Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Flint, MI

Each occupation's median wage in Flint, MI compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Flint, MI pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$78,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,220 – $78,600+69.7%
2Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$78,530
No formal educational credential
$37,640 – $78,530+69.2%
3Coaches and Scouts$64,450
Bachelor's degree
$31,760 – $219,480+36.2%
4Sheet Metal Workers$81,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310 – $97,910+32.3%
5Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$70,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,360 – $70,660+30.3%
6Roofers$70,760
No formal educational credential
$45,760 – $73,690+27.6%
7Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $105,850+26.2%
8Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$75,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,520 – $90,020+25.5%
9Waiters and Waitresses$44,030
No formal educational credential
$26,190 – $63,200+25.0%
10Painters, Construction and Maintenance$61,230
No formal educational credential
$40,410 – $75,670+23.9%
11Electricians$78,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,200 – $101,110+23.9%
12Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$76,650
Bachelor's degree
$45,960 – $127,860+22.9%
13Construction Laborers$57,170
No formal educational credential
$37,760 – $80,970+21.3%
14Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$126,400
Bachelor's degree
$61,840 – $200,360+20.5%
15Education Administrators, Postsecondary$125,730
Master's degree
$65,240 – $213,790+20.2%
16Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,270 – $69,000+17.5%
17New Accounts Clerks$55,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,310 – $58,560+16.3%
18Special Education Teachers, Middle School$77,620
Bachelor's degree
$46,320 – $90,380+16.2%
19Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,140 – $92,470+14.5%
20Highway Maintenance Workers$55,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,340 – $60,820+11.2%
21Transportation Security Screeners$74,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,640 – $87,610+11.0%
22Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,920
Associate's degree
$37,080 – $94,370+10.7%
23Real Estate Sales Agents$58,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,050 – $88,770+10.5%
24Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,070
Associate's degree
$45,380 – $85,080+9.0%
25Driver/Sales Workers$42,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$25,960 – $60,270+8.3%
26Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$50,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,790 – $60,200+7.6%
27Machinists$62,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,490 – $80,120+7.0%
28Helpers--Production Workers$41,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,500 – $46,850+6.2%
29Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$51,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,820 – $62,960+5.9%
30Special Education Teachers, All Other$80,960
Bachelor's degree
$50,180 – $95,280+5.7%
31Psychiatric Technicians$47,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,030 – $50,430+5.5%
32Instructional Coordinators$81,580
Master's degree
$47,130 – $103,790+5.3%
33Bartenders$36,130
No formal educational credential
$25,960 – $76,180+5.2%
34Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$60,000
No formal educational credential
$44,060 – $75,050+5.2%
35Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$69,710
Bachelor's degree
$48,300 – $81,420+5.2%
36Sewing Machine Operators$38,130
No formal educational credential
$29,990 – $44,450+4.0%
37Dentists, General$177,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$132,410 – $334,390+4.0%
38Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$47,370
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,670 – $48,170+3.9%
39Insurance Sales Agents$64,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,490 – $158,530+3.7%
40Healthcare Social Workers$70,380
Master's degree
$46,520 – $82,290+3.7%
41Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$76,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,690 – $96,730+3.6%
42Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,060
Associate's degree
$35,650 – $63,160+3.5%
43Parts Salespersons$39,930
No formal educational credential
$29,110 – $69,510+3.4%
44Detectives and Criminal Investigators$96,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,430 – $169,500+3.1%
45Social and Community Service Managers$82,530
Bachelor's degree
$48,510 – $109,010+2.7%
46Orderlies$39,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,670 – $40,090+2.7%
47Counter and Rental Clerks$42,420
No formal educational credential
$29,850 – $73,680+2.7%
48Phlebotomists$46,420
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,390 – $59,480+2.6%
49Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,620
Bachelor's degree
$47,130 – $90,240+2.6%
50Postal Service Clerks$63,670
No formal educational credential
$55,350 – $76,360+2.5%

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	vs. national
1	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,600	$35,220 – $78,600	+69.7%
2	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$78,530	$37,640 – $78,530	+69.2%
3	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$64,450	$31,760 – $219,480	+36.2%
4	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,790	$47,310 – $97,910	+32.3%
5	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,660	$50,360 – $70,660	+30.3%
6	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$70,760	$45,760 – $73,690	+27.6%
7	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,510	$46,010 – $105,850	+26.2%
8	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,140	$46,520 – $90,020	+25.5%
9	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$44,030	$26,190 – $63,200	+25.0%
10	Painters, Construction and MaintenanceNo formal educational credential	$61,230	$40,410 – $75,670	+23.9%
11	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,270	$44,200 – $101,110	+23.9%
12	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsBachelor's degree	$76,650	$45,960 – $127,860	+22.9%
13	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$57,170	$37,760 – $80,970	+21.3%
14	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$126,400	$61,840 – $200,360	+20.5%
15	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$125,730	$65,240 – $213,790	+20.2%
16	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,640	$30,270 – $69,000	+17.5%
17	New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,440	$43,310 – $58,560	+16.3%
18	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,620	$46,320 – $90,380	+16.2%
19	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,900	$45,140 – $92,470	+14.5%
20	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,900	$40,340 – $60,820	+11.2%
21	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,130	$69,640 – $87,610	+11.0%
22	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral ArrangersAssociate's degree	$60,920	$37,080 – $94,370	+10.7%
23	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,400	$31,050 – $88,770	+10.5%
24	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,070	$45,380 – $85,080	+9.0%
25	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,000	$25,960 – $60,270	+8.3%
26	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,740	$30,790 – $60,200	+7.6%
27	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,850	$39,490 – $80,120	+7.0%
28	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,500	$29,500 – $46,850	+6.2%
29	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,550	$46,820 – $62,960	+5.9%
30	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,960	$50,180 – $95,280	+5.7%
31	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,590	$37,030 – $50,430	+5.5%
32	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$81,580	$47,130 – $103,790	+5.3%
33	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$36,130	$25,960 – $76,180	+5.2%
34	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$60,000	$44,060 – $75,050	+5.2%
35	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$69,710	$48,300 – $81,420	+5.2%
36	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$38,130	$29,990 – $44,450	+4.0%
37	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$177,720	$132,410 – $334,390	+4.0%
38	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,370	$36,670 – $48,170	+3.9%
39	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,600	$36,490 – $158,530	+3.7%
40	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$70,380	$46,520 – $82,290	+3.7%
41	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,990	$46,690 – $96,730	+3.6%
42	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$49,060	$35,650 – $63,160	+3.5%
43	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$39,930	$29,110 – $69,510	+3.4%
44	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,740	$57,430 – $169,500	+3.1%
45	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$82,530	$48,510 – $109,010	+2.7%
46	OrderliesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,310	$32,670 – $40,090	+2.7%
47	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$42,420	$29,850 – $73,680	+2.7%
48	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,420	$38,390 – $59,480	+2.6%
49	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$65,620	$47,130 – $90,240	+2.6%
50	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,670	$55,350 – $76,360	+2.5%

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