High paying jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

Cost of living: prices in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI run 0.3% above the national average (2024), so a Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI salary is worth about 1.00× 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, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,670 – $130,120860
2Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,240 – $170,5703,660
3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$100,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,950 – $105,0301,070
4First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,230 – $126,6001,680
5Detectives and Criminal Investigators$95,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,040 – $174,3501,200
6Millwrights$91,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$77,610 – $94,5301,490
7First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$86,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,680 – $108,3001,000
8Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$86,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,250 – $107,7805,520
9Real Estate Brokers$85,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,990 – $118,680690
10First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$85,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,770 – $165,0001,580
11Dental Hygienists$84,480
Associate's degree
$78,620 – $97,2303,780
12Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,280
Associate's degree
$67,830 – $95,6301,490
13Electricians$81,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,660 – $107,33011,210
14Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$81,410
Associate's degree
$40,610 – $97,340850
15Respiratory Therapists$80,790
Associate's degree
$65,850 – $90,9501,910
16First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,310 – $124,5506,600
17First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,490 – $124,5206,620
18Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,980 – $113,1303,280
19Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$78,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,340 – $95,280910
20Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,640 – $90,3907,860
21Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,670 – $143,15017,190
22Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$77,710
Associate's degree
$47,700 – $124,220730
23Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,530
Associate's degree
$57,290 – $101,4203,150
24Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,150
Associate's degree
$47,840 – $100,8401,150
25Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$76,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,990 – $150,36013,130
26Construction and Building Inspectors$76,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,960 – $95,9801,360
27Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,190
Associate's degree
$49,580 – $100,9502,770
28Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,950 – $133,8501,550
29First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,950 – $104,41010,380
30Sheet Metal Workers$75,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,580 – $98,4701,640
31Mechanical Drafters$75,050
Associate's degree
$47,110 – $120,450970
32Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,610 – $105,2203,670
33Tool and Die Makers$73,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,900 – $92,9304,900
34Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$72,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,670 – $79,6001,490
35Computer Network Support Specialists$72,600
Associate's degree
$43,150 – $110,7701,000
36Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$72,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,460 – $91,6201,710
37Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,780 – $93,6306,520
38Massage Therapists$70,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,820 – $89,5101,310
39Transportation Security Screeners$69,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,470 – $76,380680
40Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,490
Associate's degree
$47,770 – $101,7603,140
41Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$69,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,550 – $77,7904,540
42Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$68,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,300 – $93,9203,790
43Advertising Sales Agents$67,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,620 – $135,060970
44Correctional Officers and Jailers$67,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,360 – $77,9902,200
45First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,040 – $100,61013,480
46Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$66,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,340 – $70,6602,250
47Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$65,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,870 – $96,3801,030
48Carpenters$65,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,560 – $82,7907,610
49Surgical Technologists$65,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,600 – $79,3601,670
50Postal Service Clerks$65,710
No formal educational credential
$56,390 – $76,360990

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

#	Occupation	MedianDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,360	$63,670 – $130,120	860
2	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,860	$66,240 – $170,570	3,660
3	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,090	$50,950 – $105,030	1,070
4	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,140	$80,230 – $126,600	1,680
5	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,820	$78,040 – $174,350	1,200
6	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,850	$77,610 – $94,530	1,490
7	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$86,490	$61,680 – $108,300	1,000
8	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,370	$48,250 – $107,780	5,520
9	Real Estate BrokersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,600	$43,990 – $118,680	690
10	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,410	$49,770 – $165,000	1,580
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,480	$78,620 – $97,230	3,780
12	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$83,280	$67,830 – $95,630	1,490
13	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,990	$46,660 – $107,330	11,210
14	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,410	$40,610 – $97,340	850
15	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$80,790	$65,850 – $90,950	1,910
16	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,610	$60,310 – $124,550	6,600
17	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,200	$46,490 – $124,520	6,620
18	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,060	$54,980 – $113,130	3,280
19	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,990	$51,340 – $95,280	910
20	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,450	$50,640 – $90,390	7,860
21	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,870	$44,670 – $143,150	17,190
22	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$77,710	$47,700 – $124,220	730
23	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,530	$57,290 – $101,420	3,150
24	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,150	$47,840 – $100,840	1,150
25	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,990	$39,990 – $150,360	13,130
26	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,980	$49,960 – $95,980	1,360
27	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,190	$49,580 – $100,950	2,770
28	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,940	$56,950 – $133,850	1,550
29	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,490	$47,950 – $104,410	10,380
30	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,120	$45,580 – $98,470	1,640
31	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$75,050	$47,110 – $120,450	970
32	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,950	$50,610 – $105,220	3,670
33	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,120	$47,900 – $92,930	4,900
34	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,880	$33,670 – $79,600	1,490
35	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$72,600	$43,150 – $110,770	1,000
36	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,220	$55,460 – $91,620	1,710
37	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,100	$48,780 – $93,630	6,520
38	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,960	$33,820 – $89,510	1,310
39	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,640	$44,470 – $76,380	680
40	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,490	$47,770 – $101,760	3,140
41	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,300	$61,550 – $77,790	4,540
42	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,130	$48,300 – $93,920	3,790
43	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,950	$47,620 – $135,060	970
44	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,920	$47,360 – $77,990	2,200
45	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,060	$46,040 – $100,610	13,480
46	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,750	$47,340 – $70,660	2,250
47	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,870	$51,870 – $96,380	1,030
48	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,810	$47,560 – $82,790	7,610
49	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,810	$46,600 – $79,360	1,670
50	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$65,710	$56,390 – $76,360	990

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