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
Agricultural Inspectors	$83,120	50	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$82,230	40	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$82,130	2,210	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$82,080	420	View salary detail
Electricians	$81,990	11,210	View salary detail
Operations Research Analysts	$81,590	530	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$81,540	360	View salary detail
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,530	70	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$81,520	1,230	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$81,520	200	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$81,410	850	View salary detail
Coroners	$81,250	5,180	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$81,250	5,180	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$81,250	5,180	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$81,250	5,180	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$81,250	5,180	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$81,250	5,180	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$81,250	5,180	View salary detail
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$81,110	490	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$80,810	600	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$80,790	1,910	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$80,650	19,390	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$80,610	6,600	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,610	6,600	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$80,200	3,400	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$80,180	1,070	View salary detail
Political Scientists	$79,990	—	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$79,960	1,430	View salary detail
Drafters, All Other	$79,960	180	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$79,960	1,430	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$79,960	1,430	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$79,500	1,250	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$79,500	1,250	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$79,440	330	View salary detail
Midwives	$79,440	330	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,200	6,620	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,060	3,280	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$79,010	40	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$78,990	910	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$78,860	160	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$78,720	550	View salary detail
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$78,720	—	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$78,500	80	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$78,450	7,860	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$78,450	7,860	View salary detail
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,230	120	View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks	$77,940	190	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$77,870	17,190	View salary detail
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$77,830	80	View salary detail
Photonics Technicians	$77,710	730	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.