High paying entry level jobs in Jackson, MI

These occupations in Jackson, 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 Jackson, MI run 8.2% below the national average (2024), so a Jackson, MI salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Jackson, MI · Employed

1Dentists, General$181,800
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,990 – $357,35040
2Pharmacists$134,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,030 – $169,380130
3Physician Assistants$130,640
Master's degree
$105,940 – $174,88050
4Software Developers$130,220
Bachelor's degree
$74,350 – $162,840390
5Nurse Practitioners$129,460
Master's degree
$100,170 – $170,49080
6Computer Occupations, All Other$128,570
Bachelor's degree
$57,100 – $169,620110
7Electrical Engineers$109,240
Bachelor's degree
$80,920 – $140,080230
8Data Scientists$107,640
Bachelor's degree
$72,560 – $158,65070
9Civil Engineers$107,320
Bachelor's degree
$65,500 – $134,14080
10Physical Therapists$104,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,240 – $130,25090
11Project Management Specialists$100,280
Bachelor's degree
$59,780 – $149,360210
12Computer Systems Analysts$100,100
Bachelor's degree
$66,070 – $159,340140
13Industrial Engineers$96,670
Bachelor's degree
$64,690 – $126,810300
14Mechanical Engineers$95,280
Bachelor's degree
$62,420 – $132,070190
15Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,210
Bachelor's degree
$67,950 – $128,01080
16Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$91,640
Bachelor's degree
$62,020 – $115,60060
17Financial and Investment Analysts$89,700
Bachelor's degree
$63,350 – $135,640100
18Occupational Therapists$83,880
Master's degree
$75,390 – $106,81060
19Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$83,070
Associate's degree
$59,440 – $104,01050
20Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,810
Bachelor's degree
$37,490 – $116,230190
21Accountants and Auditors$81,470
Bachelor's degree
$53,370 – $127,970500
22Special Education Teachers, All Other$80,210
Bachelor's degree
$61,320 – $99,770100
23Dental Hygienists$78,990
Associate's degree
$75,760 – $91,710110
24Public Relations Specialists$77,860
Bachelor's degree
$39,290 – $136,57070
25Logisticians$75,940
Bachelor's degree
$46,760 – $100,28090
26Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,400
Associate's degree
$43,870 – $83,72040
27Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$72,910
Bachelor's degree
$46,520 – $95,36040
28Child, Family, and School Social Workers$70,350
Bachelor's degree
$45,800 – $86,030210
29Human Resources Specialists$69,240
Bachelor's degree
$45,460 – $105,160270
30Mechanical Drafters$68,760
Associate's degree
$51,080 – $103,43030
31Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,580
Bachelor's degree
$46,920 – $95,700310
32Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,510
Bachelor's degree
$37,960 – $125,610220
33Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,900 – $79,080220
34Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,770
Bachelor's degree
$46,930 – $92,210750
35Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,590
Bachelor's degree
$47,490 – $93,580280
36Fundraisers$61,730
Bachelor's degree
$42,280 – $90,62040
37Social Workers, All Other$60,230
Bachelor's degree
$39,480 – $89,07040
38Graphic Designers$60,010
Bachelor's degree
$37,850 – $109,77050
39Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,480
Associate's degree
$45,110 – $94,96040
40Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,030
Associate's degree
$45,600 – $105,50070
41Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,780
Master's degree
$36,800 – $87,09040
42Tutors$52,000
Some college, no degree
$30,220 – $64,79060
43Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$51,390
Bachelor's degree
$30,130 – $83,57040
44Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,090
Associate's degree
$48,500 – $78,56060
45Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,480
Bachelor's degree
$43,990 – $62,07040
46Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$48,870
Master's degree
$39,180 – $79,870110
47Coaches and Scouts$48,430
Bachelor's degree
$25,960 – $75,690130
48Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$47,570
Bachelor's degree
$29,130 – $77,24070
49Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,470
Associate's degree
$38,290 – $62,80040
50Medical Records Specialists$46,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,430 – $71,80040

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

#	Occupation	MedianJackson, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$181,800	$107,990 – $357,350	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$134,080	$99,030 – $169,380	130
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,640	$105,940 – $174,880	50
4	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,220	$74,350 – $162,840	390
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,460	$100,170 – $170,490	80
6	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,570	$57,100 – $169,620	110
7	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,240	$80,920 – $140,080	230
8	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$107,640	$72,560 – $158,650	70
9	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,320	$65,500 – $134,140	80
10	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,000	$81,240 – $130,250	90
11	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,280	$59,780 – $149,360	210
12	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,100	$66,070 – $159,340	140
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,670	$64,690 – $126,810	300
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,280	$62,420 – $132,070	190
15	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$94,210	$67,950 – $128,010	80
16	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$91,640	$62,020 – $115,600	60
17	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,700	$63,350 – $135,640	100
18	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$83,880	$75,390 – $106,810	60
19	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,070	$59,440 – $104,010	50
20	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,810	$37,490 – $116,230	190
21	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$81,470	$53,370 – $127,970	500
22	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,210	$61,320 – $99,770	100
23	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$78,990	$75,760 – $91,710	110
24	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,860	$39,290 – $136,570	70
25	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$75,940	$46,760 – $100,280	90
26	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,400	$43,870 – $83,720	40
27	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$72,910	$46,520 – $95,360	40
28	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$70,350	$45,800 – $86,030	210
29	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,240	$45,460 – $105,160	270
30	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$68,760	$51,080 – $103,430	30
31	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$65,580	$46,920 – $95,700	310
32	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,510	$37,960 – $125,610	220
33	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,290	$60,900 – $79,080	220
34	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,770	$46,930 – $92,210	750
35	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$63,590	$47,490 – $93,580	280
36	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$61,730	$42,280 – $90,620	40
37	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,230	$39,480 – $89,070	40
38	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$60,010	$37,850 – $109,770	50
39	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,480	$45,110 – $94,960	40
40	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,030	$45,600 – $105,500	70
41	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$58,780	$36,800 – $87,090	40
42	TutorsSome college, no degree	$52,000	$30,220 – $64,790	60
43	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$51,390	$30,130 – $83,570	40
44	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$50,090	$48,500 – $78,560	60
45	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$49,480	$43,990 – $62,070	40
46	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$48,870	$39,180 – $79,870	110
47	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$48,430	$25,960 – $75,690	130
48	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$47,570	$29,130 – $77,240	70
49	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,470	$38,290 – $62,800	40
50	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,950	$36,430 – $71,800	40

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