High paying entry level jobs in Midland, MI

These occupations in Midland, 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 Midland, MI run 8.1% below the national average (2024), so a Midland, 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, Midland, MI · Employed

1Dentists, General$167,770
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,020 – $284,23040
2Pharmacists$147,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,440 – $178,28090
3Physician Assistants$129,860
Master's degree
$108,980 – $165,050110
4Mechanical Engineers$109,230
Bachelor's degree
$61,240 – $157,100120
5Chemists$105,710
Bachelor's degree
$80,020 – $169,680240
6Industrial Engineers$104,700
Bachelor's degree
$75,590 – $147,180170
7Computer Systems Analysts$102,840
Bachelor's degree
$67,620 – $123,780210
8Computer Occupations, All Other$102,280
Bachelor's degree
$59,630 – $131,79030
9Project Management Specialists$100,190
Bachelor's degree
$59,970 – $170,140200
10Civil Engineers$96,730
Bachelor's degree
$66,550 – $156,65050
11Physical Therapists$92,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,760 – $107,33090
12Accountants and Auditors$91,790
Bachelor's degree
$61,400 – $157,730450
13Registered Nurses$86,360
Bachelor's degree
$78,720 – $104,3101,380
14Data Scientists$84,520
Bachelor's degree
$63,280 – $162,94070
15Software Developers$83,730
Bachelor's degree
$63,130 – $153,410160
16Financial and Investment Analysts$82,340
Bachelor's degree
$62,130 – $127,85040
17Dental Hygienists$82,160
Associate's degree
$78,790 – $95,670110
18Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,540
Bachelor's degree
$55,500 – $104,25060
19Special Education Teachers, All Other$79,470
Bachelor's degree
$48,050 – $98,06050
20Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$77,580
Bachelor's degree
$53,990 – $130,71090
21Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,930
Associate's degree
$63,580 – $84,31030
22Tutors$76,680
Some college, no degree
$31,470 – $79,30040
23Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,660
Bachelor's degree
$45,760 – $120,720110
24Occupational Therapists$74,670
Master's degree
$64,250 – $97,84060
25Human Resources Specialists$72,630
Bachelor's degree
$46,930 – $99,570240
26Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$71,490
Bachelor's degree
$41,420 – $103,200200
27Public Relations Specialists$70,440
Bachelor's degree
$40,840 – $132,28080
28Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,420
Bachelor's degree
$48,170 – $100,250160
29Fundraisers$64,150
Bachelor's degree
$38,360 – $91,12040
30Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,210 – $78,100120
31Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,540
Bachelor's degree
$47,170 – $93,980290
32Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,530
Master's degree
$46,800 – $76,82050
33Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,120
Master's degree
$37,600 – $79,53060
34Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$53,830
Associate's degree
$40,070 – $64,92030
35Medical Records Specialists$52,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,190 – $82,800120
36Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,890
Bachelor's degree
$34,430 – $77,460180
37Dental Assistants$48,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,280 – $56,940130
38Graphic Designers$46,330
Bachelor's degree
$35,210 – $82,66040
39Medical Transcriptionists$42,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,490 – $47,24040
40Health Education Specialists$41,910
Bachelor's degree
$32,690 – $87,62030
41Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$40,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,160 – $58,63080
42Medical Assistants$39,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,030 – $44,950320
43Nursing Assistants$39,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,520 – $45,610600
44Coaches and Scouts$38,890
Bachelor's degree
$25,960 – $72,760130
45Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,600
Associate's degree
$28,040 – $46,53090
46Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$25,960 – $80,02050
47Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$33,860
Bachelor's degree
$31,470 – $73,66030
48Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,540
Some college, no degree
$27,500 – $38,260490

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

#	Occupation	MedianMidland, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$167,770	$125,020 – $284,230	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$147,830	$119,440 – $178,280	90
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,860	$108,980 – $165,050	110
4	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,230	$61,240 – $157,100	120
5	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$105,710	$80,020 – $169,680	240
6	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,700	$75,590 – $147,180	170
7	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,840	$67,620 – $123,780	210
8	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,280	$59,630 – $131,790	30
9	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,190	$59,970 – $170,140	200
10	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,730	$66,550 – $156,650	50
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$92,620	$78,760 – $107,330	90
12	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$91,790	$61,400 – $157,730	450
13	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$86,360	$78,720 – $104,310	1,380
14	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$84,520	$63,280 – $162,940	70
15	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$83,730	$63,130 – $153,410	160
16	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,340	$62,130 – $127,850	40
17	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,160	$78,790 – $95,670	110
18	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$81,540	$55,500 – $104,250	60
19	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,470	$48,050 – $98,060	50
20	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,580	$53,990 – $130,710	90
21	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,930	$63,580 – $84,310	30
22	TutorsSome college, no degree	$76,680	$31,470 – $79,300	40
23	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,660	$45,760 – $120,720	110
24	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$74,670	$64,250 – $97,840	60
25	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,630	$46,930 – $99,570	240
26	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,490	$41,420 – $103,200	200
27	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$70,440	$40,840 – $132,280	80
28	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,420	$48,170 – $100,250	160
29	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$64,150	$38,360 – $91,120	40
30	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,100	$53,210 – $78,100	120
31	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,540	$47,170 – $93,980	290
32	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$60,530	$46,800 – $76,820	50
33	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$55,120	$37,600 – $79,530	60
34	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$53,830	$40,070 – $64,920	30
35	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,050	$45,190 – $82,800	120
36	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$50,890	$34,430 – $77,460	180
37	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,360	$37,280 – $56,940	130
38	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$46,330	$35,210 – $82,660	40
39	Medical TranscriptionistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,220	$26,490 – $47,240	40
40	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$41,910	$32,690 – $87,620	30
41	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,350	$38,160 – $58,630	80
42	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,360	$32,030 – $44,950	320
43	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,340	$37,520 – $45,610	600
44	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$38,890	$25,960 – $72,760	130
45	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$36,600	$28,040 – $46,530	90
46	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,580	$25,960 – $80,020	50
47	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$33,860	$31,470 – $73,660	30
48	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$31,540	$27,500 – $38,260	490

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