High paying entry level jobs in Flint, MI

These occupations in Flint, 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 Flint, MI run 7.0% below the national average (2024), so a Flint, MI salary is worth about 1.07× 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, Flint, MI · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$240,540
Master's degree
$224,910 – $287,32090
2Dentists, General$177,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$132,410 – $334,390170
3Optometrists$134,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,770 – $225,09070
4Pharmacists$132,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,860 – $162,600260
5Nurse Practitioners$126,020
Master's degree
$100,260 – $157,330270
6Physician Assistants$125,190
Master's degree
$97,480 – $164,130280
7Veterinarians$124,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,330 – $182,07060
8Lawyers$107,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,120 – $202,080260
9Industrial Engineers$102,360
Bachelor's degree
$62,770 – $134,520400
10Software Developers$101,750
Bachelor's degree
$66,620 – $158,970260
11Engineers, All Other$100,190
Bachelor's degree
$70,120 – $132,56060
12Registered Nurses$97,780
Bachelor's degree
$77,320 – $118,7903,910
13Physical Therapists$95,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,070 – $124,800260
14Mechanical Engineers$95,850
Bachelor's degree
$64,560 – $134,670180
15Electrical Engineers$93,950
Bachelor's degree
$59,500 – $145,28090
16Business Teachers, Postsecondary$93,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$34,990 – $167,34070
17Project Management Specialists$91,730
Bachelor's degree
$56,180 – $129,790510
18Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,430
Bachelor's degree
$62,090 – $128,980130
19Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,990
Bachelor's degree
$55,330 – $127,28070
20Computer Systems Analysts$88,500
Bachelor's degree
$60,360 – $125,330260
21Occupational Therapists$85,550
Master's degree
$63,370 – $104,280160
22Civil Engineers$82,100
Bachelor's degree
$62,060 – $135,440190
23Dental Hygienists$81,500
Associate's degree
$77,570 – $93,520440
24Special Education Teachers, All Other$80,960
Bachelor's degree
$50,180 – $95,280120
25Financial and Investment Analysts$80,840
Bachelor's degree
$58,840 – $136,220130
26Data Scientists$79,610
Bachelor's degree
$50,810 – $124,870110
27Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,230
Associate's degree
$62,400 – $88,140100
28Respiratory Therapists$77,760
Associate's degree
$65,440 – $82,120150
29Special Education Teachers, Middle School$77,620
Bachelor's degree
$46,320 – $90,38060
30Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$75,770
Associate's degree
$39,520 – $91,26090
31Business Operations Specialists, All Other$75,730
Bachelor's degree
$48,570 – $121,860380
32Accountants and Auditors$74,500
Bachelor's degree
$49,040 – $118,170860
33Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,370
Bachelor's degree
$49,280 – $96,88070
34Logisticians$73,680
Bachelor's degree
$51,890 – $121,560190
35Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,070
Associate's degree
$45,380 – $85,080100
36Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,460
Associate's degree
$50,960 – $81,380200
37Computer Occupations, All Other$68,280
Bachelor's degree
$44,420 – $134,870120
38Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,350 – $98,49050
39Computer Programmers$67,300
Bachelor's degree
$48,260 – $94,75040
40Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,920
Bachelor's degree
$47,400 – $93,8201,070
41Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$65,860
Bachelor's degree
$46,980 – $89,780130
42Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,250 – $77,750440
43Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,620
Bachelor's degree
$47,130 – $90,2401,340
44Coaches and Scouts$64,450
Bachelor's degree
$31,760 – $219,480450
45Human Resources Specialists$64,260
Bachelor's degree
$45,300 – $102,140600
46Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,360
Bachelor's degree
$46,280 – $90,240430
47Fundraisers$63,230
Bachelor's degree
$43,690 – $97,41080
48Urban and Regional Planners$62,400
Master's degree
$49,330 – $98,78070
49Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,040
Bachelor's degree
$37,510 – $95,330240
50Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,880
Associate's degree
$48,060 – $92,15040

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

#	Occupation	MedianFlint, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$240,540	$224,910 – $287,320	90
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$177,720	$132,410 – $334,390	170
3	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,030	$96,770 – $225,090	70
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,020	$98,860 – $162,600	260
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$126,020	$100,260 – $157,330	270
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,190	$97,480 – $164,130	280
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$124,930	$74,330 – $182,070	60
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$107,830	$78,120 – $202,080	260
9	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,360	$62,770 – $134,520	400
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,750	$66,620 – $158,970	260
11	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,190	$70,120 – $132,560	60
12	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$97,780	$77,320 – $118,790	3,910
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$95,960	$75,070 – $124,800	260
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,850	$64,560 – $134,670	180
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,950	$59,500 – $145,280	90
16	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$93,130	$34,990 – $167,340	70
17	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,730	$56,180 – $129,790	510
18	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$91,430	$62,090 – $128,980	130
19	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,990	$55,330 – $127,280	70
20	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,500	$60,360 – $125,330	260
21	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$85,550	$63,370 – $104,280	160
22	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$82,100	$62,060 – $135,440	190
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,500	$77,570 – $93,520	440
24	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,960	$50,180 – $95,280	120
25	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$80,840	$58,840 – $136,220	130
26	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$79,610	$50,810 – $124,870	110
27	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,230	$62,400 – $88,140	100
28	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,760	$65,440 – $82,120	150
29	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,620	$46,320 – $90,380	60
30	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,770	$39,520 – $91,260	90
31	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,730	$48,570 – $121,860	380
32	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$74,500	$49,040 – $118,170	860
33	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$74,370	$49,280 – $96,880	70
34	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$73,680	$51,890 – $121,560	190
35	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,070	$45,380 – $85,080	100
36	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,460	$50,960 – $81,380	200
37	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$68,280	$44,420 – $134,870	120
38	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,790	$45,350 – $98,490	50
39	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$67,300	$48,260 – $94,750	40
40	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$65,920	$47,400 – $93,820	1,070
41	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$65,860	$46,980 – $89,780	130
42	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,670	$58,250 – $77,750	440
43	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$65,620	$47,130 – $90,240	1,340
44	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$64,450	$31,760 – $219,480	450
45	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,260	$45,300 – $102,140	600
46	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,360	$46,280 – $90,240	430
47	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$63,230	$43,690 – $97,410	80
48	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$62,400	$49,330 – $98,780	70
49	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,040	$37,510 – $95,330	240
50	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,880	$48,060 – $92,150	40

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Flint, 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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