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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
Customs and Border Protection Officers$73,73016,750View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$73,4807,160View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$73,38027,160View salary detail
Brokerage Clerks$73,350430View salary detail
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$72,990210View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,98040,960View salary detail
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers$72,450—View salary detail
Chemical Plant and System Operators$72,43040View salary detail
Mechanical Drafters$72,2802,030View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,17026,650View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors$72,0801,050View salary detail
Surveyors$72,0801,050View salary detail
Chiropractors$71,2201,270View salary detail
Financial Examiners$71,050710View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors$71,0403,090View salary detail
Energy Auditors$71,0403,090View salary detail
Massage Therapists$70,9602,410View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$70,5502,660View salary detail
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$70,140400View salary detail
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$69,84070View salary detail
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$69,54040View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists$69,52025,520View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$69,510130View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians$68,1704,930View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,1704,930View salary detail
Drafters, All Other$67,750360View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers$67,6004,860View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners$67,3901,070View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$67,310450View salary detail
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$67,1501,020View salary detail
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$66,970190View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists$66,8502,370View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,8409,030View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$66,8305,060View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,78024,220View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists$66,78024,220View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,6803,860View salary detail
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$66,360190View salary detail
Legal Support Workers, All Other$66,2801,020View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$66,1401,460View salary detail
Fundraisers$66,1303,170View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$66,03025,540View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists$65,9002,470View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$65,8901,670View salary detail
Computer Programmers$65,8604,400View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors$65,730320View salary detail
Talent Directors$65,7202,310View salary detail
Producers and Directors$65,7202,310View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers$65,7202,310View salary detail
Media Programming Directors$65,7202,310View 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.