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Highest Paying Jobs in Michigan (2025)

Top 50 occupations by annual mean wage · BLS OEWS May 2025

RankOccupationAnnual Mean
1Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$420,390
2Surgeons, All Other$380,190
3Emergency Medicine Physicians$377,660
4Radiologists$376,210
5Cardiologists$354,940
6Dermatologists$344,770
7Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$330,480
8Orthodontists$327,310
9Chief Executives$298,740
10Psychiatrists$272,010
11Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$260,700
12Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$258,160
13Nurse Anesthetists$253,760
14Obstetricians and Gynecologists$250,650
15Dentists, All Other Specialists$247,360
16Physicians, Pathologists$241,850
17Family Medicine Physicians$219,610
18Physicians, All Other$206,170
19Pediatricians, General$195,760
20General Internal Medicine Physicians$194,040
21Dentists, General$188,930
22Law Teachers, Postsecondary$173,330
23Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,660
24Podiatrists$167,330
25Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,790
26Compensation and Benefits Managers$164,050
27Financial Managers$158,110
28Purchasing Managers$153,680
29Human Resources Managers$152,580
30Sales Managers$151,230
31Marketing Managers$150,850
32Lawyers$148,820
33Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$148,340
34Optometrists$144,610
35Managers, All Other$141,840
36Natural Sciences Managers$141,380
37Medical Dosimetrists$139,410
38Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$138,990
39Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$135,400
40Pharmacists$135,380
41Physicists$135,340
42Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$134,860
43Air Traffic Controllers$134,670
44Education Administrators, Postsecondary$133,890
45Nurse Practitioners$132,790
46Physician Assistants$132,140
47Public Relations Managers$131,830
48Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$129,570
49Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$128,760
50Database Architects$128,220
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Public domain · Not affiliated with BLS.