High paying entry level jobs in Saginaw, MI

These occupations in Saginaw, 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 Saginaw, MI run 9.1% below the national average (2024), so a Saginaw, MI salary is worth about 1.10× 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, Saginaw, MI · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$259,950
Master's degree
$224,400 – $318,60070
2Dentists, General$165,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,500 – $328,36040
3Pharmacists$144,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,640 – $164,740160
4Physician Assistants$130,270
Master's degree
$104,060 – $174,660120
5Nurse Practitioners$123,580
Master's degree
$96,370 – $155,410260
6Veterinarians$120,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,520 – $162,27040
7Electrical Engineers$109,440
Bachelor's degree
$75,790 – $150,43090
8Lawyers$104,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,390 – $233,880200
9Physical Therapists$103,760
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,920 – $142,270130
10Software Developers$101,430
Bachelor's degree
$70,400 – $137,560230
11Computer Occupations, All Other$99,580
Bachelor's degree
$43,620 – $142,740100
12Engineers, All Other$98,380
Bachelor's degree
$72,990 – $147,33070
13Industrial Engineers$96,190
Bachelor's degree
$72,490 – $137,030410
14Occupational Therapists$96,070
Master's degree
$77,650 – $190,03090
15Registered Nurses$95,160
Bachelor's degree
$76,600 – $113,8202,570
16Project Management Specialists$94,960
Bachelor's degree
$59,910 – $135,740400
17Social Workers, All Other$91,580
Bachelor's degree
$45,610 – $116,650120
18Mechanical Engineers$91,040
Bachelor's degree
$62,300 – $122,620250
19Financial and Investment Analysts$88,570
Bachelor's degree
$60,650 – $146,52070
20Computer Systems Analysts$86,870
Bachelor's degree
$63,910 – $114,350210
21Network and Computer Systems Administrators$85,520
Bachelor's degree
$63,380 – $115,890120
22Data Scientists$85,460
Bachelor's degree
$46,000 – $131,94080
23Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,400
Bachelor's degree
$54,570 – $125,01050
24Civil Engineers$81,190
Bachelor's degree
$65,900 – $136,430170
25Dental Hygienists$79,400
Associate's degree
$76,790 – $91,700160
26Special Education Teachers, All Other$77,760
Bachelor's degree
$48,030 – $98,99060
27Logisticians$77,630
Bachelor's degree
$50,960 – $128,65090
28Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$77,430
Bachelor's degree
$50,450 – $87,620100
29Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,300
Bachelor's degree
$45,720 – $116,660260
30Accountants and Auditors$76,310
Bachelor's degree
$55,380 – $126,520790
31Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,560
Bachelor's degree
$48,840 – $103,86050
32Urban and Regional Planners$74,450
Master's degree
$42,600 – $109,37030
33Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$73,810
Bachelor's degree
$47,000 – $90,400740
34Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,360
Associate's degree
$46,080 – $136,01060
35Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$69,090
Bachelor's degree
$36,140 – $85,050180
36Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,030
Associate's degree
$55,570 – $82,850160
37Special Education Teachers, Middle School$67,740
Bachelor's degree
$45,550 – $103,38030
38Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$66,300
Bachelor's degree
$47,680 – $96,540500
39Massage Therapists$66,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$25,960 – $74,18050
40Human Resources Specialists$66,060
Bachelor's degree
$44,990 – $107,720400
41Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,550
Bachelor's degree
$46,520 – $96,010210
42Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,530 – $76,880310
43Public Relations Specialists$63,940
Bachelor's degree
$37,720 – $101,440110
44Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$62,730
Associate's degree
$40,670 – $86,10070
45Fundraisers$62,580
Bachelor's degree
$38,930 – $89,38040
46Physical Therapist Assistants$60,050
Associate's degree
$43,930 – $113,71070
47Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,890
Bachelor's degree
$39,720 – $88,99030
48Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,720
Master's degree
$45,360 – $86,560100
49Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,670
Associate's degree
$43,950 – $92,63040
50Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$58,870
Bachelor's degree
$34,700 – $102,300320

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

#	Occupation	MedianSaginaw, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$259,950	$224,400 – $318,600	70
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$165,410	$106,500 – $328,360	40
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$144,470	$101,640 – $164,740	160
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,270	$104,060 – $174,660	120
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$123,580	$96,370 – $155,410	260
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$120,140	$74,520 – $162,270	40
7	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,440	$75,790 – $150,430	90
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,760	$73,390 – $233,880	200
9	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,760	$78,920 – $142,270	130
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,430	$70,400 – $137,560	230
11	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,580	$43,620 – $142,740	100
12	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$98,380	$72,990 – $147,330	70
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,190	$72,490 – $137,030	410
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$96,070	$77,650 – $190,030	90
15	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$95,160	$76,600 – $113,820	2,570
16	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$94,960	$59,910 – $135,740	400
17	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,580	$45,610 – $116,650	120
18	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,040	$62,300 – $122,620	250
19	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,570	$60,650 – $146,520	70
20	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$86,870	$63,910 – $114,350	210
21	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$85,520	$63,380 – $115,890	120
22	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$85,460	$46,000 – $131,940	80
23	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,400	$54,570 – $125,010	50
24	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$81,190	$65,900 – $136,430	170
25	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,400	$76,790 – $91,700	160
26	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,760	$48,030 – $98,990	60
27	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$77,630	$50,960 – $128,650	90
28	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,430	$50,450 – $87,620	100
29	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,300	$45,720 – $116,660	260
30	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,310	$55,380 – $126,520	790
31	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$74,560	$48,840 – $103,860	50
32	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$74,450	$42,600 – $109,370	30
33	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$73,810	$47,000 – $90,400	740
34	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,360	$46,080 – $136,010	60
35	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$69,090	$36,140 – $85,050	180
36	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,030	$55,570 – $82,850	160
37	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$67,740	$45,550 – $103,380	30
38	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$66,300	$47,680 – $96,540	500
39	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,090	$25,960 – $74,180	50
40	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,060	$44,990 – $107,720	400
41	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,550	$46,520 – $96,010	210
42	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,280	$51,530 – $76,880	310
43	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,940	$37,720 – $101,440	110
44	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,730	$40,670 – $86,100	70
45	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$62,580	$38,930 – $89,380	40
46	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,050	$43,930 – $113,710	70
47	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$59,890	$39,720 – $88,990	30
48	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$59,720	$45,360 – $86,560	100
49	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,670	$43,950 – $92,630	40
50	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$58,870	$34,700 – $102,300	320

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