High paying entry level jobs in Niles, MI

These occupations in Niles, 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 Niles, MI run 7.6% below the national average (2024), so a Niles, MI salary is worth about 1.08× 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, Niles, MI · Employed

1Dentists, General$165,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,310 – $312,00040
2Pharmacists$140,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,890 – $160,12090
3Physician Assistants$128,480
Master's degree
$102,270 – $149,28060
4Nurse Practitioners$127,700
Master's degree
$105,550 – $137,06090
5Lawyers$123,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,340 – $320,400110
6Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$113,680
Bachelor's degree
$71,180 – $126,88070
7Software Developers$111,720
Bachelor's degree
$78,950 – $154,650160
8Mechanical Engineers$106,320
Bachelor's degree
$76,750 – $135,590550
9Physical Therapists$106,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,350 – $109,23080
10Electrical Engineers$104,310
Bachelor's degree
$78,920 – $134,070130
11Computer Systems Analysts$97,100
Bachelor's degree
$63,630 – $137,010100
12Data Scientists$95,350
Bachelor's degree
$56,500 – $131,99050
13Industrial Engineers$92,820
Bachelor's degree
$58,570 – $137,360280
14Civil Engineers$92,620
Bachelor's degree
$66,960 – $125,03070
15Project Management Specialists$90,590
Bachelor's degree
$59,180 – $134,740240
16Occupational Therapists$88,360
Master's degree
$66,580 – $100,57050
17Mechanical Drafters$82,960
Associate's degree
$44,560 – $102,30050
18Logisticians$82,330
Bachelor's degree
$56,660 – $133,500140
19Financial and Investment Analysts$82,070
Bachelor's degree
$53,990 – $127,06030
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,330
Associate's degree
$71,940 – $85,27040
21Dental Hygienists$80,020
Associate's degree
$76,470 – $91,900100
22Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,820
Associate's degree
$58,550 – $120,34040
23Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,040
Bachelor's degree
$54,540 – $121,08070
24Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,250
Bachelor's degree
$37,330 – $127,630140
25Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$75,470
Bachelor's degree
$40,740 – $165,200320
26Accountants and Auditors$75,140
Bachelor's degree
$50,270 – $126,000400
27Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$74,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,920 – $83,600120
28Massage Therapists$69,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,720 – $104,00040
29Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$69,150
Bachelor's degree
$50,770 – $99,53030
30Human Resources Specialists$66,050
Bachelor's degree
$46,910 – $105,220270
31Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$65,970
Bachelor's degree
$47,680 – $92,87050
32Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,880
Associate's degree
$46,010 – $82,43060
33Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,850
Bachelor's degree
$47,400 – $91,360290
34Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,420
Bachelor's degree
$47,620 – $92,040480
35Fundraisers$63,120
Bachelor's degree
$42,080 – $80,31050
36Public Relations Specialists$62,630
Bachelor's degree
$36,640 – $112,360100
37Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,760
Bachelor's degree
$46,950 – $84,230750
38Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,790
Bachelor's degree
$44,710 – $77,460160
39Graphic Designers$58,420
Bachelor's degree
$36,690 – $87,97090
40Paralegals and Legal Assistants$51,820
Associate's degree
$45,610 – $72,92060
41Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$50,120
Master's degree
$28,410 – $72,88090
42Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$49,240
Master's degree
$37,690 – $79,840140
43Medical Records Specialists$48,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,830 – $61,94060
44Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$48,070
Bachelor's degree
$33,800 – $72,78040
45Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,360
Bachelor's degree
$35,410 – $74,61070
46Rehabilitation Counselors$47,080
Master's degree
$33,850 – $56,80060
47Dental Assistants$46,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,100 – $58,030130
48Medical Assistants$41,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,000 – $48,200290
49Nursing Assistants$41,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,060 – $45,790590
50Coaches and Scouts$37,830
Bachelor's degree
$25,960 – $83,060110

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

#	Occupation	MedianNiles, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$165,950	$107,310 – $312,000	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,290	$109,890 – $160,120	90
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$128,480	$102,270 – $149,280	60
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$127,700	$105,550 – $137,060	90
5	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$123,030	$68,340 – $320,400	110
6	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$113,680	$71,180 – $126,880	70
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$111,720	$78,950 – $154,650	160
8	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,320	$76,750 – $135,590	550
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$106,020	$83,350 – $109,230	80
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,310	$78,920 – $134,070	130
11	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,100	$63,630 – $137,010	100
12	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$95,350	$56,500 – $131,990	50
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,820	$58,570 – $137,360	280
14	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,620	$66,960 – $125,030	70
15	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,590	$59,180 – $134,740	240
16	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$88,360	$66,580 – $100,570	50
17	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$82,960	$44,560 – $102,300	50
18	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$82,330	$56,660 – $133,500	140
19	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,070	$53,990 – $127,060	30
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$81,330	$71,940 – $85,270	40
21	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,020	$76,470 – $91,900	100
22	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,820	$58,550 – $120,340	40
23	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$79,040	$54,540 – $121,080	70
24	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,250	$37,330 – $127,630	140
25	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,470	$40,740 – $165,200	320
26	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,140	$50,270 – $126,000	400
27	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,530	$60,920 – $83,600	120
28	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,580	$34,720 – $104,000	40
29	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$69,150	$50,770 – $99,530	30
30	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,050	$46,910 – $105,220	270
31	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$65,970	$47,680 – $92,870	50
32	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,880	$46,010 – $82,430	60
33	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$65,850	$47,400 – $91,360	290
34	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,420	$47,620 – $92,040	480
35	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$63,120	$42,080 – $80,310	50
36	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,630	$36,640 – $112,360	100
37	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,760	$46,950 – $84,230	750
38	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$59,790	$44,710 – $77,460	160
39	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$58,420	$36,690 – $87,970	90
40	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$51,820	$45,610 – $72,920	60
41	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$50,120	$28,410 – $72,880	90
42	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$49,240	$37,690 – $79,840	140
43	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,350	$39,830 – $61,940	60
44	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$48,070	$33,800 – $72,780	40
45	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$47,360	$35,410 – $74,610	70
46	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$47,080	$33,850 – $56,800	60
47	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,170	$39,100 – $58,030	130
48	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,100	$35,000 – $48,200	290
49	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,070	$37,060 – $45,790	590
50	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$37,830	$25,960 – $83,060	110

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