High paying entry level jobs in Texarkana, TX-AR

These occupations in Texarkana, TX-AR 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 Texarkana, TX-AR run 16.0% below the national average (2024), so a Texarkana, TX-AR salary is worth about 1.19× 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, Texarkana, TX-AR · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$199,320
Master's degree
$125,470 – $294,54040
2Pharmacists$132,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,150 – $160,480120
3Nurse Practitioners$127,920
Master's degree
$99,280 – $202,380150
4Physician Assistants$124,870
Master's degree
$89,600 – $148,56040
5Lawyers$118,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,580 – $198,730120
6Software Developers$116,490
Bachelor's degree
$72,180 – $163,17080
7Mechanical Engineers$106,330
Bachelor's degree
$62,200 – $166,43070
8Occupational Therapists$106,060
Master's degree
$73,200 – $135,20070
9Physical Therapists$105,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,060 – $134,500140
10Electrical Engineers$103,380
Bachelor's degree
$72,770 – $173,85030
11Computer Occupations, All Other$91,920
Bachelor's degree
$46,710 – $127,880100
12Computer Systems Analysts$90,640
Bachelor's degree
$60,520 – $134,10040
13Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,340
Associate's degree
$60,600 – $98,28030
14Dental Hygienists$82,800
Associate's degree
$60,960 – $94,47070
15Civil Engineers$80,780
Bachelor's degree
$53,390 – $160,31060
16Registered Nurses$80,610
Bachelor's degree
$60,960 – $99,3701,760
17Occupational Therapy Assistants$79,720
Associate's degree
$62,380 – $86,97040
18Respiratory Therapists$78,880
Associate's degree
$60,260 – $101,300110
19Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$44,070 – $112,400420
20Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,810
Associate's degree
$53,560 – $93,460150
21Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$43,160 – $106,88050
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$76,020
Bachelor's degree
$56,750 – $131,37080
23Project Management Specialists$74,590
Bachelor's degree
$48,230 – $137,270210
24Physical Therapist Assistants$73,560
Associate's degree
$29,120 – $86,97090
25Business Teachers, Postsecondary$73,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$36,400 – $159,11060
26Financial Specialists, All Other$71,450
Bachelor's degree
$37,840 – $122,93040
27Accountants and Auditors$69,440
Bachelor's degree
$44,770 – $116,010320
28Financial and Investment Analysts$68,310
Bachelor's degree
$47,830 – $106,84030
29Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,650
Master's degree
$38,030 – $97,140130
30Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,620
Bachelor's degree
$30,680 – $95,720130
31Human Resources Specialists$61,350
Bachelor's degree
$40,660 – $109,160210
32Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,770
Bachelor's degree
$49,230 – $73,540610
33Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,900 – $68,700440
34Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$56,650
Master's degree
$31,200 – $60,27030
35Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$53,360
Bachelor's degree
$48,500 – $62,08030
36Paralegals and Legal Assistants$52,590
Associate's degree
$34,490 – $80,75060
37Public Relations Specialists$52,570
Bachelor's degree
$31,340 – $95,41070
38Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$51,230
Bachelor's degree
$46,320 – $61,740380
39Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$51,130
Bachelor's degree
$45,560 – $60,970130
40Special Education Teachers, Middle School$50,600
Bachelor's degree
$47,670 – $59,160100
41Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$50,270
Bachelor's degree
$46,310 – $61,630720
42Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$48,510
Bachelor's degree
$29,390 – $81,760110
43Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$47,440
Bachelor's degree
$28,140 – $56,90070
44Child, Family, and School Social Workers$46,900
Bachelor's degree
$32,460 – $71,90070
45Graphic Designers$46,140
Bachelor's degree
$33,890 – $75,54040
46Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$41,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,420 – $87,47040
47Dental Assistants$38,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,110 – $46,340120
48Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$38,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,310 – $65,78080
49Medical Assistants$36,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,030 – $44,040230
50Phlebotomists$35,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,980 – $45,54070

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

#	Occupation	MedianTexarkana, TX-AR	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$199,320	$125,470 – $294,540	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,530	$105,150 – $160,480	120
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,920	$99,280 – $202,380	150
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$124,870	$89,600 – $148,560	40
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$118,410	$61,580 – $198,730	120
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$116,490	$72,180 – $163,170	80
7	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,330	$62,200 – $166,430	70
8	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,060	$73,200 – $135,200	70
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,580	$72,060 – $134,500	140
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,380	$72,770 – $173,850	30
11	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,920	$46,710 – $127,880	100
12	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,640	$60,520 – $134,100	40
13	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,340	$60,600 – $98,280	30
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,800	$60,960 – $94,470	70
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$80,780	$53,390 – $160,310	60
16	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,610	$60,960 – $99,370	1,760
17	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,720	$62,380 – $86,970	40
18	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,880	$60,260 – $101,300	110
19	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$44,070 – $112,400	420
20	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,810	$53,560 – $93,460	150
21	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,400	$43,160 – $106,880	50
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$76,020	$56,750 – $131,370	80
23	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,590	$48,230 – $137,270	210
24	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,560	$29,120 – $86,970	90
25	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$73,330	$36,400 – $159,110	60
26	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,450	$37,840 – $122,930	40
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$69,440	$44,770 – $116,010	320
28	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$68,310	$47,830 – $106,840	30
29	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$61,650	$38,030 – $97,140	130
30	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$61,620	$30,680 – $95,720	130
31	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,350	$40,660 – $109,160	210
32	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$59,770	$49,230 – $73,540	610
33	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,370	$46,900 – $68,700	440
34	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$56,650	$31,200 – $60,270	30
35	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$53,360	$48,500 – $62,080	30
36	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$52,590	$34,490 – $80,750	60
37	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$52,570	$31,340 – $95,410	70
38	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$51,230	$46,320 – $61,740	380
39	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$51,130	$45,560 – $60,970	130
40	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$50,600	$47,670 – $59,160	100
41	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$50,270	$46,310 – $61,630	720
42	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$48,510	$29,390 – $81,760	110
43	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$47,440	$28,140 – $56,900	70
44	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$46,900	$32,460 – $71,900	70
45	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$46,140	$33,890 – $75,540	40
46	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,590	$27,420 – $87,470	40
47	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,180	$31,110 – $46,340	120
48	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,110	$30,310 – $65,780	80
49	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,160	$29,030 – $44,040	230
50	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,140	$29,980 – $45,540	70

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Texarkana, TX-AR. 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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