High paying entry level jobs in Winchester, VA-WV

These occupations in Winchester, VA-WV 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 Winchester, VA-WV run 3.5% below the national average (2024), so a Winchester, VA-WV salary is worth about 1.04× 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, Winchester, VA-WV · Employed

1Pharmacists$135,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,340 – $172,230150
2Software Developers$133,290
Bachelor's degree
$80,060 – $168,350350
3Nurse Practitioners$130,700
Master's degree
$104,520 – $156,530160
4Data Scientists$129,990
Bachelor's degree
$69,560 – $168,47060
5Physician Assistants$126,080
Master's degree
$63,550 – $161,470100
6Lawyers$124,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,680 – $210,940140
7Veterinarians$118,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,990 – $207,38040
8Computer Occupations, All Other$118,290
Bachelor's degree
$79,230 – $166,230220
9Occupational Therapists$106,540
Master's degree
$85,850 – $132,450140
10Credit Analysts$102,740
Bachelor's degree
$55,060 – $161,32030
11Physical Therapists$102,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,680 – $132,860220
12Web Developers$102,380
Bachelor's degree
$61,140 – $129,94030
13Civil Engineers$100,920
Bachelor's degree
$70,150 – $145,450150
14Dental Hygienists$100,640
Associate's degree
$80,840 – $123,990100
15Mechanical Engineers$100,380
Bachelor's degree
$51,160 – $156,75040
16Project Management Specialists$96,810
Bachelor's degree
$60,340 – $154,710320
17Registered Nurses$95,650
Bachelor's degree
$78,710 – $131,8101,630
18Financial and Investment Analysts$92,680
Bachelor's degree
$54,910 – $167,70060
19Computer Systems Analysts$92,090
Bachelor's degree
$60,680 – $131,420270
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,400
Bachelor's degree
$60,120 – $129,640120
21Business Operations Specialists, All Other$90,230
Bachelor's degree
$45,470 – $134,240760
22Financial Specialists, All Other$90,230
Bachelor's degree
$49,430 – $128,440140
23Industrial Engineers$88,730
Bachelor's degree
$52,340 – $130,220110
24Database Administrators$88,130
Bachelor's degree
$49,000 – $137,24030
25Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$84,370
Associate's degree
$42,090 – $102,87050
26Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,470
Associate's degree
$72,570 – $101,63040
27Human Resources Specialists$79,040
Bachelor's degree
$48,380 – $125,050460
28Accountants and Auditors$77,660
Bachelor's degree
$53,570 – $138,810590
29Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$75,630
Associate's degree
$53,920 – $82,720110
30Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$75,250
Master's degree
$43,340 – $95,40060
31Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$75,220
Master's degree
$45,580 – $96,050150
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$43,250 – $124,46050
33Physical Therapist Assistants$73,570
Associate's degree
$55,120 – $88,02060
34Logisticians$72,240
Bachelor's degree
$40,410 – $117,500130
35Teachers and Instructors, All Other$69,780
Bachelor's degree
$23,400 – $114,92040
36Public Relations Specialists$67,300
Bachelor's degree
$39,180 – $111,50080
37Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,920
Bachelor's degree
$38,830 – $116,340330
38Graphic Designers$62,450
Bachelor's degree
$34,980 – $95,85060
39Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,200
Bachelor's degree
$48,970 – $79,480730
40Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,960
Bachelor's degree
$41,540 – $83,320190
41Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,820
Bachelor's degree
$44,390 – $83,130180
42Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,590
Bachelor's degree
$47,990 – $78,720450
43Fundraisers$60,560
Bachelor's degree
$47,060 – $103,94040
44Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,670 – $77,480280
45Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,970
Bachelor's degree
$57,360 – $78,450100
46Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,860
Associate's degree
$42,320 – $77,19060
47Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,640
Associate's degree
$43,940 – $79,89080
48Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$57,160
Associate's degree
$40,640 – $65,42050
49Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$55,340
Bachelor's degree
$36,010 – $92,77040
50Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,100 – $66,18050

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

#	Occupation	MedianWinchester, VA-WV	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$135,850	$103,340 – $172,230	150
2	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$133,290	$80,060 – $168,350	350
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,700	$104,520 – $156,530	160
4	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$129,990	$69,560 – $168,470	60
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$126,080	$63,550 – $161,470	100
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$124,760	$72,680 – $210,940	140
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$118,830	$74,990 – $207,380	40
8	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,290	$79,230 – $166,230	220
9	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$106,540	$85,850 – $132,450	140
10	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,740	$55,060 – $161,320	30
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,670	$84,680 – $132,860	220
12	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$102,380	$61,140 – $129,940	30
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,920	$70,150 – $145,450	150
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,640	$80,840 – $123,990	100
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,380	$51,160 – $156,750	40
16	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,810	$60,340 – $154,710	320
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$95,650	$78,710 – $131,810	1,630
18	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,680	$54,910 – $167,700	60
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,090	$60,680 – $131,420	270
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$90,400	$60,120 – $129,640	120
21	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$90,230	$45,470 – $134,240	760
22	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$90,230	$49,430 – $128,440	140
23	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$88,730	$52,340 – $130,220	110
24	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$88,130	$49,000 – $137,240	30
25	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,370	$42,090 – $102,870	50
26	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,470	$72,570 – $101,630	40
27	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,040	$48,380 – $125,050	460
28	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,660	$53,570 – $138,810	590
29	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,630	$53,920 – $82,720	110
30	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$75,250	$43,340 – $95,400	60
31	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$75,220	$45,580 – $96,050	150
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,920	$43,250 – $124,460	50
33	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$73,570	$55,120 – $88,020	60
34	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$72,240	$40,410 – $117,500	130
35	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$69,780	$23,400 – $114,920	40
36	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,300	$39,180 – $111,500	80
37	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,920	$38,830 – $116,340	330
38	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$62,450	$34,980 – $95,850	60
39	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,200	$48,970 – $79,480	730
40	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$60,960	$41,540 – $83,320	190
41	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$60,820	$44,390 – $83,130	180
42	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$60,590	$47,990 – $78,720	450
43	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$60,560	$47,060 – $103,940	40
44	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,090	$48,670 – $77,480	280
45	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$59,970	$57,360 – $78,450	100
46	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,860	$42,320 – $77,190	60
47	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,640	$43,940 – $79,890	80
48	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$57,160	$40,640 – $65,420	50
49	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$55,340	$36,010 – $92,770	40
50	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,630	$40,100 – $66,180	50

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Winchester, VA-WV. 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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