High paying entry level jobs in Wichita Falls, TX

These occupations in Wichita Falls, 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 Wichita Falls, TX run 10.5% below the national average (2024), so a Wichita Falls, TX salary is worth about 1.12× 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, Wichita Falls, TX · Employed

1Dentists, General$148,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,580 – $307,99040
2Pharmacists$139,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,350 – $166,510110
3Nurse Practitioners$130,310
Master's degree
$102,870 – $163,440190
4Physician Assistants$128,780
Master's degree
$104,500 – $157,81050
5Software Developers$108,260
Bachelor's degree
$71,860 – $159,44070
6Electrical Engineers$107,400
Bachelor's degree
$70,940 – $160,86040
7Lawyers$106,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,130 – $198,10080
8Occupational Therapists$101,720
Master's degree
$66,320 – $139,19070
9Mechanical Engineers$95,710
Bachelor's degree
$59,550 – $124,00060
10Industrial Engineers$93,830
Bachelor's degree
$76,070 – $123,62090
11Physical Therapists$93,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,710 – $145,300190
12Dental Hygienists$91,340
Associate's degree
$77,860 – $96,61040
13Computer Occupations, All Other$89,420
Bachelor's degree
$62,170 – $117,84090
14Computer Systems Analysts$85,250
Bachelor's degree
$41,120 – $122,58050
15Registered Nurses$83,280
Bachelor's degree
$62,870 – $103,9901,470
16Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,150
Bachelor's degree
$54,580 – $116,52080
17Project Management Specialists$80,070
Bachelor's degree
$50,690 – $129,700220
18Physical Therapist Assistants$78,310
Associate's degree
$49,970 – $97,83060
19Civil Engineers$76,640
Bachelor's degree
$61,490 – $118,81090
20Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$52,690 – $98,33040
21Accountants and Auditors$76,050
Bachelor's degree
$49,210 – $120,470310
22Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,450
Associate's degree
$71,480 – $96,10050
23Teachers and Instructors, All Other$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$61,110 – $86,260220
24Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,280
Bachelor's degree
$41,970 – $107,890280
25Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$68,440
Master's degree
$41,860 – $98,070160
26Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,880 – $97,090290
27Logisticians$65,360
Bachelor's degree
$50,090 – $100,42040
28Financial Specialists, All Other$65,230
Bachelor's degree
$40,070 – $104,99050
29Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$62,330
Associate's degree
$40,280 – $95,53050
30Human Resources Specialists$62,300
Bachelor's degree
$36,800 – $98,780220
31Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,970
Bachelor's degree
$47,270 – $76,560480
32Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,250
Bachelor's degree
$47,200 – $75,790310
33Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$61,250
Associate's degree
$50,960 – $77,64090
34Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,250
Bachelor's degree
$47,350 – $71,93050
35Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,160
Bachelor's degree
$51,010 – $72,46040
36Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,710 – $72,930550
37Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,790
Bachelor's degree
$46,930 – $75,400510
38Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,900
Bachelor's degree
$46,720 – $64,240290
39Public Relations Specialists$57,910
Bachelor's degree
$31,480 – $108,81080
40Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$57,670
Bachelor's degree
$38,010 – $101,710110
41Child, Family, and School Social Workers$54,950
Bachelor's degree
$35,360 – $74,880110
42Health Education Specialists$53,060
Bachelor's degree
$37,280 – $109,00040
43Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,940
Bachelor's degree
$34,230 – $65,17040
44Coaches and Scouts$48,540
Bachelor's degree
$21,060 – $82,75070
45Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$48,230
Master's degree
$39,760 – $79,51050
46Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$47,840
Bachelor's degree
$34,860 – $96,460120
47Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,140 – $82,42050
48Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,360
Associate's degree
$36,030 – $65,66050
49Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,890
Associate's degree
$33,870 – $55,68040
50Medical Records Specialists$45,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,780 – $62,400110

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

#	Occupation	MedianWichita Falls, TX	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$148,800	$79,580 – $307,990	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,400	$107,350 – $166,510	110
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,310	$102,870 – $163,440	190
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,780	$104,500 – $157,810	50
5	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$108,260	$71,860 – $159,440	70
6	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,400	$70,940 – $160,860	40
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$106,780	$79,130 – $198,100	80
8	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$101,720	$66,320 – $139,190	70
9	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,710	$59,550 – $124,000	60
10	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,830	$76,070 – $123,620	90
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$93,250	$66,710 – $145,300	190
12	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$91,340	$77,860 – $96,610	40
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$89,420	$62,170 – $117,840	90
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$85,250	$41,120 – $122,580	50
15	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$83,280	$62,870 – $103,990	1,470
16	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,150	$54,580 – $116,520	80
17	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,070	$50,690 – $129,700	220
18	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,310	$49,970 – $97,830	60
19	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$76,640	$61,490 – $118,810	90
20	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,400	$52,690 – $98,330	40
21	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,050	$49,210 – $120,470	310
22	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$74,450	$71,480 – $96,100	50
23	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,920	$61,110 – $86,260	220
24	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,280	$41,970 – $107,890	280
25	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$68,440	$41,860 – $98,070	160
26	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,270	$42,880 – $97,090	290
27	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$65,360	$50,090 – $100,420	40
28	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$65,230	$40,070 – $104,990	50
29	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$62,330	$40,280 – $95,530	50
30	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,300	$36,800 – $98,780	220
31	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,970	$47,270 – $76,560	480
32	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,250	$47,200 – $75,790	310
33	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,250	$50,960 – $77,640	90
34	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,250	$47,350 – $71,930	50
35	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,160	$51,010 – $72,460	40
36	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,330	$47,710 – $72,930	550
37	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,790	$46,930 – $75,400	510
38	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$58,900	$46,720 – $64,240	290
39	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$57,910	$31,480 – $108,810	80
40	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$57,670	$38,010 – $101,710	110
41	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$54,950	$35,360 – $74,880	110
42	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$53,060	$37,280 – $109,000	40
43	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$49,940	$34,230 – $65,170	40
44	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$48,540	$21,060 – $82,750	70
45	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$48,230	$39,760 – $79,510	50
46	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$47,840	$34,860 – $96,460	120
47	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,740	$38,140 – $82,420	50
48	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$47,360	$36,030 – $65,660	50
49	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$45,890	$33,870 – $55,680	40
50	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,100	$29,780 – $62,400	110

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