High paying jobs in Jackson, MI that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Jackson, 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 Jackson, MI run 8.2% below the national average (2024), so a Jackson, MI salary is worth about 1.09× 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, Jackson, MI · Employed

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,560 – $195,70090
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$95,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,490 – $114,64040
3Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$84,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,420 – $119,25060
4Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$83,070
Associate's degree
$59,440 – $104,01050
5Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,320 – $109,220250
6First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,250 – $121,250220
7First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$80,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,240 – $128,68070
8Dental Hygienists$78,990
Associate's degree
$75,760 – $91,710110
9First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$74,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,580 – $119,120210
10First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,800 – $104,360510
11Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,400
Associate's degree
$43,870 – $83,72040
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,760 – $130,210410
13Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$71,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,010 – $95,170130
14Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$70,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,520 – $70,66090
15Mechanical Drafters$68,760
Associate's degree
$51,080 – $103,43030
16First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,760 – $97,070410
17Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$65,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,540 – $84,890240
18Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,900 – $79,080220
19Electricians$63,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,400 – $101,370240
20Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $79,860360
21Tool and Die Makers$63,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,080 – $97,330180
22Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,960 – $84,60090
23Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$62,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,880 – $89,13050
24Food Service Managers$62,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,750 – $94,22090
25Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,010 – $97,820110
26Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,790 – $132,91050
27Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,370 – $88,850120
28Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$60,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,220 – $73,82050
29Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,310 – $76,69040
30Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,280 – $100,330160
31Chefs and Head Cooks$59,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,770 – $80,86050
32Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,480
Associate's degree
$45,110 – $94,96040
33Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,220 – $64,09050
34Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,030
Associate's degree
$45,600 – $105,50070
35Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,170 – $122,500350
36Roofers$58,320
No formal educational credential
$45,390 – $75,90080
37Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040180
38Carpenters$56,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,280 – $75,600130
39Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,670 – $64,620630
40First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,370 – $84,510120
41Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,360 – $75,70050
42First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$52,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,050 – $75,21050
43Tutors$52,000
Some college, no degree
$30,220 – $64,79060
44Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,640 – $78,130240
45Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,340 – $63,32050
46Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$51,100
No formal educational credential
$46,050 – $75,33050
47Computer User Support Specialists$50,800
Some college, no degree
$35,520 – $80,130280
48Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,500 – $64,57070
49Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,090
Associate's degree
$48,500 – $78,56060
50Machinists$49,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,050 – $63,140650

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

#	Occupation	MedianJackson, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,960	$64,560 – $195,700	90
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,820	$69,490 – $114,640	40
3	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,810	$51,420 – $119,250	60
4	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,070	$59,440 – $104,010	50
5	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,930	$44,320 – $109,220	250
6	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,770	$48,250 – $121,250	220
7	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,500	$46,240 – $128,680	70
8	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$78,990	$75,760 – $91,710	110
9	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,910	$55,580 – $119,120	210
10	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,090	$47,800 – $104,360	510
11	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,400	$43,870 – $83,720	40
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,310	$40,760 – $130,210	410
13	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,890	$51,010 – $95,170	130
14	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,660	$47,520 – $70,660	90
15	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$68,760	$51,080 – $103,430	30
16	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,560	$42,760 – $97,070	410
17	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,160	$48,540 – $84,890	240
18	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,290	$60,900 – $79,080	220
19	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,540	$38,400 – $101,370	240
20	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,510	$45,760 – $79,860	360
21	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,410	$44,080 – $97,330	180
22	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,030	$43,960 – $84,600	90
23	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,470	$51,880 – $89,130	50
24	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,200	$46,750 – $94,220	90
25	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,220	$44,010 – $97,820	110
26	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,020	$45,790 – $132,910	50
27	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,700	$46,370 – $88,850	120
28	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,270	$49,220 – $73,820	50
29	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,880	$44,310 – $76,690	40
30	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,860	$48,280 – $100,330	160
31	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,510	$41,770 – $80,860	50
32	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,480	$45,110 – $94,960	40
33	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,110	$42,220 – $64,090	50
34	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,030	$45,600 – $105,500	70
35	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,570	$37,170 – $122,500	350
36	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$58,320	$45,390 – $75,900	80
37	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	180
38	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,160	$45,280 – $75,600	130
39	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,080	$38,670 – $64,620	630
40	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,290	$39,370 – $84,510	120
41	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,630	$33,360 – $75,700	50
42	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,130	$38,050 – $75,210	50
43	TutorsSome college, no degree	$52,000	$30,220 – $64,790	60
44	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,870	$31,640 – $78,130	240
45	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,410	$43,340 – $63,320	50
46	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$51,100	$46,050 – $75,330	50
47	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$50,800	$35,520 – $80,130	280
48	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,520	$33,500 – $64,570	70
49	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$50,090	$48,500 – $78,560	60
50	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,840	$38,050 – $63,140	650

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