Jobs you can start
Honest, source-grounded guides to entry jobs — real take-home pay (not just the headline rate), what you need, and how to start. Free on PassPrep.
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- Amazon Flex delivery driver$15–19/hr take-homePart- or full-time· Minimum age 21.NY ✓CA ✓✓ = verified for that state
- DoorDash delivery driver (Dasher)$9–11/hr take-homePart- or full-time· Minimum age to dash: 18 in most states; 21 in California; 19 in AZ, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, KY, MT, NJ, NM, TX, UT, WV.NY ✓CA ✓✓ = verified for that state
- Uber rideshare driver$15–18/hr take-homePart- or full-time· CONFIRMED (2026-07-09): minimum age varies by city market — 25 in Los Angeles, Houston, and Seattle; 23 in Miami. In New York City, rideshare requires a TLC (Taxi and Limousine Commission) driver license, with age set by TLC rules rather than Uber's own page (Uber Eats delivery-only is 18+). Uber sets requirements by CITY market, not by state — other cities in the same state may differ.NY ✓CA ✓✓ = verified for that state
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)$42,260/yr medianPart- or full-time· Minimum age is typically 18 (most state-approved training programs; some accept 16–17 within a training program — there is no federal age floor).CA ✓NY ✓TX ✓FL ✓WA ✓✓ = verified for that state
- Home Health / Personal Care Aide$35,800/yr medianPart- or full-time· Minimum age typically 18.
- Light Truck Driver (W-2 delivery)$44,860/yr medianPart- or full-time· Minimum age 18 for typical non-CDL local delivery (21+ required for interstate driving under FMCSA).