High paying entry level jobs in Williamsport, PA

These occupations in Williamsport, PA 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 Williamsport, PA run 7.7% below the national average (2024), so a Williamsport, PA 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, Williamsport, PA · Employed

1Dentists, General$204,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$129,180 – $304,99040
2Pharmacists$151,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$110,740 – $170,03060
3Physician Assistants$124,920
Master's degree
$76,170 – $141,480150
4Nurse Practitioners$123,830
Master's degree
$99,990 – $142,030100
5Physical Therapists$105,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,540 – $129,170140
6Lawyers$101,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,040 – $200,010130
7Occupational Therapists$98,580
Master's degree
$76,400 – $127,46070
8Electrical Engineers$97,890
Bachelor's degree
$69,240 – $146,44050
9Computer Systems Analysts$94,360
Bachelor's degree
$61,270 – $117,10060
10Registered Nurses$94,300
Bachelor's degree
$68,200 – $110,0901,230
11Software Developers$93,960
Bachelor's degree
$67,230 – $159,840120
12Project Management Specialists$93,020
Bachelor's degree
$58,650 – $127,940150
13Civil Engineers$91,770
Bachelor's degree
$68,970 – $122,200140
14Computer Occupations, All Other$87,860
Bachelor's degree
$45,790 – $119,58050
15Industrial Engineers$86,360
Bachelor's degree
$64,120 – $123,130150
16Mechanical Engineers$86,110
Bachelor's degree
$61,450 – $125,80090
17Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$81,760
Bachelor's degree
$57,460 – $93,870230
18Dental Hygienists$80,990
Associate's degree
$62,730 – $83,11040
19Respiratory Therapists$78,300
Associate's degree
$63,630 – $91,82050
20Financial and Investment Analysts$76,740
Bachelor's degree
$48,980 – $120,54040
21Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,270
Associate's degree
$64,460 – $94,22090
22Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,110
Associate's degree
$45,670 – $100,53040
23Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$75,320
Bachelor's degree
$54,060 – $116,80050
24Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,610
Bachelor's degree
$57,540 – $92,140420
25Network and Computer Systems Administrators$74,050
Bachelor's degree
$56,970 – $106,08050
26Data Scientists$70,190
Bachelor's degree
$45,770 – $127,27040
27Accountants and Auditors$69,880
Bachelor's degree
$45,310 – $107,560340
28Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,160
Associate's degree
$44,190 – $71,02040
29Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,650
Associate's degree
$54,350 – $81,44040
30Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,960
Master's degree
$37,240 – $93,80050
31Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,450
Bachelor's degree
$48,220 – $88,52090
32Human Resources Specialists$61,940
Bachelor's degree
$43,720 – $94,540220
33Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$61,830
Bachelor's degree
$49,510 – $90,28080
34Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,710
Associate's degree
$44,240 – $73,92040
35Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,260
Bachelor's degree
$34,350 – $110,490150
36Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,410 – $71,590560
37Business Operations Specialists, All Other$60,870
Bachelor's degree
$27,190 – $97,180110
38Physical Therapist Assistants$60,480
Associate's degree
$52,180 – $75,44050
39Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,430
Master's degree
$46,490 – $83,000100
40Logisticians$56,690
Bachelor's degree
$48,660 – $91,74070
41Rehabilitation Counselors$56,200
Master's degree
$36,750 – $80,48050
42Public Relations Specialists$55,660
Bachelor's degree
$37,860 – $89,75070
43Child, Family, and School Social Workers$52,790
Bachelor's degree
$36,720 – $72,52080
44Graphic Designers$51,710
Bachelor's degree
$33,890 – $91,68060
45Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,010
Associate's degree
$39,320 – $79,09090
46Medical Records Specialists$49,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,950 – $76,20040
47Dental Assistants$46,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,360 – $62,15070
48Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,210 – $83,69070
49Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$43,700
Bachelor's degree
$36,440 – $77,39060
50Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$42,610
Associate's degree
$33,600 – $48,14060

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

#	Occupation	MedianWilliamsport, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$204,660	$129,180 – $304,990	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$151,110	$110,740 – $170,030	60
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$124,920	$76,170 – $141,480	150
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$123,830	$99,990 – $142,030	100
5	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$105,340	$76,540 – $129,170	140
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$101,990	$60,040 – $200,010	130
7	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,580	$76,400 – $127,460	70
8	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,890	$69,240 – $146,440	50
9	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,360	$61,270 – $117,100	60
10	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$94,300	$68,200 – $110,090	1,230
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$93,960	$67,230 – $159,840	120
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,020	$58,650 – $127,940	150
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,770	$68,970 – $122,200	140
14	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,860	$45,790 – $119,580	50
15	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,360	$64,120 – $123,130	150
16	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,110	$61,450 – $125,800	90
17	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$81,760	$57,460 – $93,870	230
18	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,990	$62,730 – $83,110	40
19	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,300	$63,630 – $91,820	50
20	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$76,740	$48,980 – $120,540	40
21	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,270	$64,460 – $94,220	90
22	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,110	$45,670 – $100,530	40
23	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,320	$54,060 – $116,800	50
24	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$74,610	$57,540 – $92,140	420
25	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$74,050	$56,970 – $106,080	50
26	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$70,190	$45,770 – $127,270	40
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$69,880	$45,310 – $107,560	340
28	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,160	$44,190 – $71,020	40
29	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,650	$54,350 – $81,440	40
30	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$63,960	$37,240 – $93,800	50
31	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,450	$48,220 – $88,520	90
32	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,940	$43,720 – $94,540	220
33	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,830	$49,510 – $90,280	80
34	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,710	$44,240 – $73,920	40
35	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,260	$34,350 – $110,490	150
36	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,200	$49,410 – $71,590	560
37	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,870	$27,190 – $97,180	110
38	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,480	$52,180 – $75,440	50
39	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$58,430	$46,490 – $83,000	100
40	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$56,690	$48,660 – $91,740	70
41	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$56,200	$36,750 – $80,480	50
42	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$55,660	$37,860 – $89,750	70
43	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$52,790	$36,720 – $72,520	80
44	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$51,710	$33,890 – $91,680	60
45	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$50,010	$39,320 – $79,090	90
46	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,110	$36,950 – $76,200	40
47	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,620	$35,360 – $62,150	70
48	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,960	$38,210 – $83,690	70
49	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$43,700	$36,440 – $77,390	60
50	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$42,610	$33,600 – $48,140	60

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