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
Light Truck Drivers	$44,200	11,530	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$75,830	11,480	View salary detail
Electricians	$81,990	11,210	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,220	11,100	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$45,400	10,610	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,490	10,380	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,550	10,370	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,310	10,300	View salary detail
Lawyers	$134,980	10,110	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$56,000	9,520	View salary detail
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$168,550	9,260	View salary detail
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$168,550	9,260	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$59,040	9,240	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,520	9,080	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$155,560	8,760	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$84,970	8,300	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$84,970	8,300	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$84,970	8,300	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$84,970	8,300	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$84,970	8,300	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$33,060	8,250	View salary detail
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$170,040	7,980	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
Machinists	$59,310	7,680	View salary detail
Bartenders	$36,780	7,660	View salary detail
Carpenters	$65,810	7,610	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$76,260	7,200	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$103,670	7,150	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$103,670	7,150	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$114,340	7,110	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,140	6,900	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$30,760	6,740	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$40,630	6,730	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,200	6,620	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,610	6,600	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$80,610	6,600	View salary detail
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$68,220	6,580	View salary detail
Physicians, All Other	$68,220	6,580	View salary detail
Hospitalists	$68,220	6,580	View salary detail
Allergists and Immunologists	$68,220	6,580	View salary detail
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$68,220	6,580	View salary detail
Urologists	$68,220	6,580	View salary detail
Sports Medicine Physicians	$68,220	6,580	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,270	6,540	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$71,100	6,520	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,070	6,520	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$114,390	6,060	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$50,110	6,030	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$126,200	5,950	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.