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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,3001,480View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,2401,470View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,8301,470View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing$43,8301,470View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians$42,0501,450View salary detail
Roofers$63,3901,450View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,5701,450View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,6101,450View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$33,9901,440View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts$79,9601,430View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other$79,9601,430View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts$79,9601,430View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$47,8801,430View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$105,9801,410View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors$48,5801,400View salary detail
Computer Programmers$87,8601,380View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$54,6301,380View salary detail
Energy Auditors$76,9801,360View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors$76,9801,360View salary detail
Freight Forwarders$47,2601,360View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents$47,2601,360View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$97,9201,350View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,0801,340View salary detail
Massage Therapists$70,9601,310View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order$35,6301,300View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,0501,270View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$43,6401,260View salary detail
Sales Engineers$122,9901,250View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists$79,5001,250View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other$79,5001,250View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists$73,7601,250View salary detail
Chemists$85,7701,250View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,5201,230View salary detail
General Internal Medicine Physicians$149,9901,230View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers$42,9801,230View salary detail
Phlebotomists$43,1801,230View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$83,1701,220View salary detail
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,3601,210View salary detail
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$95,8201,200View salary detail
Dietetic Technicians$36,8001,200View salary detail
Intelligence Analysts$95,8201,200View salary detail
Police Identification and Records Officers$95,8201,200View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,0601,190View salary detail
Nurse Anesthetists$243,1301,170View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$55,5601,160View salary detail
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$51,0301,160View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$61,7601,160View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators$38,1301,150View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,1501,150View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$47,0201,150View 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.