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
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$126,200	5,950	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$126,200	5,950	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$126,200	5,950	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$126,200	5,950	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$126,200	5,950	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$42,470	5,940	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$29,810	5,930	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$93,130	5,920	View salary detail
Logisticians	$93,130	5,920	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$93,130	5,920	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,120	5,860	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$43,330	5,830	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$31,060	5,810	View salary detail
Nannies	$31,060	5,810	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$126,250	5,800	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$126,250	5,800	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$126,250	5,800	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$126,250	5,800	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$126,250	5,800	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$126,250	5,800	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$126,250	5,800	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$126,250	5,800	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$126,250	5,800	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$63,170	5,740	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$100,570	5,680	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$86,370	5,520	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$86,370	5,520	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$29,290	5,520	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$47,840	5,420	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,070	5,390	View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,790	5,280	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$29,320	5,210	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$81,250	5,180	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$81,250	5,180	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$81,250	5,180	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$81,250	5,180	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$81,250	5,180	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$81,250	5,180	View salary detail
Coroners	$81,250	5,180	View salary detail
Tellers	$45,110	5,130	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$51,500	4,910	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$37,360	4,910	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$73,120	4,900	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$34,350	4,840	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$63,580	4,840	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,960	4,790	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$67,530	4,650	View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,810	4,580	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$37,500	4,570	View salary detail
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$63,400	4,550	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.