State salary index

Salaries in Michigan

Median annual wages for 200 occupations in Michigan, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any occupation for the full wage distribution and how Michigan compares with the other states.

Occupations ranked by median pay

Top 100 of 200 occupations with published data.

#	Occupation	Median annual	Employment
1	Radiologists	$485,920	360
2	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$428,570	—
3	Cardiologists	$419,030	340
4	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$417,760	910
5	Dermatologists	$414,910	—
6	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$413,450	200
7	Surgeons, All Other	$412,460	440
8	Orthodontists	$357,090	140
9	Physicians, Pathologists	$303,070	140
10	Psychiatrists	$291,850	560
11	Chief Executives	$255,560	4,950
12	Nurse Anesthetists	$247,010	2,300
13	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$229,150	130
14	Family Medicine Physicians	$214,070	3,770
15	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$209,650	880
16	Pediatricians, General	$204,690	1,340
17	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$179,720	150
18	Dentists, General	$169,930	3,620
19	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$166,930	14,820
20	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$163,760	16,010
21	Podiatrists	$162,140	350
22	Physicians, All Other	$155,480	13,150
23	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$151,620	580
24	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$149,990	2,060
25	Purchasing Managers	$142,120	2,780
26	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$141,680	330
27	Financial Managers	$139,370	22,490
28	Human Resources Managers	$138,930	5,890
29	Marketing Managers	$138,510	6,620
30	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$138,130	60
31	Medical Dosimetrists	$137,970	130
32	Pharmacists	$137,860	8,780
33	Sales Managers	$136,870	17,950
34	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$136,130	240
35	Optometrists	$135,650	1,410
36	Managers, All Other	$134,260	9,380
37	Physician Assistants	$131,510	6,310
38	Nurse Practitioners	$131,450	8,290
39	Database Architects	$131,000	1,390
40	Lawyers	$130,520	16,620
41	Nuclear Engineers	$129,940	330
42	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,400	350
43	Natural Sciences Managers	$129,070	2,220
44	Aerospace Engineers	$128,960	—
45	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$127,420	390
46	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$127,230	2,120
47	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$127,200	2,960
48	Commercial Pilots	$126,670	1,390
49	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$125,650	9,140
50	Software Developers	$125,570	43,460
51	Veterinarians	$125,390	2,030
52	Nurse Midwives	$125,140	430
53	Engineers, All Other	$121,000	7,700
54	Industrial Production Managers	$120,660	14,320
55	Computer Hardware Engineers	$119,670	1,420
56	Air Traffic Controllers	$118,930	360
57	Physical Scientists, All Other	$118,870	130
58	Training and Development Managers	$118,630	900
59	Public Relations Managers	$117,900	1,720
60	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$116,780	450
61	Sales Engineers	$114,180	2,290
62	Fundraising Managers	$113,360	880
63	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$112,730	270
64	Computer Network Architects	$112,040	3,210
65	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$111,190	2,240
66	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$109,340	730
67	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,090	460
68	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,970	3,430
69	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$108,500	5,110
70	Administrative Services Managers	$108,210	6,590
71	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$107,780	720
72	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,690	810
73	Medical and Health Services Managers	$107,570	16,060
74	Materials Scientists	$107,410	230
75	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,060	380
76	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$106,890	2,800
77	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$106,600	450
78	Economists	$106,350	320
79	Information Security Analysts	$106,230	3,280
80	Electrical Engineers	$106,070	10,840
81	Power Plant Operators	$105,820	1,220
82	Computer Occupations, All Other	$105,680	7,440
83	Environmental Engineers	$105,080	810
84	Mechanical Engineers	$104,890	34,630
85	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,890	170
86	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,780	180
87	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$104,020	9,610
88	Financial Risk Specialists	$103,940	1,150
89	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,620	1,460
90	Computer Systems Analysts	$103,410	14,070
91	Construction Managers	$103,230	9,620
92	Chemical Engineers	$103,230	670
93	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$103,210	150
94	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,870	370
95	Statisticians	$102,710	570
96	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$102,160	2,930
97	Gambling Managers	$101,860	190
98	Industrial Engineers	$101,680	30,990
99	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$101,610	220
100	Survey Researchers	$101,550	150

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-25. bls.gov/oes