High paying jobs in Flint, MI that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Flint, MI, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. 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

1Sheet Metal Workers$81,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $97,910240
2Dental Hygienists$81,500
Associate's degree
$77,570 – $93,520440
3Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $105,850790
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,230
Associate's degree
$62,400 – $88,140100
5Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$78,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,220 – $78,600380
6Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$78,530
No formal educational credential
$37,640 – $78,5301,020
7Electricians$78,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,200 – $101,110790
8Respiratory Therapists$77,760
Associate's degree
$65,440 – $82,120150
9Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$76,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,690 – $96,730110
10Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$76,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,190 – $114,050120
11Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$75,770
Associate's degree
$39,520 – $91,26090
12Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$75,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,520 – $90,020240
13Transportation Security Screeners$74,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,640 – $87,61050
14Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,140 – $92,470250
15Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,070
Associate's degree
$45,380 – $85,080100
16Roofers$70,760
No formal educational credential
$45,760 – $73,690120
17Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$70,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,360 – $70,660190
18Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$68,460
Associate's degree
$50,960 – $81,380200
19Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,350 – $98,49050
20Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,250 – $77,750440
21Insurance Sales Agents$64,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,490 – $158,530340
22Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$64,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,200 – $80,140670
23Postal Service Clerks$63,670
No formal educational credential
$55,350 – $76,36070
24Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,430 – $85,17080
25Machinists$62,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,490 – $80,120350
26Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040470
27Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,880
Associate's degree
$48,060 – $92,15040
28Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,320 – $127,620910
29Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,420 – $76,930170
30Architectural and Civil Drafters$61,440
Associate's degree
$47,510 – $82,84050
31Carpenters$61,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,890 – $77,800330
32Painters, Construction and Maintenance$61,230
No formal educational credential
$40,410 – $75,670260
33Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,450 – $116,600580
34Surgical Technologists$61,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,920 – $77,230110
35Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,920
Associate's degree
$37,080 – $94,37050
36Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,070 – $67,210160
37Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,040
Associate's degree
$51,850 – $64,48040
38Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,000
No formal educational credential
$44,060 – $75,050400
39Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,120 – $95,570430
40Physical Therapist Assistants$59,210
Associate's degree
$33,340 – $65,560130
41Real Estate Sales Agents$58,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,050 – $88,77080
42Construction Laborers$57,170
No formal educational credential
$37,760 – $80,970980
43Highway Maintenance Workers$55,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,340 – $60,820110
44Legal Support Workers, All Other$55,890
Associate's degree
$31,220 – $134,89040
45New Accounts Clerks$55,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,310 – $58,560100
46Paralegals and Legal Assistants$55,370
Associate's degree
$45,780 – $80,920240
47Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,730 – $73,290100
48Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,270 – $69,00040
49Public Safety Telecommunicators$53,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,420 – $62,310100
50Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$52,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,740 – $62,55080

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	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,790	$47,310 – $97,910	240
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,500	$77,570 – $93,520	440
3	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,510	$46,010 – $105,850	790
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,230	$62,400 – $88,140	100
5	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,600	$35,220 – $78,600	380
6	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$78,530	$37,640 – $78,530	1,020
7	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,270	$44,200 – $101,110	790
8	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$77,760	$65,440 – $82,120	150
9	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,990	$46,690 – $96,730	110
10	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,890	$40,190 – $114,050	120
11	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$75,770	$39,520 – $91,260	90
12	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,140	$46,520 – $90,020	240
13	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,130	$69,640 – $87,610	50
14	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,900	$45,140 – $92,470	250
15	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,070	$45,380 – $85,080	100
16	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$70,760	$45,760 – $73,690	120
17	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,660	$50,360 – $70,660	190
18	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$68,460	$50,960 – $81,380	200
19	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$67,790	$45,350 – $98,490	50
20	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,670	$58,250 – $77,750	440
21	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,600	$36,490 – $158,530	340
22	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,320	$47,200 – $80,140	670
23	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,670	$55,350 – $76,360	70
24	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,570	$52,430 – $85,170	80
25	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,850	$39,490 – $80,120	350
26	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,070	$42,390 – $81,040	470
27	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,880	$48,060 – $92,150	40
28	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,790	$34,320 – $127,620	910
29	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,780	$44,420 – $76,930	170
30	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$61,440	$47,510 – $82,840	50
31	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,360	$45,890 – $77,800	330
32	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$61,230	$40,410 – $75,670	260
33	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,110	$36,450 – $116,600	580
34	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,080	$44,920 – $77,230	110
35	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral ArrangersAssociate's degree	$60,920	$37,080 – $94,370	50
36	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,560	$47,070 – $67,210	160
37	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,040	$51,850 – $64,480	40
38	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$60,000	$44,060 – $75,050	400
39	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,870	$39,120 – $95,570	430
40	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,210	$33,340 – $65,560	130
41	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,400	$31,050 – $88,770	80
42	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$57,170	$37,760 – $80,970	980
43	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,900	$40,340 – $60,820	110
44	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$55,890	$31,220 – $134,890	40
45	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,440	$43,310 – $58,560	100
46	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$55,370	$45,780 – $80,920	240
47	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,670	$38,730 – $73,290	100
48	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,640	$30,270 – $69,000	40
49	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,310	$33,420 – $62,310	100
50	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and SearchersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,280	$33,740 – $62,550	80

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