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

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,3004,360View salary detail
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$49,180180View salary detail
Medical Appliance Technicians$49,140480View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,98037,550View salary detail
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$48,840190View salary detail
Dental Assistants$48,82011,990View salary detail
Carpet Installers$48,790470View salary detail
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,6905,620View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators$48,650850View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,5501,120View salary detail
Patient Representatives$48,5205,870View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,5205,870View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists$48,5205,870View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists$48,5205,870View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$48,440390View salary detail
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,400670View salary detail
Animal Control Workers$48,340260View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,2501,890View salary detail
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$48,240700View salary detail
Medical Records Specialists$48,1204,890View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$48,07080View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists$47,970520View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters$47,9501,010View salary detail
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$47,9501,270View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents$47,9402,150View salary detail
Freight Forwarders$47,9402,150View salary detail
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,9001,480View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,8606,410View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$47,85090View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians$47,730580View salary detail
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$47,6805,250View salary detail
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$47,6603,620View salary detail
Wellhead Pumpers$47,630210View salary detail
Logging Equipment Operators$47,610860View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,58039,490View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,5701,660View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,4705,800View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians$47,4705,800View salary detail
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$47,410420View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,350110View salary detail
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$47,260380View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,2507,330View salary detail
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$47,230360View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$47,2104,510View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors$47,1302,990View salary detail
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$47,080310View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts$47,0507,910View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$46,980430View salary detail
Prepress Technicians and Workers$46,960540View salary detail
Religious Workers, All Other$46,960810View 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.