High paying jobs in Niles, MI that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Niles, 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 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

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,950 – $205,400140
2Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$103,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,570 – $117,57060
3Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$99,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,240 – $123,43060
4First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$97,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,930 – $162,98070
5Mechanical Drafters$82,960
Associate's degree
$44,560 – $102,30050
6First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$82,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,640 – $101,03080
7Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,330
Associate's degree
$71,940 – $85,27040
8Dental Hygienists$80,020
Associate's degree
$76,470 – $91,900100
9Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,820
Associate's degree
$58,550 – $120,34040
10First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,030 – $128,400250
11Chemical Technicians$77,840
Associate's degree
$39,220 – $121,84040
12Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,820 – $112,26060
13First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$76,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,870 – $98,09040
14Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$74,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,920 – $83,600120
15First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,110 – $122,120130
16First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,830 – $139,810480
17Massage Therapists$69,580
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,720 – $104,00040
18Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$66,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,530 – $70,66060
19Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$66,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $82,450360
20Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,880
Associate's degree
$46,010 – $82,43060
21Electricians$64,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,220 – $107,660240
22Construction and Building Inspectors$63,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,100 – $88,75050
23Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,110 – $96,310270
24First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,940 – $97,250410
25Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$62,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,780 – $104,560100
26Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,600 – $93,31030
27Tool and Die Makers$61,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,650 – $74,310160
28Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$61,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,440 – $61,41080
29Food Service Managers$61,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,250 – $94,990160
30Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,790 – $129,380450
31Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$60,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,180 – $80,00040
32Insurance Sales Agents$60,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,890 – $133,770170
33Postal Service Clerks$60,530
No formal educational credential
$53,290 – $75,03040
34Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,950 – $102,680220
35Computer Network Support Specialists$59,970
Associate's degree
$43,800 – $96,43030
36Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,580 – $67,26070
37Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,650 – $124,31070
38Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,590 – $92,88090
39Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,460 – $103,840130
40Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,930 – $75,55090
41Chefs and Head Cooks$58,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,000 – $79,050120
42First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,730 – $81,68050
43Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,710 – $79,580240
44Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$57,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,720 – $97,41080
45Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,280
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040190
46Highway Maintenance Workers$57,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,460 – $61,280130
47Sheet Metal Workers$55,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,890 – $91,89040
48Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$55,590
No formal educational credential
$30,690 – $72,66070
49Public Safety Telecommunicators$55,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,470 – $77,56040
50Carpenters$54,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,540 – $75,140180

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	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,630	$60,950 – $205,400	140
2	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,580	$60,570 – $117,570	60
3	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,850	$65,240 – $123,430	60
4	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,340	$48,930 – $162,980	70
5	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$82,960	$44,560 – $102,300	50
6	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,160	$42,640 – $101,030	80
7	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$81,330	$71,940 – $85,270	40
8	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,020	$76,470 – $91,900	100
9	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,820	$58,550 – $120,340	40
10	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,220	$50,030 – $128,400	250
11	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,840	$39,220 – $121,840	40
12	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,400	$53,820 – $112,260	60
13	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,370	$49,870 – $98,090	40
14	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,530	$60,920 – $83,600	120
15	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,010	$50,110 – $122,120	130
16	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,720	$47,830 – $139,810	480
17	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,580	$34,720 – $104,000	40
18	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,830	$48,530 – $70,660	60
19	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,610	$41,600 – $82,450	360
20	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,880	$46,010 – $82,430	60
21	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,060	$40,220 – $107,660	240
22	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,720	$49,100 – $88,750	50
23	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,230	$48,110 – $96,310	270
24	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,580	$42,940 – $97,250	410
25	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,560	$44,780 – $104,560	100
26	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,550	$45,600 – $93,310	30
27	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,690	$38,650 – $74,310	160
28	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,410	$38,440 – $61,410	80
29	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,360	$45,250 – $94,990	160
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,170	$33,790 – $129,380	450
31	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,850	$47,180 – $80,000	40
32	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,570	$36,890 – $133,770	170
33	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$60,530	$53,290 – $75,030	40
34	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,250	$35,950 – $102,680	220
35	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$59,970	$43,800 – $96,430	30
36	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,940	$45,580 – $67,260	70
37	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,900	$30,650 – $124,310	70
38	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,810	$39,590 – $92,880	90
39	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,670	$44,460 – $103,840	130
40	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,590	$41,930 – $75,550	90
41	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,570	$45,000 – $79,050	120
42	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,310	$48,730 – $81,680	50
43	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,130	$38,710 – $79,580	240
44	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,980	$41,720 – $97,410	80
45	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,280	$42,390 – $81,040	190
46	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,120	$37,460 – $61,280	130
47	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,920	$35,890 – $91,890	40
48	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$55,590	$30,690 – $72,660	70
49	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,130	$44,470 – $77,560	40
50	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,620	$42,540 – $75,140	180

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