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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
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,100530View salary detail
Recreation Workers$35,09010,850View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,8208,970View salary detail
Library Technicians$34,6802,180View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,65018,690View salary detail
Retail Salespersons$34,640111,010View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$34,560340View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,5103,470View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order$34,5102,560View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,2607,700View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$33,9902,600View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,89010,320View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$33,8706,300View salary detail
Parking Attendants$33,6903,210View salary detail
Telemarketers$33,0401,120View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$32,660750View salary detail
School Bus Monitors$32,4801,860View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$32,150480View salary detail
Costume Attendants$31,92080View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$31,770—View salary detail
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$31,700290View salary detail
Dishwashers$31,30011,510View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,2803,390View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$31,270540View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers$31,18017,380View salary detail
Childcare Workers$30,97014,010View salary detail
Nannies$30,97014,010View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$30,930410View salary detail
Animal Trainers$30,820800View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$30,5303,170View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,39013,050View salary detail
Animal Caretakers$30,3206,290View salary detail
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$30,300—View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,7603,770View salary detail
Cashiers$29,74092,930View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$29,6401,170View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food$29,46014,340View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides$29,3501,810View salary detail
Gambling Dealers$29,1202,510View salary detail
Agricultural Workers, All Other$28,95050View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,95012,620View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,930103,130View salary detail
Baristas$28,930103,130View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,58011,720View salary detail
Shampooers$25,960—View salary detail
Craft Artists$25,960290View 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.