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Salaries in Michigan: pay for 786 occupations, May 2025

Across all occupations, employees in Michigan had a median pay of $49,270 a year ($23.69 an hour) in May 2025, with 4,403,730 jobs counted. That is 3% below the national median of $50,980.

Highest median pay in Michigan

Occupations with the most jobs

All occupations in Michigan, A to Z

OccupationMedian a yearMedian an hourJobs
Accountants and Auditors$78,820$37.8941,460
Actorsnot publishednot published150
Actuaries$100,640$48.38570
Acupuncturists$65,490$31.49not published
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$45,470$21.86210
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$127,420$61.26390
Administrative Services Managers$108,210$52.026,590
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$59,900$28.80560
Advertising Sales Agents$64,800$31.152,040
Advertising and Promotions Managers$101,610$48.85220
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$69,840$33.5870
Aerospace Engineers$128,960$62.00not published
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$82,440$39.64not published
Agricultural Engineers$80,490$38.70not published
Agricultural Equipment Operators$42,380$20.37460
Agricultural Inspectors$65,730$31.60320
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$136,130not published240
Agricultural Technicians$42,780$20.57450
Agricultural Workers, All Other$28,950$13.9250
Air Traffic Controllers$118,930$57.18360
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$47,850$23.0190
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,900$36.013,380
Aircraft Service Attendants$41,360$19.89230
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$47,230$22.71360
Airfield Operations Specialists$61,780$29.70440
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$428,570not publishednot published
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$31,770$15.28not published
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,580$13.7411,720
Anesthesiologistsnot publishednot published1,270
Animal Caretakers$30,320$14.586,290
Animal Control Workers$48,340$23.24260
Animal Scientists$60,010$28.8580
Animal Trainers$30,820$14.82800
Anthropologists and Archeologists$64,700$31.11not published
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$104,890not published170
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$76,270$36.67190
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$88,430$42.512,630
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,330$28.042,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,930$80.2514,820
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$100,700not published190
Archivists$63,890$30.72160
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$87,840not published460
Art Directors$86,660$41.661,080
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$82,990not published2,410
Artists and Related Workers, All Other$63,830$30.69230
Athletic Trainers$59,280not published870
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$103,210$49.62150
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$104,780not published180
Audio and Video Technicians$58,300$28.031,700
Audiologists$97,790$47.02250
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$45,400$21.83310
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,880$27.355,010
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$46,860$22.53580
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54,120$26.0222,280
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,280$15.043,390
Avionics Technicians$58,280$28.02300
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$30,930$14.87410
Bailiffs$53,810$25.87780
Bakers$35,830$17.227,290
Barbers$35,490$17.06not published
Bartenders$36,780$17.6821,100
Bicycle Repairers$38,910$18.71580
Bill and Account Collectors$47,130$22.662,990
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,890$22.5412,550
Biochemists and Biophysicists$109,340$52.57730
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$100,940$48.53330
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$103,620not published1,460
Biological Scientists, All Other$81,540$39.20860
Biological Technicians$51,070$24.551,160
Boilermakers$98,220$47.22not published
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,980$23.5537,550
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$63,500$30.532,240
Bridge and Lock Tenders$50,540$24.30130
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$46,640$22.42650
Broadcast Technicians$47,730$22.95580
Brokerage Clerks$73,350$35.26430
Budget Analysts$96,430$46.361,020
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$44,880$21.58210
Bus Drivers, School$46,380$22.308,780
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$47,660$22.913,620
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,420$29.539,020
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,810$39.3320,940
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$111,190not published2,240
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,350$18.924,230
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$75,900$36.4916,680
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,550$23.341,120
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$70,140$33.72400
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$55,290$26.58380
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$53,590$25.76640
Cardiologists$419,030$201.46340
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$80,650$38.772,070
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$60,650not publishednot published
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,440$30.503,480
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,400not published1,800
Cargo and Freight Agents$47,940$23.052,150
Carpenters$61,680$29.6618,590
Carpet Installers$48,790$23.46470
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$75,090$36.10250
Cashiers$29,740$14.3092,930
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,860$28.786,350
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,070$28.885,360
Chemical Engineers$103,230$49.63670
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$50,060$24.075,210
Chemical Plant and System Operators$72,430$34.8240
Chemical Technicians$58,180$27.972,220
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$101,030not published560
Chemists$97,440$46.853,490
Chief Executives$255,560$122.864,950
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,270$28.4915,760
Childcare Workers$30,970$14.8914,010
Chiropractors$71,220$34.241,270
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,990$27.882,930
Civil Engineers$92,100$44.287,760
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,850$37.916,640
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,890$16.2910,320
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$44,400$21.35820
Clergy$56,490$27.161,880
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,260$29.4510,000
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$84,730$40.742,170
Coaches and Scouts$47,050not published7,910
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,670$21.487,050
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,350$22.77110
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$46,980$22.59430
Commercial Divers$54,620$26.2680
Commercial Pilots$126,670not published1,390
Commercial and Industrial Designers$102,160$49.122,930
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other$51,920$24.9640
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$87,670not published630
Community Health Workers$49,380$23.741,890
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$50,020$24.052,360
Compensation and Benefits Managers$151,620$72.89580
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$79,480$38.212,480
Compliance Officers$77,390$37.219,720
Computer Hardware Engineers$119,670$57.531,420
Computer Network Architects$112,040$53.873,210
Computer Network Support Specialists$65,900$31.682,470
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,250$22.727,330
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$64,640$31.082,300
Computer Occupations, All Other$105,680$50.817,440
Computer Programmers$65,860$31.674,400
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,690not published810
Computer Systems Analysts$103,410$49.7214,070
Computer User Support Specialists$56,240$27.0422,090
Computer and Information Research Scientists$82,590$39.71530
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,760$78.7316,010
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,570$22.871,660
Concierges$35,740$17.19900
Conservation Scientists$63,500$30.53820
Construction Laborers$49,590$23.8428,490
Construction Managers$103,230$49.639,620
Construction and Building Inspectors$71,040$34.153,090
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$57,760$27.77180
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$96,890$46.582,240
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$39,340$18.91410
Cooks, All Other$37,110$17.84300
Cooks, Fast Food$29,460$14.1714,340
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,870$17.7213,500
Cooks, Restaurant$36,980$17.7839,100
Cooks, Short Order$34,510$16.592,560
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$31,700$15.24290
Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,020$30.788,220
Correspondence Clerks$40,780$19.6140
Cost Estimators$77,990$37.506,960
Costume Attendants$31,920$15.3480
Counselors, All Other$37,390$17.97470
Counter and Rental Clerks$39,350$18.9213,410
Couriers and Messengers$37,940$18.241,500
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$61,600$29.62260
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,690$23.415,620
Craft Artists$25,960$12.48290
Crane and Tower Operators$59,740$28.721,310
Credit Analysts$74,640$35.891,510
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$48,840$23.48190
Credit Counselors$52,160$25.081,260
Crematory Operators$40,970$19.70130
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$76,770not published360
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$36,540$17.572,150
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,500$22.36670
Curators$63,190$30.38360
Customer Service Representatives$43,950$21.1371,310
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$46,830$22.5150
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,620$21.45730
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,120$22.1722,060
Dancersnot publishednot published140
Data Entry Keyers$38,080$18.313,290
Data Scientists$100,590$48.367,360
Database Administrators$99,830$48.001,150
Database Architects$131,000$62.981,390
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$50,290$24.181,360
Dental Assistants$48,820$23.4711,990
Dental Hygienists$83,790$40.288,640
Dental Laboratory Technicians$49,570$23.831,180
Dentists, All Other Specialists$229,150$110.17130
Dentists, General$169,930$81.703,620
Dermatologists$414,910$199.48not published
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$45,180$21.7240
Designers, All Othernot publishednot published150
Desktop Publishers$45,300$21.7840
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$90,650$43.582,220
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,490$39.663,100
Dietetic Technicians$36,420$17.513,060
Dietitians and Nutritionists$66,850$32.142,370
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,390$14.6113,050
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$45,590$21.92950
Disc Jockeys, Except Radionot publishednot published360
Dishwashers$31,300$15.0511,510
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,490$23.795,390
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers$36,700$17.65not published
Drafters, All Other$67,750$32.57360
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,410$29.04190
Driver/Sales Workers$39,610$19.0415,490
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$58,440$28.101,050
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$62,570$30.08850
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$129,400not published350
Economists$106,350$51.13320
Editors$63,090$30.331,690
Education Administrators, All Other$80,190$38.561,160
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,020not published9,610
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$108,500$52.165,110
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,910not published1,140
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$56,870$27.341,890
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,300$23.704,360
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$59,440$28.589,170
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$48,440$23.29390
Electrical Engineers$106,070$51.0010,840
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$106,890$51.392,800
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,800$35.962,350
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$73,860$35.51380
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$69,510$33.42130
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$66,140$31.801,460
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$106,600$51.25450
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$44,350$21.327,270
Electricians$76,270$36.6723,530
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$62,460$30.03850
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$48,070$23.1180
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$127,200$61.152,960
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$65,110not published40,910
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$99,140$47.67560
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$66,830$32.135,060
Emergency Management Directors$87,880$42.25220
Emergency Medical Technicians$39,870$19.174,230
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760$200.85910
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$60,950$29.315,030
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$127,230not published2,120
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$73,960$35.561,130
Engineers, All Other$121,000$58.177,700
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$90,240not published1,730
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Othernot published$12.6470
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other$40,140$19.3040
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$65,890$31.681,670
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$50,800$24.42220
Environmental Engineers$105,080$50.52810
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$112,730not published270
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$51,290$24.66600
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,080$36.583,100
Epidemiologists$84,990$40.86280
Etchers and Engravers$43,180$20.76390
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$59,040$28.38880
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,840$32.149,030
Exercise Physiologists$55,080$26.48570
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$45,520$21.886,050
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,140$21.701,800
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$49,180$23.64180
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,790$19.131,970
Facilities Managers$98,150$47.194,920
Fallers$51,700$24.86410
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070$102.923,770
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$83,500not published50
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,870$24.46980
Farm and Home Management Educators$65,030$31.27330
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$82,620$39.72270
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,680$18.605,410
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$32,660$15.70750
Fashion Designers$63,430$30.5040
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,930$13.91103,130
Fence Erectors$45,800$22.02460
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$43,980$21.14520
File Clerks$43,950$21.131,820
Film and Video Editors$59,100$28.41360
Financial Examiners$71,050$34.16710
Financial Managers$139,370$67.0122,490
Financial Risk Specialists$103,940$49.971,150
Financial Specialists, All Other$75,040$36.082,620
Financial and Investment Analysts$95,420$45.887,400
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$38,650$18.58220
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$77,460$37.24250
Firefighters$54,640$26.276,610
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,180$37.5916,660
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$78,150$37.571,020
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$43,540$20.942,860
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$55,460$26.67500
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$77,550$37.291,830
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,940$18.2432,890
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$62,090$29.851,000
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,770$22.483,870
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,840$28.294,000
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,810$37.4115,740
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$80,170$38.543,490
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,720$31.1230,690
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$42,740$20.552,010
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,140$47.193,290
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,170$34.7026,650
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$80,430$38.67440
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,430$22.3230,750
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$54,500$26.201,940
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,280$28.9814,600
Fish and Game Wardens$87,460$42.05210
Flight Attendants$62,490not publishednot published
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$46,800$22.50670
Floor Sanders and Finishers$51,400$24.71not published
Floral Designers$35,890$17.251,640
Food Batchmakers$40,160$19.315,130
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$47,260$22.72380
Food Preparation Workers$31,180$14.9917,380
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,100$16.88530
Food Processing Workers, All Other$38,750$18.63430
Food Science Technicians$52,130$25.06250
Food Scientists and Technologists$76,940$36.99430
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,260$16.477,700
Food Service Managers$60,790$29.239,240
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$48,240$23.19700
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$83,190not published500
Forensic Science Techniciansnot publishednot published650
Forest and Conservation Technicians$45,760$22.00560
Foresters$75,920$36.50340
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$138,130not published60
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$61,620$29.63620
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$46,150$22.192,050
Fundraisers$66,130$31.793,170
Fundraising Managers$113,360$54.50880
Funeral Attendants$35,380$17.011,460
Funeral Home Managers$77,140$37.09430
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$47,410$22.79420
Furniture Finishers$45,260$21.76570
Gambling Cage Workers$38,710$18.61250
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$37,910$18.231,210
Gambling Dealers$29,120$14.002,510
Gambling Managers$101,860$48.97190
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$37,550$18.05250
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$46,620$22.41330
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$37,720$18.13not published
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators$78,240$37.6240
Gas Plant Operators$100,500$48.32540
General Internal Medicine Physicians$149,990$72.112,060
General and Operations Managers$99,530$47.8585,860
Genetic Counselors$84,970$40.8580
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$81,380not published80
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$58,860$28.30150
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$80,990$38.94320
Glaziers$52,770$25.372,040
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$39,180$18.84100
Graphic Designers$57,350$27.576,070
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$44,430$21.36650
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,460$21.854,180
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$43,910$21.11not published
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,820$16.748,970
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$46,380$22.301,610
Health Education Specialists$56,360$27.091,480
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$67,150$32.281,020
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,970not published3,430
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,520$23.335,870
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$107,780$51.82720
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$92,410$44.43610
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$77,130$37.081,160
Healthcare Social Workers$67,600$32.504,860
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$40,280$19.362,220
Hearing Aid Specialists$55,100$26.49460
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,560$24.311,190
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,850$29.2612,590
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,180$27.4960,800
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$39,840$19.15320
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$45,540$21.89240
Helpers--Carpenters$44,960$21.62230
Helpers--Electricians$44,240$21.27500
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$43,630$20.982,180
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$30,300$14.57not published
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$42,810$20.58270
Helpers--Production Workers$41,660$20.033,610
Helpers--Roofers$41,750$20.07not published
Highway Maintenance Workers$53,750$25.845,230
Historians$62,920$30.2580
History Teachers, Postsecondary$99,440not published370
Hoist and Winch Operators$40,070$19.2750
Home Appliance Repairers$52,160$25.081,050
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,000$16.8395,020
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,950$13.9212,620
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$33,870$16.286,300
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,250$23.201,890
Human Resources Managers$138,930$66.795,890
Human Resources Specialists$69,520$33.4225,520
Hydrologists$101,060$48.5940
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,510$31.015,410
Industrial Engineers$101,680$48.8930,990
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,250$30.8917,310
Industrial Production Managers$120,660$58.0114,320
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,220$21.7423,470
Information Security Analysts$106,230$51.073,280
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$45,760$22.001,420
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,490$21.3927,980
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,470$22.825,800
Instructional Coordinators$79,290$38.125,680
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$46,490$22.35710
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$58,860$28.30650
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$77,060$37.05310
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,860$23.016,410
Insurance Sales Agents$61,900$29.7612,160
Insurance Underwriters$77,380$37.202,590
Interior Designers$59,340$28.531,930
Interpreters and Translators$45,310$21.78940
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$44,180$21.244,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,050$17.3365,790
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$56,610$27.21460
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$51,210$24.62570
Judicial Law Clerks$62,260$29.93280
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$63,300not published1,890
Labor Relations Specialists$73,760$35.462,430
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,860$18.6879,410
Landscape Architects$77,670$37.34650
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,120$18.3332,330
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,680$22.441,540
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,100$16.874,970
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$141,680not published330
Lawyers$130,520$62.7516,620
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$61,550$29.59160
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$56,870$27.343,580
Legal Support Workers, All Other$66,280$31.861,020
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,010$28.853,940
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,510$16.593,470
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,370not published70
Library Technicians$34,680$16.672,180
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,460$31.4710,880
Life Scientists, All Other$63,960$30.7590
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,100$28.421,040
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,760$14.313,770
Light Truck Drivers$43,000$20.6726,160
Lighting Technicians$60,210$28.95230
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$59,310$28.5280
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$51,500$24.767,930
Loan Officers$74,470$35.8011,340
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$29,640$14.251,170
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$54,120$26.02230
Lodging Managers$58,970$28.35not published
Log Graders and Scalers$51,810$24.9150
Logging Equipment Operators$47,610$22.89860
Logging Workers, All Other$54,140$26.03not published
Logisticians$83,200$40.0010,270
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$42,320$20.35740
Machinists$52,360$25.1720,350
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$84,620$40.681,270
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,650$16.6618,690
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$36,900$17.741,660
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$59,590$28.651,640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,580$22.8739,490
Management Analysts$93,640$45.0213,010
Managers, All Other$134,260$64.559,380
Manicurists and Pedicurists$36,890$17.741,020
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects$76,210$36.64not published
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,780$32.1124,220
Marketing Managers$138,510$66.596,620
Marriage and Family Therapists$52,270$25.13590
Massage Therapists$70,960$34.112,410
Material Moving Workers, All Other$44,090$21.20130
Materials Engineers$94,050$45.22810
Materials Scientists$107,410$51.64230
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,330not published1,420
Mathematicians$65,510$31.5090
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$44,430$21.36920
Mechanical Door Repairers$52,370$25.18810
Mechanical Drafters$72,280$34.752,030
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,170$32.774,930
Mechanical Engineers$104,890$50.4334,630
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$96,530$46.4150
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$58,720$28.2360
Medical Appliance Technicians$49,140$23.62480
Medical Assistants$39,870$19.1727,810
Medical Dosimetrists$137,970$66.33130
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,670$21.962,420
Medical Equipment Repairers$60,680$29.171,820
Medical Records Specialists$48,120$23.134,890
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$84,310$40.532,370
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,100$19.7627,960
Medical Transcriptionists$37,280$17.931,130
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,570$51.7216,060
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$52,780$25.373,560
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,830$29.254,620
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,710$17.655,050
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$40,110$19.28530
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$44,900$21.59680
Meter Readers, Utilities$60,870$29.27270
Microbiologists$78,680$37.83370
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,790not published15,420
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,400$23.27670
Millwrights$89,190$42.882,900
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$97,310$46.78140
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,690$21.49112,310
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$53,800$25.87660
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,310$21.303,040
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,680$32.063,860
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic$60,540$29.11710
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$45,250$21.751,470
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,490$18.9913,550
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,450$29.06810
Motion Picture Projectionists$37,590$18.07not published
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$33,990$16.342,600
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,900$23.031,480
Motorboat Operators$46,760$22.48not published
Motorcycle Mechanics$40,100$19.28310
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,920$22.089,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators$39,000$18.75340
Music Directors and Composers$59,400$28.56310
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$59,570$28.64210
Musicians and Singersnot published$36.631,340
Natural Sciences Managers$129,070$62.062,220
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,750$44.596,900
Neurologistsnot publishednot published120
New Accounts Clerks$46,780$22.491,800
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$62,760$30.17960
Nuclear Engineers$129,940$62.47330
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$95,400$45.86640
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010$118.762,300
Nurse Midwives$125,140$60.16430
Nurse Practitioners$131,450$63.208,290
Nursing Assistants$39,570$19.0343,290
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$78,870not published1,740
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650$100.79880
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,080$40.423,350
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$67,310$32.36450
Occupational Therapists$89,910$43.235,120
Occupational Therapy Aides$39,050$18.7860
Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,260$30.411,250
Office Clerks, General$44,820$21.5588,030
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$36,880$17.73370
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$47,210$22.704,510
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,690$30.149,500
Operations Research Analysts$83,480$40.13980
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$45,490$21.87330
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,750$22.481,800
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$179,720$86.41150
Opticians, Dispensing$41,180$19.803,080
Optometrists$135,650$65.211,410
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$97,040$46.6550
Order Clerks$44,240$21.272,290
Orderlies$36,220$17.421,700
Orthodontists$357,090$171.68140
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$413,450$198.77200
Orthotists and Prosthetists$75,810$36.45not published
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,730$22.471,860
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,690$20.0510,940
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,340$16.9915,590
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$50,650$24.354,920
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$38,500$18.51140
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,540$24.303,000
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$62,170$29.897,730
Paramedics$52,080$25.042,750
Parking Attendants$33,690$16.203,210
Parking Enforcement Workers$37,460$18.01180
Parts Salespersons$44,070$21.197,520
Passenger Attendants$40,250$19.35840
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic$53,780$25.86250
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$54,220$26.071,720
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,160$27.004,050
Pediatricians, General$204,690$98.411,340
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$32,150$15.46480
Personal Financial Advisors$77,930$37.476,570
Personal Service Managers, All Other$52,840$25.40not published
Pest Control Workers$44,470$21.381,460
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$44,460$21.37860
Petroleum Engineersnot publishednot published580
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$84,030$40.40180
Pharmacists$137,860$66.288,780
Pharmacy Aides$36,130$17.37880
Pharmacy Technicians$44,340$21.3214,240
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$89,610not published620
Phlebotomists$39,860$19.163,540
Photographersnot publishednot published970
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$38,610$18.56150
Physical Scientists, All Other$118,870$57.15130
Physical Therapist Aides$29,350$14.111,810
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,670$29.654,520
Physical Therapists$100,900$48.518,630
Physician Assistants$131,510$63.236,310
Physicians, All Other$155,480$74.7513,150
Physicians, Pathologists$303,070$145.71140
Physicists$94,520$45.44510
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$109,090not published460
Pipelayers$61,560$29.60180
Plant and System Operators, All Other$64,690$31.10250
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$72,990$35.09210
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,600$18.083,330
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,190$38.5614,120
Podiatrists$162,140$77.95350
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,730$35.4516,750
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$107,060not published380
Political Scientists$86,290$41.49180
Postal Service Clerks$63,650$30.602,340
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.7911,610
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490$28.603,370
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$97,790$47.02450
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$70,550not published2,660
Pourers and Casters, Metal$60,280$28.98360
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$116,780$56.15450
Power Plant Operators$105,820$50.881,220
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$66,360$31.91190
Prepress Technicians and Workers$46,960$22.58540
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,110$17.8410,950
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$36,290$17.45300
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$40,460$19.451,320
Printing Press Operators$45,280$21.775,110
Private Detectives and Investigators$48,650$23.39850
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$79,760$38.352,190
Procurement Clerks$49,980$24.031,220
Producers and Directors$65,720$31.602,310
Production Workers, All Other$37,950$18.2414,690
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,670$29.657,560
Project Management Specialists$100,970$48.5525,330
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$35,530$17.08140
Property Appraisers and Assessors$64,270$30.901,960
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,350$29.025,840
Protective Service Workers, All Other$49,730$23.91730
Psychiatric Aides$45,800$22.021,410
Psychiatric Technicians$43,140$20.744,850
Psychiatrists$291,850$140.31560
Psychologists, All Other$88,510$42.56410
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,900not published920
Public Relations Managers$117,900$56.691,720
Public Relations Specialists$65,300$31.397,510
Public Safety Telecommunicators$53,310$25.632,100
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$69,540$33.4340
Purchasing Managers$142,120$68.332,780
Radiation Therapists$95,890$46.10450
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$64,130$30.83410
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,420$36.747,220
Radiologists$485,920$233.61360
Rail Car Repairers$64,370$30.95370
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$75,450$36.27290
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$66,970$32.20190
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$78,960$37.96760
Real Estate Brokers$82,510$39.671,150
Real Estate Sales Agents$57,880$27.832,210
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,470$18.0225,230
Recreation Workers$35,090$16.8710,850
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$83,690not published320
Recreational Therapists$61,700$29.66590
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$41,600$20.00640
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$51,030$24.534,020
Registered Nurses$94,300$45.34104,950
Rehabilitation Counselors$44,580$21.433,340
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$91,220$43.86not published
Religious Workers, All Other$46,960$22.58810
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$60,220$28.951,980
Residential Advisors$39,730$19.101,770
Respiratory Therapists$79,850$38.394,520
Retail Salespersons$34,640$16.65111,010
Riggers$58,490$28.12380
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,090$21.201,480
Roofers$59,530$28.623,090
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$54,020$25.9770
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$51,720$24.87290
Sailors and Marine Oilers$51,310$24.67250
Sales Engineers$114,180$54.892,290
Sales Managers$136,870$65.8017,950
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$73,380$35.2827,160
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,980$35.0940,960
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$125,650$60.419,140
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$44,160$21.231,210
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$40,260$19.361,510
School Bus Monitors$32,480$15.621,860
School Psychologists$83,960$40.361,480
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$66,030not published25,540
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,020$22.1240,830
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$73,480$35.337,160
Security Guards$37,080$17.8325,240
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$55,830$26.842,060
Self-Enrichment Teachers$40,350$19.407,190
Semiconductor Processing Techniciansnot publishednot published270
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,480$23.792,230
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$50,040$24.061,080
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$52,000$25.00230
Set and Exhibit Designers$50,910$24.48140
Sewing Machine Operators$37,490$18.023,210
Shampooers$25,960$12.48not published
Sheet Metal Workers$64,490$31.014,000
Ship Engineers$79,170$38.06100
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,140$21.7024,980
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers$35,940$17.28150
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,330$17.475,870
Signal and Track Switch Repairers$93,060$44.74120
Skincare Specialists$45,240$21.751,510
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$45,850$22.042,920
Social Science Research Assistants$60,210$28.95750
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$97,450not published220
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$84,260$40.51660
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$76,680not published610
Social Workers, All Other$62,140$29.881,700
Social and Community Service Managers$85,500$41.116,320
Social and Human Service Assistants$39,160$18.8312,450
Sociologists$88,040$42.3390
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$102,870not published370
Software Developers$125,570$60.3743,460
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,720$47.463,480
Soil and Plant Scientists$65,390$31.44570
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$47,080$22.63310
Sound Engineering Technicians$51,840$24.92200
Special Education Teachers, All Other$78,540not published3,320
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$74,600not published4,010
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$76,040not published1,410
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$75,860not published430
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,050not published2,570
Special Effects Artists and Animators$86,630$41.65230
Speech-Language Pathologists$89,120$42.844,730
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$82,800$39.81490
Statistical Assistants$49,660$23.87370
Statisticians$102,710$49.38570
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,930$17.2782,730
Stonemasons$59,160$28.44130
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$62,830$30.211,750
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$47,950$23.051,270
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61,690$29.6610,100
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,500$18.993,600
Subway and Streetcar Operators$41,710$20.0540
Surgeons, All Other$412,460$198.30440
Surgical Assistants$56,430$27.13560
Surgical Technologists$63,320$30.443,840
Survey Researchers$101,550$48.82150
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$50,340$24.20690
Surveyors$72,080$34.651,050
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,390$17.98370
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$37,500$18.03280
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$57,900$27.84200
Tapers$63,630$30.59190
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$63,440$30.501,080
Tax Preparers$46,400$22.311,660
Taxi Drivers$36,670$17.6390
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$54,680not published1,770
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,110not published39,030
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$39,830not published18,440
Technical Writers$85,270$40.99970
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,700$29.663,940
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$74,360$35.752,780
Telemarketers$33,040$15.891,120
Telephone Operators$37,550$18.0580
Tellers$39,240$18.8713,420
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers$72,450$34.83not published
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$44,720$21.5060
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,280$17.92100
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,120$18.3390
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,540$17.57130
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$31,270$15.04540
Therapists, All Other$57,970$27.87320
Tile and Stone Setters$47,950$23.051,010
Tire Builders$44,420$21.3680
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,130$17.854,470
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$49,540$23.82not published
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$43,470$20.90260
Tool and Die Makers$65,590$31.539,420
Tour and Travel Guides$35,090$16.871,160
Traffic Technicians$37,890$18.22100
Training and Development Managers$118,630$57.03900
Training and Development Specialists$64,350$30.9410,640
Transportation Inspectors$35,890$17.25540
Transportation Security Screeners$67,390$32.401,070
Transportation Workers, All Other$37,190$17.88220
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,100$47.658,180
Travel Agents$46,250$22.231,150
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$57,550$27.671,840
Tutors$37,380$17.976,010
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$34,560not published340
Upholsterers$44,890$21.58500
Urban and Regional Planners$78,510$37.751,380
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$30,530$14.683,170
Veterinarians$125,390$60.282,030
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,960$18.254,420
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,710$23.902,550
Waiters and Waitresses$37,760$18.1665,090
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,270$28.493,400
Web Developers$98,470$47.341,580
Web and Digital Interface Designers$81,010$38.951,750
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$43,950$21.13700
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,990$24.0313,330
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,530$20.453,150
Wellhead Pumpers$47,630$22.90210
Wind Turbine Service Technicians$62,800$30.1970
Woodworkers, All Other$44,450$21.37120
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$47,680$22.925,250
Word Processors and Typists$47,970$23.06520
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$79,150$38.05330

"Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for this state. "$239,200 or more" and "$115.00 or more" are the highest values BLS reports in state tables.

How pay is spread in Michigan

By median pay, Michigan is number 28 of the 54 states and territories in the figures. The lowest-paid tenth of employees earned less than $30,290 a year and the highest-paid tenth more than $110,650. The middle half, between the 25% and 75% lines, earned from $37,070 to $77,910. For the whole country those outer lines were $31,200 and $128,560. The average (mean) pay was $64,920, 32% above the median, because high earners lift an average more than a median. The 4,403,730 jobs counted here are 2.8% of all jobs in the national figures.

The kinds of work

Adding up the occupations with a published job count, the largest fields of work in Michigan are Office and Administrative Support (493,290 jobs, 11%), Production (417,490 jobs, 10%), Transportation and Material Moving (369,600 jobs, 8%) and Sales and Related (369,430 jobs, 8%). Some occupations are far more common here than elsewhere. Set against their share of all jobs in the country, the most concentrated are Model Makers, Metal and Plastic (9.6 times the national share), Tool and Die Makers (5.8 times the national share) and Foundry Mold and Coremakers (5.7 times the national share). The table on this page lists 786 occupations; for 10 of them the Bureau released a job count but no pay figure.

Same job, different pay

Among the 426 occupations with at least 1,000 jobs and a yearly median in the state, 77 pay more than the same occupation does nationally, 269 pay less and 80 are within 2%. The widest gaps above the national median are for Millwrights ($89,190 here, $65,700 nationally), Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks ($60,220 here, $44,390 nationally) and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door ($96,890 here, $74,340 nationally). The widest gaps below it are for General Internal Medicine Physicians ($149,990 here, $256,560 nationally), Physicians, All Other ($155,480 here, $265,930 nationally) and Computer Programmers ($65,860 here, $100,390 nationally). A gap in pay is not a gap in living standard: prices, housing costs and taxes differ between states, and these statistics do not adjust for them.

Questions about pay in Michigan

What is the median salary in Michigan?

The median pay of all employees in Michigan was $49,270 a year ($23.69 an hour) in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national median was $50,980.

What is the most common job in Michigan?

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, with 112,310 jobs and a median pay of $44,690 a year.

What are the highest-paying jobs in Michigan?

The three highest medians published as a figure are Radiologists ($485,920), Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers ($428,570) and Cardiologists ($419,030).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.

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