Salaries in Mid Michigan

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area • 429 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Mid Michigan

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Nurse Anesthetists $267,440 30
Family Medicine Physicians $236,450 100
Physicians, All Other $221,980 90
Dentists, General $207,450 70
Chief Executives $150,960 160
Architectural and Engineering Managers $132,990 190

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Nurse Anesthetists $267,440 30
      Family Medicine Physicians $236,450 100
      Physicians, All Other $221,980 90
      Dentists, General $207,450 70
      Chief Executives $150,960 160
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $132,990 190
      Pharmacists $130,580 350
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $127,890 220
      Marketing Managers $127,090 100
      Optometrists $125,990 60
      Physician Assistants $120,580 160
      Purchasing Managers $119,530 40
      Sales Managers $118,680 400
      Nurse Practitioners $117,890 260
      Human Resources Managers $116,970 120
      Financial Managers $111,160 500
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $108,340 190
      Managers, All Other $104,930 170
      Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $103,660 100
      Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $102,300 50
      Veterinarians $102,230 90
      Industrial Production Managers $101,810 490
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $101,370 310
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $101,240 330
      Fundraising Managers $100,420 30
      Natural Sciences Managers $100,150 50
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $99,910 70
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $99,760 490
      Chemists $99,610 160
      Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $99,610 40
      Software Developers $99,290 280
      Public Relations Managers $98,790 50
      Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $97,790 100
      Lawyers $97,300 220
      Medical and Health Services Managers $97,120 490
      Information Security Analysts $96,500 40
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $95,150 100
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,660 100
      Physical Therapists $94,530 210
      Electrical Engineers $93,490 190
      Nuclear Medicine Technologists $93,490 30
      Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $92,910 40
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $92,530 90
      Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $91,870 110
      Administrative Services Managers $91,830 190
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $91,810 60
      Construction Managers $90,980 300
      Engineers, All Other $89,170 50
      Industrial Engineers $87,780 600
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $86,000 170
      Mechanical Engineers $85,300 420
      Project Management Specialists $85,180 490
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $84,780 110
      Soil and Plant Scientists $84,540 30
      Facilities Managers $84,200 160
      Social and Community Service Managers $84,120 260
      Personal Financial Advisors $84,090 50
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $81,960 230
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $81,490 30
      Sales Engineers $81,390 30
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $80,590 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $80,520 100
      Computer Systems Analysts $80,220 180
      Registered Nurses $80,190 2,740
      Database Administrators $80,120 30
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $80,120 200
      Data Scientists $80,050 80
      Speech-Language Pathologists $79,530 190
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $79,460 140
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $79,190 190
      Occupational Therapists $79,150 140
      Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $79,020 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $78,830 120
      Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $78,640 60
      Instructional Coordinators $78,530 120
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $78,430 60
      General and Operations Managers $78,240 2,770
      Computer Occupations, All Other $78,170 90
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $78,120 100
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $78,000 80
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $77,990 200
      Foresters $77,800 30
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $77,440 70
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $77,380 180
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $77,230 90
      Management Analysts $77,030 160
      Financial and Investment Analysts $76,770 90
      Civil Engineers $76,590 150
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $76,460 50
      School Psychologists $76,380 80
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $75,750 730
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $75,370 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $74,420 90
      Fish and Game Wardens $74,360 40
      Surveyors $74,240 90
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $73,960 130
      Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $73,880 50
      Urban and Regional Planners $73,740 40
      Agricultural Inspectors $73,650 40
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $73,340 60
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $72,780 410
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $72,680 120
      Computer Programmers $71,490 70
      Medical Equipment Repairers $71,230 40
      Dental Hygienists $71,160 280
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $70,940 150
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $70,860 50
      Loan Officers $70,390 290
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $70,110 100
      Accountants and Auditors $69,490 1,230
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $69,450 30
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $69,400 130
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $69,100 40
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $69,080 60
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $68,770 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $67,960 670
      Respiratory Therapists $67,390 160
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $67,290 210
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $67,190 270
      Millwrights $66,750 60
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $66,440 350
      Cost Estimators $66,300 170
      Recreational Therapists $66,000 30
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $65,710 200
      Chemical Technicians $65,250 40
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $65,230 1,150
      Credit Analysts $65,030 30
      Logisticians $64,770 160
      Construction and Building Inspectors $64,580 110
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $64,390 1,390
      Compliance Officers $64,010 200
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $63,960 70
      Chiropractors $63,910 70
      Plant and System Operators, All Other $62,650 —
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $62,490 30
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $62,440 780
      Postal Service Clerks $62,430 200
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $62,400 70
      Electricians $62,270 1,040
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $62,200 740
      Human Resources Specialists $62,120 520
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $61,990 1,210
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,780 500
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $61,760 320
      Healthcare Social Workers $61,730 130
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $61,490 80
      Conservation Scientists $61,360 60
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $61,330 1,640
      Fundraisers $61,000 100
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,870 730
      Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,660 50
      Wellhead Pumpers $60,610 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $60,530 340
      Mechanical Drafters $60,320 40
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $60,310 530
      Surgical Technologists $60,300 120
      Labor Relations Specialists $60,260 60
      Computer Network Architects $60,260 70
      Public Relations Specialists $60,070 200
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $59,850 260
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $59,740 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $59,650 40
      Insurance Underwriters $59,520 40
      Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $59,140 90
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $58,960 70
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $58,670 90
      Commercial and Industrial Designers $58,520 50
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $58,370 480
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $58,280 130
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $58,200 40
      Producers and Directors $57,990 50
      Social Workers, All Other $57,840 60
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $57,750 390
      Health Education Specialists $57,580 70
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $57,550 170
      Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $57,320 50
      Physical Therapist Assistants $57,250 130
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $57,190 140
      Computer Network Support Specialists $57,130 60
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $57,080 70
      Glaziers $57,010 80
      Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $56,570 50
      Community Health Workers $56,290 80
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $56,220 40
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $55,700 330
      Carpenters $55,690 770
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $55,360 140
      Lodging Managers $55,320 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $55,170 1,050
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $55,070 440
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $54,880 730
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $54,510 120
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $54,270 680
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $53,890 30
      Tool and Die Makers $53,860 240
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $53,590 340
      Chefs and Head Cooks $53,490 200
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $53,140 240
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $53,000 110
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $52,890 930
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $52,670 60
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $52,500 470
      Clergy $52,480 80
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $52,410 90
      Athletic Trainers $51,840 40
      Training and Development Specialists $51,780 180
      Home Appliance Repairers $51,410 30
      Food Service Managers $51,360 420
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $51,310 170
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $51,100 140
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $51,100 50
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $51,050 550
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $51,000 60
      Computer User Support Specialists $51,000 480
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $50,810 40
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $50,740 60
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,050 2,900
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $49,520 —
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,510 80
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $49,420 440
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $49,370 70
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $49,330 110
      Rehabilitation Counselors $49,210 120
      Real Estate Sales Agents $49,180 50
      Sheet Metal Workers $48,880 130
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,880 90
      Firefighters $48,830 310
      Insurance Sales Agents $48,670 630
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $48,600 70
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,600 160
      Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,590 40
      Foundry Mold and Coremakers $48,360 70
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $48,350 120
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $48,290 80
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $48,000 30
      Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $47,890 70
      Roofers $47,800 110
      Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,770 50
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,660 80
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $47,460 200
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $47,420 840
      Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $47,360 60
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,330 120
      Dental Laboratory Technicians $47,310 40
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,300 210
      Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,230 90
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $47,160 250
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $47,050 70
      Logging Equipment Operators $46,970 140
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $46,940 80
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $46,750 100
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $46,680 310
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $46,670 990
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,590 130
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $46,460 430
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $46,450 40
      Paramedics $46,440 140
      New Accounts Clerks $46,430 50
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,310 60
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $46,140 280
      Bill and Account Collectors $46,090 50
      Residential Advisors $45,980 50
      Construction Laborers $45,950 1,320
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $45,760 —
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $45,760 50
      Highway Maintenance Workers $45,700 230
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $45,380 120
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,320 60
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $45,280 40
      Library Technicians $45,190 90
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $45,110 150
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $45,010 220
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $44,880 50
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $44,810 1,540
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $44,660 100
      Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $44,560 30
      Bus Drivers, School $44,550 580
      Dental Assistants $44,500 280
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $44,450 1,580
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,420 220
      Legislators $44,310 60
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $44,270 70
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $44,080 150
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $44,040 90
      Medical Records Specialists $43,910 180
      Editors $43,800 40
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $43,760 260
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $43,710 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $43,710 1,350
      Billing and Posting Clerks $43,660 370
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $43,480 180
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $43,370 130
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $43,320 130
      Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $42,640 60
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $42,390 140
      Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $42,340 30
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $42,320 50
      Procurement Clerks $42,180 50
      Medical Transcriptionists $42,170 40
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $41,600 250
      Education Administrators, All Other $41,600 50
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $41,430 680
      Food Batchmakers $41,370 310
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $41,340 890
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $41,230 30
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $41,210 180
      File Clerks $41,200 110
      Biological Technicians $41,140 40
      Medical Equipment Preparers $41,080 40
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,040 320
      Social and Human Service Assistants $41,030 400
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $41,030 460
      Conveyor Operators and Tenders $40,950 80
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $40,880 650
      Security Guards $40,860 600
      Machinists $40,850 1,420
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $40,730 960
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $40,690 30
      Office Clerks, General $40,200 3,160
      Sewing Machine Operators $40,040 130
      Furniture Finishers $40,000 30
      Prepress Technicians and Workers $39,870 30
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,640 40
      Graphic Designers $39,570 130
      Private Detectives and Investigators $39,520 30
      Medical Assistants $39,500 1,130
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $39,500 1,520
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $39,210 3,680
      Upholsterers $39,210 30
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $39,180 170
      Nursing Assistants $39,130 1,870
      Massage Therapists $39,030 50
      Advertising Sales Agents $39,000 50
      Customer Service Representatives $38,860 1,690
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,780 280
      Orderlies $38,620 50
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $38,610 170
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $38,390 320
      Coaches and Scouts $38,360 490
      Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $38,360 40
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,330 850
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $38,320 150
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,220 750
      Pharmacy Technicians $38,200 660
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $37,910 120
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $37,900 60
      Order Clerks $37,800 80
      Light Truck Drivers $37,750 750
      Opticians, Dispensing $37,730 110
      Bartenders $37,630 1,130
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $37,630 230
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,480 500
      Driver/Sales Workers $37,470 490
      Psychiatric Technicians $37,440 —
      Bailiffs $37,280 40
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $37,270 50
      Parts Salespersons $37,120 310
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,120 2,080
      Funeral Attendants $37,080 80
      Helpers--Production Workers $37,050 110
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $36,970 160
      Printing Press Operators $36,700 90
      Agricultural Technicians $36,690 40
      Directors, Religious Activities and Education $36,680 40
      Counter and Rental Clerks $36,390 430
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $36,380 70
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,240 1,370
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,170 1,230
      Tellers $36,100 620
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,850 880
      Phlebotomists $35,840 110
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $35,770 130
      Emergency Medical Technicians $35,640 200
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $35,500 360
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $35,480 380
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $35,450 220
      Dietetic Technicians $35,330 160
      Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $35,170 50
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $35,130 180
      Recreation Workers $35,070 420
      Production Workers, All Other $35,060 620
      Tire Repairers and Changers $35,040 170
      Pharmacy Aides $34,890 40
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $34,810 50
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $34,790 100
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $34,770 160
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,580 2,230
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $34,530 760
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $34,500 40
      Data Entry Keyers $34,120 110
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $34,020 210
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,950 3,440
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $33,820 210
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $33,690 30
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $33,620 60
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $33,580 1,020
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $33,550 160
      Cooks, Restaurant $33,490 1,480
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $33,280 —
      Couriers and Messengers $32,760 40
      Parking Attendants $32,710 90
      Retail Salespersons $32,320 3,970
      Stockers and Order Fillers $31,240 3,190
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $30,900 500
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $30,830 100
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $30,790 410
      Waiters and Waitresses $30,770 2,390
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $30,650 2,220
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $30,640 290
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $30,610 220
      Tour and Travel Guides $30,560 40
      Floral Designers $30,270 60
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $30,160 110
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $30,100 310
      Bakers $29,980 200
      Cooks, Short Order $29,610 110
      Animal Caretakers $29,100 130
      Library Assistants, Clerical $28,960 —
      Food Preparation Workers $28,920 570
      Tutors $28,510 180
      Cashiers $28,460 4,660
      Childcare Workers $28,140 650
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,010 3,980
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $27,520 350
      Dishwashers $27,040 470
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $26,970 50
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $26,670 340
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $22,890 70
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $21,490 40