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Highest-paying jobs in Michigan
The 40 best-paid occupations in Michigan with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in Michigan with at least 100 people employed was Radiologist, with a state median of $485,920 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in Michigan | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologist | $485,920 | 360 |
| 2 | Cardiologist | $419,030 | 340 |
| 3 | Emergency Medicine Physician | $417,760 | 910 |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeon | $413,450 | 200 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $412,460 | 440 |
| 6 | Orthodontist | $357,090 | 140 |
| 7 | Pathologist | $303,070 | 140 |
| 8 | Psychiatrist | $291,850 | 560 |
| 9 | CEO | $255,560 | 4,950 |
| 10 | CRNA | $247,010 | 2,300 |
| 11 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $229,150 | 130 |
| 12 | Family Medicine Physician | $214,070 | 3,770 |
| 13 | OB-GYN | $209,650 | 880 |
| 14 | Pediatrician | $204,690 | 1,340 |
| 15 | Ophthalmologist | $179,720 | 150 |
| 16 | Dentist | $169,930 | 3,620 |
| 17 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,930 | 14,820 |
| 18 | IT Manager | $163,760 | 16,010 |
| 19 | Podiatrist | $162,140 | 350 |
| 20 | Physicians, All Other | $155,480 | 13,150 |
| 21 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $151,620 | 580 |
| 22 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $149,990 | 2,060 |
| 23 | Purchasing Manager | $142,120 | 2,780 |
| 24 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $141,680 | 330 |
| 25 | Financial Manager | $139,370 | 22,490 |
| 26 | HR Manager | $138,930 | 5,890 |
| 27 | Marketing Manager | $138,510 | 6,620 |
| 28 | Medical Dosimetrist | $137,970 | 130 |
| 29 | Pharmacist | $137,860 | 8,780 |
| 30 | Sales Manager | $136,870 | 17,950 |
| 31 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $136,130 | 240 |
| 32 | Optometrist | $135,650 | 1,410 |
| 33 | Managers, All Other | $134,260 | 9,380 |
| 34 | Physician Assistant | $131,510 | 6,310 |
| 35 | Nurse Practitioner | $131,450 | 8,290 |
| 36 | Database Architect | $131,000 | 1,390 |
| 37 | Lawyer | $130,520 | 16,620 |
| 38 | Nuclear Engineer | $129,940 | 330 |
| 39 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $129,400 | 350 |
| 40 | Natural Sciences Managers | $129,070 | 2,220 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for Michigan, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
What this page can't tell you
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.