High paying entry level jobs in Battle Creek, MI

These occupations in Battle Creek, MI 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 Battle Creek, MI run 9.5% below the national average (2024), so a Battle Creek, MI salary is worth about 1.10× 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, Battle Creek, MI · Employed

1Dentists, General$148,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$127,800 – $195,00040
2Pharmacists$140,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,620 – $176,950110
3Physician Assistants$130,870
Master's degree
$104,550 – $168,03070
4Software Developers$126,050
Bachelor's degree
$81,080 – $160,700190
5Nurse Practitioners$124,630
Master's degree
$104,630 – $150,030110
6Computer Occupations, All Other$112,400
Bachelor's degree
$81,450 – $141,130300
7Engineers, All Other$112,260
Bachelor's degree
$64,370 – $158,17040
8Lawyers$104,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,680 – $190,42070
9Physical Therapists$103,920
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,280 – $119,060100
10Occupational Therapists$102,230
Master's degree
$73,750 – $106,330110
11Mechanical Engineers$100,950
Bachelor's degree
$62,350 – $135,860230
12Project Management Specialists$97,600
Bachelor's degree
$58,990 – $127,300190
13Registered Nurses$97,520
Bachelor's degree
$80,030 – $122,3901,480
14Computer Systems Analysts$97,110
Bachelor's degree
$76,440 – $136,39080
15Civil Engineers$96,020
Bachelor's degree
$65,990 – $147,41050
16Electrical Engineers$95,970
Bachelor's degree
$75,880 – $134,96070
17Industrial Engineers$93,350
Bachelor's degree
$62,920 – $123,620380
18Social Workers, All Other$92,830
Bachelor's degree
$47,810 – $115,21090
19Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,280
Bachelor's degree
$61,010 – $129,25070
20Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$49,890 – $115,92040
21Business Operations Specialists, All Other$88,320
Bachelor's degree
$61,090 – $119,430550
22Financial Specialists, All Other$83,550
Bachelor's degree
$39,250 – $121,41060
23Respiratory Therapists$81,440
Associate's degree
$66,280 – $86,84060
24Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$80,450
Bachelor's degree
$37,680 – $99,20070
25Dental Hygienists$79,700
Associate's degree
$78,080 – $88,78080
26Financial and Investment Analysts$78,900
Bachelor's degree
$50,850 – $105,50050
27Logisticians$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$60,250 – $126,030100
28Special Education Teachers, Middle School$77,460
Bachelor's degree
$44,100 – $89,35030
29Special Education Teachers, All Other$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$54,630 – $106,76070
30Accountants and Auditors$76,030
Bachelor's degree
$49,760 – $124,530340
31Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$73,380
Bachelor's degree
$47,000 – $89,45030
32Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$70,380
Bachelor's degree
$42,080 – $100,560250
33Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$69,120
Bachelor's degree
$54,230 – $107,330100
34Human Resources Specialists$66,660
Bachelor's degree
$45,800 – $108,180270
35Physical Therapist Assistants$66,310
Associate's degree
$58,700 – $74,050100
36Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,750 – $76,130360
37Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,090
Bachelor's degree
$47,390 – $78,770500
38Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,640
Bachelor's degree
$48,580 – $85,350260
39Public Relations Specialists$63,590
Bachelor's degree
$36,930 – $108,89070
40Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,100
Bachelor's degree
$48,670 – $81,440210
41Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,340
Bachelor's degree
$43,460 – $84,12040
42Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$61,200
Master's degree
$45,320 – $82,550120
43Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,940
Associate's degree
$50,170 – $82,58060
44Graphic Designers$59,040
Bachelor's degree
$38,980 – $90,13040
45Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,610
Master's degree
$37,170 – $79,59060
46Child, Family, and School Social Workers$57,000
Bachelor's degree
$39,800 – $77,460240
47Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$51,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,170 – $64,94030
48Rehabilitation Counselors$50,490
Master's degree
$37,930 – $83,23050
49Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,720 – $80,14070
50Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,410
Bachelor's degree
$29,800 – $91,20030

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

#	Occupation	MedianBattle Creek, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$148,460	$127,800 – $195,000	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,240	$104,620 – $176,950	110
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,870	$104,550 – $168,030	70
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$126,050	$81,080 – $160,700	190
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$124,630	$104,630 – $150,030	110
6	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$112,400	$81,450 – $141,130	300
7	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$112,260	$64,370 – $158,170	40
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,770	$65,680 – $190,420	70
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,920	$83,280 – $119,060	100
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,230	$73,750 – $106,330	110
11	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,950	$62,350 – $135,860	230
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,600	$58,990 – $127,300	190
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$97,520	$80,030 – $122,390	1,480
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,110	$76,440 – $136,390	80
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,020	$65,990 – $147,410	50
16	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,970	$75,880 – $134,960	70
17	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,350	$62,920 – $123,620	380
18	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,830	$47,810 – $115,210	90
19	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$92,280	$61,010 – $129,250	70
20	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$91,560	$49,890 – $115,920	40
21	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$88,320	$61,090 – $119,430	550
22	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,550	$39,250 – $121,410	60
23	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,440	$66,280 – $86,840	60
24	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$80,450	$37,680 – $99,200	70
25	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,700	$78,080 – $88,780	80
26	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$78,900	$50,850 – $105,500	50
27	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$78,850	$60,250 – $126,030	100
28	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,460	$44,100 – $89,350	30
29	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,400	$54,630 – $106,760	70
30	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,030	$49,760 – $124,530	340
31	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$73,380	$47,000 – $89,450	30
32	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$70,380	$42,080 – $100,560	250
33	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,120	$54,230 – $107,330	100
34	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,660	$45,800 – $108,180	270
35	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,310	$58,700 – $74,050	100
36	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,360	$55,750 – $76,130	360
37	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$65,090	$47,390 – $78,770	500
38	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,640	$48,580 – $85,350	260
39	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,590	$36,930 – $108,890	70
40	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,100	$48,670 – $81,440	210
41	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$62,340	$43,460 – $84,120	40
42	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$61,200	$45,320 – $82,550	120
43	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,940	$50,170 – $82,580	60
44	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$59,040	$38,980 – $90,130	40
45	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$58,610	$37,170 – $79,590	60
46	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$57,000	$39,800 – $77,460	240
47	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,630	$44,170 – $64,940	30
48	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$50,490	$37,930 – $83,230	50
49	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,180	$37,720 – $80,140	70
50	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$49,410	$29,800 – $91,200	30

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Battle Creek, MI. 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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