High paying entry level jobs in Tyler, TX

These occupations in Tyler, TX 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 Tyler, TX run 7.8% below the national average (2024), so a Tyler, TX salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Tyler, TX · Employed

1Pharmacists$136,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,400 – $158,640280
2Physician Assistants$133,460
Master's degree
$97,970 – $156,640130
3Petroleum Engineers$132,530
Bachelor's degree
$92,510 – $208,12060
4Nurse Practitioners$132,490
Master's degree
$98,350 – $165,360300
5Lawyers$130,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,780 – $266,630310
6Optometrists$127,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,140 – $180,54040
7Dentists, General$125,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,720 – $403,690100
8Software Developers$123,760
Bachelor's degree
$79,860 – $168,800320
9Veterinarians$120,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,340 – $167,06070
10Electrical Engineers$113,930
Bachelor's degree
$65,730 – $158,08060
11Physical Therapists$108,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,890 – $133,840250
12Mechanical Engineers$106,240
Bachelor's degree
$79,990 – $168,820160
13Database Administrators$101,680
Bachelor's degree
$86,930 – $112,15040
14Occupational Therapists$101,220
Master's degree
$76,830 – $135,120160
15Industrial Engineers$99,750
Bachelor's degree
$59,710 – $162,59080
16Business Teachers, Postsecondary$98,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$38,320 – $156,390100
17Computer Systems Analysts$97,880
Bachelor's degree
$62,700 – $135,470250
18Dental Hygienists$94,710
Associate's degree
$79,160 – $99,570210
19Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$93,510
Bachelor's degree
$74,240 – $154,74040
20Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$89,500
Bachelor's degree
$56,630 – $133,35040
21Computer Occupations, All Other$87,970
Bachelor's degree
$45,480 – $151,710150
22Civil Engineers$84,960
Bachelor's degree
$62,050 – $154,630250
23Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,680
Bachelor's degree
$50,140 – $122,780150
24Financial and Investment Analysts$84,060
Bachelor's degree
$62,850 – $129,38070
25Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,110
Associate's degree
$56,180 – $94,100150
26Registered Nurses$80,340
Bachelor's degree
$62,740 – $98,1604,430
27Project Management Specialists$79,110
Bachelor's degree
$47,290 – $132,970550
28Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$78,500
Master's degree
$50,690 – $91,67060
29Operations Research Analysts$78,240
Bachelor's degree
$55,230 – $110,54070
30Biological Technicians$77,020
Bachelor's degree
$39,950 – $77,02050
31Respiratory Therapists$76,800
Associate's degree
$61,850 – $92,100250
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$76,790
Bachelor's degree
$45,460 – $113,21090
33Physical Therapist Assistants$75,670
Associate's degree
$52,630 – $98,330150
34Occupational Therapy Assistants$75,280
Associate's degree
$50,010 – $91,74070
35Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,470
Associate's degree
$49,960 – $94,710340
36Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,400
Bachelor's degree
$31,960 – $123,900500
37Accountants and Auditors$72,900
Bachelor's degree
$46,060 – $124,530800
38Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$72,770
Master's degree
$42,170 – $101,070220
39Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$72,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$40,340 – $128,54040
40Logisticians$71,580
Bachelor's degree
$43,730 – $106,13070
41Conservation Scientists$69,880
Bachelor's degree
$53,440 – $81,81070
42Financial Specialists, All Other$64,990
Bachelor's degree
$39,290 – $94,53070
43Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$62,840
Bachelor's degree
$45,310 – $216,02040
44Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$61,250
Master's degree
$34,310 – $101,31080
45Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,200
Bachelor's degree
$52,270 – $70,88090
46Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,070
Bachelor's degree
$45,440 – $61,14060
47Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,060
Bachelor's degree
$48,380 – $71,930900
48Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,800
Bachelor's degree
$51,390 – $69,340680
49Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$60,300
Associate's degree
$35,150 – $105,39090
50Counselors, All Other$60,180
Master's degree
$46,240 – $74,98040

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

#	Occupation	MedianTyler, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,790	$104,400 – $158,640	280
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,460	$97,970 – $156,640	130
3	Petroleum EngineersBachelor's degree	$132,530	$92,510 – $208,120	60
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,490	$98,350 – $165,360	300
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$130,390	$75,780 – $266,630	310
6	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$127,300	$93,140 – $180,540	40
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$125,990	$103,720 – $403,690	100
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$123,760	$79,860 – $168,800	320
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$120,850	$77,340 – $167,060	70
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$113,930	$65,730 – $158,080	60
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$108,380	$77,890 – $133,840	250
12	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,240	$79,990 – $168,820	160
13	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,680	$86,930 – $112,150	40
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,220	$76,830 – $135,120	160
15	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,750	$59,710 – $162,590	80
16	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,560	$38,320 – $156,390	100
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,880	$62,700 – $135,470	250
18	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$94,710	$79,160 – $99,570	210
19	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$93,510	$74,240 – $154,740	40
20	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$89,500	$56,630 – $133,350	40
21	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,970	$45,480 – $151,710	150
22	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$84,960	$62,050 – $154,630	250
23	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,680	$50,140 – $122,780	150
24	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,060	$62,850 – $129,380	70
25	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,110	$56,180 – $94,100	150
26	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,340	$62,740 – $98,160	4,430
27	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,110	$47,290 – $132,970	550
28	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$78,500	$50,690 – $91,670	60
29	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,240	$55,230 – $110,540	70
30	Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree	$77,020	$39,950 – $77,020	50
31	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$76,800	$61,850 – $92,100	250
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,790	$45,460 – $113,210	90
33	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,670	$52,630 – $98,330	150
34	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,280	$50,010 – $91,740	70
35	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,470	$49,960 – $94,710	340
36	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,400	$31,960 – $123,900	500
37	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$72,900	$46,060 – $124,530	800
38	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$72,770	$42,170 – $101,070	220
39	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$72,550	$40,340 – $128,540	40
40	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$71,580	$43,730 – $106,130	70
41	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$69,880	$53,440 – $81,810	70
42	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$64,990	$39,290 – $94,530	70
43	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersBachelor's degree	$62,840	$45,310 – $216,020	40
44	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$61,250	$34,310 – $101,310	80
45	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,200	$52,270 – $70,880	90
46	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,070	$45,440 – $61,140	60
47	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,060	$48,380 – $71,930	900
48	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,800	$51,390 – $69,340	680
49	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$60,300	$35,150 – $105,390	90
50	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$60,180	$46,240 – $74,980	40

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