Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Michigan

896 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Michigan for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Quality Control Analysts	$59,100	1,040	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$59,100	1,040	View salary detail
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$59,040	880	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$58,970	—	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$58,860	650	View salary detail
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$58,860	150	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$58,840	4,000	View salary detail
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$58,720	60	View salary detail
Riggers	$58,490	380	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$58,440	1,050	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$58,330	2,100	View salary detail
Audio and Video Technicians	$58,300	1,700	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$58,280	300	View salary detail
Chemical Technicians	$58,180	2,220	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$57,990	2,930	View salary detail
Therapists, All Other	$57,970	320	View salary detail
Art Therapists	$57,970	320	View salary detail
Music Therapists	$57,970	320	View salary detail
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$57,900	200	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$57,880	2,210	View salary detail
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$57,760	180	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$57,550	1,840	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$57,350	6,070	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,180	60,800	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$56,880	5,010	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$56,870	3,580	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$56,870	1,890	View salary detail
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$56,610	460	View salary detail
Gem and Diamond Workers	$56,610	460	View salary detail
Clergy	$56,490	1,880	View salary detail
Surgical Assistants	$56,430	560	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$56,360	1,480	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$56,240	22,090	View salary detail
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$56,160	4,050	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$55,830	2,060	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$55,460	500	View salary detail
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$55,290	380	View salary detail
Hearing Aid Specialists	$55,100	460	View salary detail
Exercise Physiologists	$55,080	570	View salary detail
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$54,680	1,770	View salary detail
Firefighters	$54,640	6,610	View salary detail
Commercial Divers	$54,620	80	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$54,500	1,940	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$54,220	1,720	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$54,120	230	View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$54,120	22,280	View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$54,020	70	View salary detail
Bailiffs	$53,810	780	View salary detail
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	$53,780	250	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$53,750	5,230	View salary detail

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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.