Salaries in Northern Michigan

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area • 384 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $229,05090
      Family Medicine Physicians $224,91090
      Chief Executives $155,33070
      Dentists, General $140,220120
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $135,760140
      Pharmacists $133,130240
      Physician Assistants $132,670110
      Marketing Managers $118,69060
      Optometrists $118,25050
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $117,990120
      Nurse Practitioners $117,900150
      Purchasing Managers $116,46030
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $114,430160
      Human Resources Managers $113,57070
      Commercial Pilots $113,24050
      Veterinarians $110,57060
      Financial Managers $108,600280
      Natural Sciences Managers $104,08050
      Industrial Production Managers $103,200330
      Software Developers $102,570120
      Sales Managers $102,270330
      Electrical Engineers $101,160140
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $99,580290
      Sales Engineers $98,79030
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $98,31050
      Lawyers $96,320220
      Managers, All Other $95,530120
      Physical Therapists $93,950160
      Medical and Health Services Managers $93,130430
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $92,54050
      Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $91,28030
      Management Analysts $89,860130
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $88,19080
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $86,94050
      Engineers, All Other $85,37040
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $85,040100
      Construction Managers $84,880300
      Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $84,65070
      Industrial Engineers $84,500470
      Mechanical Engineers $84,200360
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $83,76050
      Occupational Therapists $83,660100
      Computer Occupations, All Other $83,01060
      Chemists $82,77030
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $81,17090
      Foresters $81,12060
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $81,100170
      Social and Community Service Managers $81,070190
      Computer Systems Analysts $80,66070
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $80,20030
      Registered Nurses $80,1202,170
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $79,70070
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $79,68090
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $79,650110
      Administrative Services Managers $79,600110
      Speech-Language Pathologists $79,030100
      Civil Engineers $78,460130
      Project Management Specialists $78,400290
      First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $78,29040
      General and Operations Managers $78,0002,520
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $77,920340
      Financial and Investment Analysts $77,92040
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $77,55050
      Power Plant Operators $76,85050
      Data Scientists $76,44040
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $76,41030
      Dental Hygienists $76,100350
      Personal Financial Advisors $75,790
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $75,66040
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $75,45090
      Facilities Managers $74,62080
      Surveyors $74,50040
      School Psychologists $74,40040
      Fish and Game Wardens $74,36040
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $74,36030
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $73,120530
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $72,86070
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $72,13040
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $71,850130
      Respiratory Therapists $71,81090
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $71,550100
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $71,09060
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $70,85050
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $70,700480
      Millwrights $70,21040
      Instructional Coordinators $69,48090
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $69,08040
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $68,600180
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $67,510120
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $67,290130
      Computer Network Support Specialists $66,18040
      Accountants and Auditors $65,700900
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $65,63060
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $65,600220
      Social Workers, All Other $65,12070
      Conservation Scientists $65,11040
      Mechanical Drafters $65,04030
      Logisticians $65,030130
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $64,730740
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $64,230100
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $64,090180
      Commercial and Industrial Designers $64,03030
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $63,670230
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $63,180110
      Transportation Security Screeners $63,13030
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $63,100420
      Compliance Officers $62,960170
      Urban and Regional Planners $62,95050
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $62,750710
      Cost Estimators $62,690110
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $62,680120
      Healthcare Social Workers $62,46070
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $62,360830
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $61,910100
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $61,560900
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,410440
      Surgical Technologists $61,20090
      Construction and Building Inspectors $61,200100
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,900110
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $60,770360
      Postal Service Clerks $60,590170
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $60,58030
      Fundraisers $60,51070
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $60,410110
      Labor Relations Specialists $60,28050
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $60,210110
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $60,140290
      Electricians $60,010510
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $59,970140
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $59,5301,140
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $59,430200
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,170340
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $59,12080
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $59,03060
      Insurance Sales Agents $58,840390
      Tool and Die Makers $58,740150
      Chefs and Head Cooks $58,430200
      Loan Officers $58,400150
      Human Resources Specialists $58,310420
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $58,050640
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $57,97030
      Interior Designers $57,78050
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $57,42080
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $57,390290
      Sheet Metal Workers $57,280110
      Physical Therapist Assistants $57,200100
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $57,160360
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $57,13070
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $56,89050
      Food Service Managers $56,760350
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $56,470410
      Health Education Specialists $56,04050
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $56,000120
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $55,960550
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $55,540440
      Public Relations Specialists $55,400140
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $55,270400
      Carpenters $55,2101,100
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $55,050810
      Chiropractors $54,77050
      Lodging Managers $54,680110
      Highway Maintenance Workers $54,390160
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $54,370100
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $54,340340
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $54,22070
      Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $53,67040
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $53,490130
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $53,150180
      Training and Development Specialists $53,140170
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $53,100100
      Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,10030
      Education Administrators, All Other $52,540
      Roofers $51,72090
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $51,35070
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $51,110180
      Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $50,64030
      Firefighters $50,500330
      Computer User Support Specialists $50,420260
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $50,26090
      Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $50,04030
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,6201,810
      Glaziers $49,51070
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $49,390460
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,340110
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $49,28030
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $49,280310
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $49,090180
      Biological Technicians $49,00090
      Real Estate Sales Agents $48,99090
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $48,93040
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $48,890130
      Advertising Sales Agents $48,84050
      Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $48,77030
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $48,61040
      Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $48,580230
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $48,530240
      Producers and Directors $48,49040
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $48,270100
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $48,25030
      Machinists $48,210680
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $47,79030
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $47,700200
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,650120
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $47,62050
      Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $47,61030
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $47,560140
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,53090
      Chemical Technicians $47,53030
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,510250
      Tile and Stone Setters $47,34030
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $47,320130
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $47,010250
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,740460
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $46,73050
      Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,71050
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $46,63060
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $46,580820
      Wellhead Pumpers $46,54050
      Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $46,340110
      Logging Equipment Operators $46,330190
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $46,210300
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $46,21050
      Order Clerks $46,20040
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,170270
      Paramedics $46,150190
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $46,140450
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $45,99040
      Sewing Machine Operators $45,970190
      Construction Laborers $45,9101,160
      Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $45,76040
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $45,71090
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $45,64050
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $45,61060
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $45,59030
      Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $45,34040
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $45,09090
      Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,04040
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,0301,240
      Dental Assistants $45,010470
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $44,91090
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $44,8901,270
      Editors $44,89040
      Bill and Account Collectors $44,78060
      Community Health Workers $44,77080
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $44,71050
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $44,640100
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $44,6001,480
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,320460
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $44,200
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $44,07090
      Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $43,910
      Billing and Posting Clerks $43,830330
      Helpers--Production Workers $43,680110
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $43,580450
      New Accounts Clerks $43,530120
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $43,530180
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $43,480610
      Directors, Religious Activities and Education $43,18030
      Graphic Designers $42,810100
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $42,740100
      Medical Records Specialists $42,580100
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $42,530130
      Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $42,51050
      Bus Drivers, School $42,360370
      Tutors $42,12050
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $42,040160
      Production Workers, All Other $41,630230
      Clergy $41,46080
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $41,2701,220
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $41,190450
      Medical Equipment Preparers $41,11050
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $40,43050
      Office Clerks, General $40,1402,590
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $40,040660
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $40,02040
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $39,87030
      Bailiffs $39,73040
      Printing Press Operators $39,680120
      File Clerks $39,63040
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $39,59030
      Coaches and Scouts $39,530180
      Customer Service Representatives $39,5101,120
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $39,440250
      Skincare Specialists $39,30040
      Light Truck Drivers $39,2101,030
      Medical Assistants $39,090620
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $39,030240
      Pharmacy Technicians $38,930470
      Social and Human Service Assistants $38,730360
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $38,710150
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $38,690190
      Orderlies $38,62030
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $38,55070
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,530880
      Fallers $38,530
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $38,43090
      Phlebotomists $38,39090
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $38,37040
      Nursing Assistants $38,2501,080
      Rehabilitation Counselors $38,15080
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,150290
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,040300
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $38,010160
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $37,85040
      Data Entry Keyers $37,84050
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $37,790
      Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $37,71060
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $37,69080
      Opticians, Dispensing $37,59090
      Security Guards $37,510340
      Driver/Sales Workers $37,500360
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,490200
      Bartenders $37,4501,040
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,3801,350
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $36,84040
      Tax Preparers $36,76030
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,730940
      Parts Salespersons $36,600280
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $36,5601,510
      Emergency Medical Technicians $36,510350
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $36,480650
      Counter and Rental Clerks $36,350390
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $36,2201,490
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $36,170100
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $36,040230
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $35,900330
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $35,840150
      Tellers $35,610450
      Psychiatric Technicians $35,570140
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $35,520120
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $35,360
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,220660
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,1101,440
      Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,92040
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,790260
      Food Batchmakers $34,74090
      Tire Repairers and Changers $34,65080
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,59090
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $34,500470
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $34,430350
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $34,330120
      Library Technicians $34,32060
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $34,32060
      Waiters and Waitresses $34,1402,610
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $33,8302,350
      Stockers and Order Fillers $33,7302,830
      Recreation Workers $33,620220
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $33,280150
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $33,230170
      Physical Therapist Aides $33,13050
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $33,01040
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $32,920100
      Retail Salespersons $32,2104,060
      School Bus Monitors $32,15040
      Cooks, Restaurant $31,7301,660
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $31,310180
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $31,0801,210
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $30,610190
      Floral Designers $30,42060
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $30,28060
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $30,280490
      Baggage Porters and Bellhops $30,25030
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $30,1601,490
      Bakers $30,160230
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $30,160120
      Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $30,020
      Funeral Attendants $29,76060
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $29,3203,420
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $29,320410
      Library Assistants, Clerical $29,000240
      Childcare Workers $28,640280
      Cashiers $28,3604,120
      Animal Caretakers $28,200210
      Food Preparation Workers $28,070570
      Parking Attendants $27,78040
      Cooks, Fast Food $27,490290
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $27,180470
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $27,03030
      Dishwashers $26,990480
      Cooks, Short Order $26,620
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $26,200380
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $25,43050
      Gambling Dealers $25,050
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $22,52040