High paying entry level jobs in Tallahassee, FL

These occupations in Tallahassee, FL 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 Tallahassee, FL run 6.1% below the national average (2024), so a Tallahassee, FL salary is worth about 1.06× 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, Tallahassee, FL · Employed

1Dentists, General$166,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,000 – $303,200110
2Veterinarians$140,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,020 – $192,040170
3Pharmacists$130,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,610 – $169,220340
4Physician Assistants$125,410
Master's degree
$100,390 – $178,570180
5Software Developers$121,800
Bachelor's degree
$72,460 – $193,0501,320
6Nurse Practitioners$117,880
Master's degree
$99,560 – $151,110350
7Electrical Engineers$111,210
Bachelor's degree
$72,780 – $167,04080
8Lawyers$103,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,420 – $204,4802,170
9Industrial Engineers$99,430
Bachelor's degree
$64,320 – $148,670120
10Physical Therapists$96,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,200 – $123,940250
11Occupational Therapists$95,550
Master's degree
$78,240 – $115,210190
12Data Scientists$94,620
Bachelor's degree
$61,450 – $161,160160
13Mechanical Engineers$93,810
Bachelor's degree
$62,990 – $141,060180
14Civil Engineers$90,840
Bachelor's degree
$59,950 – $158,920470
15Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$90,040
Bachelor's degree
$49,450 – $153,520170
16Database Administrators$85,590
Bachelor's degree
$56,000 – $113,860260
17Project Management Specialists$82,740
Bachelor's degree
$57,250 – $135,7001,280
18Dental Hygienists$79,520
Associate's degree
$69,340 – $91,790160
19Registered Nurses$79,430
Bachelor's degree
$62,210 – $98,0503,400
20Respiratory Therapists$78,950
Associate's degree
$60,720 – $95,330150
21Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$58,740 – $108,470110
22Web Developers$78,490
Bachelor's degree
$48,080 – $96,99090
23Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,170
Associate's degree
$61,380 – $101,940140
24Budget Analysts$76,000
Bachelor's degree
$55,000 – $102,560180
25Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$75,180
Bachelor's degree
$43,720 – $120,76070
26Computer Occupations, All Other$75,170
Bachelor's degree
$37,610 – $163,000280
27Network and Computer Systems Administrators$74,020
Bachelor's degree
$45,460 – $115,170880
28Engineers, All Other$73,650
Bachelor's degree
$49,380 – $111,920340
29Computer Programmers$72,680
Bachelor's degree
$50,980 – $103,740640
30Computer Systems Analysts$72,510
Bachelor's degree
$50,400 – $121,7601,480
31Financial Risk Specialists$72,360
Bachelor's degree
$47,630 – $153,63080
32Logisticians$72,320
Bachelor's degree
$39,000 – $115,500170
33Financial and Investment Analysts$71,490
Bachelor's degree
$55,990 – $126,450380
34Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,120
Bachelor's degree
$38,630 – $123,5401,530
35Physical Therapist Assistants$65,110
Associate's degree
$53,740 – $80,520110
36Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,000
Bachelor's degree
$39,600 – $114,610940
37Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,620
Master's degree
$55,700 – $82,990330
38Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,160
Associate's degree
$50,660 – $79,960240
39Accountants and Auditors$61,840
Bachelor's degree
$42,240 – $110,8102,450
40Web and Digital Interface Designers$61,650
Bachelor's degree
$36,900 – $123,89090
41Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$61,480
Bachelor's degree
$51,500 – $73,53060
42Graphic Designers$61,010
Bachelor's degree
$38,310 – $106,820280
43Public Relations Specialists$59,590
Bachelor's degree
$40,930 – $102,060760
44Fundraisers$59,320
Bachelor's degree
$31,980 – $101,050120
45Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,140 – $72,430860
46Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$58,970
Master's degree
$58,460 – $60,10070
47Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,800
Associate's degree
$37,670 – $74,83070
48Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$57,560
Bachelor's degree
$31,300 – $85,430160
49Interpreters and Translators$57,520
Bachelor's degree
$36,600 – $94,840140
50Human Resources Specialists$57,320
Bachelor's degree
$40,580 – $108,1401,470

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

#	Occupation	MedianTallahassee, FL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$166,800	$96,000 – $303,200	110
2	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$140,830	$69,020 – $192,040	170
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,620	$83,610 – $169,220	340
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,410	$100,390 – $178,570	180
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$121,800	$72,460 – $193,050	1,320
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$117,880	$99,560 – $151,110	350
7	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,210	$72,780 – $167,040	80
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$103,320	$75,420 – $204,480	2,170
9	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,430	$64,320 – $148,670	120
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,180	$76,200 – $123,940	250
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,550	$78,240 – $115,210	190
12	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$94,620	$61,450 – $161,160	160
13	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,810	$62,990 – $141,060	180
14	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,840	$59,950 – $158,920	470
15	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$90,040	$49,450 – $153,520	170
16	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,590	$56,000 – $113,860	260
17	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,740	$57,250 – $135,700	1,280
18	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,520	$69,340 – $91,790	160
19	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$79,430	$62,210 – $98,050	3,400
20	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,950	$60,720 – $95,330	150
21	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$58,740 – $108,470	110
22	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$78,490	$48,080 – $96,990	90
23	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,170	$61,380 – $101,940	140
24	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$76,000	$55,000 – $102,560	180
25	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,180	$43,720 – $120,760	70
26	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,170	$37,610 – $163,000	280
27	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$74,020	$45,460 – $115,170	880
28	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,650	$49,380 – $111,920	340
29	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$72,680	$50,980 – $103,740	640
30	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$72,510	$50,400 – $121,760	1,480
31	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,360	$47,630 – $153,630	80
32	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$72,320	$39,000 – $115,500	170
33	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$71,490	$55,990 – $126,450	380
34	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,120	$38,630 – $123,540	1,530
35	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$65,110	$53,740 – $80,520	110
36	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,000	$39,600 – $114,610	940
37	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$63,620	$55,700 – $82,990	330
38	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,160	$50,660 – $79,960	240
39	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$61,840	$42,240 – $110,810	2,450
40	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$61,650	$36,900 – $123,890	90
41	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$61,480	$51,500 – $73,530	60
42	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$61,010	$38,310 – $106,820	280
43	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,590	$40,930 – $102,060	760
44	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$59,320	$31,980 – $101,050	120
45	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,040	$49,140 – $72,430	860
46	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$58,970	$58,460 – $60,100	70
47	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$58,800	$37,670 – $74,830	70
48	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$57,560	$31,300 – $85,430	160
49	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$57,520	$36,600 – $94,840	140
50	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$57,320	$40,580 – $108,140	1,470

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