High paying jobs in Jackson, MI that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Jackson, 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 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

1Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$84,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,420 – $119,25060
2Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$83,070
Associate's degree
$59,440 – $104,01050
3Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$81,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,320 – $109,220250
4Dental Hygienists$78,990
Associate's degree
$75,760 – $91,710110
5Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,400
Associate's degree
$43,870 – $83,72040
6Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,760 – $130,210410
7Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$70,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,520 – $70,66090
8Mechanical Drafters$68,760
Associate's degree
$51,080 – $103,43030
9Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$65,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,540 – $84,890240
10Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,290
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,900 – $79,080220
11Electricians$63,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,400 – $101,370240
12Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760 – $79,860360
13Tool and Die Makers$63,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,080 – $97,330180
14Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,960 – $84,60090
15Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$62,470
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,880 – $89,13050
16Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,220
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,010 – $97,820110
17Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,370 – $88,850120
18Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,310 – $76,69040
19Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,280 – $100,330160
20Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,480
Associate's degree
$45,110 – $94,96040
21Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,220 – $64,09050
22Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,030
Associate's degree
$45,600 – $105,50070
23Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,170 – $122,500350
24Roofers$58,320
No formal educational credential
$45,390 – $75,90080
25Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040180
26Carpenters$56,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,280 – $75,600130
27Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,670 – $64,620630
28Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,360 – $75,70050
29Tutors$52,000
Some college, no degree
$30,220 – $64,79060
30Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,640 – $78,130240
31Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,340 – $63,32050
32Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$51,100
No formal educational credential
$46,050 – $75,33050
33Computer User Support Specialists$50,800
Some college, no degree
$35,520 – $80,130280
34Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,500 – $64,57070
35Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,090
Associate's degree
$48,500 – $78,56060
36Machinists$49,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,050 – $63,140650
37Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,700 – $93,140130
38Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,550 – $75,04060
39Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,690
Some college, no degree
$34,810 – $64,440500
40Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,300
Some college, no degree
$34,200 – $68,50030
41Construction Laborers$48,130
No formal educational credential
$32,000 – $61,830340
42Highway Maintenance Workers$47,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,360 – $62,70090
43Firefighters$47,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,800 – $70,870100
44Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,100 – $62,23080
45Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,470
Associate's degree
$38,290 – $62,80040
46Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,710 – $72,080480
47Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,510 – $64,430530
48Medical Records Specialists$46,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,430 – $71,80040
49Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,230 – $60,530100
50Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,150 – $58,580200

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	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,810	$51,420 – $119,250	60
2	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,070	$59,440 – $104,010	50
3	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,930	$44,320 – $109,220	250
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$78,990	$75,760 – $91,710	110
5	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$73,400	$43,870 – $83,720	40
6	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,310	$40,760 – $130,210	410
7	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,660	$47,520 – $70,660	90
8	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$68,760	$51,080 – $103,430	30
9	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,160	$48,540 – $84,890	240
10	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,290	$60,900 – $79,080	220
11	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,540	$38,400 – $101,370	240
12	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,510	$45,760 – $79,860	360
13	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,410	$44,080 – $97,330	180
14	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,030	$43,960 – $84,600	90
15	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,470	$51,880 – $89,130	50
16	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,220	$44,010 – $97,820	110
17	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,700	$46,370 – $88,850	120
18	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,880	$44,310 – $76,690	40
19	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,860	$48,280 – $100,330	160
20	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$59,480	$45,110 – $94,960	40
21	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,110	$42,220 – $64,090	50
22	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,030	$45,600 – $105,500	70
23	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,570	$37,170 – $122,500	350
24	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$58,320	$45,390 – $75,900	80
25	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,700	$42,390 – $81,040	180
26	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,160	$45,280 – $75,600	130
27	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,080	$38,670 – $64,620	630
28	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,630	$33,360 – $75,700	50
29	TutorsSome college, no degree	$52,000	$30,220 – $64,790	60
30	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$51,870	$31,640 – $78,130	240
31	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,410	$43,340 – $63,320	50
32	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$51,100	$46,050 – $75,330	50
33	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$50,800	$35,520 – $80,130	280
34	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,520	$33,500 – $64,570	70
35	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$50,090	$48,500 – $78,560	60
36	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,840	$38,050 – $63,140	650
37	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,790	$38,700 – $93,140	130
38	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,730	$36,550 – $75,040	60
39	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$48,690	$34,810 – $64,440	500
40	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSome college, no degree	$48,300	$34,200 – $68,500	30
41	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$48,130	$32,000 – $61,830	340
42	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,940	$38,360 – $62,700	90
43	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,690	$37,800 – $70,870	100
44	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,490	$38,100 – $62,230	80
45	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,470	$38,290 – $62,800	40
46	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,090	$33,710 – $72,080	480
47	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,020	$34,510 – $64,430	530
48	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,950	$36,430 – $71,800	40
49	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,750	$38,230 – $60,530	100
50	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,730	$37,150 – $58,580	200

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