Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Detroit, MI

792 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Detroit, MI for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Dental Laboratory Technicians$55,170490View salary detail
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$55,000180View salary detail
Sound Engineering Technicians$54,90080View salary detail
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$54,69060View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$54,6301,380View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists$53,600200View salary detail
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$53,43070View salary detail
Credit Counselors$53,140480View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$53,100930View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$53,090100View salary detail
Music Directors and Composers$52,900120View salary detail
Aviation Inspectors$52,760240View salary detail
Transportation Inspectors$52,760240View salary detail
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation$52,760240View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$52,170900View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,8104,580View salary detail
Pourers and Casters, Metal$51,70040View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$51,5004,910View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,48014,730View salary detail
Procurement Clerks$51,340500View salary detail
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$51,330190View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$51,310580View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$51,250530View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,220720View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,2104,310View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators$51,170—View salary detail
Spa Managers$51,170—View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,090530View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$51,08040View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$51,0701,900View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$51,0301,160View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$51,000190View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$50,82060View salary detail
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,800180View salary detail
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,790650View salary detail
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$50,730230View salary detail
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,6002,310View salary detail
Biological Technicians$50,580240View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50,5202,140View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,46011,650View salary detail
Mechanical Door Repairers$50,160370View salary detail
Dental Assistants$50,1106,030View salary detail
Sailors and Marine Oilers$50,05040View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists$49,950220View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$49,950320View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians$49,920190View salary detail
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$49,700320View salary detail
Statistical Assistants$49,660150View salary detail
Community Health Workers$49,570660View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$49,560680View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.