Michigan Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$38,610	150	View salary detail
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$35,940	150	View salary detail
Survey Researchers	$101,550	150	View salary detail
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$179,720	150	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$103,210	150	View salary detail
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$58,860	150	View salary detail
Physicians, Pathologists	$303,070	140	View salary detail
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$35,530	140	View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$38,500	140	View salary detail
Set and Exhibit Designers	$50,910	140	View salary detail
Orthodontists	$357,090	140	View salary detail
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$97,310	140	View salary detail
Crematory Operators	$40,970	130	View salary detail
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$229,150	130	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	$118,870	130	View salary detail
Medical Dosimetrists	$137,970	130	View salary detail
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,540	130	View salary detail
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$44,090	130	View salary detail
Physical Scientists, All Other	$118,870	130	View salary detail
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$50,540	130	View salary detail
Stonemasons	$59,160	130	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$69,510	130	View salary detail
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$93,060	120	View salary detail
Woodworkers, All Other	$44,450	120	View salary detail
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$47,350	110	View salary detail
Traffic Technicians	$37,890	100	View salary detail
Ship Engineers	$79,170	100	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$39,180	100	View salary detail
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,280	100	View salary detail
Life Scientists, All Other	$63,960	90	View salary detail
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$47,850	90	View salary detail
Mathematicians	$65,510	90	View salary detail
Sociologists	$88,040	90	View salary detail
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,120	90	View salary detail
Taxi Drivers	$36,670	90	View salary detail
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,380	80	View salary detail
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$59,310	80	View salary detail
Animal Scientists	$60,010	80	View salary detail
Tire Builders	$44,420	80	View salary detail
Commercial Divers	$54,620	80	View salary detail
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$48,070	80	View salary detail
Genetic Counselors	$84,970	80	View salary detail
Historians	$62,920	80	View salary detail
Telephone Operators	$37,550	80	View salary detail
Costume Attendants	$31,920	80	View salary detail
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$54,020	70	View salary detail
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$69,840	70	View salary detail
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,370	70	View salary detail
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$62,800	70	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Aides	$39,050	60	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.