High paying entry level jobs in Utica-Rome, NY

These occupations in Utica-Rome, NY 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 Utica-Rome, NY run 7.3% below the national average (2024), so a Utica-Rome, NY salary is worth about 1.08× 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, Utica-Rome, NY · Employed

1Dentists, General$169,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,030 – $347,03060
2Computer Hardware Engineers$151,330
Bachelor's degree
$91,180 – $187,24090
3Physician Assistants$140,300
Master's degree
$108,240 – $172,390120
4Nurse Practitioners$135,790
Master's degree
$105,340 – $164,720240
5Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$133,370
Bachelor's degree
$82,700 – $190,420140
6Lawyers$130,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,470 – $304,610250
7Pharmacists$129,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,730 – $161,500240
8Veterinarians$126,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$97,070 – $198,34060
9Computer and Information Research Scientists$125,720
Master's degree
$84,170 – $174,890160
10Software Developers$113,390
Bachelor's degree
$77,380 – $172,590610
11Electrical Engineers$102,480
Bachelor's degree
$77,870 – $154,850100
12Project Management Specialists$100,430
Bachelor's degree
$61,200 – $156,060420
13Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$99,880
Bachelor's degree
$68,390 – $154,89050
14Engineers, All Other$97,940
Bachelor's degree
$64,290 – $181,54080
15Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,720
Associate's degree
$79,470 – $100,27080
16Computer Systems Analysts$97,100
Bachelor's degree
$59,320 – $132,380280
17Dental Hygienists$95,480
Associate's degree
$79,240 – $102,720160
18Registered Nurses$94,300
Bachelor's degree
$66,290 – $125,2502,600
19Mechanical Engineers$93,980
Bachelor's degree
$64,090 – $133,080130
20Industrial Engineers$93,770
Bachelor's degree
$66,850 – $133,070280
21Financial and Investment Analysts$92,360
Bachelor's degree
$64,860 – $146,300140
22Respiratory Therapists$91,610
Associate's degree
$76,780 – $102,44090
23Civil Engineers$91,370
Bachelor's degree
$72,020 – $123,490140
24Environmental Engineers$91,370
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $152,29050
25Computer Occupations, All Other$87,440
Bachelor's degree
$46,590 – $129,900130
26Physical Therapists$85,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,350 – $119,890250
27Occupational Therapists$85,920
Master's degree
$62,480 – $105,810240
28Urban and Regional Planners$84,840
Master's degree
$50,160 – $131,47050
29Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$84,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,530 – $130,10090
30Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,070
Bachelor's degree
$60,740 – $124,610250
31Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,020
Associate's degree
$65,760 – $99,610160
32Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,460
Associate's degree
$46,730 – $87,02040
33Operations Research Analysts$81,600
Bachelor's degree
$52,630 – $148,95090
34Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$80,990
Master's degree
$49,990 – $106,380110
35Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,640 – $124,66050
36Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$80,270
Bachelor's degree
$42,040 – $119,420120
37Accountants and Auditors$79,830
Bachelor's degree
$52,190 – $130,4701,040
38Logisticians$79,550
Bachelor's degree
$59,250 – $105,18090
39Financial Specialists, All Other$79,440
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $113,360180
40Social Workers, All Other$79,420
Bachelor's degree
$52,230 – $95,82090
41Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,330
Bachelor's degree
$56,020 – $120,960100
42Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,120
Bachelor's degree
$51,430 – $102,070630
43Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,120
Bachelor's degree
$42,550 – $129,020280
44Data Scientists$79,100
Bachelor's degree
$49,800 – $144,000150
45Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,950
Bachelor's degree
$50,550 – $100,6901,250
46Computer Programmers$78,770
Bachelor's degree
$56,080 – $112,87080
47Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,210
Bachelor's degree
$56,280 – $101,690270
48Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,010
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $98,8601,160
49Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$76,790
Bachelor's degree
$50,110 – $98,420110
50Web and Digital Interface Designers$76,780
Bachelor's degree
$47,390 – $132,20040

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

#	Occupation	MedianUtica-Rome, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$169,070	$77,030 – $347,030	60
2	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$151,330	$91,180 – $187,240	90
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$140,300	$108,240 – $172,390	120
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,790	$105,340 – $164,720	240
5	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$133,370	$82,700 – $190,420	140
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$130,100	$72,470 – $304,610	250
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,870	$101,730 – $161,500	240
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,320	$97,070 – $198,340	60
9	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$125,720	$84,170 – $174,890	160
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$113,390	$77,380 – $172,590	610
11	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,480	$77,870 – $154,850	100
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,430	$61,200 – $156,060	420
13	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$99,880	$68,390 – $154,890	50
14	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$97,940	$64,290 – $181,540	80
15	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$97,720	$79,470 – $100,270	80
16	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,100	$59,320 – $132,380	280
17	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$95,480	$79,240 – $102,720	160
18	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$94,300	$66,290 – $125,250	2,600
19	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,980	$64,090 – $133,080	130
20	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,770	$66,850 – $133,070	280
21	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,360	$64,860 – $146,300	140
22	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$91,610	$76,780 – $102,440	90
23	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,370	$72,020 – $123,490	140
24	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,370	$64,990 – $152,290	50
25	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,440	$46,590 – $129,900	130
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$85,930	$62,350 – $119,890	250
27	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$85,920	$62,480 – $105,810	240
28	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$84,840	$50,160 – $131,470	50
29	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,660	$53,530 – $130,100	90
30	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,070	$60,740 – $124,610	250
31	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,020	$65,760 – $99,610	160
32	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,460	$46,730 – $87,020	40
33	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,600	$52,630 – $148,950	90
34	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$80,990	$49,990 – $106,380	110
35	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,420	$52,640 – $124,660	50
36	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$80,270	$42,040 – $119,420	120
37	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$79,830	$52,190 – $130,470	1,040
38	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$79,550	$59,250 – $105,180	90
39	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,440	$61,110 – $113,360	180
40	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,420	$52,230 – $95,820	90
41	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,330	$56,020 – $120,960	100
42	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,120	$51,430 – $102,070	630
43	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,120	$42,550 – $129,020	280
44	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$79,100	$49,800 – $144,000	150
45	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,950	$50,550 – $100,690	1,250
46	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$78,770	$56,080 – $112,870	80
47	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,210	$56,280 – $101,690	270
48	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$77,010	$49,940 – $98,860	1,160
49	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,790	$50,110 – $98,420	110
50	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$76,780	$47,390 – $132,200	40

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