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
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,180	1,070	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$109,140	60	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$108,990	1,520	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$108,650	290	View salary detail
Web Developers	$108,550	870	View salary detail
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$108,500	390	View salary detail
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$108,500	390	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$108,180	1,760	View salary detail
Biomass Plant Technicians	$108,050	300	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians	$108,050	300	View salary detail
Power Plant Operators	$108,050	300	View salary detail
Materials Scientists	$107,650	100	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$107,560	3,830	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$107,560	3,830	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$107,560	3,830	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$107,560	3,830	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$107,560	3,830	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$107,560	3,830	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$107,560	3,830	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$107,560	3,830	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$107,560	3,830	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$107,560	3,830	View salary detail
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$107,520	30	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,960	60	View salary detail
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$106,610	280	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$106,600	150	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,530	380	View salary detail
Environmental Economists	$106,350	110	View salary detail
Economists	$106,350	110	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$105,980	1,410	View salary detail
Actuaries	$105,640	240	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$105,350	13,230	View salary detail
Financial Risk Specialists	$105,110	690	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,880	110	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$104,360	860	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$104,250	170	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$104,250	170	View salary detail
Chemical Engineers	$104,230	220	View salary detail
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$104,160	—	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$104,110	17,350	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$104,110	17,350	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$104,110	17,350	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$104,110	17,350	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,070	420	View salary detail
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$104,020	120	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$104,010	37,250	View salary detail
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,000	30	View salary detail
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$103,960	80	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$103,670	7,150	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$103,670	7,150	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.