High paying entry level jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

These occupations in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI run 0.3% above the national average (2024), so a Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$243,130
Master's degree
$220,840 – $302,0701,170
2Dentists, General$167,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$121,920 – $283,3801,700
3Optometrists$142,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$117,240 – $213,850610
4Pharmacists$137,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,630 – $170,2304,280
5Lawyers$134,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,730 – $246,42010,110
6Nurse Practitioners$134,390
Master's degree
$106,110 – $164,3903,400
7Physician Assistants$131,830
Master's degree
$103,800 – $157,8702,400
8Software Developers$130,760
Bachelor's degree
$82,720 – $167,49024,870
9Computer Hardware Engineers$129,990
Bachelor's degree
$86,520 – $178,2801,060
10Veterinarians$129,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,450 – $202,500710
11Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$128,650
Bachelor's degree
$90,590 – $166,4102,310
12Engineers, All Other$126,250
Bachelor's degree
$77,730 – $166,7305,800
13Electrical Engineers$114,390
Bachelor's degree
$80,610 – $160,1106,060
14Mechanical Engineers$109,470
Bachelor's degree
$79,880 – $161,03022,500
15Web Developers$108,550
Bachelor's degree
$52,140 – $167,360870
16Commercial and Industrial Designers$108,180
Bachelor's degree
$55,460 – $152,2201,760
17Computer Occupations, All Other$107,560
Bachelor's degree
$52,680 – $164,2103,830
18Project Management Specialists$105,350
Bachelor's degree
$64,010 – $161,35013,230
19Financial Risk Specialists$105,110
Bachelor's degree
$66,750 – $159,160690
20Industrial Engineers$104,110
Bachelor's degree
$78,860 – $150,43017,350
21Computer Systems Analysts$103,670
Bachelor's degree
$67,040 – $163,2107,150
22Data Scientists$103,330
Bachelor's degree
$62,400 – $168,5103,810
23Physical Therapists$102,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,690 – $131,1403,770
24Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,390
Bachelor's degree
$64,880 – $137,6002,140
25Financial and Investment Analysts$101,550
Bachelor's degree
$64,470 – $160,3503,930
26Web and Digital Interface Designers$99,450
Bachelor's degree
$45,760 – $160,770790
27Registered Nurses$97,280
Bachelor's degree
$78,140 – $110,65044,310
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$96,400
Bachelor's degree
$64,880 – $140,1103,010
29Logisticians$93,130
Bachelor's degree
$55,120 – $138,1705,920
30Civil Engineers$92,550
Bachelor's degree
$64,000 – $129,7003,870
31Occupational Therapists$89,600
Master's degree
$66,580 – $107,1402,030
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,080
Bachelor's degree
$56,750 – $127,2001,340
33Computer Programmers$87,860
Bachelor's degree
$59,400 – $136,6401,380
34Chemists$85,770
Bachelor's degree
$62,920 – $170,5401,250
35Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,970
Bachelor's degree
$50,230 – $149,7908,300
36Dental Hygienists$84,480
Associate's degree
$78,620 – $97,2303,780
37Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$84,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,760 – $101,4201,120
38Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$83,550
Master's degree
$48,780 – $138,660680
39Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,280
Associate's degree
$67,830 – $95,6301,490
40Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,520
Bachelor's degree
$51,650 – $103,4401,230
41Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$81,410
Associate's degree
$40,610 – $97,340850
42Respiratory Therapists$80,790
Associate's degree
$65,850 – $90,9501,910
43Accountants and Auditors$80,650
Bachelor's degree
$58,080 – $133,87019,390
44Financial Specialists, All Other$79,960
Bachelor's degree
$44,990 – $158,0301,430
45Special Education Teachers, All Other$79,500
Bachelor's degree
$49,350 – $106,0201,250
46Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$78,980
Bachelor's degree
$51,440 – $124,3701,920
47Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$77,710
Associate's degree
$47,700 – $124,220730
48Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,530
Associate's degree
$57,290 – $101,4203,150
49Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,520
Bachelor's degree
$48,920 – $101,3109,080
50Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,150
Associate's degree
$47,840 – $100,8401,150

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

#	Occupation	MedianDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$243,130	$220,840 – $302,070	1,170
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$167,860	$121,920 – $283,380	1,700
3	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,690	$117,240 – $213,850	610
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,770	$63,630 – $170,230	4,280
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$134,980	$78,730 – $246,420	10,110
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$134,390	$106,110 – $164,390	3,400
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$131,830	$103,800 – $157,870	2,400
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,760	$82,720 – $167,490	24,870
9	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,990	$86,520 – $178,280	1,060
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$129,730	$74,450 – $202,500	710
11	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$128,650	$90,590 – $166,410	2,310
12	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$126,250	$77,730 – $166,730	5,800
13	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$114,390	$80,610 – $160,110	6,060
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,470	$79,880 – $161,030	22,500
15	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$108,550	$52,140 – $167,360	870
16	Commercial and Industrial DesignersBachelor's degree	$108,180	$55,460 – $152,220	1,760
17	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,560	$52,680 – $164,210	3,830
18	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,350	$64,010 – $161,350	13,230
19	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,110	$66,750 – $159,160	690
20	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,110	$78,860 – $150,430	17,350
21	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,670	$67,040 – $163,210	7,150
22	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$103,330	$62,400 – $168,510	3,810
23	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,970	$80,690 – $131,140	3,770
24	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,390	$64,880 – $137,600	2,140
25	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,550	$64,470 – $160,350	3,930
26	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$99,450	$45,760 – $160,770	790
27	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$97,280	$78,140 – $110,650	44,310
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$96,400	$64,880 – $140,110	3,010
29	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$93,130	$55,120 – $138,170	5,920
30	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,550	$64,000 – $129,700	3,870
31	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$89,600	$66,580 – $107,140	2,030
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,080	$56,750 – $127,200	1,340
33	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$87,860	$59,400 – $136,640	1,380
34	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$85,770	$62,920 – $170,540	1,250
35	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,970	$50,230 – $149,790	8,300
36	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,480	$78,620 – $97,230	3,780
37	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$84,310	$67,760 – $101,420	1,120
38	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$83,550	$48,780 – $138,660	680
39	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,280	$67,830 – $95,630	1,490
40	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$81,520	$51,650 – $103,440	1,230
41	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,410	$40,610 – $97,340	850
42	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,790	$65,850 – $90,950	1,910
43	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$80,650	$58,080 – $133,870	19,390
44	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,960	$44,990 – $158,030	1,430
45	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,500	$49,350 – $106,020	1,250
46	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$78,980	$51,440 – $124,370	1,920
47	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$77,710	$47,700 – $124,220	730
48	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,530	$57,290 – $101,420	3,150
49	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,520	$48,920 – $101,310	9,080
50	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,150	$47,840 – $100,840	1,150

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, 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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