High paying jobs in Lansing-East Lansing, MI that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Lansing-East Lansing, 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI run 5.0% below the national average (2024), so a Lansing-East Lansing, MI salary is worth about 1.05× 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

Find high paying jobs in Lansing-East Lansing, MI

OccupationMedian, Lansing-East Lansing, MI · Employed

1Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$104,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,120 – $118,120100
2Power Plant Operators$103,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,900 – $129,63080
3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$100,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,730 – $110,25080
4Dental Hygienists$90,710
Associate's degree
$79,460 – $92,850450
5Millwrights$84,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,810 – $92,760130
6Electricians$80,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,550 – $95,6301,140
7Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,680 – $102,100700
8Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$79,320
Associate's degree
$65,700 – $92,580140
9Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,590
Associate's degree
$59,980 – $98,700340
10Respiratory Therapists$78,530
Associate's degree
$63,540 – $91,770160
11Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$78,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,190 – $97,740650
12Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,130
Associate's degree
$47,330 – $92,060180
13Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,780 – $96,740920
14Brickmasons and Blockmasons$75,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,390 – $92,740180
15Massage Therapists$74,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,150 – $90,810130
16Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$72,630
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,220 – $99,040140
17Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$72,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,650 – $95,070170
18Sheet Metal Workers$71,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,150 – $97,070120
19Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$67,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650 – $130,5901,010
20Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$66,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,530 – $77,460380
21Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$66,700
Associate's degree
$36,480 – $97,98080
22Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,880 – $78,260360
23Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$66,440
Associate's degree
$53,040 – $66,440160
24Chemical Technicians$66,330
Associate's degree
$40,280 – $66,330120
25Insurance Sales Agents$65,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,870 – $115,260640
26Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$65,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,040 – $78,390160
27Agricultural Technicians$64,790
Associate's degree
$40,680 – $64,790120
28Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$64,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,080 – $71,8001,140
29Carpenters$64,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,960 – $78,1601,120
30Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,970 – $132,8801,320
31Surgical Technologists$63,310
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,500 – $80,820190
32Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,490 – $96,770140
33Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,790
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,350 – $77,560260
34Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,850 – $83,820430
35Advertising Sales Agents$62,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,980 – $148,13090
36Postal Service Clerks$62,610
No formal educational credential
$54,330 – $75,030100
37Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,520
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040520
38Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,890
Associate's degree
$47,890 – $96,090100
39Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,340 – $77,580400
40Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,350 – $76,090150
41Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,680 – $91,110480
42Computer Network Support Specialists$61,140
Associate's degree
$48,290 – $108,610120
43Physical Therapist Assistants$60,740
Associate's degree
$33,900 – $74,270120
44Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,740
No formal educational credential
$48,880 – $75,280110
45Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,920 – $84,740290
46Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,030 – $93,480490
47Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$60,420
Associate's degree
$41,690 – $74,57070
48Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,310
Associate's degree
$45,550 – $84,18090
49Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,220
Associate's degree
$46,030 – $84,970400
50Tool and Die Makers$59,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,980 – $91,600280

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

#	Occupation	MedianLansing-East Lansing, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$104,330	$54,120 – $118,120	100
2	Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,230	$71,900 – $129,630	80
3	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,670	$39,730 – $110,250	80
4	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$90,710	$79,460 – $92,850	450
5	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,590	$59,810 – $92,760	130
6	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,480	$44,550 – $95,630	1,140
7	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,510	$47,680 – $102,100	700
8	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$79,320	$65,700 – $92,580	140
9	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,590	$59,980 – $98,700	340
10	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$78,530	$63,540 – $91,770	160
11	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,190	$44,190 – $97,740	650
12	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,130	$47,330 – $92,060	180
13	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,670	$52,780 – $96,740	920
14	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,650	$47,390 – $92,740	180
15	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,880	$44,150 – $90,810	130
16	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$72,630	$48,220 – $99,040	140
17	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,190	$49,650 – $95,070	170
18	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,420	$45,150 – $97,070	120
19	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,090	$38,650 – $130,590	1,010
20	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,750	$48,530 – $77,460	380
21	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,700	$36,480 – $97,980	80
22	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,680	$53,880 – $78,260	360
23	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherAssociate's degree	$66,440	$53,040 – $66,440	160
24	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,330	$40,280 – $66,330	120
25	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,820	$36,870 – $115,260	640
26	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,050	$45,040 – $78,390	160
27	Agricultural TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,790	$40,680 – $64,790	120
28	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,440	$45,080 – $71,800	1,140
29	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,270	$46,960 – $78,160	1,120
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,820	$38,970 – $132,880	1,320
31	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,310	$37,500 – $80,820	190
32	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,260	$51,490 – $96,770	140
33	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,790	$45,350 – $77,560	260
34	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,740	$45,850 – $83,820	430
35	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,660	$34,980 – $148,130	90
36	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$62,610	$54,330 – $75,030	100
37	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$62,520	$42,390 – $81,040	520
38	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$61,890	$47,890 – $96,090	100
39	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,740	$44,340 – $77,580	400
40	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,510	$47,350 – $76,090	150
41	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,390	$40,680 – $91,110	480
42	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$61,140	$48,290 – $108,610	120
43	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,740	$33,900 – $74,270	120
44	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$60,740	$48,880 – $75,280	110
45	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,590	$43,920 – $84,740	290
46	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,440	$40,030 – $93,480	490
47	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$60,420	$41,690 – $74,570	70
48	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,310	$45,550 – $84,180	90
49	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,220	$46,030 – $84,970	400
50	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,970	$43,980 – $91,600	280

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Lansing-East Lansing, 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.

More for Lansing-East Lansing, MI

Other metro areas in MI

By field in Lansing-East Lansing, MI

Without a degree

The same fields, narrowed to what you can enter without one. Fields missing here have too few such occupations in Lansing-East Lansing, MI to rank honestly.

High paying jobs in Lansing-East Lansing, MI that need no experience

More for Lansing-East Lansing, MI

Other metro areas in MI

By field in Lansing-East Lansing, MI

Without a degree

High paying jobs in each state that need no experience