High paying entry level jobs in Visalia, CA

These occupations in Visalia, CA 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 Visalia, CA run 0.2% below the national average (2024), so a Visalia, CA salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Visalia, CA · Employed

1Dentists, General$214,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,620 – $265,250170
2Physician Assistants$166,510
Master's degree
$122,770 – $203,200100
3Nurse Practitioners$159,430
Master's degree
$132,070 – $208,240250
4Pharmacists$158,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,380 – $192,400310
5Lawyers$150,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,870 – $198,320270
6Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$129,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,930 – $150,170100
7Software Developers$126,170
Bachelor's degree
$71,140 – $176,080230
8Registered Nurses$125,180
Bachelor's degree
$97,560 – $160,6802,990
9Electrical Engineers$124,010
Bachelor's degree
$76,500 – $166,61090
10Occupational Therapists$122,690
Master's degree
$60,160 – $140,030140
11Special Education Teachers, All Other$107,190
Bachelor's degree
$73,760 – $124,870200
12Physical Therapists$105,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,850 – $131,260230
13Civil Engineers$104,780
Bachelor's degree
$75,580 – $159,990200
14Urban and Regional Planners$102,200
Master's degree
$66,280 – $132,69070
15Computer Systems Analysts$102,170
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $146,640150
16Industrial Engineers$101,860
Bachelor's degree
$75,800 – $134,50080
17Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$99,010
Associate's degree
$77,000 – $126,99090
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$98,610
Associate's degree
$74,870 – $128,930170
19Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$98,430
Bachelor's degree
$62,490 – $126,2202,440
20Dental Hygienists$98,240
Associate's degree
$97,520 – $121,700200
21Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$97,610
Bachelor's degree
$65,520 – $121,3001,330
22Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,270
Bachelor's degree
$64,760 – $126,810130
23Financial and Investment Analysts$96,850
Bachelor's degree
$66,370 – $139,68080
24Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$96,720
Master's degree
$47,430 – $162,230390
25Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$96,380
Bachelor's degree
$73,320 – $127,380240
26Project Management Specialists$95,770
Bachelor's degree
$58,600 – $148,650450
27Mechanical Engineers$92,770
Bachelor's degree
$62,310 – $132,68090
28Food Scientists and Technologists$89,050
Bachelor's degree
$57,570 – $125,94060
29Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,510
Bachelor's degree
$52,380 – $136,170120
30Teachers and Instructors, All Other$83,410
Bachelor's degree
$40,320 – $126,990410
31Respiratory Therapists$82,030
Associate's degree
$66,870 – $97,450120
32Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,740
Bachelor's degree
$66,100 – $121,890770
33Physical Therapist Assistants$79,440
Associate's degree
$61,000 – $95,110100
34Accountants and Auditors$79,400
Bachelor's degree
$52,480 – $127,070870
35Computer Occupations, All Other$78,290
Bachelor's degree
$43,150 – $152,660130
36Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,220
Associate's degree
$49,250 – $94,54060
37Logisticians$77,700
Bachelor's degree
$55,770 – $117,220130
38Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,650
Associate's degree
$48,020 – $101,84060
39Public Relations Specialists$74,780
Bachelor's degree
$45,260 – $118,250100
40Human Resources Specialists$74,050
Bachelor's degree
$47,740 – $117,410580
41Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$73,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,070 – $89,270830
42Architectural and Civil Drafters$68,470
Associate's degree
$46,730 – $95,41090
43Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$67,970
Master's degree
$48,560 – $125,08070
44Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,330
Bachelor's degree
$42,110 – $130,940340
45Graphic Designers$66,040
Bachelor's degree
$41,600 – $102,90070
46Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,380
Associate's degree
$45,450 – $92,550120
47Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$63,790
Bachelor's degree
$37,400 – $126,410510
48Health Education Specialists$62,090
Bachelor's degree
$45,890 – $109,170110
49Financial Specialists, All Other$61,420
Bachelor's degree
$35,320 – $105,01070
50Surgical Technologists$61,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,890 – $79,310110

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

#	Occupation	MedianVisalia, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$214,950	$77,620 – $265,250	170
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$166,510	$122,770 – $203,200	100
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$159,430	$132,070 – $208,240	250
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$158,080	$123,380 – $192,400	310
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$150,140	$89,870 – $198,320	270
6	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$129,480	$103,930 – $150,170	100
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,170	$71,140 – $176,080	230
8	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$125,180	$97,560 – $160,680	2,990
9	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,010	$76,500 – $166,610	90
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$122,690	$60,160 – $140,030	140
11	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,190	$73,760 – $124,870	200
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,210	$49,850 – $131,260	230
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,780	$75,580 – $159,990	200
14	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$102,200	$66,280 – $132,690	70
15	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,170	$61,940 – $146,640	150
16	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,860	$75,800 – $134,500	80
17	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$99,010	$77,000 – $126,990	90
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$98,610	$74,870 – $128,930	170
19	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$98,430	$62,490 – $126,220	2,440
20	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,240	$97,520 – $121,700	200
21	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$97,610	$65,520 – $121,300	1,330
22	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$97,270	$64,760 – $126,810	130
23	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,850	$66,370 – $139,680	80
24	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$96,720	$47,430 – $162,230	390
25	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$96,380	$73,320 – $127,380	240
26	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$95,770	$58,600 – $148,650	450
27	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,770	$62,310 – $132,680	90
28	Food Scientists and TechnologistsBachelor's degree	$89,050	$57,570 – $125,940	60
29	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,510	$52,380 – $136,170	120
30	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,410	$40,320 – $126,990	410
31	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,030	$66,870 – $97,450	120
32	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,740	$66,100 – $121,890	770
33	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$79,440	$61,000 – $95,110	100
34	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$79,400	$52,480 – $127,070	870
35	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,290	$43,150 – $152,660	130
36	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,220	$49,250 – $94,540	60
37	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,700	$55,770 – $117,220	130
38	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,650	$48,020 – $101,840	60
39	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,780	$45,260 – $118,250	100
40	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,050	$47,740 – $117,410	580
41	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,540	$61,070 – $89,270	830
42	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$68,470	$46,730 – $95,410	90
43	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$67,970	$48,560 – $125,080	70
44	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,330	$42,110 – $130,940	340
45	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$66,040	$41,600 – $102,900	70
46	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,380	$45,450 – $92,550	120
47	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$63,790	$37,400 – $126,410	510
48	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,090	$45,890 – $109,170	110
49	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,420	$35,320 – $105,010	70
50	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,270	$42,890 – $79,310	110

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