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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$49,550	420	View salary detail
Carpet Installers	$49,510	210	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$49,460	760	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$49,340	2,570	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$49,340	2,570	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$49,340	2,570	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$49,340	2,570	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$49,300	1,480	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$49,280	1,750	View salary detail
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,210	740	View salary detail
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	$48,790	100	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$48,660	530	View salary detail
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,630	570	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$48,580	1,400	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$48,570	350	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$48,550	2,510	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$48,500	670	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$48,490	170	View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$48,480	210	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$48,470	150	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,380	16,190	View salary detail
Fence Erectors	$48,350	200	View salary detail
Animal Control Workers	$48,340	130	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$48,310	870	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$48,280	12,300	View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$48,230	50	View salary detail
Parts Salespersons	$48,160	2,720	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School	$48,060	2,320	View salary detail
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$48,020	140	View salary detail
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$47,920	450	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$47,880	1,430	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$47,840	5,420	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$47,800	470	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$47,720	540	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$47,700	2,100	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$47,690	350	View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$47,460	980	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$47,450	2,720	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$47,450	2,720	View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$47,430	230	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$47,410	490	View salary detail
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$47,410	290	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,330	16,970	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$47,290	840	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$47,260	1,360	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$47,260	1,360	View salary detail
Designers, All Other	$47,240	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$47,240	1,470	View salary detail
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$47,150	50	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$47,020	1,150	View 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.