High paying entry level jobs in Monroe, MI

These occupations in Monroe, 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 Monroe, MI run 6.5% below the national average (2024), so a Monroe, 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, Monroe, MI · Employed

1Nuclear Engineers$136,260
Bachelor's degree
$104,480 – $169,25090
2Pharmacists$130,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,110 – $154,68060
3Engineers, All Other$119,400
Bachelor's degree
$60,320 – $138,00070
4Nurse Practitioners$116,260
Master's degree
$81,230 – $127,76030
5Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$114,160
Bachelor's degree
$49,260 – $114,16080
6Electrical Engineers$107,400
Bachelor's degree
$76,750 – $150,290110
7Computer Systems Analysts$104,500
Bachelor's degree
$72,830 – $133,14040
8Lawyers$104,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,160 – $224,07070
9Physical Therapists$102,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,750 – $117,83050
10Financial and Investment Analysts$102,320
Bachelor's degree
$64,460 – $152,79060
11Project Management Specialists$100,290
Bachelor's degree
$58,270 – $149,380120
12Software Developers$98,270
Bachelor's degree
$61,630 – $131,020100
13Industrial Engineers$97,770
Bachelor's degree
$66,880 – $129,530170
14Civil Engineers$96,610
Bachelor's degree
$70,440 – $141,74050
15Data Scientists$96,140
Bachelor's degree
$61,460 – $158,58040
16Mechanical Engineers$95,190
Bachelor's degree
$63,100 – $134,690160
17Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,630
Bachelor's degree
$63,100 – $155,22040
18Occupational Therapists$84,780
Master's degree
$64,420 – $102,06040
19Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$82,450
Bachelor's degree
$50,600 – $101,33050
20Registered Nurses$82,170
Bachelor's degree
$61,270 – $100,520630
21Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,740
Bachelor's degree
$45,760 – $135,60080
22Respiratory Therapists$81,290
Associate's degree
$57,780 – $94,91030
23Logisticians$78,890
Bachelor's degree
$52,070 – $122,94050
24Dental Hygienists$78,660
Associate's degree
$77,060 – $93,58060
25Special Education Teachers, All Other$77,520
Bachelor's degree
$48,480 – $100,14040
26Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,940
Associate's degree
$56,330 – $92,61040
27Accountants and Auditors$76,080
Bachelor's degree
$49,930 – $129,620290
28Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$72,470
Bachelor's degree
$52,960 – $124,14040
29Human Resources Specialists$71,990
Bachelor's degree
$45,930 – $114,210210
30Special Education Teachers, Middle School$66,650
Bachelor's degree
$48,220 – $95,70040
31Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,670
Bachelor's degree
$47,140 – $98,560280
32Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,500
Bachelor's degree
$39,140 – $118,680140
33Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,390
Bachelor's degree
$47,700 – $94,090390
34Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$64,060
Master's degree
$46,470 – $81,46040
35Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,770 – $75,250150
36Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,030
Bachelor's degree
$47,010 – $91,460560
37Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,580
Bachelor's degree
$50,210 – $91,79040
38Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,710
Bachelor's degree
$44,410 – $81,720180
39Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$56,460
Master's degree
$45,580 – $89,95070
40Public Relations Specialists$56,030
Bachelor's degree
$38,280 – $107,25030
41Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$54,290
Bachelor's degree
$38,130 – $76,63070
42Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,300
Bachelor's degree
$36,550 – $58,21040
43Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,160
Associate's degree
$34,930 – $59,86040
44Dental Assistants$46,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,440 – $57,44070
45Tutors$45,860
Some college, no degree
$31,660 – $75,20030
46Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$38,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,910 – $52,41030
47Nursing Assistants$38,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,580 – $44,520430
48Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,090
Associate's degree
$27,480 – $46,540130
49Coaches and Scouts$36,570
Bachelor's degree
$25,960 – $89,64070
50Medical Assistants$36,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,540 – $45,760270

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

#	Occupation	MedianMonroe, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree	$136,260	$104,480 – $169,250	90
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$130,360	$105,110 – $154,680	60
3	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$119,400	$60,320 – $138,000	70
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$116,260	$81,230 – $127,760	30
5	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$114,160	$49,260 – $114,160	80
6	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,400	$76,750 – $150,290	110
7	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,500	$72,830 – $133,140	40
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,020	$65,160 – $224,070	70
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,510	$79,750 – $117,830	50
10	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,320	$64,460 – $152,790	60
11	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,290	$58,270 – $149,380	120
12	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$98,270	$61,630 – $131,020	100
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,770	$66,880 – $129,530	170
14	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,610	$70,440 – $141,740	50
15	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$96,140	$61,460 – $158,580	40
16	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,190	$63,100 – $134,690	160
17	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$91,630	$63,100 – $155,220	40
18	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,780	$64,420 – $102,060	40
19	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$82,450	$50,600 – $101,330	50
20	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,170	$61,270 – $100,520	630
21	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,740	$45,760 – $135,600	80
22	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,290	$57,780 – $94,910	30
23	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$78,890	$52,070 – $122,940	50
24	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$78,660	$77,060 – $93,580	60
25	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,520	$48,480 – $100,140	40
26	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,940	$56,330 – $92,610	40
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,080	$49,930 – $129,620	290
28	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$72,470	$52,960 – $124,140	40
29	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,990	$45,930 – $114,210	210
30	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$66,650	$48,220 – $95,700	40
31	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,670	$47,140 – $98,560	280
32	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,500	$39,140 – $118,680	140
33	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,390	$47,700 – $94,090	390
34	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$64,060	$46,470 – $81,460	40
35	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,240	$53,770 – $75,250	150
36	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,030	$47,010 – $91,460	560
37	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$62,580	$50,210 – $91,790	40
38	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$58,710	$44,410 – $81,720	180
39	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$56,460	$45,580 – $89,950	70
40	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$56,030	$38,280 – $107,250	30
41	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$54,290	$38,130 – $76,630	70
42	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$50,300	$36,550 – $58,210	40
43	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$49,160	$34,930 – $59,860	40
44	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,320	$37,440 – $57,440	70
45	TutorsSome college, no degree	$45,860	$31,660 – $75,200	30
46	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,980	$36,910 – $52,410	30
47	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$38,420	$35,580 – $44,520	430
48	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$37,090	$27,480 – $46,540	130
49	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$36,570	$25,960 – $89,640	70
50	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$36,150	$31,540 – $45,760	270

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