High paying jobs in Saginaw, MI that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Saginaw, 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 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

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$94,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,480 – $151,300120
2Millwrights$91,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,400 – $97,480100
3Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,270 – $109,000130
4Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,520 – $101,440260
5Detectives and Criminal Investigators$80,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$66,650 – $96,74040
6Electricians$79,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,060 – $94,360300
7Dental Hygienists$79,400
Associate's degree
$76,790 – $91,700160
8First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$78,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,240 – $120,38040
9First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,750 – $121,940300
10Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$76,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,280 – $76,780140
11Crane and Tower Operators$76,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,930 – $94,03030
12First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,940 – $103,620400
13First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$74,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,360 – $141,23050
14Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$74,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,860 – $78,640280
15First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,280 – $122,840310
16Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$72,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,280 – $72,80030
17Tool and Die Makers$71,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,760 – $96,020250
18Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,360
Associate's degree
$46,080 – $136,01060
19Construction and Building Inspectors$68,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,620 – $88,14070
20Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$68,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,430 – $82,37030
21Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,030
Associate's degree
$55,570 – $82,850160
22Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$67,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,110 – $89,300140
23Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$66,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,170 – $70,760190
24Massage Therapists$66,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$25,960 – $74,18050
25Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$65,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,810 – $107,670140
26Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$65,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,400 – $65,610130
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,870 – $126,620630
28Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,530 – $76,880310
29Painters, Construction and Maintenance$63,360
No formal educational credential
$38,980 – $72,260130
30Computer Network Support Specialists$62,860
Associate's degree
$38,150 – $107,24040
31Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$62,800
Associate's degree
$41,800 – $81,35040
32Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$62,730
Associate's degree
$40,670 – $86,10070
33Carpenters$62,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,030 – $76,710320
34First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,450 – $94,460520
35Postal Service Clerks$61,050
No formal educational credential
$56,390 – $67,79030
36Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,550 – $97,290290
37Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,740 – $75,300230
38Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,790 – $98,260210
39Physical Therapist Assistants$60,050
Associate's degree
$43,930 – $113,71070
40Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040230
41Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,100 – $96,890170
42Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,670
Associate's degree
$43,950 – $92,63040
43Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,620
No formal educational credential
$30,210 – $70,38040
44Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,200 – $72,76080
45Food Service Managers$59,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650 – $89,980190
46Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,670 – $76,970190
47Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,270 – $79,710100
48Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$58,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,110 – $96,43070
49Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,620
Associate's degree
$40,720 – $92,06040
50Computer User Support Specialists$58,480
Some college, no degree
$41,410 – $82,520270

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	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,000	$57,480 – $151,300	120
2	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,010	$78,400 – $97,480	100
3	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,830	$51,270 – $109,000	130
4	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,440	$45,520 – $101,440	260
5	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,140	$66,650 – $96,740	40
6	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,860	$44,060 – $94,360	300
7	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$79,400	$76,790 – $91,700	160
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,570	$59,240 – $120,380	40
9	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,830	$52,750 – $121,940	300
10	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,780	$48,280 – $76,780	140
11	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,750	$47,930 – $94,030	30
12	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,710	$46,940 – $103,620	400
13	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,670	$46,360 – $141,230	50
14	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,130	$35,860 – $78,640	280
15	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,590	$38,280 – $122,840	310
16	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,800	$54,280 – $72,800	30
17	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,910	$44,760 – $96,020	250
18	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,360	$46,080 – $136,010	60
19	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,940	$48,620 – $88,140	70
20	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,260	$49,430 – $82,370	30
21	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,030	$55,570 – $82,850	160
22	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,540	$49,110 – $89,300	140
23	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,750	$54,170 – $70,760	190
24	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,090	$25,960 – $74,180	50
25	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,880	$42,810 – $107,670	140
26	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,610	$35,400 – $65,610	130
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,970	$37,870 – $126,620	630
28	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,280	$51,530 – $76,880	310
29	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$63,360	$38,980 – $72,260	130
30	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$62,860	$38,150 – $107,240	40
31	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral ArrangersAssociate's degree	$62,800	$41,800 – $81,350	40
32	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$62,730	$40,670 – $86,100	70
33	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,240	$44,030 – $76,710	320
34	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,910	$44,450 – $94,460	520
35	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,050	$56,390 – $67,790	30
36	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,850	$46,550 – $97,290	290
37	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,070	$44,740 – $75,300	230
38	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,060	$38,790 – $98,260	210
39	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,050	$43,930 – $113,710	70
40	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	230
41	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,830	$47,100 – $96,890	170
42	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,670	$43,950 – $92,630	40
43	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$59,620	$30,210 – $70,380	40
44	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,480	$40,200 – $72,760	80
45	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,250	$38,650 – $89,980	190
46	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,000	$40,670 – $76,970	190
47	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,880	$46,270 – $79,710	100
48	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,770	$34,110 – $96,430	70
49	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$58,620	$40,720 – $92,060	40
50	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$58,480	$41,410 – $82,520	270

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