High paying entry level jobs in York-Hanover, PA

These occupations in York-Hanover, 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 York-Hanover, PA run 4.0% below the national average (2024), so a York-Hanover, PA 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, York-Hanover, PA · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$219,980
Master's degree
$202,900 – $374,150110
2Dentists, General$150,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,270 – $304,52080
3Pharmacists$137,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$111,400 – $162,200300
4Optometrists$134,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,100 – $166,24080
5Nurse Practitioners$131,700
Master's degree
$105,360 – $155,160270
6Veterinarians$129,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,180 – $332,530130
7Physician Assistants$126,530
Master's degree
$77,220 – $152,720290
8Lawyers$126,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,830 – $229,230400
9Computer Occupations, All Other$125,050
Bachelor's degree
$69,910 – $161,470550
10Software Developers$114,600
Bachelor's degree
$73,810 – $193,550720
11Financial Specialists, All Other$108,160
Bachelor's degree
$59,050 – $144,680110
12Electrical Engineers$107,490
Bachelor's degree
$77,310 – $164,330330
13Physical Therapists$102,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,890 – $130,330270
14Project Management Specialists$100,170
Bachelor's degree
$62,920 – $155,5401,160
15Occupational Therapists$99,180
Master's degree
$77,220 – $126,780160
16Data Scientists$97,510
Bachelor's degree
$59,910 – $162,820130
17Computer Systems Analysts$96,600
Bachelor's degree
$64,120 – $134,080270
18Registered Nurses$96,210
Bachelor's degree
$80,310 – $111,3803,680
19Civil Engineers$95,040
Bachelor's degree
$67,840 – $131,840400
20Chemists$94,200
Bachelor's degree
$57,490 – $144,700160
21Mechanical Engineers$94,160
Bachelor's degree
$65,530 – $129,110690
22Engineers, All Other$93,940
Bachelor's degree
$52,730 – $154,460130
23Industrial Engineers$93,810
Bachelor's degree
$68,700 – $129,840500
24Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$93,130
Bachelor's degree
$69,320 – $140,32060
25Computer Programmers$91,760
Bachelor's degree
$57,830 – $115,63080
26Business Operations Specialists, All Other$90,230
Bachelor's degree
$51,650 – $132,620780
27Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,100
Bachelor's degree
$57,870 – $126,340180
28Logisticians$83,890
Bachelor's degree
$58,620 – $128,610550
29Network and Computer Systems Administrators$83,720
Bachelor's degree
$55,160 – $123,790180
30Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$83,280
Bachelor's degree
$61,140 – $123,250270
31Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$81,830
Bachelor's degree
$57,890 – $101,050810
32Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,700
Associate's degree
$70,920 – $101,670100
33Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,330
Associate's degree
$46,840 – $100,44090
34Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,870
Bachelor's degree
$49,890 – $104,350990
35Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$80,710
Bachelor's degree
$58,430 – $92,920190
36Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$80,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,670 – $150,500100
37Dental Hygienists$80,380
Associate's degree
$69,040 – $99,600300
38Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,730
Bachelor's degree
$50,620 – $94,5102,260
39Respiratory Therapists$79,540
Associate's degree
$64,240 – $93,970230
40Financial and Investment Analysts$77,800
Bachelor's degree
$56,050 – $122,000150
41Health Education Specialists$77,610
Bachelor's degree
$43,230 – $105,27070
42Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,500
Bachelor's degree
$49,210 – $151,99090
43Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$76,360
Master's degree
$46,180 – $101,660250
44Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$76,120
Bachelor's degree
$57,480 – $93,280300
45Accountants and Auditors$75,160
Bachelor's degree
$48,390 – $126,0901,400
46Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$74,390
Bachelor's degree
$52,790 – $129,65080
47Human Resources Specialists$74,350
Bachelor's degree
$46,770 – $124,590980
48Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,940
Associate's degree
$46,860 – $95,400220
49Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,270
Associate's degree
$48,950 – $86,26060
50Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,150
Associate's degree
$48,650 – $97,250250

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

#	Occupation	MedianYork-Hanover, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$219,980	$202,900 – $374,150	110
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$150,290	$60,270 – $304,520	80
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,420	$111,400 – $162,200	300
4	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,990	$95,100 – $166,240	80
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,700	$105,360 – $155,160	270
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,610	$77,180 – $332,530	130
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$126,530	$77,220 – $152,720	290
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,350	$75,830 – $229,230	400
9	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$125,050	$69,910 – $161,470	550
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$114,600	$73,810 – $193,550	720
11	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,160	$59,050 – $144,680	110
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,490	$77,310 – $164,330	330
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,170	$79,890 – $130,330	270
14	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,170	$62,920 – $155,540	1,160
15	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$99,180	$77,220 – $126,780	160
16	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$97,510	$59,910 – $162,820	130
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,600	$64,120 – $134,080	270
18	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$96,210	$80,310 – $111,380	3,680
19	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,040	$67,840 – $131,840	400
20	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$94,200	$57,490 – $144,700	160
21	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,160	$65,530 – $129,110	690
22	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,940	$52,730 – $154,460	130
23	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,810	$68,700 – $129,840	500
24	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$93,130	$69,320 – $140,320	60
25	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$91,760	$57,830 – $115,630	80
26	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$90,230	$51,650 – $132,620	780
27	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,100	$57,870 – $126,340	180
28	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,890	$58,620 – $128,610	550
29	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,720	$55,160 – $123,790	180
30	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$83,280	$61,140 – $123,250	270
31	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$81,830	$57,890 – $101,050	810
32	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$81,700	$70,920 – $101,670	100
33	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,330	$46,840 – $100,440	90
34	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$80,870	$49,890 – $104,350	990
35	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$80,710	$58,430 – $92,920	190
36	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$80,450	$64,670 – $150,500	100
37	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,380	$69,040 – $99,600	300
38	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$79,730	$50,620 – $94,510	2,260
39	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,540	$64,240 – $93,970	230
40	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,800	$56,050 – $122,000	150
41	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,610	$43,230 – $105,270	70
42	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$76,500	$49,210 – $151,990	90
43	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$76,360	$46,180 – $101,660	250
44	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$76,120	$57,480 – $93,280	300
45	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,160	$48,390 – $126,090	1,400
46	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$74,390	$52,790 – $129,650	80
47	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,350	$46,770 – $124,590	980
48	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,940	$46,860 – $95,400	220
49	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,270	$48,950 – $86,260	60
50	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,150	$48,650 – $97,250	250

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