High paying entry level jobs in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY

These occupations in Watertown-Fort Drum, 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 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY run 12.3% below the national average (2024), so a Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 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, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY · Employed

1Pharmacists$143,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,520 – $174,86080
2Lawyers$136,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,160 – $242,70070
3Nurse Practitioners$133,900
Master's degree
$107,590 – $158,10070
4Physician Assistants$128,870
Master's degree
$102,500 – $160,29060
5Software Developers$119,350
Bachelor's degree
$70,660 – $168,10080
6Project Management Specialists$104,110
Bachelor's degree
$66,200 – $137,620140
7Mechanical Engineers$97,400
Bachelor's degree
$72,660 – $134,16050
8Registered Nurses$96,070
Bachelor's degree
$68,050 – $125,280900
9Computer Occupations, All Other$94,740
Bachelor's degree
$72,380 – $133,470120
10Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,520
Bachelor's degree
$66,220 – $120,99050
11Civil Engineers$94,340
Bachelor's degree
$66,820 – $132,780130
12Logisticians$89,740
Bachelor's degree
$58,750 – $136,99060
13Occupational Therapists$89,720
Master's degree
$63,210 – $122,61080
14Physical Therapists$87,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,390 – $115,21090
15Urban and Regional Planners$86,670
Master's degree
$61,720 – $173,33040
16Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,640
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $117,68030
17Computer Systems Analysts$82,430
Bachelor's degree
$52,230 – $141,61040
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$82,180
Associate's degree
$66,160 – $97,24080
19Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,330
Bachelor's degree
$59,950 – $105,76060
20Dental Hygienists$81,170
Associate's degree
$61,320 – $104,68070
21Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $119,430290
22Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,600
Bachelor's degree
$58,910 – $93,260320
23Accountants and Auditors$77,470
Bachelor's degree
$53,380 – $126,560220
24Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,180
Bachelor's degree
$51,890 – $92,610360
25Network and Computer Systems Administrators$75,320
Bachelor's degree
$47,910 – $109,61050
26Public Relations Specialists$74,390
Bachelor's degree
$40,390 – $153,57040
27Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$74,120
Associate's degree
$51,240 – $106,33040
28Human Resources Specialists$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$48,010 – $111,920180
29Fundraisers$64,680
Bachelor's degree
$42,840 – $113,49040
30Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,880
Bachelor's degree
$51,670 – $86,54050
31Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,150
Bachelor's degree
$50,780 – $88,260440
32Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,110
Bachelor's degree
$51,160 – $89,720120
33Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,740
Master's degree
$42,720 – $98,360130
34Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,150 – $72,420360
35Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,180
Bachelor's degree
$50,570 – $83,20050
36Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,700
Bachelor's degree
$36,800 – $112,910120
37Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,810
Bachelor's degree
$52,120 – $97,30060
38Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$57,220
Master's degree
$41,640 – $87,94080
39Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$57,160
Bachelor's degree
$45,330 – $69,68040
40Paralegals and Legal Assistants$56,190
Associate's degree
$43,330 – $81,56050
41Child, Family, and School Social Workers$55,710
Bachelor's degree
$47,810 – $93,080170
42Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$54,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,460 – $64,94070
43Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,940
Associate's degree
$36,100 – $59,64040
44Medical Records Specialists$50,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,490 – $75,77070
45Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,300
Associate's degree
$39,570 – $49,54040
46Dental Assistants$43,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,920 – $49,440110
47Emergency Medical Technicians$41,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,690 – $44,940110
48Medical Assistants$39,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,240 – $46,10070
49Phlebotomists$38,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,120 – $49,07040
50Nursing Assistants$38,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,470 – $43,870470

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

#	Occupation	MedianWatertown-Fort Drum, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,250	$111,520 – $174,860	80
2	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$136,970	$64,160 – $242,700	70
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,900	$107,590 – $158,100	70
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,870	$102,500 – $160,290	60
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$119,350	$70,660 – $168,100	80
6	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$104,110	$66,200 – $137,620	140
7	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,400	$72,660 – $134,160	50
8	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$96,070	$68,050 – $125,280	900
9	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,740	$72,380 – $133,470	120
10	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,520	$66,220 – $120,990	50
11	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,340	$66,820 – $132,780	130
12	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$89,740	$58,750 – $136,990	60
13	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$89,720	$63,210 – $122,610	80
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$87,200	$75,390 – $115,210	90
15	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$86,670	$61,720 – $173,330	40
16	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$82,640	$64,990 – $117,680	30
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,430	$52,230 – $141,610	40
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,180	$66,160 – $97,240	80
19	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$81,330	$59,950 – $105,760	60
20	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,170	$61,320 – $104,680	70
21	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$49,940 – $119,430	290
22	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,600	$58,910 – $93,260	320
23	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,470	$53,380 – $126,560	220
24	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,180	$51,890 – $92,610	360
25	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$75,320	$47,910 – $109,610	50
26	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,390	$40,390 – $153,570	40
27	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$74,120	$51,240 – $106,330	40
28	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,920	$48,010 – $111,920	180
29	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$64,680	$42,840 – $113,490	40
30	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,880	$51,670 – $86,540	50
31	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,150	$50,780 – $88,260	440
32	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,110	$51,160 – $89,720	120
33	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$60,740	$42,720 – $98,360	130
34	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,320	$48,150 – $72,420	360
35	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,180	$50,570 – $83,200	50
36	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$59,700	$36,800 – $112,910	120
37	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$58,810	$52,120 – $97,300	60
38	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$57,220	$41,640 – $87,940	80
39	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$57,160	$45,330 – $69,680	40
40	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$56,190	$43,330 – $81,560	50
41	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$55,710	$47,810 – $93,080	170
42	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,950	$40,460 – $64,940	70
43	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$50,940	$36,100 – $59,640	40
44	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,890	$43,490 – $75,770	70
45	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$46,300	$39,570 – $49,540	40
46	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,010	$36,920 – $49,440	110
47	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,190	$32,690 – $44,940	110
48	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,110	$32,240 – $46,100	70
49	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,410	$38,120 – $49,070	40
50	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,320	$36,470 – $43,870	470

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY. 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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