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
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$44,900680View salary detail
Upholsterers$44,890500View salary detail
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$44,880210View salary detail
Office Clerks, General$44,82088,030View salary detail
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$44,72060View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,6707,050View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,620730View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors$44,5803,340View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,49027,980View salary detail
Pest Control Workers$44,4701,460View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$44,460860View salary detail
Woodworkers, All Other$44,450120View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$44,430920View salary detail
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$44,430650View salary detail
Tire Builders$44,42080View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$44,400820View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians$44,34014,240View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,3103,040View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians$44,240500View salary detail
Order Clerks$44,2402,290View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$44,1804,590View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$44,1601,210View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,0901,480View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other$44,090130View salary detail
Parts Salespersons$44,0707,520View salary detail
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$43,980520View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives$43,95071,310View salary detail
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$43,950700View salary detail
File Clerks$43,9501,820View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$43,6302,180View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$43,5402,860View salary detail
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$43,470260View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers$43,180390View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians$43,1404,850View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers$43,00026,160View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$42,810270View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians$42,780450View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians$42,780450View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$42,7402,010View salary detail
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,5303,150View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators$42,380460View salary detail
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$42,320740View salary detail
Helpers--Roofers$41,750—View salary detail
Subway and Streetcar Operators$41,71040View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,69010,940View salary detail
Helpers--Production Workers$41,6603,610View salary detail
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$41,600640View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants$41,360230View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing$41,1803,080View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,10027,960View 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.