Detroit, MI Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Retail Salespersons	$35,130	48,610	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$97,280	44,310	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$97,280	44,310	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$97,280	44,310	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$97,280	44,310	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$97,280	44,310	View salary detail
Baristas	$29,590	42,430	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,590	42,430	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,090	37,910	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$104,010	37,250	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,720	37,090	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$45,810	34,570	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$40,330	34,030	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,330	34,030	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$44,730	31,310	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$37,490	29,210	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,680	26,810	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,120	25,780	View salary detail
Software Developers	$130,760	24,870	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$109,470	22,500	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$109,470	22,500	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$109,470	22,500	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$80,650	19,390	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,210	18,390	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$104,110	17,350	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$104,110	17,350	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$104,110	17,350	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$104,110	17,350	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$39,900	17,300	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$77,870	17,190	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,330	16,970	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,410	16,490	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,380	16,190	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$51,480	14,730	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,570	13,540	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,060	13,480	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$105,350	13,230	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$76,990	13,130	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$38,820	12,990	View salary detail
Security Guards	$37,050	12,570	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$39,410	12,400	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$48,280	12,300	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$77,100	11,710	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$77,100	11,710	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$160,240	11,670	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$160,240	11,670	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$160,240	11,670	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,460	11,650	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$42,320	11,620	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$57,430	11,610	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.