850	40
40	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$46,280	$36,440 – $56,660	50
41	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,810	$36,290 – $56,770	110
42	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$45,440	$34,950 – $80,300	100
43	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,990	$36,580 – $58,290	130
44	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,790	$37,040 – $48,280	50
45	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,490	$35,560 – $46,600	640
46	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,410	$36,840 – $46,470	160
47	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,020	$36,970 – $55,880	30
48	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$36,710	$30,300 – $49,720	480
49	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$28,750	$27,550 – $51,270	320

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA. 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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