High paying jobs in Flint, MI that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Flint, 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 Flint, MI run 7.0% below the national average (2024), so a Flint, 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, Flint, MI · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,600 – $161,070230
2Detectives and Criminal Investigators$96,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,430 – $169,50090
3Sheet Metal Workers$81,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $97,910240
4Dental Hygienists$81,500
Associate's degree
$77,570 – $93,520440
5Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $105,850790
6First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$79,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,940 – $109,720120
7Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,230
Associate's degree
$62,400 – $88,140100
8Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$78,790
Associate's degree
$46,080 – $87,02050
9Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$78,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,220 – $78,600380
10Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$78,530
No formal educational credential
$37,640 – $78,5301,020
11Electricians$78,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,200 – $101,110790
12Respiratory Therapists$77,760
Associate's degree
$65,440 – $82,120150
13Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$76,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,690 – $96,730110
14Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,190 – $114,050120
15First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,910 – $132,56080
16Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$75,770
Associate's degree
$39,520 – $91,26090
17First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,270 – $106,220520
18Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$75,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,520 – $90,020240
19Construction and Building Inspectors$74,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,820 – $97,150100
20Transportation Security Screeners$74,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,640 – $87,61050
21Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,140 – $92,470250
22Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,070
Associate's degree
$45,380 – $85,080100
23First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,890 – $119,800400
24Roofers$70,760
No formal educational credential
$45,760 – $73,690120
25Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$70,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,360 – $70,660190
26Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,460
Associate's degree
$50,960 – $81,380200
27Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,350 – $98,49050
28First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,770 – $97,080500
29Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,250 – $77,750440
30Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,450 – $92,920170
31First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,330 – $89,090920
32Insurance Sales Agents$64,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,490 – $158,530340
33Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$64,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,200 – $80,140670
34Postal Service Clerks$63,670
No formal educational credential
$55,350 – $76,36070
35Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,430 – $85,17080
36Machinists$62,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,490 – $80,120350
37Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040470
38Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,880
Associate's degree
$48,060 – $92,15040
39Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,320 – $127,620910
40Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,420 – $76,930170
41Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,440
Associate's degree
$47,510 – $82,84050
42Carpenters$61,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,890 – $77,800330
43Painters, Construction and Maintenance$61,230
No formal educational credential
$40,410 – $75,670260
44Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,450 – $116,600580
45Surgical Technologists$61,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,920 – $77,230110
46Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,920
Associate's degree
$37,080 – $94,37050
47Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,070 – $67,210160
48Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,040
Associate's degree
$51,850 – $64,48040
49Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,000
No formal educational credential
$44,060 – $75,050400
50Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,120 – $95,570430

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

#	Occupation	MedianFlint, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,340	$61,600 – $161,070	230
2	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,740	$57,430 – $169,500	90
3	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,790	$47,310 – $97,910	240
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,500	$77,570 – $93,520	440
5	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,510	$46,010 – $105,850	790
6	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,970	$74,940 – $109,720	120
7	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,230	$62,400 – $88,140	100
8	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$78,790	$46,080 – $87,020	50
9	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,600	$35,220 – $78,600	380
10	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$78,530	$37,640 – $78,530	1,020
11	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,270	$44,200 – $101,110	790
12	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,760	$65,440 – $82,120	150
13	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,990	$46,690 – $96,730	110
14	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,890	$40,190 – $114,050	120
15	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,860	$42,910 – $132,560	80
16	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,770	$39,520 – $91,260	90
17	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,230	$55,270 – $106,220	520
18	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,140	$46,520 – $90,020	240
19	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,640	$41,820 – $97,150	100
20	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,130	$69,640 – $87,610	50
21	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,900	$45,140 – $92,470	250
22	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,070	$45,380 – $85,080	100
23	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,850	$46,890 – $119,800	400
24	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$70,760	$45,760 – $73,690	120
25	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,660	$50,360 – $70,660	190
26	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,460	$50,960 – $81,380	200
27	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,790	$45,350 – $98,490	50
28	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,810	$41,770 – $97,080	500
29	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,670	$58,250 – $77,750	440
30	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,020	$46,450 – $92,920	170
31	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,610	$45,330 – $89,090	920
32	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,600	$36,490 – $158,530	340
33	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,320	$47,200 – $80,140	670
34	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,670	$55,350 – $76,360	70
35	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,570	$52,430 – $85,170	80
36	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,850	$39,490 – $80,120	350
37	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	470
38	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,880	$48,060 – $92,150	40
39	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,790	$34,320 – $127,620	910
40	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,780	$44,420 – $76,930	170
41	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,440	$47,510 – $82,840	50
42	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,360	$45,890 – $77,800	330
43	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$61,230	$40,410 – $75,670	260
44	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,110	$36,450 – $116,600	580
45	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,080	$44,920 – $77,230	110
46	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral ArrangersAssociate's degree	$60,920	$37,080 – $94,370	50
47	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,560	$47,070 – $67,210	160
48	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,040	$51,850 – $64,480	40
49	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$60,000	$44,060 – $75,050	400
50	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,870	$39,120 – $95,570	430

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