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
Customer Service Representatives$44,73031,310View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,620200View salary detail
Pest Control Workers$44,470730View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other$44,27050View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers$44,250210View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,2202,590View salary detail
Tutors$44,2101,790View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers$44,20011,530View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,0601,190View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing$43,8301,470View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$43,6401,260View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$43,350200View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians$43,3305,830View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers$43,310100View salary detail
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,220190View salary detail
Phlebotomists$43,1801,230View salary detail
File Clerks$42,990820View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers$42,9801,230View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,6004,080View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks$42,4705,940View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,32011,620View salary detail
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$42,060120View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians$42,0501,450View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians$41,8902,230View salary detail
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$41,67080View salary detail
Residential Advisors$41,460520View salary detail
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$41,250110View salary detail
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$40,880180View salary detail
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$40,810160View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors$40,7301,110View salary detail
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$40,650260View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers$40,6306,730View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers$40,33034,030View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,33034,030View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$40,24040View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers$40,2101,120View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants$40,15070View salary detail
Nursing Assistants$39,90017,300View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other$39,8703,080View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,7905,280View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,740140View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers$39,670620View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,5901,540View salary detail
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$39,5501,030View salary detail
Endoscopy Technicians$39,5501,030View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants$39,5501,030View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$39,5201,090View salary detail
Medical Assistants$39,41012,400View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$39,3002,700View salary detail
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$39,04030View 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.