High paying entry level jobs in Terre Haute, IN

These occupations in Terre Haute, IN 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 Terre Haute, IN run 12.2% below the national average (2024), so a Terre Haute, IN salary is worth about 1.14× 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, Terre Haute, IN · Employed

1Dentists, General$156,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,400 – $296,08030
2Pharmacists$144,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,440 – $167,760120
3Lawyers$135,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,990 – $284,960210
4Nurse Practitioners$120,370
Master's degree
$84,570 – $166,830150
5Electrical Engineers$113,840
Bachelor's degree
$74,150 – $231,18070
6Physician Assistants$109,950
Master's degree
$47,140 – $163,98040
7Software Developers$107,770
Bachelor's degree
$73,830 – $152,930110
8Computer Systems Analysts$103,720
Bachelor's degree
$64,560 – $104,980110
9Physical Therapists$94,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,070 – $139,24080
10Occupational Therapists$94,410
Master's degree
$49,500 – $132,25060
11Civil Engineers$93,910
Bachelor's degree
$60,520 – $125,98040
12Industrial Engineers$91,880
Bachelor's degree
$70,080 – $125,400160
13Computer Occupations, All Other$86,940
Bachelor's degree
$46,630 – $112,26040
14Project Management Specialists$83,970
Bachelor's degree
$57,280 – $163,160130
15Mechanical Engineers$83,550
Bachelor's degree
$47,440 – $121,25090
16Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,510
Bachelor's degree
$50,360 – $129,89080
17Registered Nurses$81,550
Bachelor's degree
$68,890 – $100,4301,600
18Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$42,880 – $126,44060
19Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,880
Bachelor's degree
$62,700 – $123,78050
20Dental Hygienists$79,210
Associate's degree
$72,650 – $94,63090
21Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,820
Associate's degree
$53,350 – $108,46030
22Logisticians$77,550
Bachelor's degree
$46,460 – $97,93030
23Data Scientists$77,220
Bachelor's degree
$48,140 – $103,02050
24Chemists$76,290
Bachelor's degree
$61,130 – $129,30050
25Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,870
Associate's degree
$53,770 – $103,720160
26Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,340
Associate's degree
$48,190 – $102,15050
27Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,340
Associate's degree
$52,980 – $105,54040
28Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,250
Associate's degree
$46,540 – $111,69040
29Physical Therapist Assistants$66,760
Associate's degree
$44,460 – $84,10050
30Surgical Technologists$64,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,660 – $79,36070
31Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,710
Bachelor's degree
$38,680 – $97,930170
32Fundraisers$63,550
Bachelor's degree
$38,370 – $89,04030
33Public Relations Specialists$63,320
Bachelor's degree
$41,350 – $106,99060
34Accountants and Auditors$63,170
Bachelor's degree
$46,190 – $105,780510
35Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,720 – $71,380400
36Human Resources Specialists$61,730
Bachelor's degree
$44,260 – $97,750240
37Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,650
Bachelor's degree
$46,860 – $80,320540
38Financial and Investment Analysts$59,050
Bachelor's degree
$38,730 – $96,44040
39Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,000
Bachelor's degree
$45,970 – $78,270250
40Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,820
Associate's degree
$36,220 – $76,19040
41Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,320
Bachelor's degree
$46,160 – $72,920660
42Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,620
Bachelor's degree
$46,280 – $75,03060
43Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$55,440
Bachelor's degree
$45,000 – $78,51040
44Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$52,910
Master's degree
$41,980 – $79,760200
45Rehabilitation Counselors$51,670
Master's degree
$28,880 – $66,70040
46Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$51,320
Bachelor's degree
$39,380 – $73,20080
47Paralegals and Legal Assistants$51,070
Associate's degree
$39,130 – $75,360130
48Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,840
Master's degree
$30,480 – $81,65060
49Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$49,650
Bachelor's degree
$34,430 – $73,270170
50Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$48,800
Associate's degree
$37,160 – $81,19040

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

#	Occupation	MedianTerre Haute, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$156,210	$80,400 – $296,080	30
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,160	$103,440 – $167,760	120
3	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$135,290	$75,990 – $284,960	210
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$120,370	$84,570 – $166,830	150
5	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$113,840	$74,150 – $231,180	70
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$109,950	$47,140 – $163,980	40
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$107,770	$73,830 – $152,930	110
8	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,720	$64,560 – $104,980	110
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,760	$75,070 – $139,240	80
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,410	$49,500 – $132,250	60
11	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,910	$60,520 – $125,980	40
12	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,880	$70,080 – $125,400	160
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,940	$46,630 – $112,260	40
14	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,970	$57,280 – $163,160	130
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,550	$47,440 – $121,250	90
16	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,510	$50,360 – $129,890	80
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,550	$68,890 – $100,430	1,600
18	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,330	$42,880 – $126,440	60
19	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,880	$62,700 – $123,780	50
20	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,210	$72,650 – $94,630	90
21	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$78,820	$53,350 – $108,460	30
22	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,550	$46,460 – $97,930	30
23	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$77,220	$48,140 – $103,020	50
24	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$76,290	$61,130 – $129,300	50
25	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,870	$53,770 – $103,720	160
26	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,340	$48,190 – $102,150	50
27	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$70,340	$52,980 – $105,540	40
28	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,250	$46,540 – $111,690	40
29	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,760	$44,460 – $84,100	50
30	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,790	$49,660 – $79,360	70
31	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,710	$38,680 – $97,930	170
32	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$63,550	$38,370 – $89,040	30
33	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,320	$41,350 – $106,990	60
34	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$63,170	$46,190 – $105,780	510
35	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,460	$38,720 – $71,380	400
36	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,730	$44,260 – $97,750	240
37	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,650	$46,860 – $80,320	540
38	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$59,050	$38,730 – $96,440	40
39	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,000	$45,970 – $78,270	250
40	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,820	$36,220 – $76,190	40
41	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$57,320	$46,160 – $72,920	660
42	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$56,620	$46,280 – $75,030	60
43	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$55,440	$45,000 – $78,510	40
44	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$52,910	$41,980 – $79,760	200
45	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$51,670	$28,880 – $66,700	40
46	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$51,320	$39,380 – $73,200	80
47	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$51,070	$39,130 – $75,360	130
48	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$50,840	$30,480 – $81,650	60
49	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$49,650	$34,430 – $73,270	170
50	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$48,800	$37,160 – $81,190	40

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